The South Butler County School District is operating on a “modified lockdown.” and a student, Jason Bowen, has been taken into police custody.

The district was alerted to “a serious threat to student safety,”  by the Penn Township Police Department.

Authorities say Bowen posted a video of himself firing an AK-style rifle to Snapchat with the caption “Training for Prom Walk.” Police say they also found drugs and brass knuckles in his bedroom.

New reports and court rulings support the actions that many schools are taking to keep students safe in the likely event that law enforcement is still minutes away — critical minutes when mass shooters inflict the greatest harm.

We do know, based on past school massacre incidents, that teachers and other staff are willing to put their bodies between bullets and children. Many have died as heroes to save children. Shouldn’t they also have the option to protect children, and live? From the experience of FASTER Saves Lives in Ohio, and FASTER Colorado, we know that when schools opt for armed staff policies, there is no shortage of school staff members who volunteer to be armed on campus and undergo rigorous training. FASTER stands for Faculty / Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response.These training standards meet or exceed the requirements of relevant law enforcement qualifications in their respective states.

Merry Christmas to those celebrating Orthodox Christmas today. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has a feature report.

A Brighton Township resident found a car around 6:30 AM on Saturday morning that had been involved in a crash on Pine Grove Rd. The driver was killed and a passenger was hurt-neither have been identified yet..

Police told WPXI news that the driver was heading north on Pine Grove Road at a high rate of speed and hit several trees.

The injured passenger was flown to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh.

We are trying to reach Brighton Twp. Police for more information.

The intersection of Smithfield Street and Liberty Avenue was blocked off by Police after a shooting was reported in downtown Pittsburgh shortly after 2 a.m. today along Liberty Avenue.

Police said someone at a bar heard gun-shots and called 911.

The man who was shot three times was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, officials said.

Newborn Lyon Carter Shazier was introduced to the world Sunday morning by his Father, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier.

Ryan’s question to his fiancee, Michelle Rodriguez on his Instagram story Saturday evening was “Are you ready?”

“Mommy did a great job,” Shazier said as he looked at Michelle in the video.

Congratulations to Ryan and Michelle!

A protest has been organized in response to Pittsburgh City Council’s legislation introduced last month to ban certain types weapons and ammunition, following the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill.

Public officials say they are ready for anything, but do not currently expect major disruptions in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Chris Togneri, spokesman for Pittsburgh Public Safety said, “The city’s guiding principle will continue to be protecting people’s First Amendment rights while ensuring safety for all, including protesters, motorists who might be affected by road closures and all other city residents and visitors.”

Grant Street in front of the [City-County Building] will be closed if needed

WEATHER MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019

TODAY: Chance of Snow that will taper off and end this morning, but skies will remain cloudy this afternoon. High near 45F.

TONIGHT:Cloudy with showers. Low 43F.

TUESDAY:Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 53F.

State: Woman got food stamps while running $1M business
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area woman faces criminal charges for allegedly receiving $200,000 in public assistance while operating a business that was paid $1 million from the state Department of Human Services.
Kimberly Coleman, of Cranberry Township, faces three counts of welfare fraud. Each carries a maximum seven-year prison sentence.
The Office of Inspector General says Coleman and her husband leased a property for $8,900 per month during the same time period.
She also allegedly submitted falsified pay stubs to make it look as though her husband worked at a pizza restaurant, in order to continue receiving benefits.
Authorities say Coleman received about $195,000 in fraudulent benefits between 2014 and 2018.
A state spokesman didn’t have information on whether Coleman had an attorney. Two phone numbers listed for her were out of service.