In this week’s episode of “Heroes”, Jim Roddey talks with Highmark CHIP Director Diana Kobus about the program, and then he sits with Dr. Tim Murphy about his time as a politician and current ventures as an author.
“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.
On this week’s edition of “Living Well”, hosts Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon discuss the ongoing presence of Alzheimer’s Disease in society, including symptoms, treatments, and advancements towards gaining information about the disease.
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.
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Whether it’s the end of a life or the end of a chapter for all existence, one must be prepared to experience it. Pastor Dave Grove talks about the steps needed to be taken through his observations and through scripture on this week’s “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.
“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.
FILE – Director James Cameron walks in Purmamarca, Jujuy province, Argentina, on June 8, 2023. Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a “nightmarish charade” that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers. Cameron told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Friday June 23, 2023 that he “felt in my bones” that the Titan submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface during its descent to the wreckage of the ocean liner at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. (AP Photo/Javier Corbalan, File)
LONDON (AP) — “Titanic” director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a “nightmarish charade” that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers. Cameron told the BBC that he felt “in my bones” that the Titan submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface during its descent to the wreckage of the ocean liner. He said the focus in the media over the next few days about the submersible having 96 hours of oxygen supply and about banging noises heard — were “a cruel, slow turn of the screw.” Cameron has made more than 30 dives to the wreckage of the Titanic.
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they’ve notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which had been missing for several days. OceanGate Expeditions is the company that owned and operated the vessel. The company issued a statement expressing its sorrow and lauding the passengers as adventurers with a “deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.” A senior U.S. military official says a Navy acoustic system detected an “anomaly” Sunday that was likely the Titan’s fatal implosion.
(Pittsburgh, PA) A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned an Indictment following a five-month Title III wiretap investigation targeting a drug trafficking organization operating in the Pittsburgh area. The Indictment charges a total of 24 individuals residing in Pittsburgh with violations of federal drug and firearm laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
The nine-count Indictment names the following 24 individuals as the defendants:
– LAMONT BELL, 54, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– DELANO BROWN, 36, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ANDRE CAIN, 46, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– MARVIN COATES, 49, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ANTHONY COKER, 46, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– MARK COOK, 55, of Clairton, Pennsylvania.
– ROBERT FIELDS, 29, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– MARVIN GRIMMIT, 68, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– TYRON HARRISON, 30, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– BRIAN HORTON, 22, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ERIC HOWARD, 35, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
– WILLIAM JONES, 28, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– MICAH LATIMER, 22, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ANTHONY LEE, 43, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– WILLIAM LEWIS, 45, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– SHAWN NORWOOD, 32, of South Park, Pennsylvania.
– EDWIN PEOPLES, 44, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ERIC PEOPLES, 46, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– DAMON PETERS, 19, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– KEVIN RUCKER, 52, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– MAURICE SMITH, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– JAMONE WATSON, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– ROY WOOD, 47, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
– SEAN WOODY, 32, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to the Indictment, from July 2022 until June 2023, Rucker was a large-scale distributor of cocaine in the Pittsburgh area, and supplied several individuals, including Coker, with substantial quantities of cocaine. Coker, in turn, supplied several other Pittsburgh-area drug traffickers, many of whom were members and associates of the “Drizzy Gang” street gang. Members and associates of this gang trafficked firearms and narcotics in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, operating an open-air drug market on Watson Street.
Specifically, from July 2022 through June 2023, Rucker, Cain, Lewis, Bell, Coker, Woody, Latimer, Brown, Lee, Watson, Cook, Eric Peoples, Edwin Peoples, Fields, Coates, Wood, Norwood, and Grimmitt allegedly conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and/or crack cocaine, Schedule II controlled substances. Additionally, between March 2023 and May 23, 2023, Jones, Watson, Peters, and Brown allegedly conspired to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. In a third alleged conspiracy, between February 2023 and June 2023, Howard and Brown conspired to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. Lastly, Latimer, Smith, Lee, Jones, Harrison, and Horton allegedly possessed firearms and ammunition despite being prohibited as a result of prior felony convictions.
On June 22, 2023, a 25th defendant was charged by criminal complaint. According to the charging documents, John Johnson, age 46, has been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses following execution of a search warrant at his residence and the resulting recovery of suspected cocaine and a loaded firearm.
“This office is committed to protecting the residents of Western Pennsylvania from those whose violent and destructive actions jeopardize the safety and well-being of our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Olshan. “Together with our trusted law enforcement partners at the FBI, DEA, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, we will continue our effort to hold accountable the most dangerous offenders through effective enforcement of federal drug and firearm laws.”
“Violent groups don’t belong in our community,” said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Mike Nordwall. “We will continue to do everything we can to ensure the public can live free of fear, violence, and intimidation. These arrests are the direct result of the hard work and dedication of the FBI’s Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force and our partners in their efforts to combat gang members who distribute dangerous drugs like heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl in our communities.”
“Today’s announcement deals a significant blow to a drug trafficking organization that has dealt misery and pain throughout the communities of Western Pennsylvania. The DEA and our law enforcement partners are committed to safeguarding the health and safety of our communities and to keeping Americans safe from the menace of drugs and the violence associated with their distribution,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Keith Hart, who is the head of DEA operations across Western Pennsylvania. “I commend the extreme hard work of the members of the DEA and our partners in making our communities safer.”
“With this indictment, several communities are breathing a little more easily today, reassured that the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and our federal law enforcement partners are
consistently committed to disassembling criminal networks and inhibiting drug and gun pipelines which hurt children and families,” said Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto. “We will continue to work closely with our local and federal partners and community members to prevent violent crime, because everyone deserves to live in secure and thriving neighborhoods.”
For Rucker, Cain, and Coker, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years in prison and up to life, a fine of no greater than $10,000,000.00, a term of supervised release of at least five years, or a combination thereof. For Lewis and Woody, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 5 years in prison and up to 40 years in prison, a fine of no greater than $5,000,000, a term of supervised release of at least four years, or a combination thereof. For Bell, Latimer, Brown, Lee, Watson, Cook, Eric Peoples, Edwin Peoples, Fields, Coates, Wood, Norwood, Grimmitt, Jones, Peters, and Howard the law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of no greater than $1,000,000, a term of supervised release of at least three years, or a combination thereof. As to the firearms charges for Latimer, Smith, Lee, Jones, Harrison, and Horton, the law provides for a maximum sentence of 15 years, a fine of no greater than $250,000, and a term of supervised release of three years. For Johnson, the firearm charge carries a maximum total sentence of not less than 5 years in prison up to life, a term of supervised release of not less than three years, a fine of up to $1,500,000, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants.
Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Douglas C. Maloney are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. FBI Pittsburgh’s Safe Streets Task Force comprises investigators from the FBI, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Allegheny County Sheriff’s office, PA Attorney General’s Office, Penn Hills Police Department, and Allegheny County Probation and Parole.
This prosecution is a result of two Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigations. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 23, 2023 12:26 P.M.
(Ambridge, PA) Ambridge Area residents won’t be paying more in school tax for 2023-2024. The $54,617,806 was adopted Wednesday night, and the millage remains at 83.4709.
Story by Sandy Giordano- Beaver County Radio. Published June 23, 2023 12:24 P.M.
(Center Township, PA) The board voted 5-4 for the $42,997,288 budget, representing a tax increase of 3.43 mills.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 23, 2023 12:22 P.M.
(Aliquippa, PA) Board members voted 6-1 Wednesday night to adopt the 2023-24 budget with president Tina Price -Genes voting no. Board members Leon Seaburn and Tor Durham Flannigan absent.
HARRISBURG – Seeking to improve the availability of critical care to sexual assault victims, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr.’s (R-47) Senate Bill 414 by a vote of 50-0.
This legislation would expand the existing Penn State University SAFE-T Program; allow hospitals to establish individual Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs at their facility; and require the Department of Health to publish a comprehensive list of each SANE care-providing hospital on its website by county.
“Pennsylvania is seeing an extreme shortage in SANEs within its healthcare facilities and this shortage greatly impacts the ability for these facilities to ensure sexual assault survivors are treated in a thorough and efficient manner,” said Vogel. “My bill is designed to alleviate some of the issues these survivors are being faced with after already enduring such a violent experience.”
According to Penn State’s SAFE-T System, when survivors try to seek help at a hospital with limited or no trained SANE teams, there is a likely hood of either being turned away to another hospital or the risk of receiving inappropriate or substandard care which could result in forensic evidence being of poor quality or lost all together which can potentially cause secondary victimization.
Vogel added, “Research has shown that trauma-informed, person-centered care delivered by SANEs results in improved psychological well-being of sexual assault survivors; increased quality of medical care; and positive impacts on prosecutorial outcomes pertaining to sexual assault survivors. I want to thank my colleagues for their support of this vital piece of legislation.”
Senate Bill 414 now goes to the House for consideration.