BEAVER COUNTY IS REACHING OUT TO NEW YORK CITY TO PROMOTE TOURISM. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS MORE ON THE STORY. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2018

 

TODAY – SOME CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO
GENERALLY SUNNY SKIES FOR THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH NEAR 90.

TONIGHT – A CLEAR SKY. LOW – 67.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY – SUNNY SKIES AND HOT.
HIGH – 94.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to stop publishing 2 days a week
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has announced it will stop publishing the newspaper two days a week.
According to a letter sent to the newspaper’s employee union Wednesday, the newspaper is shrinking its printing schedule as part of a plan to become a digital news organization.
The change will go into effect Aug. 25. Officials have not specified which days will be cut.
Senior Human Resources Manager Linda Guest says in the letter, “the nature of our operations will change substantially.”
The owners of the 232-year-old paper, Ohio-based Block Communications, have not responded to requests for comment.

Officials: Tornado touched down in western Pennsylvania
HEMPFIELD, Pa. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in western Pennsylvania, but no injuries were reported.
The agency’s office in Pittsburgh confirmed Thursday that a tornado touched down around 8 p.m. Wednesday in Westmoreland County.
But they say further determination of strength and path length won’t be disclosed until their ongoing survey of damage in at least three rural towns is completed. It wasn’t clear when that would happen.
Residents report that they barely had time to seek shelter when the fast-moving storm hit. They say numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, while some homes and roofs had what appeared to be minor damage.

Multiple people shot at Maryland newspaper, suspect arrested
By BRIAN WITTE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Multiple people were shot Thursday at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, and police said a suspect was in custody.
A reporter at The Capital Gazette tweeted that a single individual fired into the newsroom and shot multiple employees. Phil Davis, who covers business and politics for the newspaper, tweeted that the gunman fired through the glass door to the office.
“A single shooter shot multiple people at my office, some of whom are dead,” he tweeted. Officials declined to officially confirm if anyone was killed.
He added, “There is nothing more terrifying than hearing multiple people get shot while you’re under your desk and then hear the gunman reload.”
Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman Marc Limansky said officers were searching the building.
Another police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure said at a news conference, “We did have an active shooter situation inside that building. Again we do have injuries. I can’t give the extent of those injuries at this point.” He said officers must look for other dangers, such as bombs and other shooters.
Arminta Plater, a spokeswoman for a hospital near the newspaper, said two patients had arrived there but she did not know their conditions.
On TV reports, people could be seen leaving the building with their hands up, as police urged them to depart through a parking lot and officers converged.
A gas station employee near the shooting scene described a flood of police activity in the area as he sat tight inside his still-open workplace.
In a phone interview, Carlos Wallace, who works just down the street from the newspaper’s offices, estimated that “dozens of dozens” of law enforcement vehicles and ambulances had raced toward the scene with sirens blaring.
“The road is blocked off real good. It’s like dozens of dozens of emergency vehicles, police cars of all types, explosive vehicles, battering ram vehicles, all kinds of stuff,” Wallace said at about 3:50 p.m. Thursday.
The newspaper is part of Capital Gazette Communications, which also publishes the Maryland Gazette and CapitalGazette.com. It is part of the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statement saying he was “absolutely devastated” at the tragedy. Officials said President Donald Trump had been briefed on it. White House spokeswoman Lindsay Waters told reporters, “our thoughts and prayers are with all that are affected.”

Shootings reported at newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Multiple people have been shot at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Baltimore Sun, which owns The Capital newspaper in Annapolis says a reporter told them of the shooting Thursday afternoon.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was responding to reports of the shooting.
Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman Marc Limansky said officers are searching the building where the shooting was reported. He said the situation is “active and ongoing.”
On TV reports, people could be seen leaving the building with their hands up, as police officers urged them to depart through a parking lot and officers converged on the building.
Lt. Ryan Frashure, another spokesman for Anne Arundel County police, said on WJLA that officers are “doing everything to get people out safe.” He said they must look for other dangers, such as bombs and other shooters.

Chippewa police are still investigating a hit-and-run of a cyclist Monday morning on Darlington Road. With more on this story, here is Beaver County Radio News intern Malik Garrett. Click on ‘play’ to hear Malik’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2018

 

TODAY – CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH PEEKS OF
SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
A RAIN SHOWER. HIGH – 82.

TONIGHT – A CLEAR SKY. LOW – 61.

FRIDAY – HAZY, HOT AND HUMID. HIGH NEAR 90.

SATURDAY – HAZY, HOT AND HUMID. HIGH – 93.

SUNDAY – HAZY, HOT AND HUMID. HIGH – 95.