An inmate at Beaver County Jail is accused of smearing his own feces on his cell wall in an attempt to get it on corrections officers. Brion Harrison is facing felony harassment by a prisoner charges for the incident April 9th. Investigators say he smeared it on the food clot in the cell door. A preliminary hearing is set for June 3rd.
A New Brighton man faces charges following an incident at Beaver Heritage Valley Hospital. 61 year old William Rose is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief. Rose allegedly assaulted a nursing supervisor and had to be subdued by a stun guy by police. Rose has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 13.
Beaver County residents will have the chance today to learn more about long-range plans for major roadways like Route 65 at an open house at the county courthouse. Today’s open house is designed to solicit input on long-term transportation projects in Beaver County. County Commissioner Tony Amadio explains how this whole thing came about…
County Commissioner Tony Amadio was asked by Frank Sparks during last week’s ‘Ask The Commissioners’ segment on Teleforum where he sees transportation going 25 years from now…
County Commissioner’s chairman Dan Camp was asked by Frank Sparks during last week’s ‘Ask The Commissioners’ segment on Teleforum where he sees transportation going 25 years from now…
County Commissioner Tony Amadio says he believes light rail is the future of transportation in Beaver County…
County Commissioner’s chairman Dan Camp says he believes the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission is going to bring transportation into the future in Beaver County…
County Commissioner Tony Amadio says hills are the biggest obstacle when it comes to transportation in this area…
Today’s meeting will be held at the Beaver County Courthouse, inside the commissioner’s meeting room. The meeting will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m…but it will be structured in a format where residents can show up and participate at any time between those hours. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano will be there and will a complete report for us tomorrow morning on AM Beaver County.
BREAKING NEWS: Beaver County Radio News has confirmed there is a SWAT situation underway in White Township this afternoon. No details released at this time, other than a house is surrounded by a SWAT team, along with local police departments and the county’s mobile command unit. Beaver County Emergency Services tells us that Steffin Hill is shut down in both directions until further notice. Motorists are urged to please stay away from the area until further notice. Keep your radio tuned to Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA for the latest developments….
PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 18 (7th Avenue, 7th Street) in the City of Beaver Falls and New Brighton Borough will begin Monday, May 6 weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, long-term lane restrictions through late fall will be implemented on Route 18 in both directions between 5th Street (Route 65) in New Brighton and 20th Street in Beaver Falls as crews begin concrete patching, drainage upgrades, and ADA curb cut ramp and sidewalk improvements. Parking will be maintained through the corridor, except in the location where physical work is occurring. The $6.05 million project will also include patching milling and resurfacing the existing bituminous pavement, guide rail improvements, and signal updates. Additional traffic safety improvements include a “road diet” (from the existing four lanes down to three lanes), curb extensions, bicycle lanes, and revised street parking between 3rd Street and 20th Street in the City of Beaver Falls.
A. Liberoni, Inc. is the prime contractor. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the spring of 2020.
Please use caution if traveling in this area.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, MAY 6TH, 2019
TODAY – WATCH OUT FOR FOG THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE,
A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE AND A HIGH OF 75.
TONIGHT – SOME CLOUDS THIS EVENING WILL GIVE WAY
TO MAINLY CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT. LOW – 56.
TUESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A
RAIN SHOWER. HIGH – 71.
(Beaver Falls Pa.)
Beaver Falls held their second annual Spring Festival on May 4, 2019. It was located at the Municipal parking lot and there was a lot to do on a cloudy day in Beaver Falls. The rain didn’t stop people fro coming as there was plenty to do Zach Ulrich and Ed Hermick broadcast-ed live from the festival, had the Beaver County radio prize wheel going and brought you a live concert as well.
There were many activities to take part in during the event. Over 25 venders took part, along with multiple food truck and there were ice cream and shaved ice trucks as well. The Festival brought in many people in the community in only the second year. The Beaver Falls Police and Fire department took part as well and had displays in place for the people too. This year they topped last years already great festival ad this year added a live concert by Beaver Falls’ own Venessa Campagna, who brought a great show to the fans.
Easy to say that the second Spring Festival in Beaver Falls was a success.
‘Miracle’: Plane crashes into Florida river, but no deaths
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press
A charter plane carrying 143 people and traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway Friday night, though no critical injuries or deaths were reported, officials said.
A Boeing 737 arriving at Naval Air Station Jacksonville from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven aircrew slid off the runway into the St. Johns River, a NAS Jacksonville news release said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posted on Twitter that a marine unit responded to assist. The plane was in shallow water and not submerged. Everyone on the plane was alive and accounted for, the agency posted, with 21 adults transported to local hospitals in good condition.
A photo posted by deputies shows a Miami Air International logo on the plane. The company didn’t immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.
Capt. Michael Connor, the commanding officer of NAS Jacksonville, said during a news conference that passengers were a mix of civilian and military personnel. Some were staying in the area, while others were set to fly on to other parts of the country.
While the crash certainly wasn’t ideal, Connor acknowledged that it could have been much worse.
“I think it is a miracle,” Connor said. “We could be talking about a different story this evening.”
It wasn’t known how long it would take to remove the plane from the river, but Connor said the landing gear appeared to be resting on the river bed, making it unlikely for the aircraft to float away. He said crews began working to contain any jet fuel leaks almost immediately after securing the passengers’ safety.
Liz Torres told the Florida Times-Union that she heard what sounded like a gunshot Friday night from her home in Orange Park, about 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of NAS Jacksonville. She then drove down to a Target parking lot where police and firefighters were staging to find out more.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” she said.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department posted on Twitter that approximately 90 personnel responded to the scene, adding that the department’s special operations team had trained with marine units for a similar incident earlier Friday.
Navy security and emergency response personnel were on the scene and monitoring the situation, the Navy release said. Family members who were expecting the arrival of passengers were instructed to stand by.
Officials did not immediately say what caused the plane to leave the runway. Boeing said in a tweet Friday night that it was investigating: “We are aware of an incident in Jacksonville, Fla., and are gathering information.”
The Federal Aviation Administration was referring media inquiries to NAS Jacksonville.
Connor said National Transportation Safety Board investigators were already on their way.
SENATOR COSTA ANNOUNCES $150,000 IN LOCAL SENIOR CENTER GRANTS
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) — Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. announced grant awards to three senior centers in the 43rd Senatorial District.
“Pennsylvania has an aging population, and it’s important that we invest in our seniors,” said Senator Costa. “These folks have invested in our communities for their entire lives and now it’s our responsibility to make sure that they’re able to grow old in centers that offer top notch care and programming.”
The centers receiving today’s awards are:
Grant funding opportunities are intended for enhancements that increase participation and programming, attract a new generation of older adults, and enable senior community centers to provide a safe and healthy environment for participants.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced $2 million in new grant funding opportunities for Pennsylvania’s Senior Community Centers in 2018-2019.
Animal hospital evacuated over X-ray machine leak
VALENCIA, Pa. (AP) — An animal hospital in Pennsylvania has been evacuated over a leaking X-ray machine.
A hazmat team responded to Twinbrook Animal Clinic, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh, on Friday morning.
Crews say the leakage apparently filled a room with fumes and left one worker with a minor burn.
Officials told WPXI-TV that the substance isn’t radioactive.
Hazmat crews are ventilating the building. No information has been released about what the substance might be.
No animals were injured.
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Information from: WPXI-TV, http://www.wpxi.com
