Bill Cosby Civil Trial Jury Must Start Deliberations Over

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — After two days of deliberations, jurors in a civil trial deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch on Monday. By the end of Friday, jurors had decided on nearly all questions put before them, including whether Cosby had sexually assaulted plaintiff Judy Huth at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16. Los Angeles County Judge Craig Karlan, who had promised one juror she could depart after Friday, wanted to accept the partial verdict, but courthouse closure rules left him no choice but to close down. Jurors will begin again with an alternate.

Ambridge Police Looking to Hire New Officers

(File Photo)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge Police Chief John DeLuca said the borough will be accepting applications  beginning on Monday, June 20, 2022,  for police officers through the borough’s Civil Service Commission. Applicants  can apply for police officer or school resource officer, according to Chief DeLuca. Applicants may obtain an application packet at the department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline  for applications is Friday, July 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. Testing fee for the police officer applicants is $50.

Ambridge New K-9 Officer, Ryker, is on the Job

(Photo of Ryker provide by Ambridge Police Department)
Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge Police Department’s new k-9 is a German Shepherd, his name is Ryker. His handler is Officer Garrett Kimmell. He has been working with Ryker since 2015, and he was hired by Ambridge in 2021. He’s trained in drug detection  and searching/tracking,  weapon recovery and finding lost children. Ryker will visit the schools  for educational opportunities and demonstrations, according to a news release. Obtaining and training a dog  and purchasing and outfitting a vehicle  can cost in excess of $60,000. The department has several options  before moving forward , buy an older  department vehicle for $5,000, purchase a use k-9 vehicle from another department  for approximately $12,000.  The most expensive option is purchasing a new vehicle for  about $45,000. Donations can be made by accessing a form  or make n person donations at New Alliance Credit Union on Merchant Street. Any questions can be answered by contacting Chief Deluca by email  jdeluca@ambridgeboro.org.

No High Speed Chase After Reports on Social Media Saturday

(File Photo of Aliquippa Police Department)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Beaver County, Pa.) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting that contrary to reports that were circulating social media on Saturday afternoon Aliquippa Police Sgt. Steve Roberts reported to her last night that there was no high speed chase on Route 51 on Saturday afternoon. Beaver County 9-1-1 told Giordano that police were Pursuing a vehicle in the area of the Aliquippa/Ambridge Bridge around 4 PM and the action was terminated by Ambridge Police Saturday afternoon. Sgt. Roberts told Giordano that Ambridge Police felt it wasn’t safe to pursue the vehicle.

143 Year Old Record For Cold Broken on Saturday Night

(Moon Twp., Pa.) Did you think it was cold over night Saturday Night. Well you were right. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh A record daily low temperature of 46°F was set in Pittsburgh, PA. This ties the old record of 46°F set in 1879.

Pa State Police Looking for Publics Help After Hit and Run Accident on Rt. 30 In Greene Twp.

(Greene Twp., Beaver County , Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to the scene of a hit and run accident on route 30 Lincoln Highway in Greene Township Beaver County last Wednesday June 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM
Troopers said upon arriving and investigating it was learned that a hit and run crash occurred between Pittsburgh Road and Upper Service Road as an unnamed male driver was traveling east on US 30 when a vehicle that was traveling west bound crossed the double yellow lines and hit the man’s on the driver side of the front fender and rear driver side rim. The vehicle continued to travel west bound and fled the scene.
The hit and run vehicle is believed to be a red sport sedan that is possibly a foreign make . The vehicle should have heavy damage to the driver side front and side. Anyone with information is asked to call Pa State Police at the Beaver Barracks at 724-773-7400

Brodhead Road Improvement Project Begins Today in Beaver, Allegheny Counties

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing improvement work on Route 3007 (Brodhead Road) in the City of Aliquippa and Center and Hopewell townships in Beaver County and Moon and Crescent townships in Allegheny County will begin Monday, June 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur in the two-lane sections of Brodhead Road between Garnet Street in Moon Township and Katrina Drive in Center Township and single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction in the four-lane sections. Work will occur daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the duration of the project. Weekend work will occur as needed.

The $12.13 million project will include milling and resurfacing, concrete pavement patching, culvert preservation, signal work, guide rail updates, drainage improvements, signing and pavement marking installation, and other miscellaneous construction activities. Motorists will see alternating single-lane restrictions controlled by flaggers during daytime off-peak and overnight hours. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

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.

Monday’s AMBC: Where To Go For A Good Time

On Monday’s edition of A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik will talk at 8:10 with Dr. Todd Goodman about an upcoming series of concerts taking place in Midland over the summer, and at 8:35 he’ll talk with Nadia Engle from the New Brighton Library about the upcoming “Read Between The Wines” event on June 24.

Frank Sparks kicks off your work week with news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Brodhead Road Improvement Project Begins Monday in Beaver, Allegheny Counties

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing improvement work on Route 3007 (Brodhead Road) in the City of Aliquippa and Center and Hopewell townships in Beaver County and Moon and Crescent townships in Allegheny County will begin Monday, June 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur in the two-lane sections of Brodhead Road between Garnet Street in Moon Township and Katrina Drive in Center Township and single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction in the four-lane sections. Work will occur daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the duration of the project. Weekend work will occur as needed.

The $12.13 million project will include milling and resurfacing, concrete pavement patching, culvert preservation, signal work, guide rail updates, drainage improvements, signing and pavement marking installation, and other miscellaneous construction activities. Motorists will see alternating single-lane restrictions controlled by flaggers during daytime off-peak and overnight hours. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

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.

FDA Authorizes 1st COVID-19 Shots for Infants, Preschoolers

(Pfizer via AP)
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers. That paves the way for vaccinations for children under 5 to begin next week. The Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization Friday follows a unanimous recommendation by its advisory panel. The kid-sized shots are made by Moderna and Pfizer. The FDA’s action allows the companies to begin shipping millions of preordered doses across the country. A final signoff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected this weekend. The nation’s vaccination campaign began with adults in late 2020, about a year into the coronavirus pandemic.