The 95th Annual San Rocco Celebration has been cancelled for 2020. You can read the press release below sent to Beaver County Radio by the event organizers:

For the past 95 years, we have come together to celebrate the San Rocco Festa
with our family, friends, and neighbors. After careful consideration, the San
Rocco Cultural Committee Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to
cancel the 2020 San Rocco Festa due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, we
will be focusing this year on the most important parts of our celebration: the San
Rocco Mass and spending more time with close family. “This decision was not
made lightly, but complying with social distancing guidelines and state mandates
for large gatherings, and an overriding concern for the
safety of our many volunteers, workers, vendors,
entertainers, and patrons left us with no choice,” said Dr.
Fred Persi, Committee President. He adds, “In 2019, the 3-
day event drew over 7,000 attendees. We fully expect to
return next August with renewed purpose to bring our
sense of community to even larger crowds.” All activities at
the Center Township Municipal Park previously scheduled
for August 14, 15, and 16 have been canceled, along with
the traditional procession through Aliquippa.
This year the Committee plans to honor the tradition by celebrating a mass on
August 16, the Festa Day of San Rocco, at St. Titus Church, Aliquippa. “We are
working with church officials to determine participation restrictions, but at
minimum, hope to stream the ceremony live,” added board member Gary
Tranelli. More details will be forthcoming and can be found on the website
www.sanrocco.org.

Suspect arrested in 2013 picnic shooting that killed child
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a man has been charged with criminal homicide and other counts in a triple shooting that killed a year-old boy in Pittsburgh more than seven years ago. The now-22-year-old Wilkinsburg man, who was a teenager at the time of the May 2013 shooting, was arrested Saturday on homicide, conspiracy, aggravated assault and weapon charges. Police say 25 to 30 people were at a picnic in the East Hills neighborhood when three people got out of a vehicle across the street and opened fire. Fifteen-month-old Marcus White Jr. was killed and two of his aunts were wounded.

In a year that has forced many to stay at home, and caused less travel, it may seem appropriate to some to use their home for the sake of travel. That, of course, is only possible with a trailer or RV. Thankfully for those who desire to travel while staying home, Hufnagel & Majors in Harmony Township is the place to get a trailer/RV and the accessories to go with it.

The Beaver County Radio Prize Van made the trip up north to Hufnagel & Majors, just north of Zelienople on Route 19 (Exit 88 on Interstate 79). The Personality Prize Wheel needed some fresh air after a few months off, and there were some lucky winners that got prizes from Fun Fore All in Cranberry & A-Rocket Fireworks in Aliquippa! All the while Beaver County was providing the tunes and fun in Harmony Township with the weather cooperating.

Check out the photos below, and check out Hufnagel & Majors for the latest ways to enjoy the great outdoors this summer!

Crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike kills ATV rider
FINLEYVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a crash involving a sport utility vehicle and an all-terrain vehicle on a section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in western Pennsylvania claimed the life of the ATV rider. The Washington County coroner’s office said 21-year-old Tyler Gereshenski of Finleyville was riding on the southbound lanes of Route 43 of the turnpike in Union Township when a southbound SUV struck the ATV. Officials say a passing motorist reported the crash at about 12:15 a.m. Saturday. Gereshenski was wearing a helmet. State police are investigating.

Mississippi gov: I’d sign bill to remove flag’s rebel emblem
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could vote to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. They are meeting this weekend. The symbol has come under criticism amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. Lawmakers could adopt a new Mississippi flag without Confederate imagery. Or they could kick the issue to a statewide election, giving voters choices that might or might not include the current banner. Mississippi has used the same flag for more than 125 years. Religious, education, sports and business leaders are pushing legislators to remove the Confederate symbol. Republican Gov. said Saturday that he will sign a bill to change the flag.

House adopts bill to make DC 51st state; Senate GOP opposes
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Democratic lawmakers say Congress has both the moral obligation and constitutional authority to ensure that the city’s 700,000 residents are allowed full voting rights, no longer subject to “taxation without representation.” Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the district’s non-voting representative in Congress, sponsored the bill, saying it has both the facts and Constitution on its side. D.C.’s population is larger than those of Wyoming and Vermont, and its budget is larger than 12 states. Action on the bill in the GOP-controlled Senate is unlikely.

Trump signs ‘strong’ executive order to protect monuments
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald has signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues. Trump had promised the order earlier this week after police thwarted an attempt by protesters to pull down a statue of Andrew Jackson in a park across from the White House. The order calls on the attorney general to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any person or group that destroys or vandalizes a monument, memorial or statue. Federal law calls for punishment of up to 10 years in prison. Earlier Friday, Trump called for the arrest of protesters involved in the attempt to pull down the statue of Jackson.

Health secretary defends pandemic response in nursing homes
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s health secretary is defending her agency’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak inside nursing homes and personal care facilities. They account for almost 70% of the state’s nearly 6,600 fatalities. Criticism has focused on the state’s policy that sent recovering patients back to nursing homes after being treated in hospitals. Levine’s agency has said it was following a March directive from the federal government that nursing homes admit anyone they normally would, including patients from hospitals where COVID-19 has been present. Levine says the main source of COVID-19 infections inside the facilities is more likely the homes’ own employees.