On Tuesday morning’s edition of A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik will look at the “holiday” aspect of April 20th, and the Pennsylvania commonwealth’s…well, complicated relationship when dealing with marijuana.
The show starts at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio & beavercountyradio.com.
(New Castle, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that a 69-year-old New Castle man had over $27,000.00 taken from e-trade account.
Troopers state via release that they were called on April 13, 2021 to investigate an incidence of fraud. The incident that occurred was an unknown actor remotely accessed the victim’s computer and E-Trade account. The actor withdrew approximately $27,000.00 from the victim’s account over the course of several days. State Police are continuing to investigate.
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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa Police Officer Fran Conkle was on patrol yesterday and pulled up on several kids ages 12-15 and found bb guns in their possession. The guns look like the real thing in a screen shot .. But officer Conkle said,”In the heat of the moment what would you think?
(New Brighton, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle filed charges of drug possession against a Monaca woman last week as the results of a traffic stop that occurred in New Brighton around 2 PM, March 22, 2021.
According to a release Talisa Kimbrew was stopped by a State Police Trooper in the area 3rd Ave. and 14th Street in New Brighton. Upon contact with Kimbrew, she showed signs of impairment and the odor of marijuana was coming from her vehicle. Troopers reported that Kimbrew was removed from the vehicle and a small amount of marijuana was located inside the vehicle. A field sobriety test was done on Kimbrew and it was determined that she was under the influence. Charges at that time were pending while awaiting blood test results.
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Story By Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Aliquippa, Pa. ) LATE LAST FRIDAY, ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. PETER M. CARBONE SAID THE DISTRICT WAS MADE AWARE OF POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES, ONE IN THE FIFTH GRADE AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND ONE AT THE JUNIOR /SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.. DR. CARBONE STATED IN A LETTER TO PARENTS THE POSITIVE CASES WERE IN SCHOOL ON MONDAY, MAY 12, 2021. HE SAID THE DISTRICT IS FOLLOWING CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS , AND ADDITIONAL STAFF AND/OR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO QUARANTINE. DUE TO THE CONTACT TRACING PROTOCOLS, GRADE 5 WILL BE COMPLETELY VIRTUAL BEGINNING TODAY, APRIL 19 UNTIL APRIL 23, 2021.
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Governor Tom Wolf is expected to receive his first COVID-19 vaccination and urge everyone to get vaccinated to continue the fight against COVID-19 today. The event will be taking place at the Family First Health Center in York Monday morning
Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
By HOPE YEN and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have now received at least one COVID-19 shot. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement on Sunday marks another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign. It also leaves more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves. The CDC says almost 130 million people 18 or older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, or 50.4% of the total adult population. Almost 84 million people adults, or about 32.5% of that population, have been fully vaccinated.
Attorney apologizes for assault accusation against Donald
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The attorney for a man who accused NFL star Aaron Donald of assaulting him at a Pittsburgh nightclub last weekend has apologized, saying it was a case of mistaken identity. Attorney Todd Hollis represents DeVincent Spriggs. Hollis told Pittsburgh reporters Friday that his client mistook someone else for Donald during the altercation. He said his client had believed Donald was responsible, but after reviewing the tapes “I realized that it was not Aaron Donald.” He said “Aaron has certainly been through enough so we want to put this to rest.” Earlier, an attorney for the Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman said witnesses and surveillance video refuted the accusation.
Moran HR, RBI double in 10th leads Pirates over Brewers 6-5
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Colin Moran doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and also hit a three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5. The Pirates withstood a two-homer performance from Milwaukee’s Daniel Vogelbach to win the deciding game of this series. Pittsburgh has won two of three in each of its last three series to recover from an early six-game skid. Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds and Milwaukee’s Avisaíl García also homered.
Keystone State News Connection
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Andrea Sears
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden convenes a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate this week, putting the U.S. back into a leadership role after four years when states were leading the way.
Forty world leaders are invited to participate in the summit, which starts Thursday.
Biden also wants to reestablish the federal partnership with state and local leaders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build out clean-energy infrastructure.
Jesse Barlow, president of the State College Borough Council, noted Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state effort to cut carbon emissions from the power sector.
“It’s extremely important, because Pennsylvania is basically a polluter state,” Barlow explained. “And so, joining it would be a big deal and would help Pennsylvania on the road to reducing its carbon footprint.”
The Leaders Summit on Climate will focus on the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the economic benefits of transitioning to clean energy, including job creation.
According to a fact sheet released by the White House, in 2019 almost 94,000 Pennsylvanians had jobs in the clean-energy sector.
Barlow thinks transitioning to a clean-energy economy is critical for the Commonwealth’s economic future.
“I see new solar industries popping up all over the place, wind industries,” Barlow observed. “So, the transition for Pennsylvania is, if anything, necessary. The fossil fuel industries are not going to support us in the long term.”
The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan invests in creating more clean-energy jobs in Pennsylvania, through tax credits for clean-energy generation and manufacturing.
The effects of climate change are already being felt in Pennsylvania and worldwide, but combatting it has become a partisan issue, making progress difficult.
Barlow believes the new federal commitment can help build new momentum.
“I hope Pennsylvania joins in and becomes a partner with the federal government on this issue,” Barlow stated. “And if that happens, then we have a brighter future to look forward to.”