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Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published February 14, 2022 11:29 P.M.

(New Brighton, PA) A large gathering of community members spoke at the New Brighton School Board meeting Monday night.  Two main topics were the trespass of Anthony Ellis and the district mask mandate.  Ellis, while accompanied by others, has performed anti mask protests on school property.  Superintendent Dr. Joseph Gaurino recently sent Ellis a letter stating that he was no longer allowed on school property and would be considered a trespasser, subject to arrest by police.  Numerous community members voiced support for Ellis, stating that the protests were always peaceful and did not disrupt the school.  Others voiced their opinions that the district should allow the choice of masking.  New Brighton has chosen to mandate masking within the district until further notice.

Oz gets Walk of Fame star as rival says he’s too ‘Hollywood’
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was Friday, just as he was being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV ad saying he’s too “Hollywood.” The star underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV career to run for public office. That same career is now being used against him by rivals who are picking apart his TV shows and past as a self-styled wellness advocate. They’re aiming to raise doubt about his conservative credentials as a Republican.

By DAVID CRARY and PETER SMITH Associated Press
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates. But generally they are doing so without the encouragement of major denominations and prominent religious leaders. From the Vatican, Pope Francis has defended the vaccines as the most reasonable solution to the pandemic. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America declared categorically that its followers would not be offered religious exemptions. And Robert Jeffress, the conservative pastor of a Baptist megachurch in Dallas, voiced similar sentiments. He says he has refused exemption requests from the handful of his congregation members who made requests.

Father pleads guilty in torture, starvation death of son
ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania father about to stand trial on charges he tortured and starved his 12-year-old son before the boy died has pleaded guilty to several charges and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Scott Schollenberger Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that included criminal homicide, child endangerment and conspiracy for both counts. The 43-year-old Annville man’s trial had been scheduled to start March 14. Schollenberger and his 36-year-old fiancée, Kimberly Maurer, were both accused in September 2020 of imprisoning his son in a darkened room for years, starving him and beating him while treating their other children well. Maurer remains jailed and is due to stand trial next month.

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(Cranberry Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were dispatched to a one vehicle accident on Interstate 79 in Cranberry last Thursday around 9:35 PM.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was learned that 40-year-old Duane Mohney of Zelienople fell asleep at the wheel of a 2011 Ford Fusion while driving northbound. Mohney’s vehicle left the right side of the roadway and went into a ditch. He was not injured in the accident but was charged by Troopers with not driving properly on highways laned for traffic.

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(Little Beaver Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to a location on State Line Road in Little Beaver Twp. on Saturday night at 11:35 PM for a domestic incident that was in progress.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was found that 33-year-old Kenneth Borer of Enon Valley, threatened a 32-year-old female victim with a gun and also punched her in the face multiple times. After a short stand off with Troopers Borer came out of the house and was taken into custody. He was arraigned in front of District Magistrate Amodie for charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment. His bond was set at $10,000 and he was taken to the Lawrence County Jail.