Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
November 1, 2021 at 07:55 AM
(Evans City, Pa.) An Evans City man shot an intruder that was holding him at gunpoint on Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, in a West Main Street home.
The incident happened a little before 7 p.m. and the suspect, who had a gun, forced his way into the home where the homeowner was inside with a woman.
After the homeowner shot the intruder and calling the police the intruder was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital by medical helicopter.
His condition has not been released.
No charges have been announced in the case and homeowner has been cooperating with the investigation.

(File Photo of Beaver County Commissioners at a recent work session
Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 07:47 AM
(Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners approved three projects at their regular meeting on Thursday. The first project is and greemetn for water line replacement from 99 to 210 Sutton Street in Aliquippa at a cost of $119, 250.00 between the Community Development Program and Jet Jack Inc.. The Community Development Program will provide $93,000.00 to the project and the City of Aliquippa will provide the remainder of the cost.
The Commissioners also approved two paving projects with Youngblood Paving. The first is to pave various parking lots in Brady’s Run Park at a cost of $1.1 million and the second to mill and pave Recreation Drive in Brady’s Run Park, Forcey Drive in Old Economy Park, and Calcutta Road at a cost of $438,642.00

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane closures on Route 65 in Conway Borough, Beaver County, will begin Monday, November 1 weather permitting.

An around-the-clock lane closure on southbound Route 65 between 16^th Street and 12^th Street will begin at approximately 7 a.m. Monday continuously through early December. Additionally, work will occur as needed on northbound Route 65 requiring a daily lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early December.

Crews from Team Fishel will conduct a mainline gas replacement work for Columbia Gas.

Please use caution if traveling in the 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.

Keystone State News Connection
November 1, 2021 06:41 AM
Emily Scott
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The 26th annual United Nations Conference of the Parties, better known as COP26, kicked off yesterday in Glasgow, Scotland with some Pennsylvanians in attendance.

Bill Peduto, outgoing mayor of Pittsburgh, is among them.

COP26 brings together global leaders to discuss strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. During his two terms as mayor, Peduto’s administration has prioritized environmental policy, including a commitment for Pittsburgh to be carbon-neutral by 2050.

While this is the last summit he will attend as mayor, Peduto said his goal is to show how local governments can play an important role in finding solutions to a warming planet.

“Whether or not you have federal agreements, the cities throughout the world have already agreed that we are going to implement changes on the local level that will significantly lower our carbon footprint by 2030,” Peduto explained.

COP26 runs through Nov. 12. Peduto arrives on Nov. 9 as a representative of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. He first attended the United Nations conference in 2015, when the international Paris Climate Agreement was negotiated.

Peduto noted he sees the climate legacy his administration leaves as helping grow emerging industries in the Rust Belt city, including clean technology.

“Although we’re proud of the past, we understand that our future is a very different idea than what built this city,” Peduto reflected. “Our economic future is tied to a much greener city than where we are today.”

Working toward the city’s 2050 environmental goals, Peduto pointed out Pittsburgh has also set 2030 benchmark goals, which include a 50% reduction in overall energy use and a 50% reduction in vehicle emissions.

Peduto will leave office in January, after losing in the May 2021 primary to state Rep. Ed Gainey, a Democrat from Allegheny County.

Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 06:40 AM
(Stowe Twp., Pa.) A shooting near Sto-Rox High School Football field Saturday around 4:45 PM, October 30, 2021,  has sent one man to a hospital.
The man was found with a gunshot wound to his back.
Stray bullets hit at least two mini vans and a nearby home.
Five football teams were at the Sto-Rox stadium for a club tournament when the shooting happened and had to be evacuated.
There is no word if the game and the shooting were connected as police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Allegheny County police on the tip line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

US consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers slowed their spending to a gain of just 0.6% in September, a cautionary sign for an economy that remains in the grip of a pandemic and a prolonged bout of high inflation. At the same time, a key inflation barometer that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve surged 4.4% last month from a year earlier. Sharply rising prices, in part a result of supply shortages, have imposed a growing burden on American households. For months, annual inflation has remained far above the modest annual rates of 2% or less that prevailed before the pandemic recession.

October 29, 2021 09:50 AM
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that pay increased 1.5% in the third quarter. That’s up sharply from 0.9% in the previous quarter. The value of benefits rose 0.9% in the July-September quarter, more than double the preceding three months. The figures demonstrate that workers are gaining greater leverage in the job market and are able to command higher pay, more benefits, and other perks like flexible work hours.