THE VANPORT BRIDGE HAS BEEN RENAMED FOR A HOOKSTOWN RESIDENT. U-S AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT DYLAN ELCHIN WAS KILLED NOVEMBER 2018 WHEN HIS VEHICLE HIT AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE IN GHAZNI PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. A BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR TOM WOLF RENAMES THE VANPORT BRIDGE IN ELCHIN’S HONOR.
The Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development is beginning the transition to a new leader. The C-E-D is turning to Vice President Laura Rubino to lead in the interim as the search for a new president begins. Rubino replaces the retiring Jim Palmer who had served as president since 1993. The search for the president is expected to take between six-to-12 months.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JULY 5TH, 2019
TODAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS…ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH – 88.
TONIGHT – SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW NEAR 70.
SATURDAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 84.
SUNDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 85.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan says he is leaving the Republican Party because he has become disenchanted with partisan politics. Amash, the lone Republican member of Congress to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump, says he has become discouraged by party politics and “frightened by what I see from it.” Writing in the Washington Post on July 4, Amash says: “I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party.”
A low interest loan will help an Ambridge trucking firm expand its operations. Beaver County Radio News correspondent Sandy Giordano reports…
A snow day no longer means a day off for students.
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill to allow schools to use flexible instruction days, also known as “cyber snow days.”
Kids would stay home from school but would be required to complete assignments online.
The goal is to cut down on the number of make-up days.
A few local districts have already been testing this idea, including Seneca Valley.
A Kennywood Park rides department employee was terminated Monday after the worker was accused of possessing marijuana. A Kennywood spokesperson said park staff received reports of possible marijuana use in a park restroom. Kennywood Public Safety identified the team member suspected in the incident and said it found that the worker was in possession of marijuana. Kennywood officials said the employee was immediately terminated and the incident was referred to the West Mifflin Police Department for further investigation. Kennywood Park general manager Jerome Gibas said the safety of the park’s guests is the top priority at Kennywood and they do not tolerate the use of any substance that could impair an employee’s ability to perform their duties while on the job. Kennywood officials did not say where specifically in the park the incident occurred or if the employee was operating a ride at the time.
A man is facing charges for allegedly exposing himself to people at North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless Township, police said. 62-year-old Christopher Steffy is accused of exposing himself at the pool on two occasions, once on Thursday, June 27 and again on Monday, July 1. According to a criminal complaint, when police were called to the pool Monday, Steffy was trying to leave on his bicycle and he claimed he had just been at the pool to swim laps. Steffy told police Wednesday blamed the incident on a “wardrobe malfunction.” Steffy is facing charges of indecent exposure and open lewdness.
PennDOT District 11 is announcing that Route 168 in Midland Borough has reopened to traffic. Due to a slide, Route 168 has been closed in both directions between Woodlane Avenue and Midland Heights Circle since Wednesday, June 19. The roadway has reopened to an alternating single-lane traffic pattern controlled by stop signs. Utility work continues in that location.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 950 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
BREAKING NEWS: FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING A STRUCTURE FIRE ON MERCER ROAD IN NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP. FLAMES BROKE OUT AT AROUND 10:30 THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO BEAVER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE FIRE IS NOW UNDER CONTROL. NO WORD ON ANY INJURIES. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.