(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed at the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session this morning at 10 a.m. at the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver. One of them was acknowledging the winners of the 2025 Beaver County Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, which is tonight from 5-8 p.m. at Shakespeare’s Restaurant & Pub in Ellwood City. Commissioner Jack Manning noted that these businesses and individuals “add to the quality of life and the economy here in Beaver County.” According to the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce’s website, here are the businesses and individuals that will be honored by them tonight and their respective awards that they won:
- Large Business of the Year – VISTRA
- Small Business of the Year – THREE CORD TRUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Award – DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
- Leadership Beaver County Award – LISA HENRY, ESQ.
- Shon D. Owens, Sr. Diversity Award – THE CENTER (Midland)
- Lynell Scaff CO-Citizen of the Year – MARK & NATHAN KOPSACK
- Chamber Ambassador of the Year – RENEE CSOMAN
- Nonprofit of the Year – INSPIRED HEARTS & HANDS
- Entrepreneur of the Year – BRYAN WRIGHT
In other business, during the department head report of the work session, Beaver County Controller Maria Longo provided an update on Beaver County starting to move their storage files from both the Beaver County Courthouse and the Wampum Underground to the new St. Barnabas facility in Brighton Township. The Beaver County Emergency Services Director Eric Brewer also mentioned in that same department head report about the recent development with the Big Beaver Volunteer Fire Company ending their fire protection or emergency services to Big Beaver Borough at the end of 2025. Brewer also stated that there is nothing Beaver County can do over the municipality’s decision, because under Pennsylvania law provides that each political subdivision shall provide their police and fire services.