PA Atty Gen Josh Shapiro Says He’s Still Getting Complaints About Verizon

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says his office is still getting complaints about Verizon Communications. Shapiro filed a lawsuit last week saying the company didn’t deliver on promised incentives for some two-year contracts. Since filing the suit and receiving assurances from the company that the problems are behind them, Shapiro says he’s gotten dozens of calls saying that isn’t the case.

 

Beaver Falls Wave Pool Comes One Step Closer To Re-Opening

A New Brighton man says he’s one step closer to reopening a Beaver Falls wave pool Tyrone Zeigler says he’s raised the 15-grand needed to conduct a feasibility study outlining the work needed to reopen the Tigerland Wave Pool. The Beaver County Times says the study is a requirement for any grant the 40-year-old may apply for to fund the work. The pool closed in 2002 because the needed repairs were said to be too expensive. Zeigler believes it will take at least 500-grand to reopen the pool.

Beaver County Commissioners Approve Purchase Of New Tasers

The Beaver County Commissioners are approving the purchase of new Tasers for its county deputies. On Wednesday, the commissioners gave the green light to the purchase of 41 new Tasers for 68-thousand-dollars. Currently, the deputies have six working tasers that were purchased in either 2007 or 2014.

Mix Of Sun And Clouds Today With Milder Temps

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019

 

TODAY – A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN AND A HIGH OF 43.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST. LOW – 27.

FRIDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH – 42.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH – 48.

SUNDAY – SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND WINDY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A MORNING HIGH OF 53 WITH
TEMPS FALLING TO NEAR 40.

PA’s Top Election Officials Issue Warning Regarding State’s Voting Machines

Pennsylvania’s top elections officials is warning that failing to replace voting machines by 2020 could put the state in the position of being the only one without a voter-verifiable paper trail. Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania’s acting state secretary, also told senators Wednesday during an Appropriations Committee hearing that election-security experts agree that moving to voting machines that allow voters to double-check how their vote was recorded needs to happen by next year.

Aliquippa Woman Charged In New Brighton Stabbing

AN ALIQUIPPA WOMAN IS CHARGED IN A NEW BRIGHTON STABBING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Congressman Conor Lamb Holds Town Hall Meeting In Baden

CONGRESSMAN CONOR LAMB HELD A TOWN HALL MEETING IN BADEN LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Midland Mother Hides With 8-Month-Old In Bathroom While Home Is Ransacked

A mother was forced to hide in her upstairs bathroom with her 8-month-old when someone broke into her Midland home. The woman, who is not being identified for safety reasons, told police that her home had been ransacked. Police say the burglary that happened Tuesday is not the only thing that’s been on their radar in the Midland area. They say at night, people have been going into unlocked cars and stealing items.