A jury outside Philadelphia has sentenced a man to die for raping, strangling and dismembering his girlfriend’s 14-year-old daughter. Forty-six-year-old Jacob Sullivan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for killing Grace Packer as part of a rape-murder fantasy he shared with the teen’s mother. Pennsylvania has a moratorium on the death penalty, but juries can still impose the sentence.

Ambridge borough has become a Tree City USA community. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano explains. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

ALIQUIPPA CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED ROADS AND TWO LANDSLIDES AT ITS MEETING LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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A group of lawmakers has put together a package of bills designed to protect Pennsylvania workers from workplace harassment. Don Rooney has more….

Legislation that would ease restrictions on the use of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth has been introduced in Harrisburg. Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) and Rep. Stephen Kinsey (D-Philadelphia) introduced House Bill 631 to address the proliferation of motor scooters among young adults in Pennsylvania. Rothman said his bill would provide a more environmentally friendly travel option…

A New Brighton woman says her son who has autism was left alone on a school bus for hours. Teresa Salvatore tells WTAE-TV that her son, 16-year-old Payton, was put on the bus Friday morning but the boy didn’t make it to New Horizon School, where he attends as a special-needs student. Salvatore told the news station that Payton was stuck on the bus in a garage all day because he was unable to alert the driver that he was still on it. A statement from the New Brighton Area School District says it is working with its bus contractor and the school to figure out what happened.

New Brighton Police have charged a borough man with using a fake Skype account to ask a 12-year-old for nude photos. According to police, 24-year-old Cody Mengel was charged with solicitation of child pornography, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors. He was released after posting bond. The alleged incident took place in September of 2016.

Authorities have charged a Baden man with holding up a Speedway convenience store in Harmony Township this week. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A man will spend up to 50 years in prison after being convicted of setting fire to a Rochester apartment building. Donald Thomas was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty in January to the fire on the 200-block of West Madison Street in July 2017. After initially denying any involvement, Thomas admitted to starting the fire after threatening to burn one of the resident’s belongings, according to investigators.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2019

 

TODAY – OVERCAST WITH SHOWERS AT TIME. HIGH
HIGH AROUND 60.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS.
LOW NEAR 50.

FRIDAY – A STEADY RAIN IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS
CONTINUING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 58.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN.
A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. HIGH – 61.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH NEAR 40.