Pittsburgh is among the top 10 cities for the worst traffic, according to a new study done by Forbes magazine. Pittsburgh is ranked the seventh-worst for traffic tie-ups. Researchers say the average driver spends 127 hours per year stuck in traffic. The study also looked at the 10 most congested stretches of road and one busy part of I-376 was among the worst. The stretch on I-376 from I-79 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike was the fifth-worst. The average time a commuter loses by sitting there is 72 hours. The top three worst cities for traffic, respectively, are Boston, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.

The Philadelphia Zoo is bringing back its iconic Zoo Key. The plastic keys, shaped like different animals, will return in April. They will unlock book-shape boxes throughout the park with prerecorded stories from zookeepers and “insider secrets” about the animals. Shaped like an elephant using its trunk to unlock the talking story box, the original keys made their debut in Philadelphia in 1960. Other animals, such as lions, were made into keys in subsequent years.

THIS WEEKEND’S BEAVER COUNTY SNOW SHOVEL RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN MOVED TO NEXT SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 23rd, WEATHER PERMITTING. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT OLD ECONOMY PARK, JUST OFF ROUTE 989 IN ECONOMY BOROUGH. ANYONE CAN ENTER AND THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE. REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS HELD ON THE SATURDAY OF THE EVENT BETWEEN 11 AND 12 NOON IN THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT THE PARK ACROSS FROM THE BARN. BEAVER COUNTY RECREATION & TOURISM DIRECTOR TIM ISHMAN SAYS A DECISION EACH WEEK IS MADE BEFORE 12 NOON EACH THURSDAY. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ATTEMPT TO HAVE THIS EVENT IN 2019.

A woman who survived a bear attack outside her eastern Pennsylvania home has been released from the hospital and says she feels lucky to have survived. Fifty-year-old Melinda LeBarron told PennLive.com by phone Tuesday that she “shouldn’t even be here.” LeBarron was released last week from Geisinger Medical Center, where she was taken with head, hip and shoulder injuries after the Dec. 12 attack. Her dog was also attacked but is now fully recovered.

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a plan for handling long-lasting chemical contaminants found in consumer products such as carpets and dental floss. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says in an ABC News Live interview the so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, are “a very important threat” and the EPA is moving forward with a process under the Safe Drinking Water Act that could lead to new safety thresholds. An announcement is planned today in Philadelphia.

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH SHAPIRO WILL SPEAK WITH STUDENTS AT AN ANTI-BULLYING EVENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TODAY. SHAPIRO WILL SPEAK WITH STUDENTS AT NORTH HILLS MIDDLE SHOOL ON ROCHESTER ROAD THIS MORNING… ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-BULLYING AND ANTI-CYBERBULLYING. THE TEEN-TALK EVENT IS BEING HOSTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.

A Darlington Township man is facing animal cruelty charges after not getting his pet proper treatment. William Parish is accused of not getting help for the dog after a collar became embedded in its neck. A mail carrier found the dog near Bradford and McCaughtry Run roads and alerted humane officials. The 46-year-old was charged Friday and gave the dog up for adoption earlier this month.

Ambridge’s suspended police chief is facing new criminal charges this afternoon. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 14TH, 2019

 

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH – 47.

TONIGHT – OFF AND ON RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
LOW – 41.

FRIDAY – SOME MORNING CLOUDS FOLLOWED BY SOME
AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. HIGH – 45.

SATURDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
HIGH – 35.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 38.

The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 am  for “the Best of Beaver County”, a new show on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show will be  hosted by Jim Roddey and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in your neighborhood, and the people that are making it happen.  This Thursday, enjoy conversation and insight with Van Zanic, Geneva College Athletic Director, and Jason Bumblis, President of Pacer Studios!

You can also watch a live video stream of the show on the WBVP-WMBA Facebook page, plus the radio broadcast will be replayed each week from 11:30 am to Noon on Beaver County Radio.