Two Pennsylvania senators have introduced legislation to ensure paid sick leave to all workers in the state. Senate Bill 13 would require Pennsylvania companies to provide paid sick leave. State Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia, Montgomery) and Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) said under their proposal, people could use paid sick leave for their own care or the care of a family member, including a spouse, children and parents. They said at least 400,000 Pennsylvania workers would benefit from paid sick leave.

The Department of Health is reporting that a second child has died in Pennsylvania due to flu-related complications. The victim’s identity and location has not been announced, but the state has confirmed there have now been two pediatric flu-related deaths over the current flu season. There have been a total of 91 deaths state-wide, a massive jump of 16 victims since last week, which also includes eight people under the age of 49.

Jurors have seen a video recording of the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager outside Pittsburgh. Prosecutors played the eyewitness video Tuesday, the first day of the homicide trial of former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld. He shot and killed Antwon Rose as the 17-year-old high school student fled a traffic stop. Rose was a passenger in a car that had been used in a drive-by shooting minutes earlier. Rosfeld’s lawyer says the shooting was justified.

An Aliquippa man is headed to prison for the death of a hospital security guard. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2019

Spring Arrives at 5:58 p.m.

TODAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. HIGH – 55.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY SKIES. LOW NEAR 40.

THURSDAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS WITH
OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH – 51.

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile has been hired by FOX NEWS. After infamously having been accused of leaking CNN debate questions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and “absolutely” questioning the legitimacy of President Donald Trump’s election, Brazile has been added to the Fox News political roster as a contributor. Brazile says she probably will not agree with her fellow commentators at Fox News but says she will listen…and will question some of their assertions hard-working Americans, low-income people, and issues like climate change with civility and respect.

PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS FOR A NEW GET-GO TO BE BUILT ON THE FORMER TOYS R US PROPERTY IN CENTER TOWNSHIP. AS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS, THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIG ECONOMIC BOOST TO THE AREA…

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AN ALIQUIPPA MAN IS HEADED TO TRIAL ON CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…