A Beaver Falls man accused of stealing more than $40,000 from the Century 3 Mall has been sentenced to nine to 18 months in jail. 52-year-old John Sabino pleaded no contest in October to one count each of theft by deception and receiving stolen property. Authorities allege that the former Century 3 Mall manager created vouchers for events purportedly being held there and collected reimbursement. Investigators allege that Sabino issued fake checks to himself from the mall and then deposited them into his bank account. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Sabino was ordered to spend five years on probation, do 300 hours of community service and pay more than 40-thousand dollars in restitution.

State Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman says Governor Tom Wolf needs to talk with GOP House leaders if the budget stalemate is ever going to end. After a bipartisan budget deal collapsed in the House last month, Wolf administration officials suggested the Democrat was done negotiating.

A Philadelphia official wants to require youngsters in the city to wear helmets and wrist, knee and elbow pads to ride hoverboards. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports city council member William Greenlee’s proposal also would fine parents if their kids don’t wear the gear. Dozens of people have been hurt in board falls.

The FBI is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man who authorities say robbed an Ambridge bank at gunpoint on Friday. Police say surveillance cameras captured the robbery at the New Alliance Federal Credit Union on Merchant Street. In the video, the armed robber is seen jumping over counters and going to several different tellers, grabbing cash and leaving the bank within 34 seconds. No one was injured, but police confirmed that the robber had a gun and threatened the tellers with it. Ambridge police say they’re not ruling out the possibility that Friday’s robber is the same man responsible for robbing the Wesbanco on Merchant Street on Dec. 9. Officers say both robbers used the same tactics . Anyone with information on either robbery is asked to contact police by calling (724) 266-3270.

Monaca borough police are investigating an attempted robbery that took place over the weekend…and they’re asking for the public’s help. Sergeant Patrick Young tells Beaver County Radio that a man wearing a Halloween mask attempted to rob the Shanks’s Citgo with a 12-inch knife and then fled towards 9th Street. Sergeant Young says no one was hurt and the robber left empty-handed. If anyone has information, Sergeant Young can be reached at (724) 775-9613.

A horse was rescued this morning after it slipped on ice in New Sewickley Township. The animal slipped at the bottom of a hill on Cunning Road in New Sewickley and it was unable to get up. A sled was brought in to pull the horse to safety.

Some centrist lawmakers suggest there is plenty of blame to go around in the continuing state budget stalemate, with Governor Tom Wolf and top GOP leaders both getting criticism. Wolf is set to deliver his second budget address early next month, even though this year’s budget fight remains unresolved.