The American Lung Association is again giving Pittsburgh a failing grade for air quality. In their annual report, the Lung Association ranked Pittsburgh as having the seventh worst year-round particle pollution and more unhealthy days of high ozone compared to last year. Pittsburgh went the wrong way when it comes to particle pollution compared to last year while most other cities showed their best progress in that area.
HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM WILL HOST A WALK WITH A DOC EVENT AT 9:00 TOMORROW MORNING ON THE TRACK AT QUAKER VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE WALK WITH A DOC PROGRAM BRING DOCTORS AND PATIENTS TOGETHER TO WALK AND BE MORE ACTIVE. HERITAGE VALLEY WILL HOST AT LEAST FOUR MORE WALK WITH A DOC EVENTS THROUGHOUT ALLEGHENY AND BEAVER COUNTIES. THEY ARE:
MAY 7TH AT SEWICKLEY VALLEY YMCA
MAY 9TH AT THE BEAVER COUNTY YMCA
MAY 22ND AT THE BEAVER VALLEY MALL
JUNE 13TH AT THE BEAVER COUNTY YMCA.
WALKS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE.
A Beaver County charity is planning to give one-thousand bikes to kids in Beaver County. Communicycle, a group that repairs and distributes bicycles to kids in the area, is making that commitment for this summer. So far, volunteers from local churches and businesses have been volunteering time fixing up some old bikes for distribution.
Western Pennsylvanians can get rid of unwanted prescription drugs this weekend. The annual National Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at dozens of police stations and other locations. Organizers say the event will keep opioids and other drugs out of abusers’ hands. You can search for a drop-off site at DEATakeBack.com.
There will be a new chief deputy for the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office starting next month. Retired State Police Lieutenant Paul Radatovich will take over for Chief Deputy Dean Michael in May. Michael is retiring after three years working under Sheriff Tony Guy. Radatovich’s most recent role was as a crime section commander stationed in Washington County.
A student at Riverside High is being charged after displaying a B-B gun while leaving school grounds this week. The student was reported using the state’s Safe To Say website after he was allegedly seen swinging the pistol around as a car full of students left the parking lot. The 16-year-old will face a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and will face discipline from the school.
Beaver County authorities are asking for patience as they continue their investigation into the Rachael DelTondo murder. The county’s district attorney delivered an update on the probe yesterday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2019
TODAY – RAIN. HIGH – 61.
TONIGHT – SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE
EVENING. REMAINING PARTLY CLOUDY
OVERNIGHT. LOW NEAR 40.
SATURDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 58.
SUNDAY – CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING.
HIGH – 54.
Boy, 11, killed in crash on Pennsylvania turnpike
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old boy has been killed in a crash between a pickup truck and tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Hayden Ford was killed in a collision Thursday just before 2 p.m. on the turnpike in Mount Pleasant.
Officials say Hayden was riding in the front seat of the pickup when it rear-ended a tractor-trailer. The Connellsville’s native was pronounced dead at the scene.
A person in the tractor-trailer was airlifted to a hospital with unknown injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
The payroll supervisor who withheld notices of fines for delinquent payroll taxes from county officials – was fired this morning. Chief county solicitor Garen Fedeles tells the Beaver County Times that county officials found that Barbara Rossi had received numerous notifications from the IRS of an impending lien but did not notify superiors. The move comes as county officials continue to investigate a $378-thousand-dollar tax lean filed by the IRS against the county. Fedeles and other county officials were scheduled to further discuss the lien with the IRS today.