It’s unlikely the historic Fallston Bridge in Beaver county will reopen to vehicle traffic. Representatives with the Historic Fallston Bridge Commission say it would cost the county more than two million dollars to bring the span back up to code for vehicles. The cost to make it safe for pedestrian use is under 500-grand, according to the Beaver County Times. The commission is working on fundraising now to pay for the needed renovation work.

The name of the person killed in that fatal Beaver County crash that occurred over the weekend has just been released. I just got off the phone with Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Pasquale. He tells me that 33-year-old Kyle Counce of Brighton Township was killed in that crash, which happened on Pine Grove Road in Brighton Township Saturday morning. It’s believed that Counce – who was driving at the time – was traveling at a high rate of speed when the vehicle went out of control and struck a tree. Still no word from the Brighton Township police department as to the identity of the passenger who was severely injured in the accident.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2019

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
HIGH – 52.

TONIGHT – SHOWERS THIS EVENING. THEN REMAINING
CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WINDS COULD
OCCASIONALLY GUST OVER 40 MILES PER
HOUR. LOW NEAR 30.

WEDNESDAY – CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 31.

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