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10th Street Bypass Single-lane Closures Begin Monday in Pittsburgh

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(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that single-lane closures on the 10th Street Bypass (Route 2128) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, August 1 weather permitting.

A single-lane closure in each direction on the 10th Street Bypass will occur between Fort Duquesne Boulevard at the Pittsburgh Convention Center and I-279 Parkway North/Fort Duquesne Bridge as needed beginning 6 a.m. Monday morning through Friday, November 4. When not in use, the restrictions will be lifted to allow free flow along the roadway.

Crews from the Mosites Construction Company will perform demolition, painting, concrete repairs, and other miscellaneous work on the 6th Street (Roberto Clemente) Bridge above the corridor.

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.

Judge to Rule on Hundreds of Ballots in Limbo Since The Primary in Pennsylvania

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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge is being urged by state lawyers to order three counties to add some 800 mail-in ballots to their May primary election results. But election officials in those counties insist their decisions are firmly rooted in unambiguous state law. A six-hour hearing Thursday in Harrisburg was the latest in a string of recent court proceedings about the rules for absentee and mail-in ballots. It’s a running battle that pits Democrats who embraced mail-in voting under a 2019 law against Republicans who see inconsistent practices and widespread confusion about what is legal.

Gov. Wolf Sues to Stop GOP-backed Amendments on Abortion, Voting

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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor is suing the Legislature over a package of proposed constitutional amendments that Republican lawmakers are pursuing, including one that would say the state constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions. The lawsuit filed Thursday in the state Supreme Court argues that the proposed abortion amendment would violate privacy protections. Gov. Tom Wolf wants the high court to throw out the amendments, declaring that they are not constitutionally valid. He also says bundling the abortion amendment together with four others runs afoul of a constitutional rule against passing legislation that addresses multiple, unrelated topics.

Police Looking For Man Who Punched Crafton Giant Eagle Employee

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(Crafton, Pa.) Police are searching for a man accused of attacking an employee at Crafton Giant Eagle last week.
Ernest Hardman is accusing of punching a worker at the store.
Police say Hardman told an employee he left his wallet in the store after it closed and when the employee said he didn’t have a key, Hardman allegedly hit him.
Police paperwork says Hardman is also wanted in connection with several other crimes.

Pa State Trooper Shot In Aliquippa Early This Morning

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(Aliquippa, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that an unnamed Trooper was on patrol in the city of Aliquippa early this morning around 12:05 AM when he and his partner observed a disturbance on the sidewalk outside the Franklin Mini-Mart located on Franklin Ave in Aliquippa. The Troopers exited the patrol vehicle and approached 41-year-old Damián Bradford of Pittsburgh. As the Troopers approached Bradford he ran into the store. The Troopers pursued him into the store and a struggle ensued inside the store. During the struggle Bradford discharged his firearm and struck one of the Troopers in his leg. Bradford was taken into custody by police and the Trooper who was shot was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital. The other Trooper was also transported to the hospital to be checked out.  There is no word on the condition of the Trooper who was shot.

If Bradford’s name is familiar he is the same man who admitted shooting Dr. Gulam Moonda on May 13, 2005, in an emergency pull-off along the Ohio Turnpike in Cuyahoga County. He was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison.
It was all a part of a plot that Moonda’s wife Donna put together and Bradford has been out of jail for a little over a year.

Schwarber, Wheeler power Phillies to 8-7 win over Pirates

(Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm hits an RBI single off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Zach Thompson during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, July 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his NL-leading 32nd home run and Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies built a large lead and then held on for an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwarber’s three-run blast to right-center field off Zach Thompson in the sixth inning gave the Phillies a 7-0 lead. In the seventh, rookie Cal Mitchell ended Wheeler’s shutout bid with a two-run homer. The Pirates scored five times in the ninth inning. Tyler Heineman doubled in two runs and Kevin Newman followed with a two-run triple off Jeurys Familia. Seranthony Dominguez closed it out for his sixth save as Philadelphia won for the third time in four games.

VIDEO: Keenan Baker To Host 2nd Annual Christian Cookout In Ambridge On July 30

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“God really put on my heart that I need to be that person that someone may not have.”

For the past two years, local worship leader Keenan Baker has strived to become that person that God called him to be, and his efforts have led him on many different spiritual ventures. One of those is returning to Beaver County this weekend, as Baker hosts his 2nd Annual Christian Cookout at Park Road Park in Ambridge on July 30 from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

The cookout will feature traditional fare like hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza (courtesy of Vocelli Pizza), along with chicken tenders, cotton candy, and other desserts. There will be live music and a bouncy castle for the entertainment, and citizens of all ages are welcome to attend.

“I tried to have an event where it’s like everyone could just come connect with each other,” Baker said. “I try to bring a bunch of different pastors, entrepreneurs, and just people doing things in life. It’s an event, like…if someone’s lost and doesn’t know what to do next, there’s someone there they can talk to; to help them on their steps, a way to get to where they need to be in life.”

To watch the full interview with Keenan Baker, click on the YouTube feed below!

Friday Teleforum with Reps and Business Owners

Friday’s Teleforum program with Eddy Crow will catch up with state representative Aaron Bernstine, and Eddy will also talk about the issues on the south side of Pittsburgh with a business owner that sees it every day-Pittsburgh Guitars owner John Bechtold joins the show! Teleforum happens every weekday from 9 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3, and fm95.7, all presented by St. Barnabas!

VIDEO: PUSH Beaver County To Present “Giada Jams” Benefit Concert On August 6

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Ten bands. Two stages. One great fight.

PUSH Beaver County will be hosting a benefit concert called “Giada Jams” on August 6 at Thursday’s in Bridgewater. Ten local bands will be playing their music beginning at 3:00 PM, two food trucks will be station beside Thursday’s (who will also have their full kitchen operating), and all are welcome to attend.

The name “Giada Jams” is a spin-off of “Giada’s Gems”, a group that is co-led by Sharon Speerhas and Amy Amadio. Speerhas joined Matt Drzik on the July 28 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the concert, for which all proceeds will benefit 12-year-old Giada Montini’s battle with a rare form of cancer. ” We wanted to just have a great day filled with music. She loves music, she loves dancing,” Speerhas said. “[This is] to get the community involved and raise a little money for her treatment and for the family.”

Tickets can be purchased at Thursday’s, Valley Vintage Motorworks, the PUSH Beaver County website, and the Facebook page for PUSH Beaver County.

To watch the full preview of “Giada Jams”, click on the Facebook feed below!

On Living Well this Week Dr. Maroon and Jeff Bost Discuss OMEGA-3 Acids

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will discuss  OMEGA-3 acids, commonly known as fish oil supplements, and the effects it can have on health issues such as inflammation and cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost  is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

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