Aliquippa’s water line has been repaired…and the boil water advisory is still in effect but could be lifted soon. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has an update. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
A 74-year-old man was found dead this morning after he went missing from his home in Lawrence County. Eugene Ross was reported missing by his wife about 6 p.m. Thursday in Pulaski Township. Police said his wife told them he takes daily ATV rides and left their home on Rayner Road about 3 p.m. Police say they recovered Eugene Ross’s body in the woods near his home. Coroner is investigating the cause of death. Ross had a medical condition, but officials did not elaborate. Crews were out all night and into this morning looking for Ross. They searched on foot and used ATVs and a helicopter. K-9s were also brought in. The search area consisted of more than 500 acres of land, most of which is wooded, officials said. Because the ground is frozen, crews were unable to find any tire tracks from Ross’ ATV. Ross’ body was found this morning and the coroner was called.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2020
TODAY – PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE. HIGH – 38.
TONIGHT – A CLEAR SKY. LOW – 23.
SATUDAY – SUNNY. HIGH – 47.
SUNDAY – SUNNY. HIGH – 51.
Blackhawk: Sierra Richard
Indiana: Eve Fiala
Central Valley: Alyssa Gillin
Knoch: Neveah Ewing
Beaver Falls: Noah Vaughan
South Allegheny: Antonio Epps
Central Valley girls defeated Knoch 52-47 in an overtime thriller that had fans on the edge of their seat. Both teams came out the gate swinging keeping the game close and not allowing the other to jump out to big lead early. The Lady Warriors took a five point lead heading into the half. The game stayed close throughout the half, both teams kept going back and forth with the lead. The game ultimately needed overtime to decide the winner. And Central Valley held Knoch to 0 points in OT while scoring 5 points themselves to give them the victory.
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The Beaver Area School District plans to invest as much as more than 4-million dollars into renovating its swimming pool. Officials voted 6 to 3 to move forward with the first phase of the controversial project. Phase One will begin immediately and is expected to run through September.
UNDATED (AP) — A wide share of Americans are at least moderately confident in United States health officials’ ability to handle emerging viruses. That’s according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll also finds that more Americans express some concern about catching the flu than catching the new coronavirus. The findings are encouraging to health experts who want people to get their flu shots while also staying informed about efforts to contain the new virus. Thousands of Americans die from flu every year, far overshadowing the small number of cases of the new virus in the United States.
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial is continuing to focus a lot of attention on actress Annabella Sciorra’s linchpin allegation that the once-heralded Hollywood mogul raped her in the mid-1990s. As the deliberated Thursday, the jurors were looking at emails that Weinstein sent regarding Sciorra, including ones to the private Israeli spy agency he allegedly enlisted to dig up dirt on would-be accusers. Sciorra’s allegation is too old to be charged on its own because of the statute of limitations, but it’s a key component of the most serious charges that jurors are weighing in the closely watched #MeToo case. Weinstein maintains that any sexual contact was consensual.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison on his convictions for witness tampering and lying to Congress. Thursday’s action in federal court comes amid Trump’s unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant that has led to a mini-revolt inside the Justice Department and allegations the president has interfered in the case. Trump has denounced as a “miscarriage of justice” the initial recommendation by Justice Department prosecutors that Stone receive at least seven years in prison. Attorney General William Barr then backed off that recommendation, prompting four prosecutors to quit Stone’s case. Stone chose not to address the court at his sentencing.
