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(Washington D.C.) Dr. Rachel Levine Pennsylvania’s former Health Secretary who is currently the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health has been named one of USA Today’s ‘Women of the Year
Others who were named to the list include Melinda French Gates, Simone Biles, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Today is D-Day for Pittsburgh Port Authority Employees as the COVID-19 vaccine requirement goes into effect.
The Port Authority says about 500 of their 2,700 employees could face termination.
The employees’ union, ATU Local 85, disputed those numbers, saying around 350 aren’t vaccinated, and around 130 have received one dose of a vaccine.
While the employees’ union wants to collectively bargain with the Port Authority over this mandate, the company says the court has ruled in favor of it, so there’s nothing left to discuss.
Employees who are not vaccinated will be suspended without pay starting tomorrow, until a disciplinary hearing will be held next week.
If they’ve received one dose of a vaccine, they will be offered a chance to get the second dose.
(McKees Rocks, Pa.) 24- year-old Brook Lank was arrested shortly before 8 PM last night by Allegheny County Police in connection with the death of 22-year-old Anthony Loften. Lofton’s body was found around 6:30 a.m. Sunday in Derby Alley in McKees Rocks. He had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lank and Loften were dating and got into an argument on the way to make a drug deal in McKeesport. Lank admitted to shooting Loften in the head and then shooting him two more times while he was still breathing and reaching for her.
A third person that Lank picked up said he thought Lofton was sleeping until she asked him to help remove Lofton from the car and place on the street in Derby Alley. Lank is charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse. She was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
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The wrestling world is mourning today as Scott Hall, who was one of professional wrestling’s biggest stars in the 1990s, has died. The WWE announced the two time hall of famer’s death During Raw on Monday Night. Hall first became popular as the Razor Ramon in the then WWF back in the early 90’s. Longtime friend and fellow NWO member Kevin Nash wrote on social media that Hall was taken off life support on Monday after suffering three heart attacks following complications from hip replacement surgery. Hall was a founding member of the New World Order faction that led to a wrestling boom in the late 1990s. He teamed with fellow NWO members Nash and Hulk Hogan to lead World Championship Wrestling to ratings success over rival WWE during the Monday Night Wars. The WWE shared a touching tribute video to the original Bad Guy to start off hour three of Raw last night. Scott Hall was 63 years old.
The featured image above shows a lion painting inside the High School Gymnasium
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published March 14, 2022 8:33 P.M.
(New Brighton, PA) The New Brighton Area School Board met Monday night for a committee meeting where they discussed a few agenda items that will be voted on at their next meeting later in the month. The board is looking to exercise a contract extension with Nutrition, Inc. to provide food services to the district for the 2022-2023 school year. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Guarino stated that they have been very happy with the services provided and have not had any severe issues with food shortages during a time when other school districts have. Also on the agenda was the retirement of Courier Mark Vogler, and the resignation of instructional assistant Patricia Rojo. In addition, the board looks to ratify the hiring of Kirsten Frazzini as a special education teacher, as well as an assistant softball coach to replace Leah Jackson.
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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Georgetown Borough, Beaver County, Pa.) Fire crews were called to the scene of a vacant historic frame home Saturday afternoon in Georgetown, Beaver County. The Hookstown Fire Department was called out at 2:48 p.m. to the fire on Market Street according to Fire Chief Doug Waxler. Waxler said that the home was destroyed by the massive fire and the garage of the home was being used to restore a vehicle by a resident. Thankfully no one was in the home when the fire started. The home was one of three historic homes in the borough. Several tanker trucks had to be brought in to supply water due to the lack of hydrants in the borough, at least twelve departments responded including three from West Virginia, Chief Waxler said.
You can see photos and a video of the fire below taken by David Novak at the scene of the fire:
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(Enon Valley, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that a 44-year-old Enon Valley man reported that someone stole his identity and bank information and made multiple fraudulent purchases totaling $1090.90. Troopers said via release that thye advised him to contact his bank and dispute the fraudulent purchases so that they can refund his money.
In the meantime Troopers are investigating the incident.
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(Independence Twp, Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they responded to the scene of an active domestic dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend on Ridge Road in Independence Twp. on Friday March 11, 2022 at 6:06 AM.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was determined that both 24-year-old Blake Miller and 28-year-old Hannah Vance both of Aliquippa were responsible by their actions and both were charged with Harassment with physical contact. No other information about the incident was released by police.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Giant Eagle is extending the expiration of all perks through the end of 2022. Giant Eagle said via release that because of global supply chain issues and the rising gas prices due to global conflict, they will extend the perks through the end of 2022 to provide customers with more time to accrue perks and maximize savings.
In addition to extended expiration, customers can save even more by taking advantage of AdvantagePAY and new opportunities with myPerks.
The newly introduced, multi-tiered myPerks rewards program is available for all customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia to join.