In less than 24 hours, TSA workers intercepted two guns in baggage at Pittsburgh International Airport. The first instance happened on Monday night as 31-year-old Florida native Cajaya D. Gordon-Morrison did not have a concealed carry permit and was cited and charged with an unloaded gun. The second instance happened Tuesday afternoon, when 39-year-old Pittsburgh native Christopher Brandon Batson was arrested after his handgun was spotted. Batson also did not possess a concealed carry permit, according to county police. Passengers can only travel with guns if they are unloaded and packed in a hard-sided case, and fines can reach up to $15,000 for taking a weapon through a TSA checkpoint, depending on both the weapon and circumstances.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 15, 2024 at 7:25 A.M. (Updated at 8:57 a.m.)

The Ambridge Council hired two new part time police officers at a meeting on Tuesday night. The pair of part-time officers are Isaac Jones and Noah Record. The Ambridge borough treasurer Richard Dobrosielski, Jr., was authorized by the council to act on their behalf to request tax records and information from Berkheimer. The council authorized the closing of the bicentennial account and a future programming cost from a $10,000 donation to Old Economy Village. The Ambridge Council’s next regular meeting is Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. The remaining funds will be allocated for honor roll upgrade improvement.

Democratic Presidential Nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, her running mate, will make an appearance on their bus tour starting in Pittsburgh, along with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz. A news release from the Harris Walz campaign states that the tour will begin in Pittsburgh on Sunday, part of the duo’s road ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

A Moon Township man has pleaded guilty after filing a false tax return on Wednesday. According to the Department of Justice, 53-year-old Albert Boyd Jr. willingly filed the false tax. There was also a reported loss of $1.03 million in court. Boyd did not initially report the income of his business, Boyd Roll-Off Services, and most of that income came from the sale of scrap metal that was unreported. He also deposited checks into accounts separate from his business. Boyd will receive a sentence later this year, and he may face up to three years in prison and a potential fine of up to $250,000 or twice that amount obtained through his false tax return.

A Moon Township man has pleaded guilty after filing a false tax return on Wednesday. According to the Department of Justice, 53-year-old Albert Boyd Jr. willingly filed the false tax. There was also a reported loss of $1.03 million in court. Boyd did not initially report the income of his business, Boyd Roll-Off Services, and most of that income came from the sale of scrap metal that was unreported. He also deposited checks into accounts separate from his business. Boyd will receive a sentence later this year, and he may face up to three years in prison and a potential fine of up to $250,000 or twice that amount obtained through his false tax return.

MONACA, Aug. 14 – State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, is encouraging Beaver County residents to stop by the Beaver Valley Mall’s Center at the Mall in Monaca between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 for the state’s annual distribution of free potassium iodide tablets.

“Nuclear power is one of safest energy sources available, with multiple systems designed into modern plants that make the risk of an injury-causing accident extremely rare,” Matzie said. “But it still makes sense to take every precaution, which is why the state distributes free potassium iodide tablets each year to residents living within 10 miles of the state’s four active power plants, including Beaver Valley Power Station.

“The Department of Health will be distributing tablets between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at Center at the Mall, inside Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca. I encourage everyone to stop by for that extra peace of mind that comes with knowing you and your family are fully prepared.”

Matzie said the distribution will take place at Unit #284 of the mall, which is located at 570 Beaver Valley Mall Blvd. in Monaca. Residents may request tablets for family members or others who are unable to get the tablets on their own.

Residents unable to attend the Aug. 22 event may also obtain tablets at the Beaver County State Health Center located at 3582 Brodhead Road in Monaca. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be reached at 724-774-1385.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 14, 2024 1:22 P.M.

(Aliquippa, Pa) Applications for both positions can be picked up at the city building  located at 581 Franklin Avenue from 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Applications are due by Monday, August 26, 2024.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 14, 2024 1:19 P.M.

(Hopewell Township, Pa) At Tuesday night’s work session Rosetta Dufalla’s retirement was announced.  She was an English teacher, Deborah Ross retired from Margaret Ross Elementary School, where she taught special education. One paraprofessional resigned  who worked at the junior high school.

A scam is going around in the form of a text telling people they owe money for trips on the Pennsylvania turnpike or on the road in general. One text read “to prevent further fees totaling $106, please settle the due amount of $106.” It also gives a website to pay the funds, but a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission spokesman confirmed that the website is fake and asks for credit card information for identity theft. This problem is called smishing, which is coined by the FBI for hackers to use phishing scams with secret message service. Smishing started in March when residents in Illinois began receiving the texts, supposedly from the Illinois Tollway and various phone numbers were given out to scammers claiming to act as the specific state toll for people that view the text. If you see these texts or see emails that ask for personal information, do not answer them and delete them.

PennDOT replied to recent social media posts that claimed that Pennsylvania is removing state inspection requirements. They confirmed that legislation has not eliminated annual state safety inspections and emissions testing. The state of Texas recently passed a law that forbids these requirements, but PennDOT has responded that this change will not affect Pennsylvania.