AAA Releases Survey On Distracted Driving
In a recently conducted survey, AAA discovered that there are many more sources of distracted driving than just texting. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has more…
This weekend at PPG Paints Arena, children and adults can receive free professional dental care at Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kristian Biega, has more on the story…
Taking a hot bath or shower an hour or two before going to bed can greatly improve your sleep. That’s according to new research from scientists at the University of Texas at Austin. The analysis shows that water-based passive heating can improve the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. The data shows that those who took baths were able to fall asleep on average 10 minutes earlier.
A New Brighton woman, Toni Marie Bartley, has been charged with burglary and criminal mischief. Police say she broke into a home in Beaver Falls. The resident of the home said Bartley threatened to come over, so he screwed the door shut. When she arrived, she kicked the door in. When police arrived on the scene, they reported broken windows, and said the house was a disaster. Bartley is awaiing a preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Tuesday in Beaver County Court.
Gas prices nationwide have been cooling down this summer, especially in Western PA. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kristian Biega, has more on the story…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state official says a judge for years misclassified civil claims over unpaid bills as theft. As a result, hundreds of people have undeserved criminal records. The auditor general said Thursday a review of cases handled by the former district judge in the city of Corry found over 800 theft-of-services convictions for offenses that are not crimes. They included unpaid fines for overdue library books. The auditor general wants to see the records expunged at no cost to those involved.
House Bill 1276, signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf in June, gives eligible Pennsylvania children in foster care a waiver on tuition and fees at undergraduate colleges and universities in the state. Andrea Sears reports…
A coalition of environmental groups wants presidential candidates to explain how they will address pollution in the Great Lakes. Andrea Sears reports…
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman who caused a fatal car crash after falling asleep at the wheel has been sentenced to serve six months to two years in prison. The (Allentown) Morning Call reports that Susan Queen spent most of Wednesday’s hearing at the Northampton County Court in Easton crying at the defense table. The 71-year-old Walnutport woman was convicted in March for involuntary manslaughter in a 2017 head-on crash in Lehigh Township that killed 22-year-old Alana Hein.
THE OFFICER OF THE YEAR HAS BEEN NAMED FOR HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE…