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The U.S. Census Bureau has released new information showing that Pennsylvania has lost more than 40,000 residents between July 2021 and 2022. The loss falls in at 4th place in yearly losses of all 50 states. With just under 13 million residents, Pennsylvania is the 5th most populated state in the country.
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John Rooney, who was the son of Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney and the brother of former chairman Daniel M. Rooney, has died. Rooney was a minority shareholder of the Steelers. He was 84.
Story by Sandy Giordano and Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 28, 2022 6:23 A.M.
(Aliquippa, PA) State Police say the victim of a Tuesday evening shooting is an 18 year old female who suffered single gunshot wound. After investigating, they determined that the female was struck by an accidental discharge while her 2 year old son and multiple others were nearby at Valley Terrace Apartments. The female was life flighted to a hospital. Charges are pending for an 18 year old male for tampering with evidence, recklessly endangering, and other firearms charges.
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Story by Sandy Giordano and Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 28, 2022 6:05 A.M.
(Aliquippa, PA) A shooting occurred at Valley Terrace Apartments in Aliquippa Tuesday night Aliquippa. Police received a call around 6 p.m. for a shooting victim, according to 9-1-1 . The victim was life flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital. State police took over the investigation, and as of 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night there was no further information being released.
UPDATE 6:15 A.M. – State Police say the victim of a Tuesday evening shooting is an 18 year old female who suffered single gunshot wound. After investigating, they determined that the female was struck by an accidental discharge while her 2 year old son and multiple others were nearby at Valley Terrace Apartments. The female was life flighted to a hospital. Charges are pending for an 18 year old male for tampering with evidence, recklessly endangering, and other firearms charges.
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The city of Beaver Falls is looking to make 2023 “even bigger, better, and greater”, as Councilwoman Vanessa Taylor phrased it during her invocation…and they’ll have a good amount of cash to attempt such progress.
At their final meeting of 2022, the city’s council approved the 2023 budget for Beaver Falls at the amount of $46,685,492.13. The budget will take affect when the money is appropriated to the individual departments specified in the budget. The number matches that in the proposed budget, which can be seen by clicking here; the final, approved budget will be available online within the coming days.
The bulk of the budget was arranged and presented through the city’s treasurer, Sandy Wilkins, who was commended for her efforts following the budget’s approval. “You really help the city in ways that we can’t begin to thank you,” Mayor Kenya Johns stated to Wilkins. “We all appreciate you. All your hard work, your late nights, it doesn’t go unnoticed.”
The city also approved the hiring of Michael Gurney as an Operator-In-Training for the Water Works Treatment Plant, a one-year agreement with Valley Waste Services, and a list of General Fund expenditures in the amount of $279,602.59. The councilmembers thanked each other for a good 2022 and thanked Mayor Johns for her first year of leadership; the mayor returned thanks to the Council in kind.
A new year of meetings for the Beaver Falls City Council begins on January 10 at 7:00 PM at the City Building.
FILE – Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates is seen in Tampa, Fla., March 3, 1963. Fifty years after his death, Clemente, the skillful outfielder, remains one of the most revered figures in Puerto Rico and Latin America. His graceful flare and powerful arm were unrivaled in his era, but his humanitarian efforts are perhaps his greatest legacy. Half a century after he played, many of today’s Latino baseball players credit him for paving the way. (AP Photo/Preston Stroup, File)
Roberto Clemente remains one of the most revered figures in Puerto Rico and Latin America 50 years after his death. His graceful flare and powerful arm were unrivaled in his era. His humanitarian efforts off the field are perhaps his greatest legacy, though. Half a century after he played, many of today’s Latino baseball players credit him for paving the way. Clemente died at age 38 on Dec. 31, 1972, when his plane crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico as he was delivering relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
FILE – A shopper carries bags down Fifth Avenue on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in New York. Holiday sales rose as shoppers showed some resilience during the most important shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File )
NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure. Holiday sales rose 7.6, a slower pace than the 8.5% increase from a year earlier when shoppers began spending the money they had saved during the early part of the pandemic, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks all kinds of payments including cash and debit cards. Mastercard SpendingPulse had expected a 7.1% increase. The data released Monday excludes the automotive industry and is not adjusted for inflation, which has eased somewhat but still remains painfully high.
FILE – Zach Bryan performs at the Railbird Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Lexington, Ky. The chorus against Ticketmaster’s contentious concert pricing practices is growing, numbering among them Zach Bryan and friends.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The chorus against Ticketmaster’s contentious concert pricing practices is growing, including Zach Bryan and friends. The country music artist dropped a live album titled “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster” on Sunday. Bryan also issued a statement on social media in which he decried “a massive issue with fair ticket prices to live shows lately.” The statement doesn’t mention Ticketmaster by name except in the new album title, though he tagged the company in a separate Instagram post displaying the track listing. A message seeking comment from Ticketmaster was not immediately returned.
FILE – President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing jobs and the economy at SK Siltron CSS, a computer chip factory in Bay City, Mich., Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture. As he nears the halfway mark on his first term, Biden is pointing to legacy-defining achievements on climate change, domestic manufacturing and progress on the pandemic — all accomplished with razor-thin majorities on Capitol Hill and rather dim views from the public. The 80-year-old president is looking toward an announcement in early spring that he’ll run again despite his age.
An electric vehicle charges at an EVgo fast charging station in Detroit, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions. But a complex web of requirements is casting doubt on whether anyone will be able to receive the full $7,500 credit next year. For at least the first two months of 2023, though, a delay in the Treasury Department’s rules for the new credits will likely make the full credit temporarily available to consumers who meet income and price limits. The new law also provides a smaller tax credit for people who buy a used EV.