Vote counting drags into 3rd day after Pennsylvania primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counting an avalanche of mail-in votes began a third day in Pennsylvania as some races from Tuesday’s primary remained too close to call. The Associated Press had not called a number of races Thursday where the contest was close or had a large number of votes yet to be counted, or both. Those races included several where incumbent state lawmakers trailed and the only competitive primary among the statewide races, a six-way Democratic primary race for auditor general. Turnout passed 1.7 million, hitting 20% of Pennsylvania’s 8.6 million registered voters. Meanwhile, deadlines to accept mailed ballots were extended into next week in Philadelphia and six counties.

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(Beaver, Pa.) Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles informed the Beaver County Board of Commissioners yesterday during their weekly work session that Tyler Technologies will be  out in some Beaver County communities starting on June 15, 2020.

Fedeles said that Tyler will be in Vanport, Beaver , Bridgewater and Rochester starting on June 15 and it should take approximately two to three weeks. He said they will also be going door to door to ask questions and they will not be asking to enter the house. They will be taking measurements and trying to get the most accurate assessment that they can. There will also be a website set up in the near future to address questions.

You can hear Fedeles report to the commissioners below:

Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond’s prominent Monument Avenue. A senior administration official told The Associated Press that the governor will direct the statue to be moved off its massive pedestal and put into storage while his administration seeks input on a new location. The move would be an extraordinary victory for civil rights activists, whose calls for the removal of that monument and others in this former capital of the Confederacy have been resisted for years.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Officials in Minneapolis say the looting and property damage that following the death of George Floyd has caused at least $55 million in destruction.
Vandals damaged or set fire to at least 220 buildings in the city where Floyd died, but that number is expected to go up, city officials said.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will ask for state and federal aid to help rebuild after the civil unrest. Until that happens, community members are pitching in to support Minneapolis neighborhoods.
More than $1 million has been raised to help businesses in north Minneapolis, WCCO-TV reported. The West Broadway Business and Area Coalition says it will announce how they plan to use the money in the coming weeks.
The violence follows the death of Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, ignoring Floyd’s cries that he couldn’t breathe.
Prosecutors upgraded charges against the officer, Derek Chauvin, to second-degree murder on Wednesday and charged three other officers with aiding and abetting in the case that has rocked the nation with protests over race and police brutality.

(Brentwood, Pa.) Allegheny County detectives are investigating an incident that happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday June 3, 2020 on West Bellecrest Avenue in Brentwood.

Detectives said that a home invasion occurred and during the home invasion the intruder was shot and killed by the residents of the home.

The intruder was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified.

Autopsy report shows Floyd had tested positive for COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, has been released and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office came after the coroner’s office released summary findings Monday that Floyd had a heart attack while being restrained by officers, and classified his May 25 death as a homicide. Bystander video showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck, ignoring Floyd’s pleas until he eventually stopped moving, has sparked nationwide protests. The report also said Floyd’s lungs appeared healthy but he had some narrowing of arteries in the heart.

Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have charged three more police officers in the death of George Floyd and filed a new, tougher charge against the officer at the center of the case. The move delivers a victory to protesters who have filled the streets from coast to coast to fight police brutality and racial injustice. The most serious charge was filed against Derek Chauvin, who was caught on video pressing his knee to Floyd’s neck and now must defend himself against an accusation of second-degree murder. The three other officers at the scene were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. All four were fired last week.

Storm kills 3, rips roof off 7-story apartment building
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a brief but severe storm killed three people in southeastern Pennsylvania and ripped the roof off a seven-story apartment building. Montgomery County officials say the three fatalities occurred in separate incidents during Wednesday’s noontime storm, two in Lower Merion Township and one in Lower Moreland. The chair of Montgomery County’s board of commissioners, Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, said there were also a number of serious fires and the loss of the seven-story apartment building’s roof left 150 units uninhabitable. Arkoosh said some areas may be without power for several days, and many nursing homes are on generator backup.

PHILADELPHIA ― Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of a man attempting to sell illegal, homemade dynamite in the Philadelphia area. Office of Attorney General agents — in partnership with the ATF and the Philadelphia Police Department — staged a sting operation that resulted in the charge and arrest of Talib Crump, 26, in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.

“Over the past several days in Philadelphia, we have seen brave, courageous people practice their constitutional right to peacefully protest — all in the name of justice,” said Attorney General Shapiro in Wednesday’s press conference. “I will not let violence hijack this righteous cause, at this important moment, when thousands of people in our streets are calling for change. We will not allow this movement to be co-opted by opportunists or people who cause violent distractions.”

The defendant was advertising sticks of dynamite for sale on Instagram. Agents initiated contact to make a purchase, and during the negotiation of the sale, Crump left a voicemail alleging that dynamite was the most effective method to blow up an ATM and steal its contents.

The defendant then instructed the agent on how to properly place the sticks of dynamite to quickly destroy an ATM. Crump also told the agent that the previous night, June 1, he blew up several ATMs and stole approximately $8,500 from one machine.

Crump is being charged with one count of possession of weapons of mass destruction, one count of risking a catastrophe, one count of criminal use of a communication facility, and related charges.

The arrest comes as a result of a partnership between the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Gun Violence Task Force, Bureau of Narcotics Investigations and Organized Crime Section, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Philadelphia Police Department.

This is an ongoing investigation. All charges discussed are accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.