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Family Of New Brighton Man Killed In Cranberry Giving The Gift Of Life To His Best Friend And Neighbor

The family of a New Brighton man killed after falling from the luggage rack of a fast-moving vehicle in an incident Friday in Cranberry is giving the gift of life to his best friend and neighbor.  27-year-old Andrew Dietz is thanking his best friend while recovering from a kidney transplant at UPMC Montefiore. Dietz received the kidney from his neighbor, 27-year-old Ryan Minett, who died in an accident in Cranberry. Andrew suffers from a rare kidney disease and needed a transplant. When doctors discovered his and Ryan Minett’s blood types matched, Andrew was moved to the top of the donor list and went into surgery overnight. We spoke with Andrew’s father – Rob Deitz – earlier this morning and he talked about what it was like receiving that phone call…

Deitz says it’s been really tough for his family trying to deal with conflicting emotions…

Deitz says Andrew is recovering from the surgery and is good spirits…

Officials said Ryan Minett died from his injuries Saturday evening at UPMC Presbyterian, where he had been taken in critical condition following the incident. His girlfriend — Jessica Royall of Cranberry — has been charged with felony assault and drunken driving. She’s being held in the Butler County Jail. She will be charged with homicide.

Hundreds Of People Rally Against Gun Violence At Beaver County Courthouse

More than 300 people attended the March For Our Lives rally at the Beaver County Courthouse, one of many held across the country Saturday, led by students demanding safer schools and common sense gun laws. Beaver County Radio’s Diane Brosious was there. Click on ‘play’ to here Diane’s report…

 

Fire Breaks Out At Recycling Center In Big Beaver

First responders say a large fire broke out at a Beaver County recycling center Sunday afternoon. Fire crews say they were called to PSC Metals in Big Beaver around 2 p.m. Sunday. Investigators say they believe the blaze began in an electrical panel of a shredder in the building. Officials say it took about 45 minutes to get the fire under control.

New Brighton Man Dead After Being Dragged By Car During Domestic Dispute

Investigators say a New Brighton man is dead after being dragged by a car during a domestic dispute. Police say 27-year-old Ryan Minett was killed after being dragged for about a half-mile before falling and hitting his head. Cops say Minett’s girlfriend, Jessica Royall, was driving the car Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. on Cross Creek Drive off Rochester Road in Cranberry Township. Police say Royall will likely be charged with DUI and aggravated assault by vehicle. Royall is in the Butler County prison.

Punxsutawney Phil is a wanted groundhog by a PA Sheriff!!!!!

Sheriff’s officer accuses Punxsutawney Phil of deception
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is a wanted … groundhog.
A Pennsylvania sheriff’s officer has put up a wanted poster for Phil.
The handlers of the groundhog last month said the furry rodent called for six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says that expired last week, yet a spring storm brought more snow to the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday.
Cpl. Scott Martin tells WBRE-TV he created the poster and placed it on the “wanted wall” because he is sick of snow in the spring.
The poster claims Phil is wanted for deception. Phil is described as having “brown and grey hair, brown eyes, sharp teeth.”
Records dating to 1887 show Phil has predicted more winter 103 times while forecasting an early spring just 18 times.

US Postal Service unveils Mister Rogers postage stamp

US Postal Service unveils Mister Rogers postage stamp
By KEITH SRAKOCIC, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was a beautiful day to honor Mister Rogers with a postage stamp.
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday released a stamp featuring Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host who entertained and educated generations of preschoolers on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
The stamp pictures Rogers in his trademark cardigan along with King Friday, a puppet character from the show’s Neighborhood of Make-Believe sketch.
A dedication ceremony was held at the Pittsburgh studio where Rogers filmed his beloved PBS show, which aired between 1968 and 2001. Rogers died in 2003 at age 74.
Among those attending were Rogers’ widow, Joanne, and David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
Joanne Rogers said that when she first saw the stamp, it was “love at first sight.”
“I thought it was so beautiful. I think it is so festive,” she said.
Postmaster General Megan Brennan said at the unveiling that Mister Rogers “made the ups and downs of life easier to understand for the youngest members of our society.”
“He shaped generations with his kindness and compassion,” she said.
Noting the stamp has the words “Forever USA,” Brennan said “these words of the Postal Service are our way of saying Mr. Rogers represents the best of America and will do so always.”
Paul Siefken, president and CEO of the Fred Rogers Company, said he couldn’t think of “a better tribute to Fred and his legacy.”
He noted that Rogers loved sending letters, especially to young children who wrote to him about his show.
“Fred Rogers left an indelible mark on generations of young audiences through his groundbreaking series, and his timeless wisdom and important messages of inclusion and neighborliness remain just as relevant today as they were 50 years ago,” Siefken said.