Beaver County discusses racial inequity in virtual series
Beaver County is joining the nation in examining its history of racism and racial inequity.
County leaders, guided by the Inclusion, Diversity and Awareness Council and the Beaver County Community and Law Enforcement Coalition, are hosting virtual “racial equity summits” to foster tough conversations and address systemic disparities across multiple sectors.
When 46-year-old George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last spring, Anthony Mitchell recalled the violence and prejudice he’s experienced throughout Pennsylvania.
“For many African Americans, watching George Floyd’s murder was extremely traumatizing,” the Penn State-Greater Allegheny professor told a panel of local stakeholders, elected officials and business owners last week. “It rekindled memories of the centuries of violence against African Americans, against Black bodies, men and women.”
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Son charged in New Sewickley Twp. man s death
NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. A 57-year-old Massachusetts man is accused of strangling his 83-year-old father to death in Beaver County.
Michael Miklaucic is charged with criminal homicide after police said he confessed to killing his father, John Miklaucic, in the elder man’s New Sewickley Township home Tuesday morning.
Police Chief Ronald Leindecker said John Miklaucic recently lost a substantial amount of money in a Publishers Clearing House-like scam, and Michael Miklaucic had driven from Plymouth, Mass., to help his father repair the damage.
The scam was reported to police days earlier, but, around 8 a.m. Tuesday, police said Michael Miklaucic called 911 and told dispatchers he strangled his father. Officers arrested the man at a Fezell Road home and found his father dead inside.
Local restaurant and bar owners hit hardest by COVID-19 restrictions can apply for state-funded financial aid as early as Thursday afternoon.
The Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development plans to administer more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program grant funding to eligible county businesses.
Lawmakers in early February allocated $145 million to assist the state’s hospitality industry – bars, restaurants, hotels and motels.
“Business owners and employees have worked hard to protect their customers and their communities during this pandemic,” Gov. Tom Wolf said last month. “But the pandemic has been hard on businesses, and they need and deserve our support.”