An election worker continues the process in counting ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Mercer County Elections Board in Mercer, Pa. Vote counting continues as Republican candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
A Pennsylvania judge has ordered three Republican-controlled counties to include undated mail-in ballots in their certified results of the May election. The Republican judge sided Friday with the administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in a dispute that has stalled statewide certification of the primary results for governor and U.S. Senate. Berks, Fayette and Lancaster counties were ordered to count about 800 mail-in ballots that lack handwritten dates on their return envelopes. State law requires voters to date the envelopes, but the Commonwealth Court judge ruled the lack of a date was a minor irregularity.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people. The CDC said Friday it is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of the outbreak and whether romaine used at Wendy’s was also served or sold at other businesses. The CDC says it is not advising people to stop eating at Wendy’s or not to eat romaine lettuce. Wendy’s says it is cooperating with the investigation.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Homewood Borough, Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a single vehicle accident on August 6, 2022, at 10:01 PM on Big Beaver Boulevard in Homewood Borough, Beaver County.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 46-year-old Anthony D. Cope of Columbiana, Ohio laid down his 2015 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle to avoid oncoming traffic as he was leaving a restaurant. Troopers reported that Cope suffered serious non-life threating injuries in the accident and was transported to Allegheny General Hospital by Cranberry Twp. EMS for treatment.
There is no word on Cope’s condition as possible charges for lack of financial responsibility are pending as Troopers continue to investigate.

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(Pittsburgh, PA)  PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that overnight line painting operations on various roadways in Allegheny County will begin Sunday night, August 21 weather permitting.

(File photo of Beaver Falls Police Department taken by Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks in September of 2020)

Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The City of Beaver Falls Police Chief David Johnson reported via released statement on Friday, August 19, 2022 that Beaver Falls Police officers were dispatched to the area of 3rd Avenue and 13th Street at 9:30 PM Thursday night, August 18, 2022 for a report of multiple people being struck by a vehicle.
Upon officers arriving and investigating it was determined that Karen Marie Humphries of Beaver Falls struck three people with her vehicle after complaints about her driving. Officers also determined that Humphries was under the influence of alcohol during the incident. 
Chief Johnson said in the release that Humphries has been charged with, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Simple Assault, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol at the Highest Rate. Humphries was later transported to the Beaver County Jail. 
According to the Chief one of the victims was transported to an area hospital for treatment and two victims were believed to have minor injuries. 
He also said that this is an active investigation, and no further information is available for release currently.

(File Photo of New Brighton Borough Municipal Building taken by Frank Sparks)

Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio
(New Brighton, Pa.) The Borough of New Brighton has announced that the modified summer hours for the New Brighton Borough Real Estate Tax Office will end this Friday, August 26, 2022. The Borough said via mass e-mail release that the tax office will also be closed this Saturday, August 27, 2022, and then on Monday, August 29, 2022, will resume with normal office hours of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM and the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. If you need more information, you can call the borough tax office at (724) 843-0270.

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing ADA curb ramp construction on Route 151 (Gringo Road) in Hopewell Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, August 22 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur weekdays on Route 151 at the intersection with Gringo Independence Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late September. Crews from Pugliano Construction Compnay will conduct the curb ramp construction work.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Story by Curtis Walsh- Beaver County Radio. Published August 20, 2022 3:30 P.M.

(Center Township, PA) The Center Township Police Department released a statement that they responded to a shooting at Cedar Ridge Estates Saturday. Two people were said to be shot. The suspect is said to be a black male driving a white Dodge mini van, and was reported to have travelled to the Pittsburgh area. Authorities in Pittsburgh were notified. Center Township police still say to use caution until the suspect is apprehended.

On this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”, Pastor David Grove talks about the separation of church through denominations, and the potential unity of fellowship through the Gospel of Christ.

“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.