Support for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren rose more than that of any other Democratic presidential hopeful over the past month. That is according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, solidifying her status as a top contender behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. The Sept. 9-10 poll found that 11% of Democrats and independents said they would vote for Warren in their state’s nominating contests. That is up 3 percentage points from a similar poll that ran Aug. 1 to 5. Twenty-two percent said they backed Biden, the former vice president who has been the Democratic front-runner since he entered the race this year, and 16% said they would vote for Sanders, a U.S. senator. Biden’s support was unchanged from the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll, while Sanders dropped 2 percentage points. Biden, Sanders and Harris will square off with seven other Democratic candidates on Thursday at a nationally televised debate in Houston. The Democratic contenders are vying for the right to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.

Advocates for children in the Commonwealth are urging everyone to ensure that all children are counted in the 2020 U.S. census. Andrea Sears reports from Harrisburg…

An Aliquippa woman will stand trial next year for animal abuse and neglect charges if she doesn’t reach a plea deal with investigators. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PennDOT District 11 is announcing geotechnical drilling is underway on Steffin Hill Road (Route 588) in White Township. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Steffin Hill Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Tuesday, September 17 between Craighead Lane and Clayton Road. Crews from Armstrong Drilling will drill borings for a future project.

MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania couple who police say went on a spending spree after a bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account are headed to trial. State police tell the Williamsport Sun-Gazette that Robert and Tiffany Williams, of Montoursville, spent most of the money on items like an SUV, a race car, two four-wheelers, and a camper. Police say the couple also paid bills and gave 15-thousand dollars to their friends. The bank contacted the couple June 20th after realizing the error, telling the couple they were responsible for returning the funds. After they failed to repay the money and stopped communicating with the bank, the bank reported the couple to the state police. The couple allegedly told investigators that they knew the money wasn’t theirs but still spent it anyway upon some bad legal advice. The couple now faces felony theft charges.

A fundraiser is being held next month to benefit a Beaver County charity focused on helping the homeless. The Cornerstone of Beaver County is holding its Party With A Purpose October 5th at the Rochester V-F-W in the 100-block of Virginia Avenue. The event helps Cornerstone provide emergency housing, along with other resources to those in Beaver County who are at risk of becoming homeless. Officials with Cornerstone say they help more than 385 people a month.

AMBRIDGE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT ACCEPTED A POLICE OFFICER’S RESIGNATION…AND MADE PREPARATIONS FOR AN UPCOMING PARADE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

DENVER (AP) — Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking, the technique used to extract oil and gas from rock. But they are stepping on unstable political ground. Must-win Pennsylvania has gotten an economic boost from the procedure, which is also vital in swing state Colorado and in the Democrats’ dream state of Texas. Fracking has become steadily less popular as worries about the side effects of the energy extraction technique have increased.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to consider whether the death penalty amounts to cruel, arbitrary punishment that’s too often reserved for black and poor defendants. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner opposes capital punishment. He says that two-thirds of the 155 death sentences handed down in Philadelphia over the past 40 years were later overturned. About half of the 137 men on death row in Pennsylvania are black, compared to 11% of state residents.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A proposal to allow limited hunting in Pennsylvania on Sundays is running into opposition that could prevent its final passage in the state House. Game and Fisheries Committee Chairman Keith Gillespie said Tuesday after a contentious informational hearing that supporters will need to engage in some “damage control” if they hope to see the bill enacted. The Senate voted in June to permit hunting on one Sunday during deer rifle season, one during deer archery season, and on a third Sunday.