U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady Announces Dramatic Decrease In Overdose Deaths In 2018

U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady has announced a dramatic decrease in overdose deaths in 2018. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PennDOT: Route 4012 Bradys Run Road Bridge Replacement Begins Next Week In Chippewa Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing replacement work on the Bradys Run Road (Route 4012) bridge in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, will begin today, weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 7 this morning, the Bradys Run Bridge over a branch of Brady Run will close to traffic through late November. Crews will conduct bridge replacement work. All traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

East of the Bridge

· From Bradys Run Road traveling westbound, turn left onto Grange Road

· Turn right onto Dutch Ridge Road

· Turn right onto Tuscarawas Road

· Turn right onto Lisbon Road

· Turn right onto Old Blackhawk Road

· Turn right onto Groscost Road

· Follow Groscost Road back to Bradys Run Road

· End detour

West of the Bridge

· Same detour in opposite direction

The $1.4 million bridge replacement project also includes approach roadway reconstruction.

Violence Against Women Act Discussed At Weekend ‘NOW’ Rally In Beaver

THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN HELD A RALLY IN BEAVER OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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Long-Anticipated Legislation Affecting Nuclear Plants To Be Introduced Today

Long-anticipated legislation to pump hundreds of millions of ratepayer dollars into Pennsylvania’s five nuclear power plants is being introduced. Monday’s bill unveiling could usher in heated debate over whether the plants deserve what critics call a bailout. The debate will run up against a June 1 deadline. That’s when Three Mile Island’s owner, Chicago-based Exelon, says it’ll start shutting down the financially struggling plant that was the site of a partial meltdown in 1979.

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner Disputes Detroit Police Account Of Last Week’s Confrontation

An elected official from Allegheny County and her husband are disputing the account of Detroit police about a confrontation in that city last week. Detroit police allege that County Controller Chelsa Wagner interfered with officers as they were preparing to remove her husband from the hotel. Wagner was arrested and spent about 12 hours in jail. She called the experience ‘appalling’ and said their actions were mischaracterized.

Gas Service Restored In Moon Township Following Weekend Gas Leak

Peoples Gas crews restored gas service to nearly 1,000 customers after a large gas leak in Moon Township on Saturday morning. According to Peoples Gas, there was an issue with a gas meter along the 100 block of Western Avenue. Eight to 10 homes were evacuated as a precaution. Peoples Gas reported crews have visited all of the homes affected by the gas outage as of 4:35 p.m. Sunday. Peoples Gas said if you are still out of service to call 1-800-400-4271 and they will send a service tech to restore your service.

PennDOT: Route 4020 Dutch Ridge Road Bridge Replacement Begins Today In Brighton Township

PennDOT District 11 is announcing replacement work on the Bradys Run Road (Route 4012) bridge in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, will begin today, weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 7 this morning, the Bradys Run Bridge over a branch of Brady Run will close to traffic through late November.  Crews will conduct bridge replacement work.  All traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

East of the Bridge

  • From Bradys Run Road traveling westbound, turn left onto Grange Road
  • Turn right onto Dutch Ridge Road
  • Turn right onto Tuscarawas Road
  • Turn right onto Lisbon Road
  • Turn right onto Old Blackhawk Road
  • Turn right onto Groscost Road
  • Follow Groscost Road back to Bradys Run Road
  • End detour

West of the Bridge

  • Same detour in opposite direction

The $1.4 million bridge replacement project also includes approach roadway reconstruction.

Penguins end Bruins’ 19-game point streak in 4-2 win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared McCann scored twice, Matt Murray finished with 39 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Boston Bruins their first regulation loss since January with a 4-2 victory on Sunday night.

Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Penguins, who survived another late push by the Bruins.

David Krejci picked up his 19th of the season and John Moore got Boston within one when he scored with just over a minute to go. But the Bruins couldn’t complete the comeback, ending their 19-game point streak.

It was the first regulation loss for Krejci and company since Jan. 19 against the New York Rangers.

Jaroslav Halak made 33 stops, but Boston remained winless in Pittsburgh since December 2015.

The Bruins used the franchise’s longest point streak since the 1940-41 season to rise above the muddled portion of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Their six-week stretch included flashes of dominance and a flair for the dramatic. Boston arrived in Pittsburgh coming off a 6-0 homestand, one that culminated with last-minute victories over Florida and Ottawa.

Boston’s run came to an end against a team that seems to be gaining some momentum late in a bumpy and wildly uneven season, at least by Pittsburgh standards. Just 24 hours removed from a draining split with Columbus during a home-and-home series, the Penguins rode the legs of two of their newest acquisitions, a dash of brilliance from Sidney Crosby and Guentzel and another steady performance by Murray to their fifth win in their last seven games.

Bjugstad and McCann have been revelations since their arrival in a trade with Florida on Feb. 1, their presence giving Pittsburgh a jolt of both size and — in the 22-year-old McCann — youth.

Bjugstad needed just 93 seconds to give the Penguins the lead, fighting for position at the far post and redirecting a centering pass from Zach Aston-Reese by Halak for his fifth goal in 18 games with Pittsburgh, matching the total he put up in 32 games with the Panthers earlier this year.

McCann made it 2-0 at 13:54 when he took a lead pass from Teddy Blueger and broke in alone on Halak before deking from his forehand to his backhand. Halak could only stretch out his glove in vain as McCann slipped home Pittsburgh’s 10th short-handed goal of the season.

Krejci got Boston on the board early in the second when the puck emerged from a scrum in front of the Pittsburgh net and ended up on his stick in the left circle. He flipped it over a sprawled Murray for his 19th of the season.

Pittsburgh’s potent power play has been a bit of a mess of late — just as likely to give up a goal as score one — and was a lifeless 0 for 4 until Crosby and Guentzel hooked up for Guentzel’s team-leading 34th of the season with 3:28 to go in the second. Crosby raced into the zone down the left side and sent a perfect cross-ice pass to Guentzel, who quickly went backhand to forehand and lifted it by Halak to restore the two-goal cushion.

Murray, who was spectacular at times in Saturday’s loss to Columbus, made sure the lead stood up. Moore’s blast from the point with 1:01 to play gave the Bruins an outside shot at another dramatic victory, but McCann’s long shot from center ice into the empty net with 21 seconds to go closed it out.

NOTES: Boston D Matt Grzelcyk left in the second period after his right arm was pinned awkwardly against the boards when he got hit by Pittsburgh F Patric Hornqvist. … Penguins D Kris Letang missed his seventh straight game with an upper-body injury. … Both teams went 1 for 5 on the power play. … Pittsburgh C Evgeni Malkin did not score and remains two points shy of 1,000 for his career.

UP NEXT

Bruins: Will face the Blue Jackets for the first time this season on Tuesday in Columbus.

Penguins: Host Washington on Tuesday. Pittsburgh is 2-1 against the reigning Stanley Cup champions this season.