Single-lane restrictions on the Interstate 79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield and Robinson townships is to begin Thursday. Single lanes will begin in each direction that  will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the bridge over the Ohio River. There will be overnight lane restrictions and long-term shoulder closures set to begin in early September. The project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs, overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work and drainage improvements. Motorists will see ramp closures, single-lanes and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. The overall project time frame is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

The trial has begun for a central Pennsylvania man accused of having killed and burned the body of his wife, who disappeared more than eight years ago. PennLive.com reports that 66-year-old Hap Seiders of Silver Spring Township was charged seven years after prosecutors allege he killed his 53-year-old wife, Rabihan, and incinerated her body in the fireplace of their Cumberland County home. Chief Deputy District Attorney Courtney Hair LaRue alleges that he killed his wife because he could no longer control her. But defense attorney George Matangos called the allegation of Rabihan’s death shaky and said she stole millions from him before disappearing.

“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites your comments on a proposed hazardous waste permit for Heritage Thermal Services, Inc. in East Liverpool, Ohio. The permit would set air emission standards for equipment leaks, tanks, containers, and other miscellaneous units at the Heritage site. The comment period runs from August 28th to October 16th of this year. For more information, contact U.S. EPA Project Manager Jae Lee at 312-886-3781 or email at lee-dot-jae, that’s j-a-e, at epa-dot-gov.”

Laura gains power, could come ashore as Category 4 hurricane
By JEFF MARTIN, JOHN MONE and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Laura is rapidly gaining strength and raising fears that it could come ashore as a Category 4 hurricane in Texas and Louisiana. Forecasters say the system could deliver a 20-foot storm surge that would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities. Authorities implored coastal residents to flee. The storm grew nearly 70% in power in just 24 hours to reach Category 3 status, and it continued to draw energy from the warm Gulf of Mexico waters. Laura was on track to arrive late Wednesday or early Thursday as the most powerful hurricane to strike the U.S. so far this year.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(South Beaver Twp., Pa.) Tuesday  morning’s fire  in the  700 block of Old Blackhawk Road in South Beaver Twp.  that destroyed a home is under investigation . South Beaver Police Chief Daniel Petrich said that the investigation of the cause has been turned over to the Pa State Police Fire Marshall.

AP Exclusive: Inmate beaten to death at federal lockup
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press
The FBI is investigating the killing of an inmate who was beaten to death at a federal lockup in Indiana. An autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press shows the May death of 59-year-old Jose Nieves-Galarza was a homicide caused by “blunt-force injuries” that caused him to bleed to death in his cell. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons did not respond to questions about whether any inmates or staff have been disciplined in the attack, which nearly ruptured the man’s aorta. The killing is at least the third in recent months inside a federal prison. The killings are among the latest security issues for the federal Bureau of Prisons, which has been plagued by chronic violence, serious misconduct and persistent staffing shortages.

Wolf asks lawmakers to legalize pot, spend virus funds
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governor is urging lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana and spend down much of the remaining $1.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday outlined his priorities for the fall legislative session. His proposal on the federal funding includes extra hazard pay for workers on the front lines of handling the pandemic, as well as financial support for small businesses, child care needs, protective equipment and utility shut-offs. House Republican Leader Kerry Benninghoff is dismissive of the governor’s proposals, calling them unaffordable and a taxpayer bail out of mandates.