HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state House representative from Philadelphia is facing charges after prosecutors accused her of enriching herself by stealing money from a non-profit organization she founded to serve the mentally ill and poor who were fighting addiction. The charges were filed Wednesday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office against state Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell and include include perjury and theft. Shapiro says Johnson-Harrell personally spent more than $500,000 from the non-profit. A message was left with her lawyers Wednesday seeking comment. The 53-year-old Democrat won a special election in March for a west Philadelphia district. Johnson-Harrell is the first female Muslim member of the state House.

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue warns residents to keep their sensitive information safe. Beaver County Radio News intern Alex D’Itri has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Alex’s report…

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The Holly Jolly Concert is coming up this Saturday, December 7th at Hopewell Area High School. It’s a fundraiser for the BJ Jones Memorial Library.

Library spokeswoman Beth Holvick says it’s a concert that should get everyone in the holiday spirit…

Holvick gave us all the pertinent information…

Holvick says the funds that are raised are going to a good cause…

That’s this Saturday at Hopewell Area High School. Tickets are $15.00 and there are two shows: 7 and  8:30 pm. People can call Friendly Federal Credit Union for more information at (724) 375-0488.

LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district will appeal a state commission’s ruling that it can continue to call its sports teams “Redskins” but must remove logos that “negatively stereotype Native Americans.” The Neshaminy School District board voted 9-0 Monday night to appeal last month’s ruling by the state Human Relations Commission. In a statement, the district accused the commission of “unsubstantiated allegations of racism” and ordering actions that could cost nearly $1 million.

Pet owners could soon have to register alligators and other dangerous reptiles in the city of Pittsburgh. City council approved the ordinance Tuesday in an 8 to 1 vote. Several alligators were captured in the city between May and October.
Mayor Bill Peduto said he hasn’t read the bill yet and hasn’t decided whether he’ll sign it.

The Pennsylvania State Police continue their investigation into the murder of an Aliquippa man last month. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has an update. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4TH, 2019

 

 

TODAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. TEMPS
NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID TO UPPER 30‘S.
SNOW ACCUMULATION LESS THAN AN INCH.

TONIGHT – SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING BECOMING
MORE SCATTERED OVERNIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION LESS THAN AN INCH. LOW – 31.

THURSDAY – MORNING CLOUDS FOLLOWED BY SOME
AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. HIGH – 38.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Despite a brief running time of under 15 minutes, the County Commissioners’ work session of December 4 did bring up two major points of revelation.

First, an opening at the Conservation District became the focal point of Commissioner Sandie Egley’s Board notes, and she requested that the trio table the new hiring until after the transfer of power (where she will be replaced by newcomer Jack Manning) so that the Conservation District–itself in a rather messy state–could have more time to find the right candidate.

Unfortunately for Egley, the contract requires that the new hire take place by December 15, which only gives the Commissioners 11 days to make a choice. Nevertheless, the outgoing Commissioner felt that the decision needs to be a carefully considered one:

 

Also of note was the continued progress towards the renovation of Brush Creek Park, one which County Solicitor Garen Fedeles spoke about:

 

The Commissioners’ next work session will be at 10 AM on December 11.

UNDATED (AP) — Kamala Harris is ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. She told supporters in an email Tuesday that she “simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue. Harris launched her campaign in front of 20,000 people at a chilly, outdoor campaign launch in January. The first woman and first black attorney general and U.S. senator in California’s history, she was widely viewed as a candidate poised to excite the same segment of voters that sent Barack Obama to the White House.

LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not worried that the U.S. stock market took a dive over his remarks that a trade deal with China might not materialize until after the 2020 election. U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading after Trump cast doubt over the prospect of reaching a trade deal with China this year and threatened to impose tariffs on French goods. Trump has told says the stock market has reached record highs recently so it’s OK that the market fell.