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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Pennsylvania State Police released the name of the Pa State Trooper who was shot in the leg while on patrol early Friday morning. State Police said via release that Troopers Jonnie Schooley and Shawn Palmer responded to a disturbance just after midnight while on patrol at the Franklin Avenue Mini Mart.
According to the criminal complaint Damian Ray Bradford, 41 of Pittsburgh was involved in a disturbance that involved him confronting subjects outside the mini mart . He was identified , was brandishing a pistol, followed subjects who ran into the store and threatened them. Bradford exited the store with  the pistol and confronted a male.
Troopers Schooley and Palmer observed the disturbance, stopped and approached the store on foot, encountering  Bradford inside.  He became combative, fleeing toward the rear of the store.
As troopers attempted to gain control, Bradford accessed his pistol , shooting Trooper Schooley in the leg. Troopers were able to disarm him,  he continued to fight  attempting to take control of palmer’s firearm and taser.

Trooper Schooley was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital for a significant gunshot wound to the leg that caused significant blood loss.
A 9mm semi-automatic pistol  was recovered on the floor in the area where Trooper Schooley was shot. Bradford was convicted for a federal crime in 2006, stalking which prohibits him from possessing  firearms in Pennsylvania.
He is lodged in the Beaver County Jail on criminal homicide   aggravated assault charges, disarming law enforcement officer without lawful authorization, recklessly endangering another person five counts, resisting arrest, possession of firearm prohibited, and assault of law enforcement officer.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A man died after being taken to a Pittsburgh hospital following a shooting early this morning on the Northside of Pittsburgh
Officers were dispatched to the area of Anderson Street and East General Robinson Street around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting
When Officers arrived on scene they found that a ma had been shot twice. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No other information was available as Pittsburgh Police continue to investigate.

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(PITTSBURGH, PA ) A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a violation of the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
Howard Johnson II, 32, pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging him, and 26 other
codefendants, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy.
In connection with the guilty plea, the Government advised the Court that the prosecution of Johnson arose out of a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization whose members distributed kilograms of cocaine, sourced from Mexico, throughout the United States (in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere). The Court was advised that alleged co-conspirators obtained kilograms of cocaine in Los Angeles, California, and sent them to the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere through the United States Postal Service. In connection with his guilty plea, Johnson admitted that he received and transported cocaine-laden parcels that were sent by co- conspirators from Los Angeles, California, to the Western District of Pennsylvania. In connection with his plea, Johnson admitted that the total quantity of cocaine attributable to him, through his conduct and the foreseeable conduct of co-conspirators, was at least 15 kilograms but less than 50 kilograms. The Court was advised that agents seized in excess of 100 kilograms of cocaine during its two-year investigation into the drug trafficking organization, of which Johnson admitted to being a member.
Judge Hardy scheduled sentencing for Dec. 6, 2022. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than 10 years and not more than life imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Jerome A. Moschetta is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (in Pittsburgh, PA) and the United States Postal
Service – Office of Inspector General led the multi-agency investigation that included members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (in Los Angeles, CA; in Tucson, AZ; in New York, NY; in Nashville, TN; at the Special Operations Division; and in Mexico); the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General; the Los Angeles Police Department; the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police; the Allegheny County Police Department; the New Castle Police Department; the Monessen Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police.

This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Host Jim Roddey sits down on this week’s edition of “Heroes” with Allegheny Health Network emergency Physician Dr. Robert “Bob” Sobehart, and he’ll also sit down with Pittsburgh-raised CPA Ken McCrory.

“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.

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How much of what one hears is truth? What is presented as truth but reveals itself to be lies? Pastor Dave Grove discusses establishing a core set of truths and beliefs on this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“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.

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(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Beaver County Radio every Saturday morning from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM for “The Entrepreneur Life” with local attorney Rocco Cozza and realtor Eric Mc Kenna.

The show discusses different topics that they have both dealt with during their journey as Entrepreneur’s.

The phone lines will be open at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888 throughout the show.

The show is presented on all platforms of Beaver County Radio, on-air at 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP and1460 WMBA and on-line at beavercountyradio.com. You can also see previous shows archived on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page or you can listen to previous shows on our podcast section of  beavercountyradio.com

You can also click on the Facebook Logo below at show time to watch the show streaming live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Monaca, Pa.) Monaca Borough Council met on Tuesday night and adopted a resolution authorizing the council president and Borough Manager Dave Kramer  to attest documents pertaining to the closing of the sale of a building at 1108  Pennsylvania Avenue.

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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine targeting the highly transmissible omicron variant. The administration says that’s enough for this winter for all who want the upgraded booster. Friday’s announcement follows word last month that the federal government has secured 105 million doses of a similar vaccine from rival drugmaker Pfizer. Both orders are scheduled for delivery in the fall and winter, assuming regulators sign off. The omicron strain has been dominant in the U.S. since December, with the BA.5 subvariant causing a massive wave of infections, even infecting President Joe Biden.

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Keystone State News Connection

Danielle Smith

The Children’s Health Insurance Program, covering low-income kids across the country, turns 25 in August, but Pennsylvania has had its own “CHIP” even longer – and it was used as a model for the federal program.

CHIP was launched in Pennsylvania five years earlier than the national program. CHIP allows states to cover children when parents can’t afford private health insurance.

Today, said Antoinette Kraus, executive director of the nonprofit Pennsylvania Health Access Network, about 136,000 children in the Commonwealth are enrolled in CHIP, which is a slight decrease from previous years.

“We think that’s because right now, we’re still under a Public Health Emergency,” she said, “so a lot of kids are enrolled in Medicaid with their families and they can’t be cut off from coverage during this period. So, we expect when the public health emergency ends, a lot of kids will transition from Medicaid to CHIP.”

That’s because in Pennsylvania, CHIP can cover any uninsured child who is not eligible for the state Medical Assistance or Medicaid program. The current end date for the Public Health Emergency is Oct. 13, although there’s a chance it could be extended.

The Pennsylvania Health Access Network helps families find health services that fit their budget. Kraus said one persistent barrier they see is that parents don’t always know the income eligibility requirements for CHIP and assume they can’t afford it.

“But really,” she said, “for parents with very low incomes – if you’re making between $21,000 and $28,000, and you have a kid under five, or you’re making between $18,000 or $28,000 and your kid is between six and 18 – CHIP is free for them.”

Kraus added that Pennsylvania is seeing one of the lowest rates of uninsured residents in its history, both for adults and children. She credited a combination of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and CHIP. However, a report from 2019 showed that 4.6% of children in the state still were uninsured.