Trump Says He Doesn’t Expect to be Impeached

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he does not expect to be impeached, claiming Democrats have “absolutely nothing” incriminating, despite days of public testimony by witnesses who said Trump withheld aid from Ukraine to press the country to investigate his political rivals. Trump told “Fox & Friends” on Friday, “I think it’s very hard to impeach you when they have absolutely nothing.” Witnesses including State Department officials and U.S. ambassadors provided evidence in the impeachment hearings.

Pennsylvania to Fund Research into Fracking Health Dangers

UNDATED (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his administration will spend $3 million on a pair of studies to explore the potential health effects of the natural gas industry. Wolf is taking action after months of impassioned pleas by the families of pediatric cancer patients who live in the most heavily drilled region of the state. Dozens of children and young adults have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and other forms of cancer in a four-county area near Pittsburgh.

Woman Fights Charges After Stepkids See Her Topless at Home

A Utah woman charged with a crime after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home…is fighting the case that could force her to register as a sex offender, pointing to a court ruling that overturned a topless ban in Colorado. Prosecutors counter that nudity is commonly understood to include women’s breasts…and that courts have upheld laws based on morality. But Tili Buchanan’s attorneys argue that Utah’s law on lewdness involving a child is unfair because it treats men and women differently for baring their chests. They are asking a judge to overturn her misdemeanor charges and declare that part of the law unconstitutional.

Today Marks 56th Anniversary of JFK Assassination

Today marks the 56th anniversary of the JFK assassination. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano takes a look back at the events of that fateful day in history.  Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

California Woman Has Charges Dropped Against Her in Beaver County Court

A California woman has charges dropped against her in Beaver County Court. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Renaming of Midland’s Basketball Court to be Held December 5th

(Photo of Ed Olkowski provided by Chris Shovlin)

The basketball court in the Midland Borough School District gymnasium… will be re-named in honor of a legendary coach. Beaver County Radio News intern Alex D’Itri spoke with Chris Shovlin to get the details…

Participants in Next Week’s Beaver Light Up Parade Now Allowed to Have Walkers Hand Out Candy to Kids

We’re just one week away from the Beaver Light-Up Parade…and the organizers of the parade have come up with a compromise to the ‘no more tossing out candy’ controversy that has made headlines in recent weeks. Yvonne Connor of the Beaver Light Up Parade Committee tells Beaver County Radio News that for the safety of everyone involved in next  week’s event, participants in the parade may have their walkers hand out candy to the children during the parade. She says if you do not have a walker to pass out candy, then they ask you not to bring candy.

House Unanimously Passes Matzie Bill to Bring Transparency to Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices

Pennsylvania is one step closer to ensuring fair drug-pricing practices in the state’s Medicaid program… after the House unanimously passed legislation this week, sponsored by state Rep. Rob Matzie. House Bill 941 – which Matzie introduced earlier this year – would bring transparency to the pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers in the state’s Medicaid program. Those third-party PBMs are responsible for deciding which drugs are covered by managed care plans and how much to reimburse the pharmacies that fill those prescriptions…

The bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration.