TSA agents find non-working grenade launcher in luggage
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Florida man’s plans to bring a military rocket-propelled grenade launcher back home were shot down after security screeners at a Pennsylvania airport spotted the non-functioning weapon in his checked bag.
The Transportation and Security Administration says the unassembled parts of the launcher and a replica grenade were found on Monday when an alarm went off as the bag passed through security equipment at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, about 60 miles (96 kilometers ) north of Philadelphia.
The man, from St. Augustine, was stopped by police and told officials he thought he could bring the non-functioning launcher onboard in a checked bag.
The items were confiscated and he was able to catch his flight to Orlando.
TSA says no realistic or replica weapons of a military nature are allowed onto airplanes.

Can the memory of Michael Jackson survive “Leaving Neverland?” The documentary that aired for two nights on HBO gave the public graphic details of alleged sexual abuse from two men who say Jackson molested them as children. Jackson’s estate and family say those claims are utterly false. But the film could bring a new reckoning of Jackson at a #MeToo moment when old allegations are ending careers. So far, there has been no major damage to Jackson’s estate or music.

A MAN ACCUSED IN A SERIES OF DAYLIGHT BUARLARIES IN BADEN IS IN CUSTODY THIS MORNING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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TRIPLE-A HAS A WARNING FOR PARENTS THIS MORNING: WHILE WARM, PUFFY JACKETS CAN SERVE AS AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION FROM COLD WEATHER, THEY CAN ALSO POSE A THREAT TO CHILDREN WHEN WORN UNDERNEATH A SEATBELT. GIVEN THAT CAR CRASHES ARE THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN UP TO AGE 13, TRIPLE-A ADVISES PARENTS TO LIMIT THE LAYERS OF PADDING OR CLOTHING BETWEEN A CHILD AND THEIR HARNESSES AND BELTS. TERRI RAE ANTHONY – SAFETY ADVISOR FOR TRIPLE EAST CENTRAL –

…SAYS PUFFY COATS CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD…

…AND SHE OFFERED THESE SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS…

…AND SHE SAYS BULKY WINTER JACKETS CAN INTERFERE WITH CAR SEAT SAFETY…

ANTHONY SAYS AFTER SECURING YOUR CHILD’S SEAT BELT, YOU CAN ALWAYS TUCK A BLANKET AROUND HIM OR HER…JUST MAKE SURE TO NEVER FIT A SEAT BELT OVER THE BLANKET. CHILDREN CAN ALSO WEAR A HAT AND OR GLOVES TO HELP KEEP WARM.

Companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh will have to immediately report crashes resulting in any injuries. Mayor Bill Peduto signed an executive order Monday that included the guidelines meant to help build public confidence in the testing after a deadly accident in Arizona last year. Representatives of the five companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh express support for Peduto’s measure.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday announced $70,000 in donations from his foundation to help K-9 programs at two Beaver County police departments. The grants will be used to create new K-9 units, replace retired dogs, buy vehicles and safety equipment, and train and certify K-9 officers. Departments receiving the grants are the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office and the Center Township Police Department. This is the 12th grant cycle for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. The organization says grants were also distributed to K-9 units in cities where the Steelers played their road games in 2018.

A Fayette County woman is behind bars, accused of trying to have her husband killed. State police charged Roxanne Guty yesterday with conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation. Troopers say Guty offered a family friend 25-thousand-dollars to kill her estranged husband, but the man instead went to police.

A man in Union Township, Lawrence County is accused of firing a gun outside a gas station over the weekend because he didn’t approve of someone else’s choice of music. Police said Monday Timothy Adams fired the weapon outside the Sheetz on State Street after an argument that began with the victims watching a video of a rap song. Adams is facing attempted homicide charges.

Beaver Borough Council will not be buying a church for its municipal complex after all. The borough manager tells the Beaver County Times the 449-thousand-dollar deal fell through over timeline issues regarding due diligence. Beaver officials have been looking for a property that would be handicap-accessible to become its one-story municipal complex.