State lawmakers and activists rallied at the Capitol in Harrisburg today in support of legislation that would legalize adult use of cannabis in Pennsylvania. As Don Rooney reports, they say legalization would not only help the state financially, but would correct past injustices….
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Pennsylvania lawmakers are assembling a budget package that’s due ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year, but behind-the-scenes disagreements remain and rank-and-file lawmakers are awaiting details. The first votes on budget legislation are expected Monday. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature are staying quiet about their disagreements as hundreds of pages of budget legislation are being drafted.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a street shooting in eastern Pennsylvania that left 10 people wounded. Allentown police say 20-year-old city resident Angelo Luis Rivera is charged with criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and other offenses. He was expected to make a court appearance early Friday, and it wasn’t known if he’s retained an attorney. The shooting outside the Deja Vu nightclub in Allentown occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday.
THE ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL BOARD HAS ADOPTED ITS 2019-2020 BUDGET. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with a Pennsylvania woman in a case that gives citizens another way to pursue claims when they believe states and local governments have harmed their property rights. The high court ruled Friday in the case of Rose Mary Knick.
WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ON A STORY THAT WE FIRST REPORTED ON YESTERDAY MORNING: POLICE NOW SAY THAT A MONACA MAN ACCUSED OF WAVING A GUN IN ALIQUIPPA EARLIER THIS MONTH…WAS FIGHTING WITH ANOTHER MAN…OVER A WOMAN. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
AN OHIO MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH STEALING GUITARS FROM A HOME IN BEAVER COUNTY. POLICE SAY 20-YEAR-OLD DILLON SWOGGER OF NILES, OHIO STOLE THREE GUITARS – ONE ACOUSTIC AND TWO ELECTRIC – VALUED AT MORE THAN TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM AN INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP HOME AND SOLD THEM TO A MUSIC STORE IN CALCUTTA, OHIO. POLICE IDENTIFIED SWOGGER FROM A PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY THE STORE OWNER. THE VICTIM HAD TO PAY $415 TO GET HIS GUITARS BACK FROM THE STORE. SWOGGER HAS A PRELIMINARY HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY IN BEAVER COUNTY COURT.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb a Pittsburgh church to inspire followers of the Islamic State of Iraq is due in federal court today. A criminal complaint alleges Mustafa Mousab Alowemer planned to bomb an unidentified church on Pittsburgh’s north side, and purchased materials he thought were necessary to build a bomb. Alowemer is due in court for a preliminary examination and detention hearing.
WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia couple has been convicted of murder in the death of a 4-year-old who was beaten for spilling his breakfast cereal. A jury returned the verdict Thursday night against the boy’s mother, Lisa Smith, and her boyfriend, Keiff King. The Abington couple also was convicted of child endangerment and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. Montgomery County prosecutors say an autopsy showed Tahjir Smith’s January 2018 death was the result of a violent, sustained beating.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fire at a refinery complex in Philadelphia is still burning more than six hours after it began. Philadelphia Energy Solutions says it has not determined what caught fire, but it believes it was mostly propane. Earlier Friday, a Philadelphia Fire Department official had said a vat of butane caught fire. The company says there were three separate explosions, which were felt miles away.