VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Sen. Tim Kaine is applauding Gov. Ralph Northam’s call for a special legislative session to change Virginia’s gun laws. The Democrat from Virginia says “it’s painfully clear from the horrific shooting in Virginia Beach and the daily scourge of gun violence in communities across the Commonwealth that Virginia must pass commonsense gun safety reforms.”
HOUSTON (AP) — The cardinal leading the U.S. Catholic Church response to sex abuse is being accused of mishandling a sexual misconduct case involving his onetime deputy and a married woman. The allegations against Cardinal Daniel DiNardo come a week before he presides over a meeting of U.S. bishops to adopt new abuse accountability measures. DiNardo’s office says the relationship was consensual. The priest was placed on leave Tuesday by his new boss after AP inquired about a police investigation.
LEGISLATION HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED TO COMBAT ILLEGAL SKILL GAMES THAT OFFICIALS SAY ARE ROBBING MILLIONS FROM VITAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Beaver County gas prices are down this week…as cheaper oil pushes prices down nationwide. Beaver County Radio News Intern Christina Sainovich has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Christina’s report…
For her graduation party, a Houston, Texas high school senior ordered 95 pizzas. Then Leanne Carrasco and her friends filled up goody bags and awaited a celebratory crowd. So why is this news? Because this was not your typical graduation party. Carrasco didn’t want that. Instead of a graduation bash, she threw a pizza party for the homeless at a shelter for women and children in Houston. In the month leading up to the party they collected toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand wipes and deodorant. They packed them into 400 hygiene bags to hand out to residents of the shelter…and on Sunday, it was party time. The pizza was a hit, and so were the bags. In all Carrasco and her friends served about 200 people. The graduating senior plans to enroll this fall at Briar Cliff University and study nursing.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was seen at Kennywood passing out Heinz Ketchup to guests over the weekend. Kennywood has recently come under fire for the ketchup it’s using. Petitioners want the ketchup changed back to Heinz after the amusement park recently entered into a deal with Hunt’s. Hundreds of people have signed the petition. This wasn’t the only time Smith-Schuster made headlines over the weekend. He also attended the Chartiers Valley Prom Friday night after a student couple broke up after the event.
Slippery Rock University’s former police chief is being accused of taking money from the school. Michael Simmons was charged yesterday with theft, receiving stolen property and other charges. State police say Simmons stole between 23- and 25-thousand-dollars from the police department’s budget. Simmons was fired in February when budget discrepancies surfaced.
An American Airlines flight heading to Pittsburgh from LaGuardia Airport had to return to its gate in New York due to a bird strike Monday morning, officials confirmed. The bird strike was encountered at takeoff at 8:11 a.m. The plane safely landed back at LaGuardia at 8:25 a.m. American Airlines’ maintenance team is evaluating the plane. A statement from American Airlines said they are are sorry for the trouble this has caused and their team is re-booked all 98 customers on other flights to Pittsburgh.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid growing demand among mothers and hospitals for breast milk, Pennsylvania is considering regulating milk donation to ban unsafe practices in sharing breast milk. The state House of Representatives voted 191-1 on Monday for legislation prohibiting the sale of human milk in Pennsylvania by any entity that isn’t licensed by the state Department of Health. The bill goes to the Senate.
An Independence Township man was arrested last night for drunken driving. After resisting arrest, threatening state troopers and his boss, Brandon Walters is now facing a multitude of charges, including making terroristic threats. Police say that Walters threatened to return to the barracks armed, and follow a trooper home, while he told the other trooper that he was going to kidnap him and make him beg for mercy. Walters is being held, while awaiting a preliminary hearing on Friday, after failing to post bail.