Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa k-9 officer Nicco D’Arrigo  said warrants have been issued for a male and female in connection with the shooting inside Eleanor Roosevelt Apartments at 8:50 p.m. on Sheffield Avenue Thursday night October 8, 2020 . Four persons were involved, according to Officer D’Arrigo A male suffered a gunshot wound  from a 12 gauge shotgun to  his left thigh. The unidentified male was life flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital, and D’Arrigo said he is listed in stable condition.

Barrett’s Supreme Court hearing opens as GOP seeks speedy OK
By MARK SHERMAN, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing has begun as the Republican-led Senate is charging ahead to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with President Donald Trump’s pick before Election Day. Barring a dramatic development, Republicans appear to have the votes to confirm the 48-year-old conservative appellate judge to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court. In prepared remarks for the Judiciary Committee hearing, Barrett says the courts cannot “right every wrong.” The hearing is like no other with voting underway in many states and the country in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. Two Republican senators on the panel have tested positive for the virus.

(Ambridge, Pa.) Two people were shot Sunday afternoon in Ambridge. A family members Facebook post states that young kids were breaking into cars Sunday afternoon and when they were approached by the victim one of the youths showed a handgun. The victim and the relative began to chase the group after calling 911 and while they were chasing one member of the group shot at the victim striking him in the neck. The victim was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital and is expected to recover.

Beaver County DA David J. Lozier reported a Monday morning  that Beaver  County Detectives are investigating . The shooting occurred in the  500 block of Merchant and 5th Streets.

(Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar gets an “I voted” sticker after voting early in person by mail ballot today at the Bucks County Elections Office.)

Harrisburg, Pa.  – Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar cast her ballot today in the Nov. 3 election by voting early in person by mail ballot at the Bucks County Election Office.

“I went to the election office today, 25 days before the election, applied for a mail ballot, filled it out and cast it, all in one visit,” said Secretary Boockvar. “It was incredibly easy, and this early voting option is a convenient and secure choice for all Pennsylvanians.”

Bucks County Commissioners Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Gene DiGirolamo and Bob Harvie accompanied Secretary Boockvar on her visit to the county election office.

“I was pleased to join Secretary Boockvar in casting my vote, as well,” Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia said.

As part of the process, a Bucks County election official approved the mail ballot applications of Secretary Boockvar and Commissioner Ellis-Marseglia after verifying their eligibility to vote.

“We couldn’t be more thankful for the job Secretary Boockvar has done guiding the commonwealth through this tumultuous election year,” Commissioner Bob Harvie said. “Even before being named Pennsylvania Secretary of State she was a nationally recognized leader on election security, and she has proven to be a tireless advocate for Pennsylvanians.”

Voters can use the option to vote early in person by mail ballot until 5 p.m. on Oct. 27, the deadline to apply for a mail ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

Before making the trip to vote in person by mail ballot, voters should check the hours of their county’s election office or satellite office. A list of satellite voting locations designated by county election boards will be updated as information is made available.

Voters should make sure that they enclose their ballot first in the white inner secrecy envelope and seal it, then insert the inner envelope into the outer envelope and sign and complete the voter’s declaration on the outer pre-printed return envelope.  Voters must complete these two steps in order for their ballots to be counted.

Pennsylvanians can also choose to vote by mail or to vote in person at their polling place on election day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. They should wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines. The Department of State is supplying counties with masks, face shields, hand sanitizer, floor marking tape and other supplies for polling places so Pennsylvanians can safely exercise their right to vote during the COVID-19 emergency.

For more information on voting and elections in Pennsylvania, call the Department of State’s toll-free hotline at 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772) or visit votesPA.com.

State Rep. Rob Matzie announced that 11 fire companies in his district will receive $261,012 in state grants for operational expenses incurred as a result of COVID-19.

Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, said the grants awarded by the Office of State Fire Commissioner are needed to offset the additional financial burdens created by the pandemic.

“Even under the best of times, our fire and rescue workers are forced to operate on shoestring budgets, but the pandemic has complicated things a hundred-fold,” Matzie said. “Rescue operations involve a higher degree of risk, and first responders are facing situations requiring additional protective equipment and other resources. At the same time, restrictions on social gatherings have dried up sources of fundraising.

“Securing these grants should help ease the burden on these frontline heroes so they can continue their lifesaving work while staying safe themselves.”

Matzie said the following fire companies will receive the following amounts:

Allegheny County

• Leetsdale Fire Department – $23,151.

Beaver County

• Aliquippa Bureau of Fire – $24,247.
• Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department – $24,110.
• Baden Volunteer Fire Department – $25,205.
• Conway Volunteer Fire Department – $23,973.
• Economy Volunteer Fireman’s Association – $24,794.
• Hopewell Township Volunteer Fire Department – $23,151.
• Monaca #4 Volunteer Fire Department – $23,425.
• Monaca #5 Volunteer Fire Department – $11,094.
• Monaca Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 Inc. – $21,020.
• Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 – $36,842.

Matzie said the funding may be used for operational expenses such as apparatus repair, fuel, personal protective equipment, utilities, insurance and lost revenue related to pandemic restrictions. It may also be used for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting equipment and property or other expenses needed to prevent the spread of disease.

The funds must be used for expenses initiated on or after March 6 and completed on or before Dec. 30 to be eligible for the grant program.

Judge throws out Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania lawsuit
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign, dismissing its challenges to the battleground state’s poll-watching law and its efforts to limit how mail-in ballots can be collected and which of them can be counted. Trump’s campaign said it would appeal at least one element of Saturday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan, with barely three weeks to go until Election Day in a state hotly contested by Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The lawsuit was opposed by the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, and the state Democratic Party.

2 face charges after trying to hang bridge protest banner
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say two people were arrested after climbing onto a Pittsburgh bridge in an attempt to hang a protest banner. Police said the man and woman climbed the superstructure of the 6th Street/Roberto Clemente Bridge at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The bridge was then closed to traffic and fire department crews cut the line the protesters were using to try to hang the banner. The protesters were arrested after they descended three hours later. Public safety officials said criminal charges were planned but didn’t specify what they would be.

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