State police say this Labor Day weekend had fewer crashes than last year. In all, troopers say there were 684 crashes they investigated this year state wide, down five-percent from last year.

(Photo taken by Sandy Giordano)

ALIQUIPPA COUNCIL LAST NIGHT HEARD UPDATED REPORTS ON RECENT ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE…

A Beaver Falls man faces several charges in connection with an accident last month in North Beaver Township. State Police said 53-year-old Daniel Zack is being charged with causing an accident involving damage, careless and reckless driving, and a number of other charges. Police said Zack drove through a home owner’s gate and through the yard down a steep embankment around 6:30 a.m. Aug. 5 along Route 18 and then led the scene.

BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONER SANDIE EGLEY APPEARED ON BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S  ‘TELEFORUM’ THIS MORNING TO AIR HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE THE NEW GUN STORAGE AREA WITHIN THE COURTHOUSE. EGLEY SAYS THAT WHILE SHE IS VERY CONSCIOUS ABOUT THE SAFETY ASPECT OF HOLDING FIREARMS SURRENDERED AS PART OF FINAL PROTECTION-FROM-ABUSE ORDERS, SHE QUESTIONS WHY THE COUNTY HAS TO HOLD ON TO THESE WEAPONS…AND WHY THE TAXPAYERS HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL:

MINUTES LATER, COUNTY SHERIFF TONY GUY CALLED IN TO THE SHOW TO RESPOND…

SHERIFF GUY SAYS THERE ARE CURRENTLY ABOUT 200 WEAPONS IN THE NEW STORAGE AREA OF THE COURTHOUSE.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, SEPT. 5TH, 2019

 

TODAY – ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGH – 76.

TONIGHT – MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 56.

FRIDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER. HIGH – 78.

SATURDAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 74.

SUNDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. HIGH – 74.

The Beaver Falls Police and surrounding communities have taken several calls about businesses receiving counterfeit one-hundred dollar bills. The bills at first glance look to be real, but with a little scrutiny, you can see and feel they are not real. If you come across any counterfeit bills, please call the Beaver Falls police department immediately at (724) 846-7000.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is moving to make Michigan the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. The Democrat announced Wednesday that she ordered the state health department to issue emergency rules. They will prohibit the sale and misleading marketing of flavored nicotine vaping products. The industry is poised to challenge the rules in court.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal watchdog has found that children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border last year showed increased signs of post-traumatic stress, and the hectic reunification process only added to their trauma. That’s according to a report by the Inspector General for Health and Human Services. The report recommends minimizing the time children are in custody and creating better care options.

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations is supporting rescue and relief efforts led by the Bahamas government and is part of assessment teams planning to deploy Wednesday to areas devastated by Hurricane Dorian. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock was arriving in the Bahamas on Wednesday and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Hubert Minnis in the capital, Nassau.

UNDATED (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court will determine if a woman shot in the psychiatric clinic where she worked can sue the University of Pittsburgh over the assailant’s treatment before the attack. The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will decide if a county judge should have dismissed the lawsuit by Kathryn Leight against the school and a physicians’ group. The lawsuit concerns injuries suffered by Leight during a March 2012 rampage by former graduate student John Shick.