WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump reacted quickly after the House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against him. Using the words he’s embraced nearly every day for weeks, he called the proceedings “a witch hunt, a scam, a hoax.” The charges approved Friday now go to the full House for an expected vote next week. They were approved strictly along party lines, 23 Democrats to 17 Republicans. Trump is accused of abuse of power, a charge stemming from his July phone call pressuring the Ukrainian president to announce an investigation of Democrats as Trump was withholding US aid. He’s also accused of obstructing Congress’ investigation.

Aliquippa police have been ordered to ticket any violators of the borough’s parking ordinance. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A couple of Ambridge Borough Council members are retiring…and were recognized at this week’s council meeting. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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A Republican organization has launched a digital billboard ad campaign asking what President Donald Trump is hiding, The Hill is reporting. The group, Republicans for the Rule of Law, released the campaign on Wednesday. The billboards show a large image of Trump. Alongside him are images of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser John Bolton, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. All four are shown with tape covering their mouths. “What is Trump hiding?” is written across the top of the digital billboards. Across the bottom are the words: “America needs the whole truth.”

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A gay St. Louis County police sergeant who was awarded nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit has been promoted to lieutenant and picked as the leader of a newly created diversity and inclusion unit. Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a news release announcing the unit that the department “must demonstrate to our officers and to our community that we prioritize diversity and inclusion.” The announcement comes after a jury ruled in October in favor of Keith Wildhaber, who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.”

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says Donald Trump is a bully after the president tweeted about teen activist Greta Thunberg. Mayor Peduto recently returned from Madrid at the UN’s latest climate change conference. Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was with the mayor at the conference when she was named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year.” President Trump tweeted Thursday about Greta’s designation.“So ridiculous,” Trump tweeted. “Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!” Peduto responded, “The president has chosen, even before he was the president, to use his bully pulpit as a bully”. Social media erupted.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is moving to become the first in the Democratic presidential primary to hire field staff and open field offices in Pennsylvania. It’s a late primary state that could become an important prize. Warren’s campaign said it has hired a Pennsylvania campaign strategist and will bring on staff and open a field office in Philadelphia in the coming weeks. Pennsylvania’s primary is April 28. It has the fifth-most Democratic primary delegates. Warren may have ground to make up in Pennsylvania. Former Vice President Joe Biden has his campaign headquarters in Philadelphia and deep political inroads in the state.

New businesses are coming soon to Center Township. We’re getting word this morning that a mini-strip mall is under construction in the Beaver Valley Mall parking lot. According to Center Township zoning officials, the mini-strip mall will include jewelry, mattress and Verizon stores. They say the new building should be finished around late spring or early summer.