UNDATED (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is proposing higher education policies that would make community and technical college free while making existing federal college loan programs more generous. The $750 billion plan represents a sweeping expansion of the federal government’s role in educating Americans beyond high school. But it stops short of the more liberal proposals from Biden’s top rivals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

The New Brighton Little Lions coach has been dismissed after comments were made toward another coach. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

KINDNESS IS APPARENTLY TRYING TO MAKE A COMEBACK. IN A GLOBAL FIRST…THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IN LOS ANGELES IS LAUNCHING AN INSTITUTE TO STUDY KINDNESS. IT’LL BE CALLED THE KINDNESS INSTITUTE. UCLA PLANS TO SPEND 20-MILLION DOLLARS TO RESEARCH WAYS IN WHICH SHOWING KINDNESS BENEFITS BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh area couple found out where all their walnuts have gone. It turns out squirrels stored more than 200 of them under the hood of the couple’s SUV. Chris Persic tells KDKA-TV his wife called to say the vehicle smelled like it was burning. When she popped the hood, she found walnuts and grass piled over the engine. They took the SUV to a mechanic who found half a trashcan of walnuts under the engine. Persic says there was not any extensive damage.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new judge is in place to handle the child sexual abuse resentencing hearing for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday issued an order appointing Judge Maureen Skerda to take over the case. The previous jurist, Judge John Foradora of Jefferson County, recused himself last month. The 75-year-old Sandusky’s serving a 45-count conviction, but an appeals court ruled in February that mandatory minimums had been improperly applied.

Water problems have been reported in the Aliquippa area. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2019

 

 

TODAY – HEAVY FOG THIS MORNING. BECOMING SUNNY
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 68.

TONIGHT – CLEAR SKIES. LOW – 45.

WEDNESDAY – SUNNY. HIGH NEAR 70.

Emergency braking systems in new vehicles are failing to protect pedestrians. Beaver County radio news intern Alex D’Itri has the report…

The PA Pharmacists Association named State Representative Rob Matzie the 2019  “Legislator of the Year”. Beaver County radio news corespondent Sandy Giordano has the report…

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