HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says there are too many bald eagle nests for the agency to count on its own and it needs the public’s help. The commission used to release bald eagle numbers annually on the Fourth of July back when the birds were threatened in the state. But bald eagles in Pennsylvania have made a comeback, from three nesting pairs in 1983 to more than 300 nesting pairs now. The public can monitor and report bald eagle nests to the commission using an online survey tool.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is offering aid to school districts to pay for accommodations for students who are homebound while recovering from a serious injury or illness. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill last week after it passed the Legislature unanimously. Under the law, the Department of Education must write program guidelines, and award up to $300,000 a year in grants to intermediate units that apply.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police say a fisherman found part of a human leg with a sneaker on it in the Delaware River. The leg was discovered around 8 p.m. Thursday. But it’s not clear how it got into the river or how long it had been in the water. Authorities say a 27-year old man was fishing near the Graffiti Pier when he spotted part of a right leg _ from the kneecap to the foot, with a sneaker still attached. Emergency responders then searched the waterway to see if other body parts could be located.

(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano)

Midland’s Fourth of July Celebration attracted hundreds to the borough yesterday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there…

All Pittsburgh police officers will be equipped with body cams by the end of the year. City officials made that announcement this week. Since 2012, motorcycle and bike officers have been wearing the cameras, with 200-more purchased for the department in 2015.

THE REVEREND BOBBY V. WILSON IS EXPANDING HIS MINISTRY TO A FORMER FUNERAL HOME IN BEAVER FALLS. REVEREND WILSON IS OPENING A NEW WORSHIP SITE IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FIFTH AVENUE IN THE CITY, IN A BUILDING THAT ONCE HOUSED THE GABAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES. THE LIGHT OF SALVATION CHURCH IN THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN IS AN EXTENSION OF HIS CHURCH ON COLLEGE HILL. REVEREND WILSON TELLS THE BEAVER COUNTY TIMES…”IT’S ONCE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WERE DYING TO GET IN…NOW IT’S GOING TO BE A PLACE WHERE WE BRING HOPE AND LIGHT TO OTHERS”.

We have an update now on the structure fire in North Sewickley Township we told you about yesterday: A family dog is recovering after being rescued from the home. North Sewickley Township firefighters found the animal yesterday amid the smoke and flames that gutted the Mercer Road home, then gave it oxygen at the scene. Other residents made it out safely.

SOME CHANGES BEING MADE THAT WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC IN NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH.  ACCORDING TO PENNDOT, THIRD AVENUE NORTHBOUND IN THE BORO WILL REMAIN A SINGLE LANE. THE RIGHT LANE NOW IS USED TO ALLOW MARKET TRAFFIC TO PULL OUT AND GET ON THE ROAD EASIER.

THE VANPORT BRIDGE HAS BEEN RENAMED FOR A HOOKSTOWN RESIDENT. U-S AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT DYLAN ELCHIN WAS KILLED NOVEMBER 2018 WHEN HIS VEHICLE HIT AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE IN GHAZNI PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. A BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR TOM WOLF RENAMES THE VANPORT BRIDGE IN ELCHIN’S HONOR.

The Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development is beginning the transition to a new leader. The C-E-D is turning to Vice President Laura Rubino to lead in the interim as the search for a new president begins. Rubino replaces the retiring Jim Palmer who had served as president since 1993. The search for the president is expected to take between six-to-12 months.