Pastor David Grove of the Church of the Redeemed of Beaver Valley provides a message on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, this Saturday on “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.
In this weeks episode of Highmark Heroes, Jim Roddey speaks to Dr. Benny Weksler, minimally invasive thoracic and esophageal surgeon at AHN. Later in the show Roddey is joined by Eric Zahren, the President of the Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund.
“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.
Photos courtesy of David Novak
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 7, 2023 10:18 A.M.
(Freedom, PA) Freedom firefighters were dispatched to home Thursday at 455 Third Street in the borough at 2:06 p.m. Upon arrival, the firefighters encountered the fully engulfed structure, and several other fire departments were called to assist Freedom. There were no injuries, and no one was at home at the time, and the home is a total loss. The state fire marshal was also on scene and no cause has been determined.
Photos from the scene (David Novak):
FILE – People attend a rally as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility, Friday, March 31, 2023, by the Capitol in Washington. Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday, April 6, from the Biden administration, but teams could create some limits in certain cases, for example, to ensure fairness. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries. The proposal sends a political counterpunch toward a wave of Republican-led states that have sought to ban trans athletes from competing in school sports. If finalized, it would become enshrined as a provision of Title IX, the landmark gender equity legislation enacted in 1972. It must undergo a lengthy approval process, however, and it’s almost certain to face challenges from opponents.
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Prospect Heights, Ill., Tuesday, April 4, 2023. On Friday, the U.S. government issues the March jobs report. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame inflation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January. At the same time, some of the details of Friday’s report from the Labor Department raised the possibility that inflationary pressures might be easing and that the Fed might soon decide to pause its rate hikes. Average hourly wages in March were up 4.2% from 12 month earlier, down sharply from a 4.6% year-over-year increase in February.
FILE – Coolio appears at the 2015 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 25, 2015. Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died last year because of fentanyl, his manager said Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio suffered an accidental death from the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine last year. The agency on Thursday also cited cardiomyopathy, a disease that makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood to the body, as a “significant condition.” Investigators also determined Coolio’s severe asthma and cigarette smoking played a role in his death. Coolio’s former longtime manager Jarez Posey also confirmed the cause of death Thursday. Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend on Sept. 28, 2022. He was 59.
FILE – Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington. The IRS released details Thursday, April 6, on how it plans to use the $80 billion it’s getting to improve operations, promising investments in new technology, hiring more customer service representatives and expanding its ability to audit high-wealth taxpayers. Contrary to unfounded alarmist talk from Republicans, it won’t include spending for new IRS agents with guns, says IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is outlining how it plans to use an infusion of $80 billion for improved operations. The agency is pledging to invest in new technology, hire more customer service representatives and expand its ability to audit high-wealth taxpayers. The money comes from the Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill that was signed by President Joe Biden last summer. Some Republicans have suggested, without evidence, that the money would help create a mob of armed auditors to harass middle-class taxpayers. But new IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says the plan won’t include spending for new agents with guns.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 6, 2023
(Rochester, PA) A male wanted on domestic violence charges was believed to be in a Rochester home 286 Jefferson Street in Rochester Borough Tuesday night. DA David J. Lozier said a search warrant was issued for the home after the police asked for assistance from the ESU so they could enter the residence. They asked that the ESU assist them because the suspect was known to have firearms in the past. DA Lozier said the man barricaded himself in the house and they spent 4 hours trying to get him to surrender, they found him after they entered the home. Five persons for harboring a fugitive and the fugitive were charged, arraigned on $100,000 bond each, approved by the district justice in Aliquippa and jailed.
The Beaver County Democratic Committee released the following announcement:
Rochester, Pa.—The Beaver County Democratic Committee is pleased to announce its 2023 award winners:
These hard-working Democrats will be honored during the BCDC’s 2023 awards banquet, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 29, 2023, at The Fez Events Center in Aliquippa. The keynote speaker for the event will be Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta. The theme of this year’s banquet is Democrats Build a More Perfect Union.
Tickets, which include dinner and a cash bar, are available via BeaverCountyDemocrats.com or at the Committee’s office at 426 Adams Street in Rochester. Office hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The deadline to buy tickets is April 16, 2023.
HARRISBURG – Following several PA events where drag performances appealing to children have been held, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Lawrence/Butler) has proposed legislation in the state House to reclassify drag performances as “adult-oriented business.”
The legislation intends to protect children by banning drag shows on public property or in areas that can be seen by minors.
“Parents should have peace of mind that their children won’t be exposed to minor-marketed or sexually suggestive drag shows without their consent,” Bernstine said. “In no world should we be allowing these types of shows to occur in public libraries, schools or other public property where minors could see it.”
In April 2022, parents at a school district in Lancaster were shocked to learn about after-school X-rated drag shows occurring on school property. In October 2022, a sexually charged drag show for audience members as young as 13 was performed at the Rainbow Room in Bucks County.
Bernstine noted that as an adult-oriented business, commonsense limits would be required to protect minors, including location of performance and age of the intended audience, among other considerations.
“It’s long been considered rational to protect minors from sexually explicit entertainment — it’s why we require warning labels and ratings on music and movies,” Bernstine said. “Parents would be outraged if schools were playing X-rated movies in the classroom. Banning drag shows from public property is a commonsense safeguard for our kids and parental rights.”