Sex Offenders Sue Over Signs Discouraging Trick-or-Treaters

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Three sex offenders in a Georgia county are suing the sheriff over signs warning families not to trick-or-treat at the offenders’ homes. The signs read…’STOP…WARNING…NO TRICK OR TREAT AT THIS ADDRESS!!” News outlets report the lawsuit filed in federal court asks Butts County Sheriff Gary Long to stop putting the signs in the yards of convicted sex offenders. Long has said the signs comply with a state law that forbids sex offenders from participating in Halloween. Georgia Law already prohibits registered sex offenders from placing Halloween decorations on their property.

Marsy’s Law Court Battle Continues

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A victims’ rights constitutional amendment question and a pair of vacancies on an appeals court are the only contested statewide elections in Pennsylvania this year. But a legal challenge is ongoing regarding the Marsy’s Law amendment, which would enshrine victims’ rights in the state constitution. Voters will also have to sort through what are thousands of local and county government races.

Police in North Versailles Investigating Shooting Following Crash

NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (AP) — Police in North Versailles are trying to determine how gunshots were followed by a 3-vehicle crash which left one man dead and 10 people taken to hospitals, including five children. Officers arrived at the collision on Route 30 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say they believe a white Nissan was pursuing a black Chrysler on Route 30 west when gunshots were fired from the Nissan. The driver of the Chrysler had at least one gunshot wound and died at the scene.

Sinkhole Opens, Swallows Part of City Bus During Rush Hour

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The front of a city bus is up in the air after a sinkhole opened under it during rush hour in downtown Pittsburgh. The Port Authority of Allegheny County says only the driver and one passenger were aboard the bus when it plunged into the hole. The passenger was taken to a hospital for a minor injury Monday, and the driver was not injured.

Demolition Continues at Site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

(All photos taken by Sandy Giordano)

Demolition continues at the site of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in West Aliquippa. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more…

October is Agent Orange Awareness Month

OCTOBER HAS BEEN DECLARED AGENT ORANGE AWARNESS MONTH. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Today is National First Responders Day

Today is National First Responders Day…as we hear in this report from Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Jury Selection Begins Today For Death Penalty Trial of Man Charged in Shooting Death of Police Officer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jury selection begins today for the death penalty trial of a man charged in the shooting death of a western Pennsylvania police officer almost two years ago. Testimony is slated to begin next week for the trial of 31-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt in the November 2017 slaying of New Kensington officer Brian Shaw. Prosecutors have said they intend to seek capital punishment if Holt is convicted of first-degree murder. Holt has maintained that he wasn’t the one who fired the shots.