(Beaver County, Pa.) As more results for the Primary Election in Beaver County have come available after the mail in and absentee ballots were counted. The race for Magistrate in District 36-2-02 came down to the mail-in ballots. on the Democratic Ticket Kate Kelly led William Braslawsce by just four votes. After all ballots but the provisional ones have been counted Braslawsce comes away with the win grabbing 21.62% of the vote. Kelly came in second with 19.91% of the vote.
Braslawsce will face off against Robert Dappenbrook in the General Election in November.
Dappenbrook received 36.12% of the vote on the Republican Ticket compared to second place Ken Stahl who had 22.18% of the Republican vote.
District 36-2-02 encompasses Beaver, Bridgewater, Vanport Township, Brighton Township, Midland, Industry, Ohioville, Glasgow.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing gas line work on Route 989 (Dunlap Hill Road) in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County will begin Thursday, May 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through late June between Freedom Crider Road and Ridgewood Drive. Crews from Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania will conduct the gas line work.

Please use caution if driving in this area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) It looks like Beaver Falls will have a new mayor as newcomer Kenya Johns has defeated incumbent Mayor George Quay on the Democratic Primary Ticket. Johns has 54.83% of the vote compared to Quay’s 45.04%. Johns has received 392 votes to Quay’s 322 votes.  The numbers reflect all  in-person, mail-in and absentee ballots cast in the county.

John’s is a professional licensed counselor and educator. she is set to become the first first Black woman elected Beaver Falls mayor in the city’s 153-year history. Quay  was appointed Mayor by City Council in 2012 and has held that position since then.

No one filed to run on the Republican ticket but there were 79 write in votes.

Once the Provisional Ballots are counted it is expected that John’s will run un-apposed in the fall.

Trump ‘asked me’ to run for governor, state lawmaker says
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican state senator who has talked of possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 says former President Donald Trump asked him months ago to run and promised to campaign for him. Sen. Doug Mastriano of Franklin County made the comments during a sit-down interview in the studio of WEEO-FM in Chambersburg while discussing a meeting with Trump in New York City. Mastriano’s statements come just days after Lou Barletta, the Trump-endorsed nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018, said he is running for governor of Pennsylvania.

Flaherty earns ML leading 8th win as Cards beat Pirates 8-5
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Flaherty earned his major league-leading eight win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs in the second inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5. Flaherty (8-0) allowed two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven in six innings of work. He is the first Cardinals pitcher to win eight straight starts since John Tudor and Joaquín Andújar each accomplished the feat in 1985. Pirates starter Trevor Cahill (1-5) allowed four runs

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fire crews have brought under control a fire in a downtown Pittsburgh high-rise that prompted evacuation of the building but caused no reported injuries. Pittsburgh public safety officials said the 9:30 a.m. Wednesday blaze was contained to the basement of the 44-story Gulf Tower, although smoke could be seen rising from the roof from what officials said was a ventilation shaft. Firefighters went floor to floor of the 582-foot-tall building to evacuate any remaining occupants. The blaze was declared under control shortly after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Report: Colonial confirms it paid $4.4M to pipeline hackers
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The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. That’s according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Colonial Pipeline’s CEO Joseph Blount told the Journal that he authorized the payment after the ransomware attack because the company didn’t know the extent of the damage. The FBI discourages making payments to ransomware attackers, because that just encourages criminal networks around the globe. But many victims of ransomware attacks opt to pay.

PITTSBURGH (May 19, 2021) – Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) are teaming up to thank Emergency Medical Service (EMS) first responders during National EMS Week (May 16-22, 2021) by donating 1,500 tickets for upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games to EMS providers throughout Western Pennsylvania and AHN’s Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield, New York.

“Our EMS partners have carried an exceptionally heavy weight on their shoulders throughout the past year and continue to make tremendous sacrifices for the health and safety of others,” shared Deb Rice-Johnson, president of Highmark Inc. and chief growth officer for Highmark Health. “These tickets serve as a small token of our appreciation for their ongoing dedication and commitment to our communities. As things slowly begin to return to normal, we hope this gives them a much-needed chance to relax while cheering on the Pirates in one of America’s most beautiful ballparks.”

A predetermined number of tickets will be distributed to EMS providers for the Chicago Cubs series games on May 25, 26, and 27, with 500 tickets designated for each game. Agencies that will receive tickets include those in the Western Pennsylvania region including Pittsburgh and Erie, agencies near AHN’s Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield, New York, and agencies in the Johnstown area.

“We’re grateful to have strong partnerships with EMS providers across our network,” shared Robert Twaddle, vice president of prehospital care services for AHN. “The high-quality level of prehospital care provided by the men and women of our local EMS agencies is a tremendous asset available to the patients we serve. We can’t thank them enough for all that they do.”

This announcement comes on the heels of a donation to EMS providers in March and April across AHN to supply agencies with additional PPE to continue through the pandemic. In total, nearly over 275 EMS agencies received over 400,000 N95 masks, 740,000 surgical masks, 51,000 face shields, and 250,000 surgical gowns.

On Thursday’s Teleforum host Eddy Crow is joined by Dr. Roger Davis. The president of CCBC has authored a new book to talk about, and we’ll get an update on educaton in the time of covid. Since it’s Thursday Mike Romige will be in to host another episode of the Best of Beaver County, as well as Beaver County Times entertainment editor Scott Tady joining the show to get updated  about the growing entertainment news for Beaver county. Teleforum is every weekday from 9 till noon on AM1230, AM1460, and 99.3FM presented by St. Barnabas.