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Steelers Fire Outside Linebackers Coach Joey Porter!!!!

Steelers part ways with linebackers coach Joey Porter
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with outside linebackers coach Joey Porter.
The team announced Friday that Porter’s contract would not be renewed. The move is the first of what could be several coaching adjustments by the Steelers after Pittsburgh failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
The 41-year-old Porter, who spent 13 seasons in the NFL before going into coaching, joined the Steelers as a defensive assistant in 2014 and was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 2015. His tenure with the team was marred by an incident in January 2017 when he was arrested following an altercation with a bouncer at a bar. Most of the charges against Porter were later dropped.
Coach Mike Tomlin called the decision to fire Porter “difficult.”
Play by Pittsburgh’s outside linebackers was uneven during Porter’s tenure. Though T.J. Watt finished with a career-best and team-high 13 sacks, the development of 2015 first-round pick Bud Dupree has been slow. Longtime Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison also became problematic in his final season with Pittsburgh in 2017, eventually getting released due in part to insubordination.
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County Commissioner Sandie Egley Vows To Vote Against Outsourcing

It may be another year until Beaver County hires an in-house financial administrator. Next week, the commissioners will consider extending a contract with Susquehanna Accounting and Consulting in Harrisburg, who would agree to bill the county no more than 120-thousand-dollars. At least one commissioner, Sandie Egley, says she plans to vote against the outsourcing again. Egley tells the Beaver County Times she wants a financial administrator who works in their office, not Harrisburg.

As Promised, Conor Lamb Doesn’t Vote For Nancy Pelosi For House Speaker

Congressman Conor Lamb said he wouldn’t vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, and the Democratic Pennsylvania congressman stuck to his word Thursday. When Lamb’s name was called, he voted for Congresman Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., which led to some laughter in the chamber. Lamb and a handful of other lawmakers voted for alternative candidates. Still, Pelosi was elected to lead the new Congress. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is now the minority leader. Lamb, of Mt. Lebanon, was elected to his first full term by defeating Republican Keith Rothfus in the November election in Pennsylvania’s new 17th Congressional District.

One Person Injured In Green Township Crash

One person was taken to the hospital following a crash in Greene Township this morning. The crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. along Route 30 in Greene Township. A medical helicopter was brought in to transport the injured person to the hospital. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

Milder Temps Expected This Weekend

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 2018

 

TODAY – CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH PEEKS OF
SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 46.

TONIGHT – RAIN. LOW – 36.

SATURDAY – CHANCE OF A MORNING SHOWER…GIVING
WAY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 47.

SUNDAY – SOME MORNING CLOUDS…FOLLOWED BY
AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. HIGH NEAR 40.

Aliquippa’s Ty Law named NFL Hall of Fame Finalist!!!

Aliquippa native Ty Law has been named as an NFL Hall of Fame Finalist. Also of local interest former Pittsburgh Steelers Alan Faneca made the cut. They will be joined by  First-time eligibles Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed and Champ Bailey . Others on the list include Steve Atwater, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Tom Flores,  Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae (mah-WY’) and Richard Seymour.
Also being considered for induction are senior committee nominee former safety Johnny Robinson , ex-Cowboys GM Gil Brandt and Broncos owner Pat Bowlen.
A maximum of eight new members can be elected, five from the modern-era group.
Law was a standout athlete at Aliquippa high school. His performance earned him a scholarship to the University of Michigan where he stared from 1992-1994. Law entered the NFL draft in 1995 and was drafted 23rd overall by the New England Patriots. Law’s NFL Career lasted for 15 seasons. He played for the Patriots, the Jets twice, the Chiefs, and the Broncos. Law win three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots  And is a member of the Pats Hall of Fame.

Beaver County Commissioners Discuss Budget During ‘Ask The Commissioners’

The big topic on ‘Ask The Commissioners’ this morning was the 2019 budget, which the commissioners adopted last week. The budget was balanced without a tax increase, but the decision wasn’t unanimous. Commissioner Sandie Egley voted against the $210 million budget, as she did its draft earlier this month…and this morning, she explained why:

We’re in the black again in this budget. Egley and Amadio were both asked to talk about that the key factors that made it so that we could operate in the black this year….

 

Amadio says the county has been able to end each year with a surplus…

The budget included a deferment of $1 million of the county’s subsidy to the Community College of Beaver County. Both Amadio and Egley were asked where that idea came from…

Commissioner Dan Camp was unable to attend ‘Ask The Commissioners’ due to a an appointment.

The budget includes estimations for wage and health-care increases for six of the county’s nine collective-bargaining units. Those negotiations are ongoing and won’t be settled until next year.

Flu Cases Going Up Across PA

There are more than 64-hundred confirmed flu cases across Pennsylvania already this season. The state Department of Health is calling the problem widespread, with confirmed cases in 66 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. The Midstate has about one-thousand confirmed cases itself.

State Police Made More Holiday DUI Arrests Than Last Year

State police investigated fewer crashes but made more drunken-driving arrests over the extended New Year’s weekend compared with last year’s holiday. According to a press release, 406 people statewide were arrested for driving under the influence over the four-day holiday enforcement period of Saturday to Tuesday. That’s an increase of 284 DUI arrests from the holiday weekend last year, which was three days long. Troop D, which includes Beaver, Lawrence, Butler and Mercer counties made 31 DUI arrests and reported 28 crashes.

Ambridge Couple Facing Charges After Fight

An Ambridge couple is facing charges after a fight late last month. Chad Price and Rachelle Gruber were charged after the December 26th fight at a home in the first block of Economy Village. Police say they found Price with a bloodied face and Gruber holding their two-year-old son. Price told police Gruber came home drunk and out of control, punching him in the face several times. Gruber told police all the fighting happened while she was holding the child.