The Republican Party has become a “cult” of President Donald Trump’s “because of an absence of an ideas. That’s what conservative commentator George Will said Wednesday during an appearance on MSNBC while discussing his new book, “The Conservative Sensibility.” When host Stephanie Ruhle asked whether the Republican Party had become the party of Trump, Will said on MSNBC – quote “It has become a cult”. Will, a constant Trump critic, when asked whether he thought there was a 2020 candidate who would be “better for conservativism” than Trump, said any of the Democratic candidates, as long as the Senate was controlled by Republicans.

Authorities say two female acquaintances vanished with more than half a million dollars in jewelry from star NFL running back Le’Veon Bell’s Florida home. Hollywood police say Bell returned from the gym May 25 and found the women gone and his jewelry missing. Bell said items in his closet were in disarray and all his jewelry was missing, including two gold chains with diamonds, a black panther pendant with black and white diamonds and a Rolex. They total $520,000. The police report obtained by The Associated Press refers to the two women as Bell’s girlfriends. Police said they are investigating.

The investigation continues into the Penn State University Union Fire In Center Township. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has an update…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s new street sweeping program has hit a road bump: The trucks are too wide to fit down some of the city’s narrow, colonial-era streets. WHYY reports that the 10 new street sweeping trucks can’t fit down 10% of streets in the pilot neighborhoods. The trucks are each 9 feet wide. Streets Department Commissioner Carlton Williams says the city is considering buying slimmer trucks.

The state Senate declared June 5th as “Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Pennsylvania. Don Rooney has more…

The new coach for Central Catholic High School’s boys basketball team could be suspended before he even gets a chance to do his job. A hearing was scheduled to begin this morning for coach Brian Urso. He’s accused of asking eighth-graders to attend workouts, an action which WPIAL and PIAA could consider recruiting. He’s also accused of being the Central Catholic coach while still representing himself as the director of basketball administration at Robert Morris, a conflict of interest which could be in violation of NCAA rules. Urso faces a one-year suspension.

Unused facilities owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania would be evaluated for potential reuse as addiction treatment centers under an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair). Gregory is the prime sponsor of House Resolution 147, which calls for the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of unused properties and how to repurpose them for addiction treatment and recovery support…

A measure to set a minimum age to be married in Pennsylvania is moving to the state Senate after passing the House. The bill’s author says one of its intentions is to help address human trafficking. The Senate’s companion legislation is awaiting a vote.

A Republican state Representative is introducing legislation requiring all Pennsylvanians to present some form of I-D when they vote in every election. Representative Jeff Wheeland says House Bill 15-79 would allow for photo and non-photo options, like a current utility bill or bank statement. Voters who couldn’t produce a valid photo I-D would need two forms of non-photo I-D under this measure.

A retired teacher from Ross Township has filed a civil lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese and former priest, Fr. Cyprian Duru, claiming she was raped by him in December of 2016. At the time, Kathy Coll was 65 and says the attack occurred when the priest came by to deliver a Christmas card while she was watching a Pittsburgh Steelers’ football game. She says she was assaulted and raped in the basement of the home where she had gone to a refrigerator to get something to drink.