(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Tonight’s final exhibition game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians is being moved from 7:05 to 5:05 pm due to weather concerns.
The game will no be televised and and can be heard on the Pirates Radio Network and on Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP , 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM.
County sues Wolf, seeking $13M in virus funding he withheld
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania county has filed suit to compel Gov. Tom Wolf to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funding that he withheld after county leaders defied his shutdown orders. Wolf withheld nearly $12.8 million in funding from Lebanon County, where local Republican leaders voted in mid-May to lift pandemic restrictions in defiance of the Democratic governor. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Commonwealth Court, says Wolf had no legal right to withhold funding appropriated by the legislature. The suit accuses him of a “gross abuse of power” and acting like a “de facto King.” A message was left with Wolf’s office seeking comment.
World virus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The global count of people infected with the coronavirus is nearing a staggering 15 million people, with more than 617,000 killed by the pandemic. The latest shocking milestone comes while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the United States, President Donald Trump is adopting a shifted tone, acknowledging it is likely to “get worse before it gets better.” Meantime in Washington, lawmakers are crafting the next stage of the government’s response to the coronavirus, the fifth bill to provide aid. Leaders are seeking compromise between a sweeping $3 trillion proposal from the Democratic-controlled House and a more modest $1 trillion proposal emerging from Republicans.
(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge police are asking for all residents to check their properties for a missing resident, Gary Kerr, 84 who has dementia. He was last seen at 5 p.m. yesterday. he’s described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, wearing a pink shirt, beige pants and slip on shoes..Lt. Brian Jameson said a short time ago the last time he was missing he was found hiding on someone’s porch .
Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Center Twp., Pa.) The Center Twp. Zoning hearing Board will hold a hearing on Wednesday July 29, 2020 to discuss Calvin L Sheffield Financial Services, Inc.’s request for a variance at 1400 Chapel Road for a crematory and events center. The hearing will start at 7 p.m. at the Center Township Municipal building. The property where Calvin Sheffield Financial Services is wanting to put the crematory and events center is currently zoned R-1 low density residential, according to township officials. Several residents have raised questions about the site, and the meeting is open to the public.
AG Shapiro: We’ll Act If DeVos Illegally Withholds School Funding
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today wrote a letter to school district superintendents across the Commonwealth addressing the recent threats made by Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to withhold federal funding from schools that do not open for full-time, in-person instruction due to COVID-19. AG Shapiro assured educators that the Office of Attorney General would act if DeVos illegally withholds funding appropriated by Congress.
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, educators across our Commonwealth are being forced to make incredibly difficult choices,” wrote Attorney General Shapiro. “Your decisions must balance children’s educational and emotional needs, parents’ ability to return to work, the health and safety of your teachers and staff, and overall public health.
The CDC, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, and Pennsylvania’s Department of Education have all outlined steps schools can take to mitigate the risk of the virus. While we have learned much about COVID-19, there is still much we do not know about how physical reopening will affect students and their families along with faculty and staff – despite Secretary DeVos’ statements to the contrary.”
DeVos recently announced that she would support the Trump Administration’s plan to force students and faculty back to school in the Fall. The majority of federal education funding is allocated to support low-income communities and students with learning challenges.
“Secretary DeVos has indicated that she may attempt to unilaterally stop Congressionally-appropriated funds from flowing to certain districts and schools in violation of the law. If that happens, in a way that impacts the Commonwealth, I’ll take all appropriate actions,” Attorney General Shapiro concluded.
Cops: 15 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home
By HERBERT G. McCANN Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say 15 people have been injured in connection with a shooting outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side. First Deputy Eric Carter says mourners were fired upon from a passing vehicle. Carter says several targets of the shooting returned fire. The vehicle later crashed and the occupants fled in several directions. One person of interest was being questioned. Carter says all the victims were adults. The shooting comes as the Department of Homeland Security is planning to deploy dozens of federal agents to Chicago to deal with an uptick in violent crime in the city. Tuesday’s shooting follows a weekend that saw 63 people shot, 12 fatally.
Biden launches wide battleground push with ads, surrogates
By BILL BARROW Associated Press
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is ramping up its advertising and deploying some of its high-profile surrogates as it tries to solidify a broad battleground map that his advisers see as giving the former vice president multiple paths to an Electoral College majority. Biden’s campaign announced Tuesday a $15 million weeklong advertising campaign including television, digital, radio and print in six states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. President Donald Trump won all six states four years ago. While the Biden moves underscore his wide-ranging approach, they also highlight lingering questions about possibly spreading the campaign too thin.
NEW CASTLE, July 21 – Pa State Rep Chris Sainato yesterday announced an $8,000 grant to the Hickory Township Volunteer Fire Co. will help firefighters guard against the threat of wildfires and brushfires.
Sainato said the grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will fund key resources at a time when they are most needed.
“Hot, dry weather leaves our rural communities and forestland especially vulnerable to the risk of brush and wildfires, which under the right conditions can pose a grave danger to life and property,” Sainato said. “Our volunteer firefighters stand ready – as always – to protect us from the threat, even with limited resources.
“This funding is welcome news because it should help the company pay for training, equipment such as mobile radios and water supply apparatus, and other resources that can keep our volunteers better equipped and better protected.”
The grant is part of package of nearly $592,000 to 109 volunteer firefighting companies statewide. Recipients are selected based on vulnerability and adequacy of existing fire protection, and assistance is granted on a cost-share basis, with recipients supplying matching funds.
Pennsylvania reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than a thousand additional coronavirus infections are being reported in Pennsylvania as health officials work to stifle a recent spike in cases. The state Health Department said Tuesday the addition of 1,027 positive cases puts the state’s running tally at nearly 103,000. Pennsylvania’s two biggest cities accounted for about a third of the latest infections, with 139 reported in Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, and 168 in Philadelphia. There were also 20 additional deaths statewide. That makes for 7,038 since the pandemic reached Pennsylvania earlier this year.
Locally in Beaver County is up to 983 positive cases. That is an increase of 15 since Monday.