State Police in Butler County report a New Castle man was taken to the hospital after his car caught fire on Interstate 79. According to police, 29 year old James Masterson was southbound on 79 in Jackson Township when fire and smoke engulfed the vehicle. Masterson was able to pull the vehicle off to the shoulder of the road and escape. He was taken to UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless and treated for smoke inhalation.

There’s no word yet of any arrests after a drive-by shooting in New Castle. Police say someone opened fire on a home on Finch Street early yesterday after a nearby bar fight. The shooters targeted the wrong house, however, nearly shooting a sleeping baby and its parents.

DUQUESNE LIGHT HAS ISSUED AN UPDATE ON POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

THE BEAVER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING SLASHING FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY’S MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL DUE TO A TIGHT BUDGET.  AT THE GROUP’S REGULAR MONDAY MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS SAID THEY MAY SLASH FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN RESPONSE TO A TIGHTENING BUDGET AND GROWING EXPECTATIONS. THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT AND IS HELD EACH YEAR AT BRADY’S RUN LODGE. THE DISTRICT HAS RECENTLY COME UNDER INCREASED PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND A RECENT PERMITTING REVOCATION. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELEASED A SCATHING 22-PAGE AUDIT REVOKING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LATE LAST MONTH AFTER INSPECTORS FOUND A NUMBER OF OVERSIGHTS. THE BOARD WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL AT ITS WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, BOTH SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15TH.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 10TH, 2019

TODAY – SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS MIXED. HIGH – 87.

TONIGHT – A FEW CLOUDS. LOW – 64.

WEDNESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
FOLLOWED BY SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH AROUND 90.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Parents have blasted schools that didn’t warn them of threats after they learned about them in the news. When trying to strike a balance between privacy and informing the community, security experts say schools should tell parents as much as they can as soon as possible. Some school districts are now sending letters home even if a threat isn’t specific or to warn what consequences children face if they make a threat.

UNDATED (AP) — Several states have passed near-total bans on abortion this year, prompting speculation about the impact on women seeking abortions if those laws ever take effect. In a vast swath of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle, there’s no need for speculation. For cities such as Amarillo and Lubbock, the nearest abortion clinics are more than 250 miles away. Faced with drives of four hours or more to Dallas, El Paso or out-of-state clinics, many women need at least two days to obtain an abortion.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans are bracing for a possible new wave of Taliban attacks after President Donald Trump abruptly called off talks with the insurgent group, which vows to continue its fight against what it calls “foreign occupation.” Trump’s surprise weekend announcement came shortly before a string of highly sensitive days in Afghanistan, including Monday’s anniversary of the death of a famous anti-Taliban commander, the Shiite Muslim commemoration of Ashoura on Tuesday and the 9/11 anniversary Wednesday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians who won’t be able to vote in person this fall will be able to apply online for absentee ballots for the first time. The Wolf administration said Monday voters can use the new site next week, for absentee ballots in the Nov. 5 election. Applications will be accepted starting Monday, Sept. 16.

A FIRE IN LEETSDALE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION THIS MORNING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…