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(Beaver Falls, PA) The Beaver Falls Fire Department was out and about on Christmas delivering gifts to families. The fire department released a statement on their Facebook page stating that the gifts were purchased by their own members and delivered to make someone else’s Christmas memorable for years to come. Later on, members attended an annual Christmas dinner at the Beaver Falls Senior High School to provide additional support to volunteers.

FILE – Kathy Whitworth of San Antonio, blast out of sand trap on 18th green and then sinks a 6-foot putt to go into the lead of the Women Titleholders Golf Tournament at Augusta, Ga., Nov. 25, 1966. Former LPGA Tour player Whitworth, whose 88 victories are the most by any golfer on a single professional tour, died on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2022, night, her longtime partner said. She was 83. (AP Photo/Horace Cort, File)

Hall of Fame golfer Kathy Whitworth has died at the age of 83. Whitworth holds the record with 88 wins on the LPGA Tour. That’s one of the most famous records in golf because no one else has ever won more on any tour. Sam Snead and Tiger Woods have 82 wins on the PGA Tour. Whitworth died on Christmas Eve. Her longtime partner says she was celebrating with family and friends. Whitworth won the LPGA money title eight times and was player of the year seven times. But she will also be defined by one number — 88.

In this drone image, snow blankets a neighborhood, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses.(John Waller via AP)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The deep freeze from a deadly winter storm that walloped much of the United States will continue into the week as people in western New York deal with massive snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles and travelers across the country see cancelled flights and dangerous roads. The massive storm has killed at least 34 people across the U.S. and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. The extreme weather stretched from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico. Temperatures plummeted drastically below normal from east of the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians.

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The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $565 million after nobody claimed the prize following Friday’s drawing. The numbers drawn Friday were 15, 21, 32, 38 and 62, and gold Mega Ball 8. The next drawing will take place on Tuesday. A 6 number match would award you with the 6th largest prize in Mega Millions history.

(West Sunbury, PA) A local town market in Butler County is no longer standing after a fire took place on Christmas. West Sunbury based Thompsons Market was destroyed along with the homes of 4 people living upstairs. It was reported that the fire took several hours to get under control. One man was transported to the hospital, while all others were unharmed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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(Darlington, PA) State Police in Beaver say they were called to Oakdale Road in Darlington on December 19th for a burglary at a residence. They say thieves removed two dirtbikes from a shed behind a house. Police are continuing to investigate.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 23, 2022 7:15 P.M.

(Conway, PA) While the temperature has dropped below zero going into the holiday weekend, nearly 500 Conway residents have had to suffer an hours long power outage. Conway mayor, Debbie Giska-Rose, released a statement on Facebook to let residents know that the Conway Borough Building is open as a warming center, located at 801 First Avenue.
UPDATE 7:20 PM: Power is expected to be restored shortly.  

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) A special holiday tradition at Beaver County Radio is back for another year. 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA,  and beavercountyradio.com  will play continuous Christmas Music featuring local church, school, artist’s  and civic choirs from 12:30 PM Saturday, December 24th through 6:30 AM, Monday, December 26th. Click on the graphic below for a complete schedule:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September, aid Ukraine and provide assistance to communities recovering from hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. The bill passed by a vote of 68 to 29 and now goes to the House for action. Lawmakers are working to complete action on the bill before a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday. Supporters say the bill will boost national security with a 10% increase slated for defense programs, but detractors criticize the amount of overall spending with the country already facing a $31 trillion national debt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has released its final report on the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It reveals new details about the mob assault by supporters of the defeated president, Donald Trump, that shook the nation and exposed the fragility of American democracy. The 814-page account provides a gripping narrative of Trump’s monthslong effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It spells out 11 recommendations for Congress and others to consider to bolster the nation’s institutions against any future attempts to incite insurrection. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi writes that prior to Jan. 6, “it was unimaginable.”