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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — A wealthy dentist accused of shooting and killing his wife in their cabin at the end of an African safari trip has denied that he killed her. Larry Rudolph took the stand Wednesday at his murder trial in Denver federal court. He said an unfamiliar shotgun they brought with them accidentally went off, wounding Bianca Rudolph as she packed in a hurry to leave and return home. Prosecutors allege Rudolph killed his wife of 34 years to be with his girlfriend. But Rudolph testified that he and his wife had an open marriage and he didn’t face pressure to leave his wife.

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By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four Pennsylvania universities say they will follow through with tuition increases despite calls from House Republicans to roll back the price hikes. The lawmakers, including Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor, argue Penn State, University of Pittsburgh, Lincoln and Temple are receiving federal funds and do not need to increase tuition. The universities did not receive a bump in funding in this year’s state budget. Instead, through one-time federal funds, the universities will split about $30 million. Three of the universities’ spokespeople said Wednesday the one-time funds will likely go toward college affordability.

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MONONGAHELA, Pa. (AP) — State police say an armed man shot and killed by a western Pennsylvania police officer over the weekend had fired at a home where a gathering was taking place. A state police spokesperson told the (Washington) Observer-Reporter that 29-year-old Cody Bennett had been kicked out of the Monongahela gathering and returned with a gun, firing into the air and toward the house. Monongahela police were called shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday and state police said Bennett fired at and hit a police cruiser, and he was later shot by a city police officer. He was pronounced dead about an hour later at a hospital. State police are investigating.

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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow has died. Agent Frank Bilotta says Dow died Wednesday at age 77. As Wally Cleaver on the beloved sitcom that ran on CBS and ABC from 1957 to 1963, Dow helped create the popular and lasting image of the 20th century American teenager. Wally was the just-a-little-wiser big brother of “Beaver” Cleaver, played by Jerry Mathers. Dow would revive the role of Wally in a 1980s sequel series and also worked as a television director. Dow announced in May that he had been diagnosed with prostate and gall bladder cancer. Bilotta, who represented Dow in his work as a sculptor, confirmed his death in an email to The Associated Press.

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(Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence County Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to the Sheetz on Route 422 in Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence County around 11:35 PM last night for a report of some stealing from the store.
Upon arriving and investigating is was determined that 31-year-old Kathleen Minerd of New Castle stole several food and drink items from the store values at $21.52.
She is being charged with retail theft, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct.
Minerd was then taken to the Lawrence County Jail and charges will proceed through the local magistrates office.

(Center Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler reported via release that a 19-year-old man is accusing his great uncle of sexually abusing him when he was 9 years old and lasting for for about a five-year period until he was 14.
Troopers said in the release that , Perry Malacaman a retired Catholic Priest allegedly assaulted the victim approximately 10 years ago in Center Township, Butler County.
Malacaman who would of been between the age of 74 and 79 during the assaults is currently a resident of Beckley, West Virginia, and a retired Catholic priest of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Parish in Beckley.
He is facing criminal charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of a minor, and indecent assault as Troopers continue to investigate.

(​Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 68 in Industry Borough, Beaver County, will occur today and Friday, July 28-29 weather permitting.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The regular work session for the Beaver County Commissioners at their July 27 meeting was a relatively short session–under 20 minutes from start to finish–but it didn’t go by without some good news and a bit of a challenge.

The good news came in the form of a recap from DA David Lozier in regards to the two sessions held at CCBC the prior two Tuesdays: “We had 130 people attend the first session on July 19; we had 108 attend the session yesterday on July 26,” Lozier stated. “Between the two sessions, we had all 44 school buildings in the county, all school districts, all parochial schools, all charter schools, a number of other agencies, and even the Catholic Diocese and school districts from outside Beaver County attended.”

Those sessions at CCBC came to be in the shadows of several mass shootings in schools across the country; most recently the shootings in Uvalde. “The bulk” of police staff also attended the sessions, and “the substance of the program was excellent”, as described by Lozier.

Solicitor Garen Fedeles then asked for the approval of beginning a contract proposal to remove knotweeds along the Ohio River, ahead of an official resolution so that the weeds may be removed as soon as possible. 51 resolutions were presented for the July 28 public meeting; among them resolutions for a $350,000 grant acceptance by Waste Management, demolition of the visitors’ stands at Carl A. Aschman Stadium in Aliquippa, and several union CBAs. The full list of resolutions for the July 28th public meeting can be seen here.

Commissioner Tony Amadio acknowledged that the Commissioners were invited to attend the locks and dams on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 AM, which will cancel the work session for that morning. Commissioner Jack Manning acknowledged the final day of work for longtime Beaver County Rehabilitation Center executive director Paulette Miller, who held that position for 32 of her 47 years at BCRC.

The meeting ended as a Monaca resident shared with the Commissioners an opinion piece about another County Commissioner–Lawrence County Commissioner Chairman Morgan Boyd–declaring his public choice for governor in the upcoming Pennsylvania general election. The Beaver County Commissioners were then asked if they would do the same and go public with any endorsements.

“We normally don’t do politics during our work sessions or public meetings,” Amadio countered. “We’ll listen, we’ll hear, but–in my long tenure–I learned a long time ago that politics is best out in the street.” None of the three Commissioners provided any support for either gubernatorial candidate in this year’s election.

(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M.  for “The Best of Beaver County”, an innovative radio program on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show is hosted by Mike Romigh and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in local neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen.  Find out what all the buzz is about by joining “The Best Of Beaver County”.  

 

This week Mike’s guest is Jeff Bost PAC who is a consultant for the St. Barnabas Health System.

Josh and Mike will be talking about the recently passed budget and also legislation that has passed the house recently and what is on the table in the next voting session. Josh has been instrumental in introducing the legislation to investigate the actions of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.

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.

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