Ambridge borough manager Joe Kauer has announced that 9th Street between Merchant Street and Melrose Ave. will be closed from now until Monday, April 11th for road work. According to Beaver County Radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano, access to the credit union drive-thru is to be re-established today. Motorists will exit through the lower alley until Monday.
After Hillary Clinton’s campaign swing across Pennsylvania yesterday, former President Bill Clinton is visiting the state today to campaign for his wife. Clinton will make stops in three cities — starting in Philadelphia before he moves on to Scranton and later in the day in Erie.
A proposal to put new restrictions on abortion in the state appears headed to a final House vote next week after lawmakers voted down a Democrat-led effort to delay the proposal for two months. The measure would prohibit elective abortions after 20 weeks, four weeks earlier than current law. Governor Tom Wolf has already threatened a veto of the measure.
Beaver County officials say a total of 72 of the 133 eligible county employees have accepted the buyout offered by the county. The whole idea in offering the buyouts was proposed so the county can cut costs without layoffs. No word yet if the county met that goal. County Commissioner Tony Amadio tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that he was surprised the number was that high and that it’s going to be difficult replacing some of these people, most notably longtime Emergency Services Director Wes Hill. Many of the county workers who have accepted the buyout offer have agreed to stay on as a part-time employee to aid in the transition.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is coming to Pittsburgh this evening. Clinton is scheduled to speak at Carnegie Mellon University at 6 p.m. The doors will open at 4 p.m. The rally is open to the public and supporters are urged to RSVP on Clinton’s campaign website. According to a press release, “Clinton will discuss her plans to break down the barriers that hold Americans back.”
A woman in Lawrence County has been arrested after she allegedly assaulted an 85-year-old man in a parking lot and stole his winning lottery ticket. The incident was reportedly shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Ambrosia Landscaping Supply and Lottery Store in Pulaski Township. Police say 23-year-old Adriana Pitzer threw the man to the ground and stole his scratch-off lottery ticket, which was worth $30. She also took $10 in cash. Pitzer was arrested and taken to the Lawrence County Jail.
The state police fire marshal’s office continues to investigate the cause of a house fire that killed a couple late Monday in Raccoon Township. Officials say 69-year-old Gary Hanson and 62-year-old Mary Gonzales Hill were killed in the blaze in the 1500 block of Route 18 in Raccoon. The county coroner says the victims were identified by their dental records. Autopsies have been completed, but officials have declined to release more information pending further investigation. The house was badly damaged by the blaze. The victims were engaged to be married.
There was no strike today by social workers employed by Beaver County. Union employees from three agencies whose deal ended last summer reached a tentative deal with the county last night, which means they did not resort to a scheduled one-day work stoppage. Beaver County Commissioners Chairwoman Sandie Egley told Beaver County Radio’s Mike Romigh on Teleforum today that the 11th hour talks were “conversations” between the county and the union “family”. She said most of the talks surrounded the issue of health care benefits. She says county workers will be paying more towards their healthcare coverage. The union will present the tentative agreement to the general membership for a ratification vote.
An engaged couple was killed in a Raccoon Township house fire last night. According to officials at the scene, the fire started at around 11 p.m. at a home on State Route 18 in Raccoon Township. A woman and her fiancee were found dead on the porch. Their identities have not been released at this time. One firefighter was hurt while battling the blaze. The extent of his injuries is not known. It took about three hours to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A man has died after he was struck by a train in North Versailles late last night. Allegheny County authorities have not released the victim’s identity and tell the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that so far is unclear why the victim was on the tracks.