The featured image above shows Carla Sands and Jeff Bartos debating at the Fez in Hopewell Township
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published May 3, 2022 11:10 P.M.

(Hopewell Township, PA)  The Republican Committee of Beaver County hosted a primary debate Tuesday evening at the Fez in Hopewell.  The first candidates to take the stage were Jeff Bartos and Carla Sands, running for senate.  When asked what steps would be taken to expand school choice in Pennsylvania, Bartos said that we shouldn’t have a federal department of education adding that on day one if elected, he would push for some federal tax dollars to be used as a tax credit to give parents and students the decision of choosing a school of their choice. Sands believes the money should follow the child, and parents decide where their child will thrive best.  When asked to summarize her energy policy, Sands replied “I’m in love with your cracker plant”.  She added energy is key to Pennsylvania’s future and she will harvest our energy to supply the rest of the country.  Bartos rebutted that he agreed with Sands and would add that we also need to work to save our states family farms and agriculture through royalties of energy.

Candidates for Governor included Jake Corman, Charlie Gerow, and Dr. Nche Zama.  The candidates were asked about the impact the cracker plant tax credit legislation will have on Beaver County. Corman said the tax code can punish or enhace, adding that Tom Wolf chose to punish and said we need to create more jobs and rebuild small towns.  Gerow said that Pennsylvania can support more facilities, and we need to build before Ohio and West Virginia do.  Zama added that since he is a chemist, he recognizes the energy giant that PA is, and he will be a nightmare to those that pushback.

Candidates for the 17th Congressional District that participated were Jeremy Shaffer, Jason Killmeyer and Kathleen Coder.  When asked about legal immigration, Killmeyer said he would significantly limit legal immigration until around 2030, adding that immigrants should not be used to fill open jobs.  Coder stated that the amount of guns and fentanyl crossing the border makes it apparent that we need to get more laws in place.  Shaffer said the current administration is failing us, and we need to empower border guards, shoot down drones, and fix the broken immigration system.  In closing, Coder, a Beaver County native of Conway, said that if elected she will bring much needed representation of Beaver County to Washington.

Guest speakers and attendees at the event included County Commissioner Dan Camp, Sheriff Tony Guy, Treasurer Sandie Egley, District Attorney David Lozier and House of Representatives primary candidate Rico Elmore.

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Pfizer profit soars in first quarter, revises 2022 forecast
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer
Sales of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pushed the drugmaker well past expectations in the first quarter, as profit grew 61%. The coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty brought in more than $13 billion in sales, and the treatment Paxlovid added another $1.5 billion as company revenue swelled 77%. Overall, Pfizer posted adjusted earnings of $1.62 per share in the first quarter, on $25.66 billion in revenue. FactSet says analysts expected, on average, first-quarter earnings of $1.49 per share on about $24.1 billion in sales. Pfizer also said it was lowering its 2022 earnings forecast to reflect an accounting policy change.

(Moon Twp., Pa.)The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a tornado watch for parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia until 9 PM EDT.

The watch includes Beaver and Allegheny Counties. The most likely timing for eastern Ohio remains between 4pm-7pm EDT, with northern West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania between 6pm-9pm EDT.

Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as we will keep you updated on the storms as they roll in throughout the evening.

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(Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that 11th District Pa State Representative Candidate Jennifer Steels reported to them on May 1, 2022 that someone has been stealing her campaign signs around Butler County. The signs that have been stolen are valued at $240.00. State Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at the Butler Barracks at 724-284-8100.

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(WASHINGTON (AP) )— President Joe Biden says the “basic fairness and the stability of our law demand” that the U.S. Supreme Court not overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. In a statement Tuesday, Biden said he would work to legislate the right to abortion into federal law. Politico released a draft opinion that suggested the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year’s elections. It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in the drafting process.

Locally here in Beaver County United States Representative Conor Lamb from the 17th District issued a statement giving his thoughts on the situation. Lamb said in a release that  “The draft Supreme Court opinion, which restricts women’s access to safe, legal abortion services, is outrageous.  I cosponsored and voted for H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act in the House, and the Senate must pass this legislation immediately to preserve these rights.”

BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $40 million to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. The funding announced Monday comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It also will be used to promote environmental justice and counter climate change. It is part of $238 million targeted for the region over five years under the infrastructure law. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe says the funding will help support ready-to-go projects throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Chesapeake Stewardship Fund will administer $25 million. The other $15 million will be distributed under the Most Effective Basins program to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, Delaware, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is known for keeping secrets. Year after year, in major case after major case, there’s little beyond what the justices say during oral arguments that suggests how they will rule. That’s what makes the leak of an apparent draft of an opinion in a major abortion case a shock to court watchers. The draft published by Politico says that a majority of the court is prepared to overrule the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. There have been leaks before, but not of such magnitude. Only a handful of people have access to decisions before they’re published.