GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania prosecutor has ruled that state troopers were justified in shooting and killing a driver after a high-speed pursuit through three counties ended in an exchange of gunfire last month. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said she reviewed videos, reports, witness interviews and evidence from the scene before making her determination in the Nov. 3 death of 35-year-old Krysten Pretlor of Johnstown. Authorities said Pretlor was wanted in a domestic case but fled when police in Cambria County’s Richland Township tried to serve a warrant, and he then led them on a 45-mile chase into Indiana and Westmoreland counties that reached speeds topping 100 mph.

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Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 2, 2022 6:58 A.M.

(Pittsburgh, PA) Cabinets, Shopping Carts, a forklift, and much more. Those are all things going up for auction at a former Pittsburgh area Walmart. The remaining contents of the store that used to operate at the Waterfront will be auctioned off this week by the Grafe AUction Company. A public preview of available items is happening today from 3p to 6p.

The featured image above shows Braxton Rusch. Submitted by AHN.
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 2, 2023 6:57 A.M.

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network says they welcomed in a New Years Baby. Parents Katherine and Anthony Rusch of Bethel Park welcomed Braxton Rusch at 2:02 am. at Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson hospital. Braxton also holds the distinction of the first baby born at AHN in the Greater Pittsbuirgh Region. Braxton came in at 8 lbs., 1 oz & just a little over 20 inches. The family will recieve a year of free diapers courtesy of the Western PA Diaper Bank.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.)Tune into Beaver County Radio 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com at 6:30 AM, Monday morning, January 2, 2023 for the debut of the all new Beaver County Radio.
There has been a buzz about the big announcement since it was released earlier in December that Beaver County Radio would be debuting new programming on January 2, 2023 at 6:30 AM. Beaver Radio General manager Frank Sparks has fielded many phone calls, text messages, and social media questions asking what are the changes going to be. Frank has told everyone the same thing, “You’ll have to tune in at 6:30 AM after the National Anthem and news with Curtis Walsh when the Mics go live to find out. ”
Don’t miss it and make sure to tune in!!!!

Have you had trouble keeping your new years resolutions over the years? Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon talk New Years Resolutions for a healthy new year on this weeks episode of “Living Well”.

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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Join Jim Roddey as he talks to Dr. Patrick Demeo, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at AHN before speaking to Eric Zahren, the President of the Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund this week on “Heroes”.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Pastor David Grove of the Church of the Redeemed gives a hard message, while staying true to the love of the lord. Hear his message by tuning in this Saturday.

“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.

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved grants today to help several Beaver County law enforcement agencies better protect their communities, according to Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47).

The grants were awarded as part of PCCD’s Local Law Enforcement Support Grant Program, which was created by lawmakers in the state budget approved in July.

Program funding can be used for many different projects or purchases to enhance public safety, such as communications system upgrades, body-worn or in-car cameras, recruitment and retention, training, surveillance cameras, automated license plate readers and more.

Grant recipients included:

• Ambridge Borough was awarded $43,493 to upgrade its policy manual to contain 170 best practice policies to assist in the accreditation process.
• Beaver County Commissioners received $2,654,710 for a countywide records management system upgrade and computer equipment upgrade for 22 participating county law enforcement agencies.
• Chippewa Township was awarded $196,800 to purchase body-worn cameras and in-car cameras.
• Midland Borough received $158,616 to upgrade its records management system; purchase body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, e-citation software and printers and an officer workstation monitor; and provide de-escalation and non-lethal use of force training.
• New Sewickley Township was awarded $74,395 for in-car cameras and upgrade its record management system.
• Rochester Township received $88,014 for the purchase of body-worn cameras, in-car car cameras, a new server and software to support hardware systems.

FILE – A great egret flies above a great blue heron in a wetland inside the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton, Mich., on Oct. 7, 2022. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday, Dec. 30, announced a finalized rule for federal protection of hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, rolling back a Trump-era rule that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has finalized regulations that protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had thrown out and that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution. The rule announced Friday defines which “waters of the United States” are protected by the Clean Water Act. For decades, the term has been a flashpoint between environmental groups that want to broaden limits on pollution and farmers, builders and industry groups that say extending regulations too far is onerous for business. The EPA and the Department of the Army say the rule is based on definitions in place prior to 2015, and that they wrote a “durable definition” of waterways to reduce uncertainty.

Signatures of former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump appear on their individual tax returns for 2016, released by the Democratic controlled House Ways and Means Committee, are photographed Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The returns, which include redactions of some personal sensitive information such as Social Security and bank account numbers, span nearly 6,000 pages, including more than 2,700 pages of individual returns, and more than 3,000 pages in returns for Trump’s business entities. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Democrats in Congress have released six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. It’s the culmination of a yearslong effort to learn about the finances of a onetime business mogul who broke decades of political norms when he refused to voluntarily release the information as he sought the White House. The returns are from 2015 to 2020. Trump is criticizing the release, saying “Democrats have weaponized everything, but remember, that is a dangerous two-way street!” He contends the returns show ”how proudly successful I have been.” The tax information could take on added significance now that Trump has launched a campaign for the White House in 2024.