STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of Penn State students have raised more than $15 million for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon. The $15,006,132.46 total was announced Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. It topped last year’s total of $13,756,374.50, Money raised benefits pediatric cancer patients and their families at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Officials say the dance marathon, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, has raised $204 million and the fund has helped over 4,800 families.

The Pittsburgh Police Crime Scene Investigation unit works the scene outside Westinghouse Academy where Pittsburgh Public Safety and school officials said four students were shot as school was dismissed, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. No life-threatening injuries have been reported, police said. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Students will be gradually returning this week to a Pittsburgh school following a shooting last week outside the school that wounded four students. Pittsburgh Public Schools said there will be a “phased approach to the reentry of staff and students this week” at Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy 6-12. Students will be working from home Monday. Those in grades 6-8 are to will return for in-person instruction at the Homewood school on Tuesday. Students in grades 9-12 will return for in-person instruction on Wednesday. Superintendent Wayne Walters said in a statement that the gradual re-entry would allow staff and students “time to process and seek assistance as needed.”

Treasure hunter Dennis Parada, owner of Finders Keepers, talks about the FBI’s 2018 dig for Civil War-era gold in an interview at his office in Clearfield, Penn., Jan. 6, 2023. Parada is pressing the FBI to release more documents related to the dig, which he suspects found gold but which the FBI insists came up empty. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam)

CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Under court order, the FBI has released a trove of photos, videos, maps and other documents involving its secretive search for Civil War-era gold. The FBI excavated a remote site in Dents Run, Pennsylvania, in 2018 after sophisticated testing suggested tons of gold might be buried there. The government says the dig came up empty, but a treasure hunter believes otherwise. Dennis Parada fought for the release of FBI records on the dig. He’s now gone to federal court to accuse the FBI of distorting key evidence and improperly withholding records. The FBI defends its handling of the records.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro will be joining Mike Romigh on “Live Mic” Tuesday morning at 8:40 AM to talk about the Train Derailment situation in East Liverpool Ohio. The Governor will discuss what Pennsylvania is doing to help the families affected by the situation and how the state is protecting residents by making sure that our environment is safe including water supplies and soil downstream from where the disaster happened.

You can tune and listen to the Governor’s interview on 95.7 and 99.3FM along with 1230 AM, 1460AM and beavercountyradio.com.

Governor Josh Shapiro will join Mike Romigh during “Live Mic” on Beaver County Radio Tuesday morning at 8:40am. He will discuss the East Palestine train derailment situation and what Pennsylvanians should know. Tune in on 99.3 FM, 95.7 FM, 1230 AM, 1460 AM, or stream us live from anywhere in the world on beavercountyradio.com and our streaming apps.

FILE – A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. West Virginia’s water utility says it’s taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. The utility said in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2023 that it has enhanced its treatment processes even though there hasn’t been a change in raw water at its Ohio River intake. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The president of Norfolk Southern made a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday following criticism from residents and political leaders about the company’s response to the fiery derailment of a freight train carrying toxic materials earlier this month. Fox Business reports that company president and CEO Alan Shaw told reporters Saturday he was there “to support the community” but declined further comment. Gov. Mike DeWine earlier said Shaw needed to go to East Palestine and answer questions after company officials skipped a Wednesday public meeting, saying they were worried about physical threats. The company has vowed to ensure that residents and the environment “not only recover but thrive.”

Photo of the vehicle crashed into the pole. (Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio)
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published February 20, 2023 10:40 A.M.

(New Brighton, PA) A vehicle struck a pole late Saturday night in New Brighton on Penn Avenue.  There were initial reports of injuries. The condition of victims and the cause of the accident is currently unknown.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 20, 2023 8:27 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) The Aliquippa Food Co-op is hosting a start up meeting Tuesday, February 21 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the BF Jones Memorial Library at 6 p.m. this will be a start up discussion , the subjects will be, products, social and community and economic impact. Penn State Extension and the Aliquippa Food Council. The  presenter for the event  is the Keystone Development Center. Tyrone Patillo is the co-op coordinator  and developer,  he can be reached  by calling 1-440-339-6001, or by email tcpatillo06@gmail.com.  

House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) will host a hearing titled “Impacts and Solutions: Charting a Path Through Common Sense State Regulatory Reform.” The hearing will discuss the best pathways to crafting commonsense regulations and review the impact of existing regulations on communities.

Kail; members of the committee; David Burton, senior fellow of Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation; Robert McCafferty, operator of North Country Brewing Company; and Jelden Arcilla, chief nursing officer, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center on behalf of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE:  G-50, Irvis Office Building.

LIVESTREAM: Barring any technical difficulties, the hearing will be streamed online at www.PAGOPPolicy.com, www.PAHouseGOP.com, www.RepKail.com, www.Facebook.com/RepKail and www.Facebook.com/pagoppolicy.