The Beaver County Coroner’s office says an Ohioville man shot by police during an armed standoff fatally shot himself and wasn’t killed by a police sniper as first believed. Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer says 37-year-old Ryan Shorak shot himself in the head after he was wounded three times by the police sniper outside Shorak’s Ohioville home. District Attorney David Lozier says Shorak holed up with weapons near each door in his home after drinking and threatened his wife Thursday night. She ran from the home, locked herself in a car and called police, prompting the standoff that ended just before 6. a.m. Friday. Lozier says Shorak had earlier fired at officers and was on the phone with police threatening to fire more shots when the state police sniper shot him. The shooting and police response remain under investigation.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public open house tonight to discuss the agency’s annual review of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station. N-R-C spokeswoman Diane Skrenci tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that NRC employees will be on hand tonight to talk about the plant’s performance in 2015 and to talk about oversight plans for this year. Tonight’s meeting will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Shippingport community and municipal building. More information regarding tonight’s open house can be found on the N-R-C website at www.nrc.gov.

A fire inside an Aliquippa apartment building early Saturday morning displaced 40 residents. The Aliquippa Fire Department said the fire broke out inside the Eleanor Roosevelt Apartments on Sheffield Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. Officials said the fire started inside a kitchen on the eighth floor. Fire officials said there were no injuries, but 40 people were displaced because of water damage caused by the sprinkler system. The Red Cross said it is providing lodging for 23 of the building’s residents.

A man has been arrested following a police standoff in New Castle. Officers say 21-year-old Louis Brewer was a suspect in recent incidents where shots were fired. He also had a warrant from the Pennsylvania State Board of Probation and Parole. On Saturday, police received a tip that Brewer was inside a home in the 500 block of West North Street. Officers set up a perimeter, and after having one of Brewer’s family members try to call him out, he eventually surrendered without incident. Brewer was placed in the Lawrence County Jail, with charges pending. The NCPD wished to thank Brewer’s family members and the community for helping bring the standoff to a peaceful end.

An all-night standoff that saw an exchange of gunfire at 137 Wildwood Road,  Ohioville ended this morning, resulting in the death of an Ohioville man. Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier, said  a Pennsylvania State Trooper shot and killed 37 year old Ryan Shorak who had barricaded himself  in the residence after allegedly threatening his wife, and firing on police. She was able to flee the home and call for police. Beaver County Radio News reporter Greg Benedetti was on the scene and said no officers were hurt in the gunfire.

Sixteen 7th Graders from Aliquippa Junior High School were inducted into the Junior High National Honor Society at Noon today. The ceremony was held at the Junior-Senior High School. Meanwhile, the Aliquippa School Board on Wednesday approved Sarah Walkney as Director of Special Education and School Psychologist, effective March 5th. She has been with the district for several years.

David Wytiaz, Aliquippa School District superintendent was presented a plaque for his dedication to the district at Wednesday night’s board meeting. His last day as Superintendent is April 2nd. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that Dr. Peter Carbone, incoming acting superintendent, made the presentation. Carbone is currently elementary principal Africa Shepherd is taking over as acting elementary principal. Wytiaz was hired as director of the Beaver County Career and Technology Center. He begins his new duties April 6th.

With President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, liberal and labor groups are planning events next week to pressure some Republicans on their home turf. Union members are mobilizing in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in events targeting Senator Pat Toomey.

(New Brighton, PA) Rosalind Candy Castle in New Brighton, Pennsylvania announced earlier today that the Easter Bunny will be appearing at the legendary candy factory from 1 to 3 P.M. this Sunday, March 20, 2016.

“We just recently decided and then made arrangements to have the Easter Bunny appear this year, and we are so excited about being able to offer this for our customers  while they shop for their Easter Candy” said Jennifer Crudden, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Rosalind Candy Castle during  the Easter Bunny press announcement.

Rosalind Candy Castle has been making the finest Chocolates and novelties for over 100 years and is located at 1301 5th Avenue in New Brighton.  Phone 724-843-1144.