(Photo of Bullet proof vests that are being sent ti Ukraine, Photo courtesy of Pa. Media Services) 
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania State Police and the state Capitol Police are donating used body armor to efforts in Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Col. Robert Evanchick, the state police commissioner, said the ballistic vests and helmets are intended for Ukrainian police officers and aid workers in Ukraine. The two agencies produced about 110 used police bulletproof vests and 15 surplus ballistic helmets that they were no longer using. Gov. Tom Wolf said it is surplus equipment that would be thrown away otherwise. Wolf noted that his administration is working on collecting food and mask donations for Ukraine, as well.

(File Photo of the two Pa State Troopers killed in the line of duty early Monday morning by a woman accused of driving under the influence)  

(Philadelphia, Pa.) (AP) A judge has denied bail to a woman charged with third-degree murder in an early morning crash on a Philadelphia interstate that claimed the lives of two Pennsylvania troopers and a civilian. Twenty-one-year-old Jayana Tanae Webb was ordered held pending an April 5 hearing on charges that also include second-degree manslaughter of a law enforcement officer and vehicular homicide while driving under the influence. WCAU-TV reports that defense attorney Michael Walker argued that his client was a first-time offender and posed no danger to the public, but the judge agreed with prosecutors that there was a public safety issue. Walker said later that his client was “devastated.”

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh officials say five police officers will be fired following an internal investigation into the death of man who police shocked with a stun gun multiple times. Fifty-four-year-old Jim Rogers died a day after police used a stun gun on him in connection with an alleged bicycle theft in October. Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt did not release the names of the officers or details of the investigation. That’s per the police department’s collective bargaining agreement which affords each officer the opportunity to use arbitration to challenge the discipline imposed. Schmidt said three more officers will keep their jobs.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is reversing decisions from last year and says it won’t allow beer and wine licensees to sell edible products containing the marijuana extract CBD. CBD is a nonintoxicating chemical compound, one of many chemicals found in cannabis. Marketers say CBD can treat a range of ailments. Wednesday’s decision to rescind approval was made at the request of the state Department of Agriculture. A board spokesperson says the department told the liquor board that the sale of such consumable products is illegal in Pennsylvania.

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(North Fayette Twp., Pa.) TSA officers found a loaded .357-caliber handgun in a 49-year-old male passenger from Munhall’s backpack at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday afternoon according to Allegheny County Police.
The man did have a concealed carry permit . The FBI was notified and is investigating
The TSA us reminding passengers that bring firearms into an airport checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the TSA up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.

The National Weather Service in Moon Twp. has issued 
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
ALLEGHENY,BEAVER,GREENE AND 
WASHINGTON

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The modern age of technology has turned internet connection from a luxury to a necessity, and Beaver County has been making their push to allow its citizens to make the connections.

“I learned how far ahead Beaver County is on broadband,” Commissioner Tony Amadio said at Wednesday’s work session, “we’re WAY ahead as far as our development and our processes.” Amadio gave praise to Lance Grable–Executive Director of Beaver County’s Redevelopment Authority–for spearheading the push to give broadband access to Beaver County citizens.

The praise for Grable and optimism for the broadband acquisition process were shared by Commissioner Jack Manning, but Manning also expressed his concerns on the potential issues that may come with the physical installation of the broadband system.

“We’re pretty positive about our plan,” Manning said of the plans being put in place, “but they say that the delivery time now for fiber-optic cable is 52 weeks. So it’s only getting worse the longer it takes to put this stuff in.”

The Office of Planning & Redevelopment will be holding a press conference on March 24 to speak in detail about the broadband plans moving forward for Beaver County. Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio for further developments.