HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Online casino-style gambling is now available around the clock in Pennsylvania. Regulators said Thursday that two casinos passed this week’s tests to begin operating online gambling portals 24 hours a day for patrons statewide who are at least 21 years old. Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware are the only other states where it is legal. Parx Casino and Penn National’s Hollywood Casino are now operating online casino games on websites and mobile applications.

Pennsylvanians would be allowed to hunt three Sundays out of the year under legislation passed by the state Senate. Don Rooney has details…

As Congress takes up legislation (HR 3375) to prevent robocalls this week, a new survey says too many Pennsylvanians are vulnerable to phone scams, and 9% of respondents said they’ve fallen for one. AARP Pennsylvania is urging them to report scam calls to local and federal authorities, to help reduce their frequency and hold scammers accountable. More from Jenn Stanley…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court is overturning lower court decisions and ruling that Pittsburgh has the authority to require paid sick leave for workers. Wednesday’s ruling by the state Supreme Court lets the city’s 2015 ordinance stand. Mayor William Peduto is calling it a huge win for people who live and work in Pittsburgh.

MARIANNA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an ATV rider was killed when he was thrown off it and struck by another vehicle on a road in western Pennsylvania. Marianna police say borough resident Tyler Raymond Markoff was driving his ATV on Rosewood Avenue when it overturned around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday as he tried to make a right turn. Markoff landed in the opposite lane of traffic and ended up in the path of the other vehicle. Markoff was taken to a hospital but later died there. No other injuries were reported.

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police say two brothers, ages 1 and 3, have drowned in their swimming pool in Fayette County. Uniontown Police were called to the home on Whiteman Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say adults were at home. Authorities are investigating how the boys ended up in the pool.

A baby who was born in a convenience store bathroom in New Castle has died. Emergency responders say they found the boy’s mother giving her son CPR in the women’s restroom at a Sheetz store in Lawrence County on Tuesday. Emergency responders say they found the boy’s mother giving her son CPR in the women’s restroom on Tuesday. Shenango Fire District Chief David Rishel tells the New Castle News the woman told responders she did not know she was pregnant.

(Photos, taken by Sandy Giordano, of Charlene Geffel addressing the board)

BOTH THE AMBRIDGE AND BADEN LIBRARIES ARE UPSET WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD’S DECISION TO CUT FUNDING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 2019

 

*** EXCESSIVE HEAT WAVE FROM 12 NOON FRIDAY UNTIL
8PM SATURDAY ***

TODAY – SOME MORNING CLOUDS…FOLLOWED BY SOME
AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 88.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 72.

FRIDAY – HAZY, HOT AND HUMID. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 93.

SATURDAY – PARTLY SUNNY, HAZY, HOT AND HUMID.
HIGH – 94.

SUNDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH NEAR 90.

EARL, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania town official has given up a municipal job over online comments he made about a pregnant woman who died along with her 9-year-old son when her car was swept away by flash floodwaters. Earl Township Supervisor John Hetrick stepped down Monday from his appointed position as the town’s emergency management coordinator. In the now deleted post he made on the emergency management’s Facebook page, Hetrick wrote that almost everyone who dies in their car in flooding did so because they “made a very bad choice.” Critics called the post insensitive. Hetrick says he wasn’t trying to blame the woman, but wanted to spread the word about potential dangers in such situations.