Category: News

PA Atty General Wants State Law Changed To Allow Sex Abuse Victims To Sue, No Matter How Old

Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor says victim compensation funds being established by the state’s Roman Catholic dioceses over sexual abuse of children by priests should be accompanied by a change in state law to let victims file lawsuits that are currently too old to be pursued. Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Thursday the investigative grand jury report released this summer recommended victims get a day in court, not that the church should “be the arbiter of its own punishment.”

Ordinance Drafted To Make An Aliquippa Street ‘One Way’

A CITY ORDINANCE HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO MAKE AN ALIQUIPPA STREET ‘ONE WAY’. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report….

Steelers Antonio Brown pulled over for going 100 mph

Police: Steelers Antonio Brown pulled over for going 100 mph
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was stopped for speeding over 100 mph in his Porsche, just hours before the team’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Ross Township police tell WPXI-TV that an officer was searching for a bank robbery suspect Thursday when a black Porsche sped by.
The officer pulled the car over and the driver was identified as Brown.
He was cited for reckless driving.
The Steelers say they’re aware of the situation and won’t have further comment. A message seeking comment from his publicist wasn’t immediately returned.
The Steelers have a game against the Panthers on Thursday night at Heinz Field.
The Panthers have won three games in a row while Pittsburgh has put together four straight wins to take control of the AFC North.
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Beaver Attorney Charged and Arraigned For Allegedly Assaulting His Wife

A BEAVER ATTORNEY HAS BEEN CHARGED AND ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING HIS WIFE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

 

Aliquippa’s Police Chief: Dozens of Abandoned Vehicles Being Towed

ALIQUIPPA’S POLICE CHIEF SAYS DOZENS OF ABANDONED VEHICLES ARE BEING TOWED. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Aliquippa’s Fire Chief Investigating Rash Of Fires At Abandoned Properties

ALIQUIPPA’S FIRE CHIEF IS INVESTIGATING A RECENT RASH OF FIRES AT ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN THE CITY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

AAA Projects Big Uptick In Travel Over Thanksgiving Day Holiday Weekend

AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. The 2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume in more than a dozen years (since 2005), with 2.5 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways compared with last year. Jim Lehman, President of Triple-A East Central says the thriving economy is one of the reasons for the uptick in travel.

Aliquippa City Council Gets Update On Demolition

ALIQUIPPA CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED AN UPDATE LAST NIGHT ON DEMOLITION IN THE CITY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

 

Beaver County Residents Accused Of Taking Part In Fentanyl Ring

Nearly a dozen western Pennsylvania residents are being accused of taking part in a fentanyl ring. Federal prosecutors say residents of Beaver, Butler and Cambria counties were indicted yesterday on possession with intent to distribute charges. The group was busted after a lengthy investigation into the sales of heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil between 2016 and 2017.