Parents in the Hopewell School District last night heard an update on the feasibility study that was conducted to transition fourth graders into the junior high school. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more…

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A Pittsburgh-area police officer is under fire after controversial posts on Facebook. It started with the officer from the Monessen Police Department taking to social media to ask, “Who was Kobe Bryant?” The comments and images that followed – including multiple images of fiery explosions and officers dancing – are being called inappropriate and insensitive. The police chief said he is aware of the posts and the officer’s union is involved, but no disciplinary action has been taken at this time.

UNDATED (AP) — Jerry Sandusky’s legal effort to have his decadeslong child molestation sentence reduced is going before a county judge again. Sandusky’s defense lawyers and state prosecutors are expected to argue on Tuesday about whether Judge Maureen Skerda should reconsider his 30- to 60-year term for sexual abuse of 10 boys. A Pennsylvania appeals court ordered him resentenced last year, resulting in Skerda’s decision in November to impose the same sentence Sandusky had received after his 2012 trial. The former Penn State assistant football coach was convicted of 45 counts and has lost a string of appeals decisions, although he maintains he was wrongly convicted.

A new report out today shows other states with similar and even more conservative political landscapes are investing more in high-quality pre-kindergarten education. Andrea Sears reports…

A nationwide survey is confirming what many in Western P-A already believe: Pittsburgh is the best city in the nation when it comes to football fans. For the second year in a row, a WalletHub survey ranked Pittsburgh number one on the list, based on its college and pro teams, ticket prices, stadium accessibility, and fan friendliness and engagement. The survey ranked Pittsburgh significantly ahead of A-F-C North foes Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.

The upcoming primary and general elections in Pennsylvania were the focus of a hearing of the state Senate Majority Policy Committee. A number of election law reforms were enacted in 2019, committee members had questions for state and county officials. The changes included funding for new voting systems, the ability for any voter touse a mail-in ballot, and the registration deadline now 15 days before election day.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A monument honoring voting rights for African American men and women will soon be built on Pennsylvania’s Capitol grounds. The monument will also commemorate former residents of the Old Eighth Ward, a black community in Harrisburg that was demolished to make way for the state Capitol Complex. The multi-purpose monument, called “A Gathering at the Crossroads,” will feature four bronze life-size statues of abolitionists and orators who fought for equal rights. The groundbreaking for the $400,000 monument will be held on March 25 and the dedication is scheduled for June 15. About $290,000 has been raised to date.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2020

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. TEMPS NEARLY STEADY IN
THE MID-30‘S.

TONIGHT – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. A FEW FLURRIES
OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOW – 25.

WEDNESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 36.