Route 288 Zelienople Road Utility Work Starts Monday in Franklin Township

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing utility work on Route 288 (Zelienople Road) in Franklin Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, June 1 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur as needed on Route 288 between Old Furnace Road and Zelie Drive from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays through late August. Crews from Verizon will conduct cable removal and replacement work.

Motorists are advised to use caution, allow extra time, and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Speaker Turzai: Americans Demand Justice

 

HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement in support of ALL Pennsylvanians following a day of protests, mired by rioting and looting:

“The killing of George Floyd by a police officer was depraved and senseless.

“Americans demand justice.

“The tragic incident exposes the need for fairness in all aspects of our national life. We need to continue to promote educational choice and economic opportunity for all. We need to protect every life, from the unborn to the elderly. We say this because every human being deserves dignity and respect. That is why we must address our criminal justice system in part by fostering renewed professionalism and decorum. We have yet to end racism and discrimination. We have come far, but not far enough.

“At this critical time in the life our state, the capital city of Harrisburg could offer a vision for change—a Democratic Mayor and a Republican Speaker standing together for educational choice and community policing and economic investments leading to family-sustaining jobs. We can cross the partisan divide. We can stand together for what is right. We can heal broken communities.

“This moment calls for hope, not fear; love, not hate.”

Pa. National Guard ready to support local law enforcement 

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. –  Under the authority of Governor Tom Wolf and at the direction of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania National Guard has placed over 600 Guardsmen on state active duty to provide support to local law enforcement in keeping order during protests.

“The Pennsylvania National Guard is ready to provide safety and protection to our communities,” said Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. “Our troops are trained to protect life, preserve property and ensure people’s right to peacefully demonstrate.”

The Guard units are able to conduct operations in support of civil authorities to enhance local law enforcement’s ability to provide continued public safety and critical infrastructure security.

Target, CVS temporarily close stores due to protest dangers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer
Target and CVS say they’ve temporarily closed certain locations, including some that were damaged during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. Target said Sunday that six of its stores will remain closed for an extended period of time. Its Lake Street store in Minneapolis, which was heavily damaged, will reopen sometime later this year. Target closed or shortened hours at more than 200 of its stores over the weekend, but it says most would reopen Sunday or Monday. CVS, which is headquartered in Rhode Island, has closed stores in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Floyd, who was black, died after a white Minneapolis police officer used his knee to pin his neck down for several minutes.

SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has delivered two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule arrived Sunday morning, hours after a historic liftoff from Florida. It’s the first time that a privately built and owned spacecraft has delivered a crew to the orbiting lab. The capsule docked automatically, barely 19 hours after liftoff. SpaceX launched the Dragon from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday afternoon, the first astronaut launch from the U.S. to orbit in nearly a decade.

Protesters converge on White House for second straight day
By ASHRAF KHALIL, KEVIN FREKING and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night of protests. Sparking the demonstrations were the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and President Donald Trump’s response to it. Hundreds of people converged on the White House and marched along the National Mall. Protesters dragged away barricades and used concrete for projectiles. A trash bin was set on fire. The D.C. demonstration was one of several around the country protesting Floyd’s death. Trump appeared to cheer on the tougher tactics being used by law enforcement to disperse protesters.

US cities assess protest damage, await another day of unrest
By TIM SULLIVAN and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — America’s cities are boarding up windows, sweeping up glass and covering graffiti after the country’s most significant night of protests in a half-century. The demonstrations promised to spill into another day of unrest fueled by killings of black people at the hands of police. The turbulence sparked by the death of George Floyd — a black man who died after being pinned under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer — shook not only the streets of New York and Los Angeles, but dozens of smaller communities such as Fargo, North Dakota, and Lincoln, Nebraska. The damage extended even to buildings near the White House.

Gov. Wolf Addresses Protests, Provides Update on Commonwealth Response

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today provided an update on the steps the commonwealth is taking in response to violence and looting following peaceful protests across Pennsylvania over the weekend to condemn racism, oppression and injustice.

“Every Pennsylvanian should speak out against violence and oppression, and the recent murder of George Floyd in Minnesota has rightfully outraged many of us. Pennsylvanians are joining together to speak out against this injustice, and make their voices heard, peacefully,” Governor Wolf said. “But yesterday was a challenging day for many cities in our commonwealth as these peaceful protests were co-opted by violence and looting. This is unacceptable.”

On Saturday, the governor signed a disaster emergency declaration using his authority to provide all necessary assistance to municipalities as they respond to the escalation of protests in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

The governor also announced the expanded activation of the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). That activation, combined with the declaration, authorizes PEMA to direct emergency operations in Allegheny, Dauphin and Philadelphia counties, allocating all resources and personnel as deemed necessary to cope with the situation.

“I will continue to work with Mayors Kenney, Peduto, Papenfuse, and others to make sure that everyone is able to make their voices heard, while keeping each other safe, and I want to thank of all our first responders,” Governor Wolf said. “I urge everyone to be peaceful. I urge everyone to have respect for our communities and our neighbors. I urge all of us to continue to call out injustice. I don’t want to lose sight of why we are here.

“I want to again send my condolences to the family and friends of George Floyd, and everyone impacted by oppression, racism, and violence,” Wolf said. “Every day, in every corner of our society, we need to work at eliminating racism. That means we need to do our part to address racism – from the smallest thought to the biggest action – here in Pennsylvania, too.”

(Beaver County, PA)    For 11 weeks  now, reaction to the coronavirus pandemic continues to force the suspension or cancellation of large gatherings, including worship services across Pennsylvania.  Along that line, WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 F.M. are pleased to provide a way for worship to still be a part of Sunday even though the sanctuaries are closed . Local listeners and parishioners can tune in to WBVP. WMBA, 99.3 F.M. and the Beaver County Radio live online audio stream to seven different local church and faith based programs this week.

The Line Up For Sunday May 31 – Wednesday June 3, 2020:

Sunday starts off with “Sounds of Faith”, a two hour inspirational segment  of worship and praise music that airs from 7 until 9 A.M.

At 9 A.M.  live Sunday Mass from St. Monica Catholic Parish in Chippewa will still take place even though the church is closed to the public.

Then at 10 A.M., A recorded broadcast from First Presbyterian Church in Rochester featuring Reverend Lee Bittner along with special music from Mike Neely.

The Sunday morning 10:30 A.M. slot features Pastor Jan Davis from Central United Methodist Church in Beaver Falls, who will engage with listeners via a recorded sermon.

At noon, Senior Pastor Cliff Reynolds from Word Alive church in Ellwood City will be featured with a recorded message entitled “Your New Identity”  The Word Alive broadcast is sponsored by Hamilton Tool and Supply in Beaver Falls.

Then, from 1 to 2 P.M., a special live broadcast will be aired from The New Galilee Church of the Nazarene featuring Pastor Andy Russell speaking from the “drive in church” pulpit.  Much like the old drive in movies of years past, Pastor Russell plans on preaching from the parking lot this Sunday and inviting people to pull up, park, and tune the car radio in to 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA or 99.3 F.M. to hear his special  Sunday message.

On Wednesday at 5:30 P.M., Pastor Rod Smith from Mountain Ministries will present his recorded message: “Good News From The Mountain.”

All seven segments will air on WBVP,  WMBA,  99.3 F.M. and The Beaver County Radio Live Audio Stream.