TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man accused of having sex with a teen on a plane is sentenced to seven years in prison. 53-year-old Stephen Bradley Mell, a former CEO of a New Jersey investment firm, was sentenced last week in federal court. Mell confessed to engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl on his private airplane…after he set it on auto-pilot.

UNDATED (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden wants Congress to grant citizenship immediately to more than 800,000 U.S. residents who were brought to the country illegally as children. The former vice president outlined the policy days before the first Democratic primary debates this week. He also wants more spending on electronic security at borders instead of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall.

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a fire at a McKees Rocks apartment building has displaced several families but did not cause any injuries. The fire in McKees Rocks was reported around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze a short time later. They also rescued some pets. Authorities say the fire appears to have started in a second-floor unit, though the cause remains under investigation. That apartment sustained substantial interior damage, while others had less damage.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Toil on a $34 billion budget in Pennsylvania’s Capitol is barreling into the final week of the fiscal year, as top lawmakers rush to wrap up closed-door budget talks on time. The first votes on hundreds of pages of budget legislation could happen today. The week also will be crucial to the policy agendas of Gov. Tom Wolf and top lawmakers, as they rush to use the deadline pressure of budget talks to strike deals.

(PHOTOS TAKEN BY SANDY GIORDANO)

MONACA’S EIGHTH ANNUAL MAD DASH 5-K AND RUN/ WALK WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A PITTSBURGH MAN IS SHOT IN ALIQUIPPA. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak has become the latest Democrat to enter the presidential race. The retired Navy admiral who calls himself “Admiral Joe” on his campaign website joins a crowded Democratic field seeking the nomination to challenge President Donald Trump. He was launching his longshot candidacy Sunday afternoon at a veterans’ museum in Waterloo, Iowa.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a fire in a Philadelphia refinery struck by explosions and a pre-dawn blaze last week has now been extinguished as an investigation is launched into what caused it. Fire department and city officials say the blaze at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex was extinguished Saturday afternoon. The fire department’s hazmat unit and the public health department are still monitoring air quality. No threat to public health has been reported

Health care giants UPMC, Highmark reach 11th-hour agreement
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two western Pennsylvania health care giants have a deal that averts the looming breakup of their business relationship, an agreement that prevents disruption and higher costs for many patients.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that UPMC and Highmark have a new contract that gives Highmark insurance customers in-network access to UPMC doctors and hospitals for the coming decade.
Shapiro, who earlier this month lost a court decision in his effort to extend the companies’ relationship, called the agreement a good deal for patients and the public.
UPMC had opposed renewing their agreement in 2012 after Highmark purchased what’s now Allegheny Health Network and became what UPMC viewed as a competitor in providing health services and insurance coverage. That led to a five-year consent decree that expires Sunday.

(PHOTOS TAKEN BY SANDY GIORDANO)

AN AMBRIDGE HOUSE FIRE LEFT THREE PEOPLE HOMELESS OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…