Demonstrators calling for President Trump’s impeachment and removal will gather at 5:30 tonight in front of the Beaver County Courthouse. The event is sponsored by a coalition of progressive organizations including MoveOn, Center for American Progress Action fund and the National Organization for Women. The event will feature speakers and voter registration. Locally, there are rallies planned in Beaver, as well as for the City-County Building in Pittsburgh and the Mount Lebanon district office of Congressman Conor Lamb. Anyone planning to attend can RSVP by going to “events” on impeach.org and searching for the Beaver rally.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania policymakers are taking a broad look at the state’s juvenile justice system in hopes of improving the results it produces. Legislative leaders, judges and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced the formation of a task force Monday. It will have nearly a year to issue recommendations. The group’s goals include making people safer, improving accountability and saving tax dollars. The task force will be appointed by Wolf, the court system and the Legislature.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor is telling state police to treat unassembled “ghost guns” as firearms under state law, meaning felons can’t possess them. Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro released a legal opinion Monday that the gun frames, also known as “80% receivers,” qualify as firearms. The guns can be quickly assembled and lack serial numbers, so they can’t be traced. Shapiro says guns assembled from 80% receivers are increasingly being found in the hands of people who are barred from possessing firearms. State police will be issuing guidance about what that means for gun shops and other sellers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A baby who was left on a porch is in good condition at a Pittsburgh hospital. A woman called police after she heard knocking on her door and found the baby bundled in clothing in a baby carrier on her porch in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood early Tuesday. Police have identified the child and believe the baby was left as part of a domestic dispute between the child’s parents. Police and child welfare officials are trying to determine who has custody of the baby and whether to file charges.

UNDATED (AP) — Authorities have cited the owner of a pit bull that was shot and killed by Pittsburgh police after it charged at an officer following a fight with a poodle. The owner was issued a summons for not having a leash on his dog. He could be fined if convicted. Officers found a woman caring for her poodle, which was covered in blood, when they responded to a report of dogs fighting on Dec. 11. The pit bull’s owner had told them he had stabbed his pet and used pepper spray to get it to release the poodle. The poodle was treated to a veterinarian.

We have an update now on the shooting range controversy in Hopewell Township. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano tells us about a letter that was sent to the VFW. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions are underway on a portion of Route 168 in Midland Borough due to the current slide in the area.Route 168 is down to a single-lane alternating traffic pattern between Woodlane Avenue and Midland Heights Circle due to material continuing to fall from the current landslide. PennDOT geotechnical engineers are currently monitoring the site as the hillside. In the interest of public safety, the department will keep the roadway restricted until further notice.

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 17TH, 2019

 

 

TODAY – RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE. THEN REMAINING
OVERCAST FOR THE AFTERNOON. TEMPS NEARLY
STEADY IN THE MID-30‘S.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST SKIES OVERNIGHT. A FEW FLURRIES
OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOW – 24.

WEDNESDAY – CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 26.

BREAKING NEWS: Center Township Police are pursuing a shoplifter this hour. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is following the breaking story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says “it is vital” that President Donald Trump is impeached, but she didn’t go so far as to say he should be removed from office. The Democratic-led House is expected to vote Wednesday to approve two impeachment articles, though the president’s removal by the Republican-led Senate appears unlikely. Fiorina joins fellow 2016 GOP Trump rival John Kasich in supporting impeachment. In the 2016 race, Fiorina gave a memorable response after Trump was quoted in a magazine criticizing her face. Fiorina replied, “I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said.”