A Pittsburgh-bound JetBlue Airways flight had to return to Boston because of a cracked windshield. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Wednesday morning incident. No one was hurt.  A passenger told New England Cable News that the pilot who made the announcement said it was a common occurrence.

A trial is underway for an accused Beaver Falls arsonist. 22-year-old Zachary Metcalf is accused of igniting several fires in 2015. Police say Metcalf started nine fires in Beaver Falls and two in White Township during the months of August and September of last year. He was arrested near the scene of one of the White Township fires on September 29th. The non-jury trial began yesterday morning.

Police in Rochester are asking for the public’s help in catching a daytime burglar. According to police, the suspect kicked down a resident’s door in the 500 block of Reno Street in the borough and took one-thousand dollars worth of coins and other items. The burglary occurred near Rochester High School, which is where police obtained surveillance video. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Rochester police at (724) 775-1110.

Real estate taxes are going up for a second consecutive year in the Riverside School District. The school board unanimously adopted the 2016-2017 budget that raises real estate taxes by two mills. The cause for the tax hike is being attributed to an increase of about $479,000 in the district’s contribution to the state’s school retirement fund.

A garbage truck hit a house in Cranberry Township this morning. The Vogel Disposal truck reportedly rolled backward and crashed into a house on Parkwood Drive. Officials say the siding of the house was damaged by the impact. Witnesses say the vehicles’s operator got out to straighten a trash can, apparently forgot to put on the brake, allowing the truck to roll back and hit the house. No injuries were reported.

Police and humane officials are investigating after three animal were found dead at an abandoned home in Daugherty Township. According to police, two mini ponies were found dead in a detached garage along Route 68 this week. Police say the garage was in poor condition and contained feces and garbage. A dead cat was also found on the property. Police say the home and animals were in the care of Sherilyn Sutton.  There is no word on possible charges at this time.

Some of Beaver County’s vacant positions are being eliminated. Commissioners Chief of Staff Joe Weidner tells Beaver County Radio News that the county salary board plans to cut 22 vacant positions. He says the board will meet next month to formalize those cuts. The cuts have been pre-approved by the commissioners.