HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A lawsuit seeks to keep a proposed state constitutional amendment question off Pennsylvania’s Nov. 5 ballot, arguing it improperly combines several amendments that must be voted on separately. The state League of Women Voters sued Thursday in a bid to prevent a vote on Marsy’s Law. The ballot question passed the Legislature overwhelmingly and would give crime victims the right to be notified about, attend and weigh in during plea hearings, sentencings and parole proceedings.
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Investigators are blaming an electrical extension cord for a fire that killed five small children in Pennsylvania. The investigative team announced Thursday that the deadly Aug. 11 fire at the Erie, Pennsylvania, home that included the Harris Family Daycare was an accident. They say it was caused by an electrical failure associated with the extension cord. The 1 a.m. blaze began in the first-floor living room.
A Pittsburgh heart surgeon was one of eight people arrested after a days-long operation to crack down on online sexual predators targeting children. 38-year-old Shawn Paul Robinson – a surgeon from Pittsburgh who was on a fellowship at a hospital in Houston – was arrested for online solicitation of a minor following the undercover operation. In the operation, “Back to School III,” undercover officers chatted with the predators using online personas in various social media apps. They were posing as minors. Investigators say Robinson, along with the seven others arrested, believed they were talking to underage children.
A man was killed in a head on crash Thursday in Greene Township. State police say a woman was driving along Lincoln Highway around 4:30 p.m. when she crossed the center line and hit another car driven by 33-year-old Timothy Williamson of Wellsville, Ohio. Williamson was killed in the crash. The other driver was seriously hurt. State police say the woman was driving too fast for conditions.
COLUMBIA GAS HAS ANNOUNCED A PIPELINE REPLACEMENT IN HARMONY TOWNSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA and 99.3 F.M. is announcing plans to host and broadcast a live Beaver County commissioners “Candidate Cast” debate on Friday November 1, 2019 from 10 A.M. until Noon. The special program will originate from the Beaver County Radio Live Sound Stage, located in the WBVP,WMBA and 99.3 F.M. studio and office building in Beaver Falls. All four commissioner candidates have agreed to participate in “Candidate Cast”, including: Tony Amadio (D), Dan Camp (R), Jack Manning (R) and Dennis Nichols (D).
Tony Amadio
Dan Camp
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Dennis Nichols
WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 F.M. Program Director, Frank Sparks, will serve as the moderator for the debate. Pat Septak, newsman for WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 F.M, Mike Romigh, former radio talk show host and current Sponsorship, Events, and Social Media Manager for the Beaver County Humane Society, and former Allegheny County Executive and Current St. Barnabas Spokesperson, Jim Roddey, will serve as panelists.The two hour forum will also feature a live simulcast video via the WBVP-WMBA Facebook channel. Viewers will also be able to watch the “Candidate Cast” afterwards as it will be archived at beavercountyradio.com.
“The decision to move forward with organizing and hosting a commissioners candidate debate was made after receiving a great deal of public interest and encouragement from listeners and various Beaver County community leaders to broadcast a forum of that type.” offered Frank Sparks, who has spearheaded the project.
Sparks also shed light on what is going to be a unique, interactive and possibly fun format for “Candidate Cast”:There will be the traditional question and answer time with each candidate getting 3 minutes to address questions that have been submitted ahead of time by prominent Beaver County organizations, entries from Beaver County Radio listeners and questions formulated by the panelists. The candidates will then have 1 minute to respond to each question after the others answer the query. In addition, “Candidate Cast” will put a new twist on the traditional political debate with a fifteen minute rapid fire session toward the end of the show, where the candidates will randomly select and respond for sixty seconds to individual questions. Each candidate will get different questions throughout the rapid fire session.
Sparks further chimed in: “The fact that “Candidate Cast” will happen during what typically can be a highly listened to time of the day on WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 F.M., combined with access to live and archived video, will most likely make this a very easy way for interested voters in Beaver County to learn more about the people they are electing this fall”
Sponsorship opportunities for this revolutionary multi media event are available. For more information contact Mark Peterson at 724-846-4100 or peterson@beavercountyradio.com.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have subpoenaed two associates of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani as part of their impeachment inquiry. The subpoenas came hours after the two men were arrested for campaign finance violations. Three House committees subpoenaed Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman for documents they have so far refused to provide. The panels have also subpoenaed Giuliani.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Trump administration officials say the U.S. Navy plans to name a ship that has yet to be built after the city of Harrisburg. The naming of the future USS Harrisburg was announced Thursday in the Capitol Rotunda, at an event that included state and local officials. The $800 million amphibious landing transport dock will be built in Mississippi and is expected to be ready for service in two years or more.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Beaver County…as we hear in this report from Beaver County Radio News correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’ s report…
