COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has endorsed Joe Biden for president. The Democrat says he believes Biden is the best candidate to beat President Donald Trump in Ohio. Strickland tells The Associated Press he believes Biden’s policy positions and experience can appeal to both working class Democrats who have strayed from the party in recent years and moderate Republicans alienated by Trump’s crassness and volatility. Strickland spoke to the AP on Monday ahead of an announcement made Tuesday. Strickland previously had endorsed Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a close friend who dropped out of the race in August and is now running for reelection.

Women are “indisputably” better leaders than men. That’s what former President Barack Obama said Monday while speaking at a private event on leadership in Singapore. The former commander in chief said, quote, “I’m absolutely confident that, if every nation on Earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything.” Obama, who served as president from 2009 until 2016, also said the majority of the world’s problems were caused by mostly old men who held on to positions of power.

Harvey Weinstein is defending himself as a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry in the wake of scores of sexual misconduct allegations that launched the #-Me-Too movement. Weinstein said in an interview published Sunday in the New York Post: “I feel like the forgotten man. I made more movies directed by women and about women than any filmmaker. I’m talking about 30 years ago. I did it first. I pioneered it. My work has been forgotten”.

The Hopewell Commissioners are now taking applications to fill openings for seasonal employees. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more…

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The Lymphedema Treatment Act has passed the U-S House…as we hear in this report from Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano:

A pro-Trump rally will be held today at 5pm in Macontosh Park in Beaver, directly across the street from an anti-Trump rally. Beaver County Radio News intern Alex D’Itri has more…

Demonstrators calling for President Trump’s impeachment and removal will gather at 5:30 tonight in front of the Beaver County Courthouse. The event is sponsored by a coalition of progressive organizations including MoveOn, Center for American Progress Action fund and the National Organization for Women. The event will feature speakers and voter registration. Locally, there are rallies planned in Beaver, as well as for the City-County Building in Pittsburgh and the Mount Lebanon district office of Congressman Conor Lamb. Anyone planning to attend can RSVP by going to “events” on impeach.org and searching for the Beaver rally.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania policymakers are taking a broad look at the state’s juvenile justice system in hopes of improving the results it produces. Legislative leaders, judges and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced the formation of a task force Monday. It will have nearly a year to issue recommendations. The group’s goals include making people safer, improving accountability and saving tax dollars. The task force will be appointed by Wolf, the court system and the Legislature.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor is telling state police to treat unassembled “ghost guns” as firearms under state law, meaning felons can’t possess them. Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro released a legal opinion Monday that the gun frames, also known as “80% receivers,” qualify as firearms. The guns can be quickly assembled and lack serial numbers, so they can’t be traced. Shapiro says guns assembled from 80% receivers are increasingly being found in the hands of people who are barred from possessing firearms. State police will be issuing guidance about what that means for gun shops and other sellers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A baby who was left on a porch is in good condition at a Pittsburgh hospital. A woman called police after she heard knocking on her door and found the baby bundled in clothing in a baby carrier on her porch in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood early Tuesday. Police have identified the child and believe the baby was left as part of a domestic dispute between the child’s parents. Police and child welfare officials are trying to determine who has custody of the baby and whether to file charges.