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(New Castle, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were call to UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 5:17 PM because 31-year-old John Dierfield of New Galilee was there and the involved knew that he had an active warrant for his arrest.
Troopers said via release when they arrived at the hospital to take custody of Dierfield he had already left without being discharged.
There is no word on what the warrant was for or if he had since been apprehended.

(File Photo of Acrisure  Stadium when it was Heinz Field)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office early Monday morning identified the man who fell off an escalator and later died at Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. Authorities say that 27-year-old Dalton Ryan Keane of Monaca died at a Pittsburgh hospital shortly after he fell. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety say police and emergency service personnel were alerted after Keane fell around 4:45 p.m., shortly after the end of New York’s 24-20 victory over the Steelers. Paramedics administered care on site to the him before he was transported to the hospital in critical condition were he later died. There is no word on how he fell and the Steelers said in a statement that the organization is working with local authorities during the investigation.

Eduardo Tocuya carries a dog he recovered in hopes of reuniting it with its owners, two days after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian’s passage earlier this week. Meanwhile, authorities in South Carolina are awaiting daylight Saturday to assess the damage from the storm’s strike there. Ian made another landfall Friday on South Carolina’s coast and is now a post-tropical cyclone moving across parts of North Carolina and Virginia. The powerful storm terrorized millions of people for most of the week and officials say it’s blamed for at least 27 deaths in Florida and three deaths in Cuba. But authorities say they expect the death toll to rise further.

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(Harrisburg, Pa.) Legislation sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) that would focus on the parole process for violent offenders was vetoed today by Gov. Tom Wolf.

“I am upset, disappointed and disgusted with the governor’s decision to veto this important, commonsense legislation,” said Bernstine. “This bill would have kept the most dangerous inmates from a premature release in order to protect our Commonwealth residents and would have saved Markie’s life.”

House Bill 146, or Markie’s Law, was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a man who was paroled at the end of his minimum sentence for homicide, even after being convicted of committing two separate assaults of other inmates while in prison.

The bill would postpone consideration of a violent inmate’s parole an additional 24 months following the inmate’s minimum release date for each conviction of a violent offense while incarcerated. In addition, it would suspend consideration of an inmate’s parole an additional 12 months if the inmate attempts to escape, smuggles contraband, or retaliates or intimidates witnesses while incarcerated.

In his veto message, the governor called the legislation “misguided and does not promote public safety.”

Bernstine disagrees with Wolf. “Had this animal who murdered Markie Mason remained behind bars, he would still be alive today. How does this bill not promote public safety? The legislation is all about keeping criminals locked up so they can’t be harmful to society.”

Markie’s Law passed the Senate by a 41-9 vote and then the House voted 133-69 to concur with changes made by the Senate to the original bill.

Bernstine said he will continue his fight to protect the public from violent offenders.

(Center Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) On a cloudy early fall evening the Central Valley Warriors hosted the Blackhawk Cougars at Sarg Alberts Stadium on the campus of the Central Valley School District.

Central Valley came into the game undefeated with a 5-0 over all record and 2-0 in the Class 4 A Parkway Conference. The visiting Cougars came into the game with a 3-2 record over all and 2-0 in the 4 A Parkway Conference and looking to put a damper on Central Valley’s Homecoming.  The winner of the game would take control of first place in the Parkway.

Beaver County Radio’s Bob Barrickman and John Perrotto called the game on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, Facebook Live, and Beaver County Radio Dot Com.

The Cougars won the coin toss and chose to receive the ball. The Cougars fumbled the kick-off and the Warriors recovered. One play later Deniro Simpson caught a 35 yard pass for the touchdown and the extra point was good and the Warriors led 7-0. early in the first quarter.

After a Blackhawk three and out the Warriors drove 61 yards for the score capping it off  with a 31 yard connection from  Antwon Johnson to Jayvin Thompson for the touchdown. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 14-0 midway through the first period.

After another three and out by the Cougars the Warriors took over and drove down the field again on a Bret FitzSimmons with a 37-yard rushing touchdown. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 21-0 with three minutes left in the first period.

The Cougars aided by good defense and a host of Central Valley penalties settled things down and then started a drive of their own that ended up with a failed fourth down conversion on the Warriors 45 with 2:32 left in the half.  The Warriors drove down and attempted a 48 yard field goal that was no good with one minute left in the first half.  The two teams went to the intermission with the Warriors leading 21-0.

Central Valley took the second half kick-off and drove down the field for a touchdown. FitzSimmons capped the drive with a carry into the end zone. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 28-0 early in the third quarter.

After a Blackhawk drive stalled out FitzSimmons ran into the endzone with his third touchdown of the game. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 35-0 midway through the third quarter. The mercy rule then came into play.

Tyler Young tacked on another touchdown for the Warriors with 10 minutes left in the game. The extra point was good and the Warriors led 42-0 which ended up being the final score.

The Warriors are now tied for first place with Aliquippa and continue their now

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will present part two of a three parts series highlighting Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

The series got under way last Saturday and will include the history of dementia related disease, typical symptoms, causes, risk factors, prevention and much more.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost  is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

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Pastor Dave Grove reaches into the deeper meanings and analysis behind Psalm 103 in this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”, talking about the phase of “elder-ness” in life and in worship.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

AHN oncologist/hematologist Dr. Diane Buchbarker and Veterans Breakfast Club member Larry Woods talk about their career journeys and daily motivations with host Jim Roddey on this week’s episode of “Heroes.”

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.