Some good economic news has been announced for Aliquippa: A $160-thousand-dollar grant to help finance residential and commerical projects in the city. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story…
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No Tax Increase in 2020 for Ambridge Residents
There will be no tax increase in 2020 for Ambridge residents. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Lawmakers, Activists Encourage Pennsylvanians to Sign up to be Marrow Donors
The chances of a leukemia patient getting a suitable match for a marrow transplant is less than 50 percent, if that patient is African-American or Latino. As Don Rooney reports, the odds get better when more people register as donors…
Wolf Administration Reminds High School Students to Enter PennDOT’s ‘Innovations Challenge’
The Wolf Administration reminds high school students to enter PennDOT’s “innovations challenge”. Beaver County Radio News Intern Alex D’itri has more…
Coroner: Man’s Death on Hunting Trip Ruled Accidental
HARMONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man died following a hunting accident in the western Pennsylvania town of Harmonsburg over the weekend. State police in Meadville say 19-year-old Jacob Smith of Linesville was hunting with friends in Summit Township. The Crawford County coroner said Smith was removing items from a hunting sled when his shotgun accidentally went off shortly before 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Coroner Scott Schell told the Meadville Tribune that shotgun pellets struck Smith in the abdomen.
Man, Woman Gunned Down in Wilkinsburg, Police Suspect Backseat Passenger
WILKINSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police in Allegheny County believe a backseat passenger shot and killed a man and woman who were sitting in a car. Police say officers found the woman lying in a street with multiple gunshot wounds in Wilkinsburg just after 9 p.m. Sunday. They also noticed a car nearby, with its door open. A man was found inside with multiple gunshot wounds. Police believe they were sitting in the car when the backseat passenger shot the man. The woman tried to escape.
TRAFFIC ALERT: SR 151 in Independence Township Closed Until Further Notice
Due to a landslide, a portion of SR 151 between Park Road and Plunket Road in Independence Township, Beaver County is currently closed to traffic. PennDOT’s contractor is in the process of installing traffic control devices with the anticipation of reopening traffic to a single lane restriction. Additional details will be provided as soon as they are available.
Sunshine, Milder Temperatures Expected In First Half of Thanksgiving Week
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 2019
TODAY – SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS MIXED. HIGH – 52.
TONIGHT – GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 38.
TUESDAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 57.
Trump Says He Doesn’t Expect to be Impeached
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he does not expect to be impeached, claiming Democrats have “absolutely nothing” incriminating, despite days of public testimony by witnesses who said Trump withheld aid from Ukraine to press the country to investigate his political rivals. Trump told “Fox & Friends” on Friday, “I think it’s very hard to impeach you when they have absolutely nothing.” Witnesses including State Department officials and U.S. ambassadors provided evidence in the impeachment hearings.
Pennsylvania to Fund Research into Fracking Health Dangers
UNDATED (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his administration will spend $3 million on a pair of studies to explore the potential health effects of the natural gas industry. Wolf is taking action after months of impassioned pleas by the families of pediatric cancer patients who live in the most heavily drilled region of the state. Dozens of children and young adults have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and other forms of cancer in a four-county area near Pittsburgh.