BREAKING NEWS: A tractor trailer has knocked down some power lines in Aliquippa. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details…

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(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano)

ALIQUIPPA COUNCIL HAS VOTED TO HIRE THREE NEW POLICE OFFICERS. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A provision in one of the 2019 budget bills that came to the floor of the Senate from the House — House Bill 33 — cancels the General Assistance program in Pennsylvania. The program takes about 200 million dollars and gives it in $200 per month increments to the disabled, domestic violence survivors and others who need cash to tide them over until a disability check or some other form of assistance is received. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa says he and Senate Democrats were not allowed to introduce amendments to the bill that would have restored the General Assistance program…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposal to end Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting has the approval of the state Senate. Senators voted 36 to 14 on Wednesday for a bill that would permit hunting on one Sunday during deer rifle season, one during deer archery season, and on a third day. The legislation directs the Game Commission to determine which three Sundays will be legal for hunting.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature is teeing up legislation to temporarily block any sort of tax or ban on the sale or distribution of plastic bags or just about any other container, wrapping or bag. The provision was added to wider budget-related legislation advancing Wednesday night in the House of Representatives. It comes as Philadelphia city officials strongly consider a sweeping ban on single-use plastic bags and a 15-cent fee on reusable bags that many stores provide.

At least one Republican state lawmaker is speaking out about why he voted NO against the $34 billion state budget passed by the House on Tuesday. Overall, the budget drew bipartisan support from local legislators…but State Representative Aaron Bernstine of the 10th district, appearing on yesterday’s edition of Teleforum with Frank Sparks, said he voted against the state budget he felt that the budget ignores taxpayers..

Bernstine’s two GOP colleagues also representing the county, state Reps. Jim Marshall of the 14th district, and Josh Kail, of the 15th district, voted for the budget…as did state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge. Marshall explains why he voted for it…

…and Josh Kail of the 15th district was voting on his budget after entering the House in January….

 

 

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a teenage girl from western Pennsylvania who went missing has been found safe in New Jersey with a man she met online. The 16-year-old West Newton girl was reported missing Tuesday afternoon, a few hours after she was last seen at her family’s home. She was found Wednesday in Highland Park after a friend provided information to authorities. The teen was with a 23-year-old man she had spoken with through social media. Authorities say no charges have been filed against the man.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2019

 

TODAY – PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 88.

TONIGHT – A STRAY THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE
THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. LOW – 66.

FRIDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE. A STRAY
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH
AROUND 90.

SATURDAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS…MAY CONTAIN
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. HIGH – 86.

SUNDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGH – 85.