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Camp Wants PA Health Dept. Accountable, Amadio Praises Board For Togetherness

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Wednesdays at the courthouse? Seems like it’s been a long time.

As be the case, the County Commissioners gathered in the Beaver County Commissioners’ session room for a Wednesday work session, the first in over a month due to the pandemic. The pandemic has shut down Beaver County for the majority of March and April, and May seems to be headed in that same voided direction.

As such, the County Commissioners made an official press release on Wednesday, asking Governor Tom Wolf to consider Beaver County’s reopening of businesses in a safe manner. The majority of the County’s deaths and cases of COVID-19 have been from nursing homes, particularly Brighton Health & Wellness in Beaver. All three Commissioners have voiced their opinions as such, and Commissioner Tony Amadio spoke about the board’s unity:

 

However, Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp veered ever so slightly away from such unity, as he took some time to make personal comments in regard to his feelings on the failures of the Pennsylvania Department of Health:

 

The next Commissioners’ work session will be on May 13.

Beaver County Radio To Carry Gov. Tom Wolf’s 3:30 PM Press Conference Today!!

(Beaver Falls, Pa,) Tune into 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com at 3:30 p.m. today for a virtual press conference with  Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. They will provide an update on the coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to mitigate the virus in Pennsylvania.

We will have full coverage of the Governor’s Press Conference at 3:30 p.m. Courtesy of Common Wealth Media Services.

BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES DRIVE-THRU PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT

BEAVER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES DRIVE-THRU PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT

(Aliquippa, PA )–Beaver County Humane Society  is hosting a drive-thru pet food distribution event this Friday, May 8, 2020 from 9 AM to 3 PM. Supplies are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, pet owners in need must pre-register at https://beavercountyhumanesociety.org/drive-through-pet-food-distribution After registering, pet owners will be provided with the location of and an assigned time to arrive at the distribution event. Participants must be pre-registered to attend. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many families in our community who struggle to feed themselves also face the challenge of feeding their pets. “As we watch the lines at local food panties grow, BCHS has seen an increase in calls to our pet food pantry as well,” said Susan Salyards, Executive Director. “We are pleased to serve as the Western PA hub for GreaterGood.org who is working on a national level to provide pet food and supplies for disaster response and providing the food for this event.” Friday’s distribution will occur as a no-contact drive-thru pick up, and individuals will be asked to stay in their cars as food is loaded into their vehicle by BCHS’ staff members and volunteers. For the safety of all involved, staff and volunteers will wear face masks and gloves. Those who are picking up food are asked to wear a face covering of some kind as well. To make a donation so that the Pet Food Bank can continue to support the pets and people who need it most: items can be purchased directly from the shelter’s Amazon Smile Wish List and shipped directly to BCHS; items can be dropped off at the shelter from 11 AM to 3:00 PM. Although the shelter is closed to the public, donation bins are outside of the shelter’s main entrance, weather permitting. Monetary donations can be made securely at https://beavercountyhumanesociety.org/donate.

Police: Woman whose car was towed set police car ablaze

Police: Woman whose car was towed set police car ablaze
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a woman whose car was towed after a weekend traffic stop near Philadelphia is accused of having set fire to one of the city’s police cars and trying to ignite other vehicles. Chester County prosecutors say an officer spotted a police vehicle on fire in the Coatesville police parking lot shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday. He put it out and then noticed a trail of fluid to other vehicles. Police said video surveillance captured the incident and the suspect had been stopped earlier that day and her car towed. She faces arson and attempted arson counts.

Hunting-related shooting fatalities increase in Pennsylvania

Hunting-related shooting fatalities increase in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says the number of hunting-related shooting fatalities in Pennsylvania went up in the past year. There were 26 hunting-related shooting injuries in Pennsylvania in 2019, four of which were fatal. The number of fatalities is up from the previous year when only one of the 27 hunting-related shootings were fatal. According to the commission, a little over half of the injuries in 2019 were inflicted by others. The primary cause was a person being in the line of fire and the second most common cause was the unintended discharge of a firearm.

US senators seek probe of veterans homes after virus deaths

US senators seek probe of veterans homes after virus deaths
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
A group of U.S. senators is seeking an investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs’ oversight of homes for aging veterans amid a spate of coronavirus deaths at the state-run homes. The senators on Tuesday asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the VA and states’ roles in ensuring veterans get proper care at the homes. They also want to know whether the agency or states have a system to “capture real time spikes in mortality rates.” Their request comes as outrage builds over the death of more than 70 veterans sickened by the coronavirus at a home in Massachusetts.

Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order

Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas hair salon owner is in jail after she continued to operate her business despite shutdown orders that were in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. A judge in Dallas found Shelley Luther in contempt of court and sentenced her Tuesday to seven days behind bars. Luther says she had to reopen her Dallas salon because she wouldn’t have been able feed her kids otherwise. But Judge Eric Moye says Luther expressed no “contrition, remorse or regret” for her actions. Luther was jailed on Tuesday afternoon, around the same time Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced salons and barbershops can reopen Friday.

The Beaver County Commissioners will resume having weekly Work Sessions

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(Beaver County, Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners will resume having weekly Work Session Meetings starting today at 10:00AM. The Meeting will not be open to the public.  There will be a live stream available to view on the Commissioners’ portion of the County’s website. Beaver County Radio will have full coverage of the work session starting with the noonday report.

The Commissioners will also make their monthly appearance on “Ask the Commissioners” tomorrow morning at 9:10 a.m.

Traveling in Allegheny County? Better Slow Down in Work Zones.

(Allegheny County,Pa.) If you are planning on driving through Allegheny County and run into any work zones you better make sure you are following the posted speed limit. PennDOT’s vehicle-mounted work zone speed cameras will be throughout zones in Allegheny County

The program uses cameras to detect and record drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour. The first time a driver is caught speeding, they will receive a warning letter. After that, there will be fines: a first offense is $75 and every offense after that will be $150.

Faith Restortion Food Pantry needs Help to Continue Serving Beaver County

(Monaca, Pa.) Faith Restoration Food Pantry in Monaca is Beaver County’s largest Food Pantry and they are in desperate need for help. The pantry typically serves 300 people each week, it is now trying to feed more than 1,000.

Faith Restoration’s is running dangerously low on meat and staples.

With the increasing number of people waiting in line for hours at times they have had to turn some people away.

The food pantry has set up a GoFundMe account asking for any type of donation.