(Scott Twp., Pa.- Lawrence County) Pa State Police in New Castle are looking for a driver that wrecked on Eastbrook Harlansburg Road in Scott Twp. Lawrence County.

The unknown vehicle was traveling southbound on Eastbrook Harlansburg Road when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the roadway lost control of the vehicle and hit a ditch. The vehicle continued to travel south off the roadway before it finally came to rest in the northbound lane of travel.

The driver then fled the scene and Pa State Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 724-598-2211

(Hopewell, Twp., Pa.) There was a one vehicle accident Saturday night around midnight on interstate 376 in Hopewell Twp.

According to Pa State Troopers in Beaver a 2014 Nissan Altima was traveling East Bound in Interstate 376 in Hopewell Twp. when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the icy roadway and struck a guide wire.  The vehicle sustained damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle but was able to be driven from the scene. There were no injuries reported and the driver of the vehicle was not identified.

Hopewell Twp. Fire Department assisted troopers on the scene.

(UNION TWP., Pa.)  A New Castle man is dead after a shooting in Union Twp. Lawrence County Tuesday afternoon.Pa State Troopers say that the shooting occurred just before 5pm on Grandview Ave.

30-year-old Lamar Lee Johnson died of an apparent gunshot wound.

The Pennsylvania State Police are now investigating.

If you have any information on what happened, please call PSP at 724-598-2211.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

Center Twp., Pa.) Center Township Supervisors met last night  via Zoom and discussed  building projects that have been completed  according to  township engineer  Ned Mitrovich.  AHN Cancer Center  on Wagner Road and the Western PA Surgery Center  located at Brodhead Road and Pleasant Drive  were discussed.  Mitrovich told the supervisors he met with mall management  concerning the roadways..

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Today is Ash Wednesday, Everyone has heard of Ash Wednesday but what exactly is it. Ash Wednesday is the Wednesday that marks the beginning of the 40 days of lent and it is a Christian holy day of fasting, sacrifice, and prayer. Throughout Lent followers of Jesus, of several sects and denominations, often forgo a regular meal schedule, instead eating only one normal-sized meal and two very small ones over the course of a given 24-hour period, especially on Good Friday. The most devout Christians are known to eat even less than that, limiting themselves to bread and water to signify their recognition of Christ’s 40-day, 40-night fast as recounted in the Gospels. Another tradition is not eating meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays throughout Lent. Abstinence from alcohol is also stressed throughout the Lenten period.
The custom of ashes on the forehead is attributed to Pope Gregory I in circa 540-604 A.D. Pope Gregory accompanied the ceremonious symbolism of the cross in ashes on the forehead with a verse that loosely translates to, “Remember man that you come from dust and that to dust you shall return.”

(Moon Twp., Pa.) For the Fourth Time this month a Security Screener at Pittsburgh International Airport spotted a gun in a passenger’s carry-on bag at the main checkpoint this week. The latest incident occurred on Monday. Allegheny County Police are reporting that the passenger had a valid concealed carry permit, and he had inadvertently left the loaded 9 mm handgun in his bag. The gun is currently in the possession of Allegheny County Police, who said no charges were expected.

The FBI was notified, and the 26-year-old Wexford man was given permission to fly.

The TSA issued a reminder to flyer that the checkpoint lane comes to a standstill when someone shows up with a gun, and it can delay travelers from getting to their gates.

Sheary, Vrana score as Capitals beat Penguins 3-1
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana scored in the second period, and the Washington Capitals stopped a four-game slide by topping the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1. Lars Eller also scored for Washington, and Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 shots in his 11th straight start. Pittsburgh won its first five games at home, including three against the Capitals. Zach Aston-Reese set a career high with his third goal in as many games, and Tristan Jarry made 39 saves for the Penguins.

Black franchise owner, ex-MLBer, sues McDonald’s, cites bias
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises has sued the corporation in federal court asserting numerous instances of unfair treatment compared with white owners. Former big league baseball player Herbert Washington in his lawsuit filed Tuesday in Youngstown says the Chicago-based company has steered him over the years into buying franchises in low-income, majority Black communities while denying him the chance to buy stores in more affluent locations. More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners made similar claims in a lawsuit filed last September. Washington was a college track star who played parts of two seasons with the Oakland Athletics in the mid-1970s. McDonald’s issued a statement on Tuesday denying Washington’s assertions.

(Racoon Twp., Pa.) A Beaver County man has filed a federal lawsuit against Racoon Twp. police officer that he said pointed a gun at him from a moving unmarked police car before punching him in the face at least twice and later firing that gun into the ground a few inches from his back. Twenty-three-year-old Emmitt Willis has not been criminally charged since the Jan. 3 incident. He says neither the officer nor Pennsylvania State Police investigators who responded would tell him the officer’s name. He’s alleging the officer used excessive force, he was wrongfully arrested and wrongfully detained.

AAA: Pennsylvania Gas Prices Rise as Oil Continues to Climb
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is four cents higher this week at $2.810 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                  $2.810
Average price during the week of February 8, 2021                                  $2.774
Average price during the week of February 18, 2020                                $2.724

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$2.848      Altoona
$2.813      Beaver
$2.864      Bradford
$2.849      Brookville
$2.857      Butler
$2.782      Clarion
$2.836      DuBois
$2.855      Erie
$2.682      Greensburg
$2.874      Indiana
$2.748      Jeannette
$2.873      Kittanning
$2.499      Latrobe
$2.855      Meadville
$2.872      Mercer
$2.641      New Castle
$2.855      New Kensington
$2.859      Oil City
$2.819      Pittsburgh
$2.799      Sharon
$2.873      Uniontown
$2.867      Warren
$2.801      Washington

Trend Analysis:
Pump prices continue to move upward, despite low demand. This is the result of increasing oil prices, which settled at $59.47/barrel at the end of Friday’s formal trading session (West Texas Intermediate). Crude oil accounts for more than 50 cents of every dollar spent at the pump, and prices have been increasing since the beginning of the year. Today’s price for crude is about $4 less than last year’s most expensive price of $63.27/barrel (on January 6, 2020).

Today’s national gas price average is $2.51. Nearly 40 state averages are already more than they were last year, with half of those averages seeing double-digit increases. Demand has averaged 7.7 million b/d since January. The last time it measured below 8 million b/d during the first six weeks of the year was 2001.

Precisely how expensive gas will get this year is largely dependent on crude price and demand. The price of crude is still $10–$12/barrel lower than when the national average neared $3/gallon in 2018. Barring any outstanding or unforeseen circumstances, AAA believes that there would have to be a major spike in demand (returning to normal peak driving season levels) and sustained crude oil prices for gasoline prices to reach that high this year.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

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