WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Kennywood Park’s newest and biggest attraction has won an industry award as best new roller coaster of the year. Kennywood’s Steel Curtain won the Golden Ticket honor for best new coaster awarded by Amusement Today, an industry publication. Amusement Today’s overall favorite steel roller coaster was Fury 325 at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Europa-Park in Rust, Germany, was named best park.

The V-A Pittsburgh Health Care System is holding a town hall meeting today for feedback on improving care. It’s being held this afternoon at the Beaver County V-A Outpatient Clinic in the 300 block of Brighton Avenue in Rochester. The event will feature V-A officials who can answer questions on benefits and provide information.

Beaver County’s recycling program is getting a big boost from a Shell Chemicals grant. The county will use a 225-thousand-dollar grant to keep the recycling center at Bradys Run Park in Brighton Township open four days a week as well as one Saturday per month. Currently, the center is only open two days a week. The center is closing for one week in mid-October to prepare for the new hours and influx of drop offs.

A northeast Ohio doctor is being accused of paying underage girls for sex. Albert Aiad-Toss was charged last week in federal court with sex trafficking and child pornography charges. Prosecutors say the Youngstown-area doctor paid girls between 12 and 14 to have sex and gave money to a 15-year-old girl to pose sexually in a cellphone video.

A missing elderly woman from New Brighton has been found safe. Police were looking for 81-year-old Eleanor Lewarchik, who went missing Sunday. Investigators were concerned because Lewarchik has medical conditions that can make her confused easily. Lewarchik was reportedly found somewhere in the state of Maryland.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A teenager has died after he was shot apparently by accident inside a home in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Officer says 16-year-old Alexander Alman died Monday at a hospital. Family members tell WPXI-TV Alman and another boy were playing with a gun when he was shot in the face on Sunday afternoon. Police are questioning the other teen.

IT’S BEEN QUITE A DAY FOR POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND HAS AN UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2019

TODAY – SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS MIXED. HIGH – 77.

TONIGHT – MAINLY CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 56.

TUESDAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. MUCH WARMER.
HIGH – 87.

Man killed outside stadium during game, prompting evacuation
JEANNETTE, Pa. (AP) — A man was shot and killed outside of a Pennsylvania stadium during the final minutes of a high school football game, prompting evacuation of the stadium, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at 9:20 p.m. Friday outside the Park Street gate of McKee Stadium in Jeannette, where Jeannette and Imani Christian were playing, police said.
Dameian Williams, 48, was shot after a verbal altercation with another person and pronounced dead at Excela Westmoreland’s emergency department, the Westmoreland County coroner’s office said.
City police took Greg Harper, 40, of Jeannette, into custody, and he was arraigned on charges of homicide and reckless endangerment.
Police said in a criminal complaint that Harper said Williams approached him to talk outside the stadium, then hit him twice in the head, knocking him to the ground, after which he drew a weapon and fired. Court documents don’t list a defense attorney; messages were left at numbers listed for Harper.
The game between Jeanette High School and Imani Christian was called with under 4 minutes left in the game and Jeanette leading 48-0. Fans in the stadium were evacuated on the opposite side of the facility from the shooting, with no injuries reported.
The Jeannette City School District said in a statement that when the shooting was reported, city police, stadium security and district administrators took immediate action to secure the area and relocate players, coaches, band and cheerleaders to a safe location. Counseling services were to be made available to students and staff.
“The terrible events of last evening do not reflect the heart of our community, its citizens and certainly not our beloved school district,” the district said in a message posted on its Facebook page.

Man arrested after 911 ca
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania man has been arrested after allegedly calling 911 to say he had killed his mother.
Allegheny County police say 42-year-old Kenneth Burdick surrendered to officers on the front porch of the West Mifflin home shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said the defendant’s 80-year-old mother was found dead inside the home.
County police said there was a history of domestic disturbance calls to the residence but there was no active protection from abuse order. Anyone with information was asked to call county investigators.
Burdick was charged with criminal homicide and taken to the county jail to await arraignment. Court documents don’t’ list a defense attorney; a message seeking comment was left at a number listed for the defendant.