Category: News

No One Injured in Garage Fire in Hopewell Twp.

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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell Township Fire Chief  Mike Wasik said his department was dispatched to a wood frame home off Temple Road in the township at approximately 5 p.m. Sunday . The fire was  started in an attached garage, the residents in the home  escaped the fire , Chief Wasik said.

Conway Fire Department’s Rehab unit was  on scene assisting along with Aliquippa Fire Department and Monaca. The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined, the chief reported.

North Carolina Man Injured After Stealing and Crashing Airport Authority Vehicle

A North Carolina man is being charged after he stole a vehicle belonging to the Allegheny County Airport Authority Friday and driving it through the glass doors of the landside terminal. The Vehicle cam to a final resting place against a cement pillar.

35-year-old Harry Griffith was found hiding behind the Hyatt Hotel after running from the crash. He was injured according to police.

According to the report an Airport Authority employee had parked his vehicle to collect trash from receptacles near the building. After he had exited and began gathering the trash, he heard the vehicle and turned to see it being driven into the building. The driver then jumped out of the vehicle and ran and was followed by the airport employee.”
Griffith was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. Charges are pending.

Man Rescued From Burning Home in Coraopolis

(Corapolis, Pa.) Fire crews responding to a report of an explosion around 3:30 AM this morning discovered a home burning in Coraopolis. The Fire was in the 1600 block of State Avenue.

Reports say that one person was rescued from the home but died from his injuries. The fire was under control within an hour.

The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Vendor Space Is Available At The Beaver Falls Car Cruise!

The 30th annual Beaver Falls Car Cruise is scheduled for September 11, 2021 from noon to 8 P.M.  Prime vendor spaces at one of the most popular annual events in Beaver County are still available. Food, automotive and non profit/community service vendors are welcome.

Don’t be left out, In 2019, over 30 vendors participated and space is limited. The 2021 Beaver Falls Car Cruise vendor application may be viewed and downloaded here.

Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available.

For more information call Mark Peterson at 412-613-1789 or email peterson@beavercountyradio.com.

TSA Extends Mask Requirement To September 13

(Washington, D.C.)The Transportation Security Administration is extending the face mask requirement for travelers across all transportation networks throughout the United States, including at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems through September 13.

The TSA’s initial face mask requirement went into effect on February 1 and was set to expire on May 11 as a way to minimize the spread of COVID-19. But TSA officials say about half of all adults have at least on vaccination shot, and masks remain an important took in defeating the pandemic.

Shenango Twp. Man Who Died In Sunday Afternoon Accident Identified

(Shenango Twp., Pa.) The Lawrence County coroner release the identity of the man who died after his truck went off the road and struck a tree near the 1500 block of Savannah Road around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon in Shenango Township.

The Coroner’s office said that Matthew Morici, 61, of Shenango Township, died after suffering a possible heart attack. An autopsy will not be performed and the Shenango Twp. Police continue to investigate

Woman Admits Selling Opioids from Her Aliquippa Home

(PITTSBURGH, PA) 27-year-old Thaijenelle Smith from Aliquippa pleaded guilty in federal court last week to one charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substances, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced.

In connection with the guilty plea, United States District Judge Robert J. Colville was advised that Smith was selling narcotics from her Aliquippa residence and possessed with intent to distribute approximately 55 grams of fentanyl, carfentanil and heroin.

Judge Colville scheduled sentencing for Sept. 30, 2021. She faces a maximum sentence 40 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Pending sentencing, the Court continued Smith on bond.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Thaijenelle Smith.

Kinzinger goes To Texas In Search Of Anti-Trump Republicans

By STEVE PEOPLES and PAUL WEBER Associated Press
MANSFIELD, Texas (AP) — Adam Kinzinger has come to Texas to hunt unicorns. The Illinois congressman is looking for Republicans who, like him, see former President Donald Trump as a scourge on their party and a threat to democracy. Kinzinger met with one sympathetic Republican, former President George W. Bush, on his first day in the state this week. And on the second, he had lunch with congressional candidate Michael Wood, the only openly anti-Trump Republican on the crowded ballot for Saturday’s special election for a seat in Congress. As the fight over the future of the Republican Party rages, Kinzinger’s nascent political organization is betting he can prove there are Republican voters willing to move past Trump.