RIPTA Driver Goes Above And Beyond | Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of patch PM. Here's a look at today's top stories.

RIPTA Driver Credited With Helping Man Poised To Jump Off Bridge

Eldora Giblin stopped her Route 33 bus when she saw a man who looked like he was about to jump off the Henderson Bridge in East Providence.

Season Passes On Sale To Park AT Rhode Island State Beaches

All parking passes will be connected to vehicle license plates this season, rather than a pass placed on the vehicle's windshield.

RI Dept. Of Health Awarded $1.4M To Study COVID-19 Variants

The funding comes from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention as more transmissible variants are on the rise on the state.

Free Parking In Newport Ends May 1

Parking season in the city runs from May 1 to Oct. 31.