STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH SHAPIRO WILL HOLD A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF THE HEROIN AND OPIOID EPIDEMIC WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS IN NEW CASTLE, LAWRENCE COUNTY AT 10:45 THIS MORNING. LATER TODAY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL GIVE THE OPENING REMARKS AT A SUBSTANCE ABUSE FORUM, ORGANIZED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN MILLER OF MOUNT LEBANON. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL FOCUS ON EVERYTHING HIS OFFICE IS DOING TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC.

THE SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM HAS BEEN RENAMED…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS KICKS OFF IN ALIQUIPPA THIS FRIDAY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

THE MAYOR OF INDUSTRY IS RETIRING AFTER 5 TERMS IN OFFICE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Renovations are now underway at Todd Lane Elementary School in Center Township. The school started a major renovation project in June. The construction areas are blocked off from the students.

A man is facing DUI charges following an accident that injured a child in Chippewa Township. Jeremy Hill was charged yesterday for the crash, which occurred on Blackhawk Road last week. A 13-year-old girl suffered a broken leg in the wreck.

New Castle City Police have filed charges against a New Galilee man in connection with a rollover crash on Cherry Street back in October. 37 year old Michael Cwiakala faces charges of driving under the influence, DUI with the highest rate of alcohol, abandoning a vehicle and several other charges. Police say Cwiakala was driving the vehicle that left the road and rolled over and slid on its roof back on October 23rd. He was taken to Jameson Hospital for treatment but refused to submit to a blood alcohol test. He was sent a summons to appear in court on the charges.

THE CCBC FOUNDATION HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW SCHOLARSHIP…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A New Brighton woman is expressing outrage after her 4-year-old son was served an alcoholic milkshake at a Cranberry Township restaurant. Brianne Mckee and her son were at the BRGR off Route 228 in Cranberry on Sunday where they ordered food and drinks. Her son drank half of an adult milkshake that had vodka before she looked at the receipt and realized what happened. BRGR has issued an apology and gave Mckee a refund for her order…and says they are reviewing their training procedures on alcohol safety to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

A NEW HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP WEBSITE IS ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED SOON…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click ‘play’ for Sandy’s report…