DETROIT (AP) — Democrats are hoping young black voters will turn out for next year’s presidential election despite not having the energizing presence of Barack Obama at the top of the ticket. Democrats will be watching the 2020 campaign to see if they can match the potent multiracial coalition Obama put together in his presidential election wins. There’s likely to be a similar coalition, but the big question is whether it will have the intensity and numbers of the Obama elections in 2008 and 2012.

UNDATED (AP) — Prosecutors set to defend Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction in appeals court next month say the accusations from other women are no coincidence, but “the culmination of a decades-long pattern of behavior.” The 82-year-old comic actor is the first celebrity convicted and sent to prison in the #MeToo era. His appeal challenges the trial testimony of five other accusers. But Montgomery County prosecutors in a filing late Thursday say that’s allowed when it points to a “signature” crime.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a Philadelphia man fatally shot and killed his sister inside a city home. The siblings apparently started arguing Thursday while they were at a car dealership. The dispute then continued when they reached the home, and authorities say the man fired the fatal shots shortly before 8:30 p.m. The sister was shot twice in the chest and twice in the stomach. She was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead there a short time later.

IRWIN, Pa. (AP) — An elderly couple found dead inside their western Pennsylvania home this week died in a murder-suicide. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office says 85-year-old Thomas Agnew shot his 85-year-old wife, Joan, multiple times at their Irwin home before shooting himself once in the head. But it’s not yet known what sparked the shooting. The couple was found shortly before noon Thursday by a caretaker. Authorities believe the shooting occurred sometime on Wednesday or Thursday

County Commissioners Appoint Bankruptcy Legal Counsel

The Beaver County Commissioners have just announced their new bankruptcy legal counsel. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent, Sandy Giordano, has the story…

AAA Releases Survey On Distracted Driving

In a recently conducted survey, AAA discovered that there are many more sources of distracted driving than just texting. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has more…

This weekend at PPG Paints Arena, children and adults can receive free professional dental care at Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kristian Biega, has more on the story…

Taking a hot bath or shower an hour or two before going to bed can greatly improve your sleep. That’s according to new research from scientists at the University of Texas at Austin. The analysis shows that water-based passive heating can improve the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. The data shows that those who took baths were able to fall asleep on average 10 minutes earlier.

A New Brighton woman, Toni Marie Bartley, has been charged with burglary and criminal mischief. Police say she broke into a home in Beaver Falls. The resident of the home said Bartley threatened to come over, so he screwed the door shut. When she arrived, she kicked the door in. When police arrived on the scene, they reported broken windows, and said the house was a disaster. Bartley is awaiing a preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Tuesday in Beaver County Court.

Gas prices nationwide have been cooling down this summer, especially in Western PA. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kristian Biega, has more on the story…