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President Trump Shifts Focus to Pennsylvania to Shore up Re-election

Trump shifts focus to Pennsylvania to shore up reelection
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, MARC LEVY and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With less than 40 days to go until the election, Pennsylvania is poised to emerge as the most crucial battleground on the map, one President Donald Trump may not be able to be win another term without. But while Trump’s campaign has made an overwhelming push for the state — the president is visiting it twice this week — capturing its 20 electoral college votes would require beating Joe Biden in his own backyard. Recent Pennsylvania polls disagree over the state of the race: Some show Trump and Biden in a competitive race, while others have Biden slightly ahead.

PRC TO CONDUCT HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTION EVENT OCTOBER 10 IN BEAVER COUNTY

Collection event to incorporate advance registration and new fee structure

The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will host a household chemical collection event in Beaver County on Saturday, October 10, to provide Pennsylvania residents with an opportunity to safely and cost effectively dispose of common chemicals such as cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil and pesticides.

The next PRC household chemical collection will take place on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Bradys Run Park Recycling Center. 

At this event, PRC will incorporate safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including a new fee structure and an advance registration system required by the PA Department of Environmental Protection.

“This year PRC has introduced new procedures including advance registration and a new fee structure to reduce the number of interactions occurring between event participants and staff to promote safety during the current COVID-19 outbreak,” according to Sarah Alessio Shea, PRC Collection Events Manager.

A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals.  Oversized loads will be subject to a fee of $20 per additional 10 gallons/50 pounds at the discretion of on-site staff.  Participants will also pay $12 per fire extinguisher and $15 per pound of liquid mercury.

“New safety measures enable PRC to offer a nearly contactless event,” said Shea.  “All PRC staff members in attendance adhere to the most current safety protocols issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and local health authorities, which includes the wearing of face masks.”

Participants at collection events must adhere to the following guidelines: 1) register online in advance 2) place all items in car truck or truck bed 3) wear a mask when speaking with on-site personnel 4) remain in vehicle at all times 5) bring exact change or check payable to PRC 6) visit PRC’s website for updates before attending the event.

 

Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/HHWregistration.

For information concerning PRC’s complete 2020 schedule of collection events, visit www.prc.org or call 412-488-7452 or 724-770-2064.

Ellwood City Man Killed in Big Beaver Accident

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Big Beaver, Pa.) An Ellwood City man died as a result of a 2 vehicle accident  at Fairlane Boulevard and Shenango Road in Big Beaver at approximately  2:45 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020. Pa. State police reported  that  Ron Lacava 76  of Ellwood  was operating a pickup truck  when a dump truck drive was attempting to make a left hand turn in front of the pick, and the vehicles collided.

State Police are investigating, according to the report.

Neshannok wins over Freedom 54 – 20

Neshannok traveled to Freedom tonight for a game between the Lancers and the Bulldogs.  The Lancers got points on the board early with two touchdowns early in the game. On their next drive however, the bulldogs began to fight back, managing to secure an interception.  Neshannok managed to stick Freedom to 4th down, but as the Lancers were expecting a punt, the Bulldogs pulled off a fake punt and got themselves a first down.  Freedom scored on the next play setting the score to 13 – 7 in favor of the Lancers. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Neshannok came back with another score to put their lead at 20 – 7 at halftime.  Freedom started the 4th quarter strong with a 73 yard touchdown pass to tighten the score to a single possession game.  Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Neshannok was not willing to give up their fight.  The Lancers managed to spend the rest of the game putting more points on the board.  The game ended with a score of 54 – 20, in favor of Neshannok.

Scoring Updates: Neshannock at Freedom: Friday September 25, 2020

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Point Park’s varsity esports program to kick off first season in newly renovated space with state-of-the-art equipment

Point Park’s varsity esports program to kick off first season
in newly renovated space with state-of-the-art equipment

PITTSBURGH, PA – Point Park University’s varsity esports program will make its debut at the end of September in a newly renovated space using state-of-the-art equipment.

Chris Gaul, Esports Director and Head Coach, will have an 18-person team competing in the National Association of Collegiate Esports Rocket League Fall Season, as well as League of Legends, in a 1,450-square-foot-space in the University’s Student Center. The room is equipped with 16 gaming stations and three large-screen televisions mounted on the wall to highlight the action at any of the terminals. To comply with COVID-related precautions, alternate gaming stations will be used to prevent athletes from sitting next to one another, and each station will be cleaned and disinfected after use.

The University’s Physical Plant remodeled the space — which used to be a yoga/pilates studio – and worked with Point Park’s Media Services and IT departments, as well as outside vendors Extron and RPC Video. A new high-speed data network was installed and configured, and multimedia lines were supplied.

“We have been given an exceptional facility to service our esports program,” Gaul said. “The installation was seamless, and the system assists in coaching and recruiting while positioning our athletes to succeed right out of the gate.”

In the first phase of the project, the University’s Media Services department worked with RPC Video – the AV contractor – and Extron to design and price out a system. The end result allows video from any of the 16 systems to appear on the wall-mounted televisions; an Extron touch panel was integrated, which allows Gaul to easily route audio and video to any display in the room. An Extron SMP 111 streaming and recording device was integrated to allow matches to be streamed live on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube.

Steve Obenreder from RPC Video began discussions with Fred Angiolieri, Senior Director of Media Services at Point Park, in fall 2019. Once they worked out a plan for the space, they began to look at manufacturers for the equipment.

“The manufacturer that took the most active interest was Extron. They offered advice on how their product would fit into our plan,” Obenreder said.

In fact, Extron worked out a deal with Point Park to use its XTP signal routing approach, which would offer the University the kind of system performance Extron felt was necessary for a seamless competitive gaming experience.

Angiolieri and his Media Services team did some of the general installation work before handing off the rest of the installation to RPC Video. Extron provided a system design engineer onsite who worked along with RPC Video to commission the AV system, ensuring it was fully optimized.

“Preparing our varsity esports program for competition this fall was a monumental task, and we could not have done without Chris Gaul leading the program,” said John Ashaolu, Point Park’s Director of Athletics. “But getting the program to this point also was made possible by the extraordinary work by dedicated professionals at Point Park, and through RPC Video and Extron. This was a team effort on a grand scale.”

The varsity esports program kicks off competition in the NACE Rocket League at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 against Penn College Rocket League. The team’s League of Legends season starts Oct. 19.

Gov. Wolf Issues Statement on Trump Rallies in PA

Gov. Wolf Issues Statement on Trump Rallies in PA

Harrisburg, Pa. – Today, Governor Tom Wolf urged President Donald Trump to help solve problems for Pennsylvanians instead of exacerbating public health risks in the commonwealth. He called on the president to abide by COVID-19 mitigation guidance when visiting the commonwealth and forgo holding unsafe rallies in Pennsylvania.

The governor made the following statement:

“Three weeks ago, the Trump campaign held a rally here in Pennsylvania that violated the commonwealth’s public health guidance by disregarding gathering limits, mask orders and social distancing guidelines. My administration did not make an exception for that rally, and is still awaiting a response to a letter sent to the Trump campaign on September 10, 2020, asking them to abide by the commonwealth’s COVID-19 mitigation measures in order to keep our residents safe. Again this past Tuesday, the president held a large rally in close quarters here in Pennsylvania. Once again, I am requesting that the President of the United States not endanger Pennsylvanians by holding unsafe rallies that will put Pennsylvania communities at risk.

“It is gravely concerning that the president would insist on holding this event with blatant disregard for social distancing and masking requirements. His decision to bring thousands of people together in a tight space in the midst of a global pandemic caused by an airborne virus is flat out wrong. No matter what party you support, all Americans should be very concerned that the president has put headlines and publicity above the health and safety of our families and communities. Any Pennsylvanian who chooses to attend a rally, or any large gathering, should take protective steps like wearing a mask and maintaining proper social distancing for the duration of the event. Mitigation efforts like these will help protect Pennsylvanians from potentially contracting this deadly virus and bringing it home to their families.

“It is dangerous and disappointing that the president continues to ignore science and his own health advisors while putting the lives of those who support him at risk. The president has admitted to lying about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the meantime, our country has lost more than 200,000 lives on his watch. While we continue to see only tepid and contradictory attempts at leadership from the White House, families have lost loved ones, the economy has taken a massive hit and communities are crying out for help.

“Instead of spending his time on rallies, the president should return to Washington and deal with things that matter to Pennsylvanians, like unemployment assistance, state and local aid, hazard pay and a cohesive strategy for pulling the country out of this pandemic as quickly as possible.

“To hold this event is not just misguided, it is dangerous, it is manipulative and it is wrong. I would ask Pennsylvanians to think of the health and safety of their families and their communities before attending this event or any rally put on by the Trump campaign. And I would ask the president, for once, to put the health of his constituents ahead of his own political fortunes.”

Aliquippa Man Stopped with Loaded Gun at Pittsburgh International Airport Security Checkpoint

(MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.) An Aliquippa man was stopped going through a TSA Security Checkpoint this week at Pittsburgh International Airport after TSA Agents spotted a loaded 9mm handgun on a checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor. Officers immediately alerted Allegheny County Police. The weapon was loaded with five bullets and one of the bullets was in the chamber of the gun ready to be fired.

After Allegheny County Police questioned the man the gun was confiscated, and he now faces federal civil penalties. This was the 14th gun that has been found at a security checkpoint in the airport this year.

Beaver County’s hazardous materials collection at the Brady’s Run Park Recycling Center on October 10 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Safely dispose of common household chemicals at Beaver County’s hazardous materials collection at the Brady’s Run Park Recycling Center on October 10 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Advance registration for the event is required.

Acceptable items include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, batteries, chemistry sets, compact fluorescent bulbs, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury, paint products, pesticides and herbicides, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, and smoke detectors.

Additional details, fees, and items not accepted are available at www.prc.org or by calling (724) 770-2064.