AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cellphone video Sandra Bland took during a confrontational 2015 traffic stop in Texas with a state trooper has surfaced publicly for the first time. The 39-second clip shows the black Chicago-area woman’s perspective as the white trooper draws a stun gun and orders her out of her car. The 28-year-old Bland was found hanging in her jail cell outside Houston three days after her arrest. Her death became a flashpoint in the debate over the treatment of black people by police.
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Today Is World Asthma Day
TODAY IS WORLD ASTHMA DAY…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Beaver County Coroner’s Office Identifies Victim In Traffic Fatality In Beaver Falls
THE BEAVER COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE HAS RELEASED THE NAME OF THE VICTIM INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC FATALITY IN BEAVER FALLS OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Family Escapes Early Morning House Fire In Independence Township
Crews were called to the scene of an early morning house fire in Independence Township this morning. The fire was reported shortly before 3:45 a.m. along Thompson Hill Road. A family that was inside the house managed to get out safely. No injuries reported. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Gas Prices Up A Penny In Western PA, Says AAA
According to this week’s Triple-A East Central Gas Price Report gas prices are up a penny in Western Pennsylvania at 3.10 a gallon. Gasoline stocks declined by about a half a million barrels in the Energy Information Administration’s latest report. The national average is at 2.89 a gallon. Prices a year ago in Western Pennsylvania were at 3.05 a gallon.
Beaver County Pilot In First Stage Of Flight Around The World
A Beaver County pilot is in the first stage of a flight around the world. Ross Edmonson took off yesterday from the Zelienople Municipal Airport on a 40-thousand-mile flight in a single-engine aircraft named Planey McPlaneface. His eleven-month journey will double as a fundraiser for African Promise, a group that works to improve schools in Kenya.
Philadelphia Commission On Human Relations Launches Probe Into Event Involving Muslim Children
UNDATED (AP) — A Philadelphia city commission says it’s investigating an event last month at which Muslim children were captured on video speaking in Arabic about beheadings and the liberation of one of Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy sites. The Commission on Human Relations confirmed Monday that it’s launched a probe into the event at the Muslim American Society’s Philadelphia chapter. The video uploaded to the chapter’s Facebook page shows two girls reading from a prepared text.
Pennsylvania Democratic State Lawmaker Called On To Apologize For Berating Abortion Protester
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker is drawing criticism for filming himself berating a woman demonstrator outside an abortion clinic in Philadelphia, calling her an “old white lady” and her protest “grotesque.” State Rep. Brian Sims posted the eight-minute-plus video on social media. It shows him peppering the woman with questions and criticism. In response the woman says little but takes out her rosary and clutches it. A Pennsylvania Republican leader is calling for the lawmaker to apologize.
Rally Planned At State Capitol Today to Advocate For Raising Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco Products
A rally is planned today at the State Capitol to advocate for raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products. It’s expected around 650 members of the Tobacco 21 Movement will be in attendance asking lawmakers to raise the sales age to 21 from 18. It’s reported 12 other states have already made this change.
Four Law Enforcement Members – Including One From New Castle – Remembered In Harrisburg
Four law enforcement members are being remembered in Harrisburg. The Fraternal Order of Police held a ceremony Monday at the Forum in Harrisburg for Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher Hill, York police officer Alex Sable, Philly Officer Raymond Diaz, and Sergeant Brian Cuscino from New Castle. Each died last year while on duty in Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf and other top state officials were in attendance for the ceremony.









