Dams Legacy of Neglect in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians living downstream may not often think about what could happen if something goes wrong with one of its many dams, but threats to life and property line the state’s 86,000 miles of streams and rivers. The state regulates nearly 3,400 Pennsylvania dams, of which about 740 are deemed “high hazard,” meaning a structural failure is likely to lead to loss of human life. State officials’ greatest concerns are focused on 145 high-hazard dams that are in poor or unsatisfactory condition.

Tracks Reopen After Train Cars Derail in Westmoreland County

HEMPFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Railroad workers have reopened the tracks after nearly a dozen rail cars derailed in Westmoreland County. Norfolk Southern says full service was restored early Sunday. Norfolk Southern said one westbound train struck the rear of another, and derailed cars hit part of an eastbound train. A total of 11 rail cars transporting 50 shipping containers derailed, blocking lines that carry both freight and passengers between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Accident Involving an Aliquippa Elementary School Bus Under Investigation

Police are investigating an accident involving an Aliquippa Elementary school bus on Friday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has an update…

Beaver Falls Hosting This Year’s Veterans Day Parade

Beaver Falls is hosting this year’s Veterans Day Parade. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has a preview. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Rain Showers Expected on this Veterans Day in Beaver County

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FOR MONDAY, NOV. 11TH, 2019

 

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH OFF AND ON RAIN SHOWERS FOR
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 52.

TONIGHT – RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING TRANSITIONING
TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SNOWFALL AROUND ONE INCH. LOW – 28.

TUESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS,
ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. ABOUT ONE
INCH OF SNOW EXPECTED. HIGH NEAR 30.

3 trains involved in derailment in western Pennsylvania

3 trains involved in derailment in western Pennsylvania
HEMPFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Officials say three trains were involved in a derailment in western Pennsylvania, prompting cancellation of rail service between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, but no injuries were reported.
Three Norfolk Southern Corp. trains were involved in the 2:30 p.m. Friday derailment just west of the Georges Station Road bridge in Hempfield, about three miles (five kilometers) east of Greensburg.
Norfolk Southern said one westbound train struck the rear of another, and derailed cars hit part of an eastbound train. A total of 11 rail cars transporting 50 shipping containers derailed, blocking lines that carry both freight and passengers between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Norfolk Southern said in a statement Saturday that cranes, excavators, loaders and other heavy equipment are being used to clear the tracks, and service restoration was expected late Saturday night.

Scoring Updates!! Derry vs. Central Valley on WMBA and Trib-Live Newtork 11/8/19

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Warren Advises Bloomberg Use Her Billionaire Tax Calculator

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who touts her plan-for-that policies, welcomed billionaire Michael Bloomberg to the Democratic primary with a referral to her new “calculator for billionaires.” The web tool lets users see how much some of the country’s most prominent billionaires would pay in taxes under Warren’s new tax plan. According to Warren’s calculator, the former New York City mayor would pay $3.079 billion in taxes next year.

Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s Motives More Important Than ID

Ivanka Trump is weighing in on the House impeachment inquiry of her father from half a world away in Morocco. President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House adviser tells The Associated Press she shares her father’s view that the impeachment investigation is about “overturning the results of the 2016 election.” But she’s less concerned about identifying the whistleblower whose complaint launched the investigation, saying Friday the ID is “not particularly relevant.”