(Story by Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks with contributions by Sandy Giordano and Jimi Miller. Photos Courtesy of Jimi Miller)

(Chippewa Twp.,Pa.) On Friday morning during Teleforum show host Eddy Crow and Program Director/News Director Frank Sparks were talking about spirits and the tradition of Holiday drinking of alcohol. A caller then asked Crow why the Chippewa Twp. Wine and Spirits Store has been closed. The caller told Crow that there has been a sign on the door for at least a week saying that the store had to close due to an emergency.

Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reached out to the PA LCB and received a release back from the LCB. Giordano reported that  LCB Press Secretary  Sean Kelly Responded to her request for info by saying that the store reopened Friday December 18, 2020 at noon, and he can’t confirm if there were any cases of COVID-19 that caused the closure.

Beaver County Radio listener and friend of the station Jimi Miller was in the area on other business and stopped to take pictures for this story. Miller said ” A women came to the door as he was taking the pictures and said they would be opening at noon.” Miller asked her why the store was closed and all the women offered was that it was being disinfected.

Beaver County Radio will continue to work on this and provide any additional details when and if they are available.