One pollster says Pennsylvania would go to Joe Biden if the election were held today. Quinnipiac University’s poll out this week shows the former vice president leading the incumbent, Donald Trump, 53-to-42. The poll also has Bernie Sanders with a slight lead over Trump, while all others are neck-and-neck.

A new Quinnipiac poll just released shows that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has received a 54% approval rating from a group of nearly 1000 Pennsylvania residents. The poll showed that 33% disapprove of the job Wolf is doing and another 12% either responded that they do not know or did not respond.

Quinnipiac said in a release that this approval rating is Wolf’s highest since being elected in 2014, and it marks the governor’s first positive approval rating since 45% of respondents gave him a thumbs up and 39% gave him a thumbs down in August 2015.

“Pennsylvanians are feeling good about their state and its economy,” Mary Snow, polling analyst for the Quinnipiac University Poll, said Thursday, “and that seems to be helping Gov. Tom Wolf’s job approval rating.”

The poll comes just days after a U.S. News & World Report analysis that named Pennsylvania the tenth-worst state in the country. The Keystone State’s rating suffered because of poor infrastructure and a relatively weak economy, among other factors.

Ambridge Borough reporting that Merchant St between 5th and 6th Streets will be closed beginning this Monday, May 20th, 2019 beginning at 6am and for the week due to Streetscape Construction. Businesses will be open and traffic detours will be posted.

AS THE MEASLES SCARE HAS INCREASED WITH TWO ADDITIONAL CASES OF THE DISEASE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY THIS WEEK, PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DATA HAS SHOWN THAT THREE BEAVER COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS HAVE FALLEN SIGNIFICANTLY LOW IN IMMUNIZATION RATES. NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL/ST STEPHEN’S KINDERGARTEN IN SEWICKLEY, THE PA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL IN MIDLAND, AND BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN WEST PARK ELEMENTAR IN WEST MAYFIELD ALL HAD RATES UNDER 90% FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR – WHILE OTHERS INCLUDING FREEDOM AREA ELEMENTARY, BEAVER AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EDGEWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HAD RATES UNDER 95%. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS THAT ALL SCHOOLS BE AT 90-95% AT A MINIMUM IN ORDER TO REACH WHAT THEY CALL HERD IMMUNITY. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CASE REPORTED IN BEAVER COUNTY TO THIS POINT.

A 19 YEAR OLD UNIONTOWN WOMAN WAS HIT BY A TRAIN IN MT. PLEASANT YESTERDAY. REPORTS STATE THAT THE WOMAN, WHOSE NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, WAS WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACKS WITH EARBUDS IN HER EARS AND WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THE AIR HORN BLOWING. THE TRAIN REPORTEDLY WENT OVER HER BODY ABOUT 6 TO 8 FEET AND THEN STOPPED. THE VICTIM WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN SHE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE ON A BACKBOARD. SHE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL PITTSBURGH HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND A BROKEN ANKLE.

A REMINDER FROM BEAVER COUNTY THAT TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR TUESDAY’S PRIMARY ELECTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE BEAVER COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE AT 724-770-4440.

PENNDOT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS WILL BEGIN TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW ON ROUTE 18 IN NEW BRIGHTON, WEATHER PERMITTING. A SINGLE LANE RESTRICTION WILL OCCUR ON SOUTHBOUND 3RD AVE BETWEEN THE 7TH STREET BRIDGE OVER THE BEAVER RIVER AND 5TH STREET BEGINNING AT 6PM TONIGHT THROUGH 8PM TOMORROW. ONE SOUTHBOUND LANE AND THE SHOULDER WILL REMAIN OPEN. THERE IS NO NORTHBOUND WORK PLANNED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING IN THIS AREA.

FOP Lodge #4 held their third annual Police Memorial Vigil at the Beaver County Courthouse last night.

Sandy Giordano has the details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BEAVER COUNTY POLICE AND BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENTS – ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED A BB GUN.

ACCORDING TO DISTRICT OFFICIALS A HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IS RECEIVING SUPPORT AND SERVICES AFTER CHIPPEWA POLICE WERE INFORMED OF COMMENTS MADE INVOLVING SELF-INJURY, HARMING OTHERS OR HARMING THE SCHOOL.

STUDENTS WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL THURSDAY AFTER CHIPPEWA POLICE INTERVENED BUT THEN DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY CHIPPEWA AND DARLINGTON POLICE WERE CALLED ON THURSDAY AFTER REPORTS OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT BRINGING A GUN TO A BUS STOP. THE GUN WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BB GUN.

UNDER SCHOOL CODE STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FROM THE TIME THEY LEAVE THEIR HOUSE UNTIL THEY RETURN HOME AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY. OFFICIALS HAVE STATED THAT THE STUDENT WILL BE DISCIPLINED. THE DISTRICT ISSUED A STATEMENT THAT:

“We are again thankful to all students, families, staff members, and community members who report concerns to the police department and/or the school district to ensure our students and staff are safe.”

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, MAY 17TH, 2019

TODAY – PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
HIGH 75.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. LOW 54.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY WITH A STRAY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
HIGH AROUND 85. LOW AROUND 65.

SUNDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH MORE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. HIGH 87. LOW 65.