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(Cranberry Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident on Interstate 79 north bound at mile marker 81 in Cranberry Township, Butler County around 6:20 PM Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that a 17-year-old female minor from New Castle lost control of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra that he was driving while traveling north on Interstate 79. Troopers reported that when the minor lost control the vehicle went off the east shoulder of the north bound lanes struck a guard rail traveling back into the north lanes and then swerved back into the right lane of travel off the roadway impacting an embankment and rolling over on its hood before coming to a final rest on its wheels.
The 17-year-old female minor was taken to UPMC Childrens Hospital via ambulance for possible minor injuries. There is no word on the minor’s condition.

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Summer months are high-risk for inexperienced teen drivers

As school lets out for summer, AAA stresses the importance of preparing and educating inexperienced teen drivers for some of the most dangerous driving days of the year. Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes between 2011 and 2020. That’s more than 7 people per day during the 100 Deadliest Days – the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day – compared to the rest of the year.

“The summer months are the riskiest for inexperienced teen drivers because they typically have more unstructured time behind the wheel and there are more drivers on the road,” says Theresa Podguski, director of legislative affairs, AAA East Central. “Although the facts are tragic, they present an opportunity to focus on and discuss what can be done to improve the safety of teenagers on the road.”

According to previous research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, new teen drivers ages 16-17 are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash. Speed and nighttime driving are significant factors contributing towards the number of crashes and fatalities involving teen drivers during the 100 Deadliest Days. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):

• 36 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities involving teen drivers occurred between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
• Data show a 22 percent increase in the average number of nighttime crashes per day involving teen drivers during the 100 Deadliest Days compared to the rest of the year
• 29 percent of all motor vehicle deaths involving a teen driver were speed-related

In preparation for the dangerous summer driving period, AAA encourages parents to educate their teens and themselves about risky driving behavior.  Parents should:

• Discuss with teens early and often the dangers of risky driving situations, such as speeding and nighttime driving.
• Discuss with teens the dangers and consequences of distracted driving (i.e., texting, having multiple people in the car, etc.)
• Teach by example and minimize any risky behavior when behind the wheel.
• Make a parent-teen driving agreement that sets family rules for teen drivers. Consider setting driving limits that are stronger than state laws and enforce those limits.

Summer is also a great time for teens to complete a comprehensive driver education course to learn the rules of the road. Visit AAA Exchange – Teen Driver Safety.

Strengthening teen driving laws to increase roadway safety is a top priority for AAA. The Association’s advocacy efforts are helping to protect teens by working to pass graduated driver licensing laws, including seat belt requirements, wireless device bans and nighttime driving and passenger restrictions, in states across the country.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 72 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced yesterday that Christopher A. Sennett, of Coraopolis pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in front of United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that on September 26, 2018, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Sennett’s residence in Coraopolis, during which the officers seized a computer and Apple iPhone, both of which were found to contain videos and still images of child sexual abuse material. Forensic analysis of the electronic equipment revealed 120 videos and 9 still photographs depicting the sexual exploitation of minor females.
Senntt is scheduled for sentencing on October 3, 2022. The law provides for a total sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Pending sentencing, the court ordered that Sennett remain on bond.

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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group as expected. White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha outlined the administration’s planning Thursday for the last remaining ineligible age group to get shots. He says the Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids. Shipments to doctors’ offices and pediatric care facilities would begin soon after FDA authorization, with the first shots possible the following week.

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By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control. In an address to the nation Thursday night, he called on lawmakers to restore limits on the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. He says that if legislators fail to act, voters should use their “outrage” to turn gun violence into a central issue in November’s midterm elections. Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts have failed in the wake of past violence. The speech follows recent mass shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York.

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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, has offered to sit for a voluntary interview with the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Mastriano’s lawyer said Thursday that Mastriano already was interviewed by FBI agents last year about the Capitol attack. Mastriano was seen outside the Capitol on the day of the insurrection and was in regular communication with then-President Donald Trump as Trump sought to reverse his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Mastriano’s lawyer says Mastriano told the FBI he didn’t know about any coordination behind the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Mastriano is a state senator and won the GOP nomination for governor last month.

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By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state court is agreeing in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. In the decision, Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer ordered counties Thursday night to count the ballots in question. However, her decision could be reversed, depending on what the U.S. Supreme Court does in the coming days on a separate case. McCormick and Oz are in the midst of a statewide recount over a margin of roughly 900 votes separating them in the May 17 primary.

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Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio Program/News Director
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Beaver County Radio, 1230-WBVP, 1460- WMBA, 95.7 and 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradiodotcom is proud and excited to announce that Fox  Across  America with Jimmy Failla will be joining the Beaver County Radio weekday line-up from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Monday thru Friday starting on Monday, June 13, 2022.

Jimmy has family that is from Beaver Falls and Ambridge and he will fit in perfectly with our Beaver County Radio Line-up. Jimmy said in an e-mail “THANK YOU for adding our show it is not only a huge deal for me  but also for my family in Ambridge and Beaver Falls.”

Jimmy Failla is a former New York City Cab Driver turned professional standup comedian. He joined FOX News in 2015 providing his writing talents while also appearing on the channel’s biggest shows. His easy conversational style  makes listeners feel like they’re talking politics with a buddy over a beer or ten. His debut standup special “State Of The Union” is one of the highest rated comedies on Amazon Prime and is a testament to his ability to keep the mood light no matter how heavy the news gets.

Failla appears regularly on FOX News Channel programs such as FOX News Primetime, Gutfeld!, The Faulkner Focus, Kennedy, Your World with Neil Cavuto, America’s Newsroom, FOX & Friends, FOX & Friends First, The Sean Hannity Show and FOX Nation, FOX’s video subscription streaming service. Jimmy co-hosted FOX News Channel’s “All-American New Year” and performed standup comedy live from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN.

Failla will join a radio line-up on Beaver County Radio that starts at 6 AM weekdays with the Hugh Hewitt Show, followed by AM Beaver County with Matt Drzik and Frank Sparks from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and Teleforum with Eddy Crow from 9AM to Noon.