Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a tense, post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand. That’s according to audio released Wednesday by CNN, which aired the debate. The two have been feuding since Monday, when Warren said that, during a private meeting in 2018, he disagreed with her that a woman could win the presidency. They clashed during Tuesday’s debate in Iowa, and Warren refused to shake Sanders’ hand afterward. Audio reveals Warren said, “I think you called me a liar on national TV,” and Sanders responded, “Let’s not do it right now.”

BREAKING NEWS:  The Beaver County annual Snow Shovel Riding Contest has been cancelled for 2020. The event was re-scheduled for this Saturday, January 18th after being postponed from last Saturday due to unfavorable weather conditions, but alas, it just was not meant to be this year. Beaver County’s Director of Recreation, Tim Ishman, says they’ll be aiming for the first two weekends in February in 2021 and are hoping for better conditions next year.

(Photo of Elementary Assistant Principal Robert Motte taken by Sandy Giordano)

The Aliquippa School Board has accepted a staff members’ resignation, and heard some positive news on the Quips’ Positive Behavior Program. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Pennsylvania is one step closer to banning drivers from using hand-held devices while they drive. In a Wednesday vote, state representatives moved forward a bill that would not only ban texting while driving, but would prohibit any hand-held device from being used. Police wouldn’t be able to stop driver for the reason alone, however. State Representative Aaron Bernstine explains to Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak why he voted for the bill..

 

The measure is now off to the state Senate.

The Ambridge Zoning Hearing Board has voted ‘No’ on a request from Beemac Trucking to build a new facility in the borough. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Legislation sponsored by State Representative Aaron Bernstine that would amend the Sunshine Act to require a public agency to post public meeting agendas no later than 24 hours prior to the start of a meeting…has passed the House. House Bill 1069 would also porhibit an agency from taking official action on items not on the meeting agenda unless added by a majority vote. Bernstine told Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak this morning that he’s excited about this legislation…

 

Bernstine says the bill would require the agenda to be posted at the location of the meeting, on the agency’s public website and copies be made available to those in attendance…

 

House Bill 1069 is heading to the Senate for consideration…

 

….State Representative Aaron Bernstine.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has begun hiring staff in Pennsylvania, a late primary state where his chief competitors for the Democratic Party’s nomination have some inroads. Campaign officials said Wednesday that it has hired about 35 staffers in Pennsylvania and has a goal of hiring more than 90 staffers and opening a dozen campaign offices. Pennsylvania is seen as particularly friendly territory to former Vice President Joe Biden. The hiring is part of Bloomberg’s focus on premier general-election battleground states, while other candidates spar in early primary states. Pennsylvania’s primary election is April 28. It has the fifth-most delegates in the Democratic primary.

State Health Department officials say there have been eleven more flu-related deaths this season. Statewide, that brings the total to 24 with more than 32-thousand confirmed flu cases since the end of October. That number may be even higher since most people who come down with the flu may not be tested. Last year, 133 people died from flu, with most over the age of 65.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 16TH, 2020

 

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. MORNING HIGH OF 37 WITH TEMPS
FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING.

TONIGHT – MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS
AROUND THIS EVENING. LOW – 23.

FRIDAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 31.

SATURDAY – SNOW DURING THE MORNING WILL GIVE WAY
TO RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME
MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE.
SNOW ACCUMULATING 3 TO 5 INCHES.
HIGH – 44.

SUNDAY – OVERCAST. HIGH – 23.

NEW YORK (AP) — The posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead this year’s class into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. They’ll be joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex. Houston, the gospel-trained singer with the soaring voice, had a string of No. 1 singles including “I Will Always Love You.” Before being killed in a drive-by shooting in 1997, Biggie was a leader of East Coast rap. The annual induction ceremony is being held in Cleveland this year and is being televised live for the first time ever, on May 2.