WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2019

TODAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH – 72.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. LOW – 44.

WEDNESDAY – MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES IN THE MORNING
WILL GIVE WAY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 66.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are weaving details of President Donald Trump’s conduct into their 2020 election plans, but they’re struggling over whether to try to actually impeach him. The debate is taking place from the presidential campaign trail on down. White House hopefuls say the Mueller report makes the case that Trump should be formally charged by the House. But Democratic House leaders are urging caution.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic US Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is lobbying for a presidential primary debate to be held in his home state, which is projected as a battleground in the 2020 presidential election. Casey’s letter Monday to Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez says holding a primary debate in Pennsylvania would benefit the party in a state that holds great electoral importance to Democrats. President Donald Trump in 2016 became the first Republican to win Pennsylvania since 1988.

With Pennsylvania facing a wave of retirees leaving the workforce with no savings, top state officials are working to head off its worst effects. A task force organized by Treasurer Joe Torsella has spurred an effort that now has key state lawmakers writing legislation to create a state-level retirement savings program. There are an estimated 2.1 million people in Pennsylvania who work for employers that offer no retirement savings account or pension plan, or one-third of the workforce.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped in March to the lowest rate on record, as payrolls hit a new record. The state Department of Labor and Industry said Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9%. Pennsylvania’s rate had twice previously hit 4% since 1976, when the state’s records begin. Among states, Pennsylvania is tied for 31st. Non-farm payrolls rose 4,000, to a record high above 6 million.

It was a wet and stormy Easter weekend for many in Beaver County, but for some it was tougher than others. Some residents in East Rochester couldn’t even get to their homes, and others dealt with flooding issues. Some residents there are still dealing with flooding, property destruction, loss of utilities and major loss from the weekend storm, which left debris and mud behind. Bob Knox – the mayor of East Rochester – says as mayor he is responsible for public safety and he plans on having the streets department check the borough’s drain pipes and also plans to address the problems at Wednesday’s council meeting.

PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that pavement marking work on Route 68 (Third Street) in Beaver Borough, Beaver County will begin today, weather permitting. Pavement marking removal and replacement operations will occur on Route 68 between Buffalo Street and Dravo Avenue weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, May 3.  Single-lane restrictions will occur.

4 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A VIOLENT CRASH ON ROUTE 65 IN HARMONY TOWNSHIP LATE LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, APRIL 22ND, 2019

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TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER. HIGH AROUND 70.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 51.

TUESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING…WITH
THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING LIKELY DURING
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 74.

Paris Easter Mass honors firefighters who saved Notre Dame
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — The archbishop of Paris and Catholics from around France and the world honored the firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral, praying Sunday at a special Easter Mass for a swift reconstruction of the beloved monument.
The fire that engulfed Notre Dame during Holy Week forced worshippers to find other places to attend Easter services, and the Paris diocese invited them to join Sunday’s Mass at the grandiose Saint-Eustache Church on the Right Bank of the Seine River.
Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit handed over a bible that had been rescued from Notre Dame to the firefighters, who held a place of honor at Sunday’s service.
Aupetit thanked city officials for their support amid “the drama” of last Monday’s fire, and “especially you, those for whom this Mass is dedicated” — the firefighters who struggled for nine hours to contain flames that consumed Notre Dame’s roof and collapsed its spire.
He notably thanked fire service chaplain Jean-Marc Fournier, who saved the most precious thing for Catholics from the fire, the chalice containing consecrated hosts that for Catholics are the body of Christ.
Police and a soldier guarded the entry to Sunday’s Mass, creating a long line to check bags before visitors could enter the 13th-century Saint-Eustache Church. It was unclear if the extra security was linked to an Easter Sunday attack on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 190 people and wounded nearly 500 others.
Notre Dame’s parishioners were joined by Catholics and others from around France and beyond. An Associated Press reporter heard at least six languages being spoken in the crowd.
“Everyone is affected by what happened to Notre Dame,” said Parisian Michel Ripoche. “Easter is a holiday we celebrate every year, all our lives. Clearly what happened at Notre Dame added to the importance” of today’s service.
Peggy Godley, visiting from Chicago with her husband and two daughters, “wanted to see what it was like to celebrate a Mass in Paris.”
“We didn’t get to see Notre Dame. We were hoping to be there, but it’s too late,” she said.
Notre Dame isn’t expected to reopen to the public for five or six years, according to its rector, although the French president is pushing for a quick reconstruction. Investigators believe the fire was an accident, possibly linked to renovation work.
Notre Dame Rector Patrick Chauvet told The Associated Press on Good Friday that he has “plenty of hope, because I believe that from this suffering there will be a renaissance.”
He said he would fight for speedy rebuilding work.
Culture Minister Franck Riester said Sunday that most of the sensitive spots in the cathedral have been stabilized, including support structures above its prized rose windows.
“There remain some sensitive points in the vaulted ceiling, and so teams from the Culture Ministry, construction companies are working to remove the rubble that remains on the ceiling and progressively cover it up. And after that, we can say that the Notre Dame of Paris is saved,” he said on France-2 television.
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Read and watch all AP coverage of the Notre Dame fire at https://apnews.com/NotreDameCathedral