Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published February 19, 2024 11:24 A.M.
(Beaver Falls, Pa) The Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department reports they were called to a rollover motor vehicle accident Saturday.
The accident occurred on a ramp of I-376 at Wallace Run Road.
Fuel was reportedly leaking from the rolled over truck but no injuries were reported.
State Police in Gibsonia, who patrols the Turnpike, is investigating the cause of the crash.
Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published February 19, 2024 11:22 A.M.
(Chippewa Township, Pa) Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department released a statement that they responded Saturday morning around 7am to a residential structure fire in Big Beaver.
Crews on scene reported a working chimney fire with extension to the exterior wall.
They say a quick knock down was made and damage was limited to the outside of the structure.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court is taking a case to decide whether some automatic life sentences for those convicted of murder violate constitutional protections for defendants. The justices said Friday they will hear the appeal by Derek Lee, convicted of a 2014 killing. Lee argues the state’s life-without-parole law violates prohibitions in the Pennsylvania and U.S. constitutions against cruel punishment. Pennsylvania law makes someone liable for murder if they participate in a felony that leads to death, and life with no possibility of parole is currently the state’s only possible sentence for those convicted of second-degree murder.
Former Pittsburgh Penguins player Jaromir Jagr, at podium to right, is joined by former teammates as he speaks during a ceremony retiring his uniform number before an NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have retired Jaromir Jagr’s iconic No. 68. The NHL’s second all-time leading scorer was on hand as his jersey was raised to the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. The 52-year-old Jagr spent 11 seasons in Pittsburgh from 1990 to 2001, helping the franchise win a pair of Stanley Cups. Jagr is the third Penguins player to have his number retired, joining Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and Michel Briere. While Jagr has played for nine different NHL teams, he says he knows he will be forever linked with Pittsburgh.
You can email bcr@beavercountyradio.com to add a listing or to let Diane Brosius know if your item has sold. You can also list items on the Website (Beavercountyradio.com) by clicking on the Yankee Trader logo. Snail mail can be sent to WBVP/WMBA 4301 Dutch Ridge Rd. Beaver, PA 15009
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Toshiba Vintage (not flat screen) 19” TV. PRICE: $75.00. TV Stand on wheels available: $25.00
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Ronald Glenn Macek, age 82, of Moon Twp., Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024. Son of the late Florence McCoy Macek and Matthew Macek, devoted husband of Judith L. (Gierl) Macek; loving father of Phoebe Klaer (Michael Hormann) and Daniel (Liz) Macek; proud Papa of Madeline, Alex and Ethan; loving brother of Dennis, Barry, Carol Devilling, and Debra McSweeney. Predeceased by son Michael F. Macek and siblings Loretta, Kenneth, and Roy.
Ron was born in Robinson Twp., Pennsylvania on February 3,1942. He graduated from Montour High School along with wife Judy, but their lifelong love story began a few years later after a chance meeting brought them back together.
Ron valued hard work, following a path blazed by his father and working in the family business installing guard rails. He turned an entry level position at a Mobil oil terminal into a career marked with accomplishments, ending as a regional manager in the petroleum industry. He also consulted on designs for LNG facilities across the United States and even in Puerto Rico. Even after retirement he kept on working, as a driver for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Ron’s greatest joy was time spent with his family. He never let work interfere with weekends spent on the sidelines of soccer fields as Dan’s greatest supporter during his childhood. Later, he was in the stands for nearly every one of Alex’s ice hockey games, and in the audience for Maddie and Ethan’s many activities. He was the family transportation director, photographer, master backyard grill chef, lawn manicurist, and fixer of all things. Friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Sunday, February 18 from 1-5pm in the Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Twp. (1522 Coraopolis Hts. Rd.). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (St. Margaret Mary Church), Moon Twp., on Monday, February 19 at 11AM. Private interment will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105) or www.stjude.org/donate
John P. “Sam” Fabyanic, Jr., 82, of Chippewa Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 14th, 2023, doing what he loved to do-walking at Big Rock Park.
Born July 26, 1941, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late John P. Sr. and Mary (Cencic) Fabyanic. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as an MP. He retired from Westinghouse (Eaton Electrical) after 40 years of service. He loved to fish, camp and ride his motorcycle with his buddies.
He leaves behind is loving wife of 57 years, Helen L. (Weaver) Fabyanic; daughter and son-in-law, Deena and Jeff Merriman; sister, Barbara “Micy” Adkins; sister-in-law, Nancy Lamey; two nephews who had a special place in his heart, Jim Lamey and Rick Lamey; nephew Michael Barr and his wife Sarah; great-nephews, Jimmy (Samantha Fabyanic) Lamey, Atticus Barr, Bob Lamey and Jeremy Keyes; great-nieces Milena Barr and her husband Will and Brittany Lamey; great-great-niece, Jayden Keyes; great-great nephew, Finley Lamey; special neighbors, Duane and Colleen Pringle, and their children Hannah, Dustin and his wife Maggy; and his beloved cat, Peanut.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Ruth Weaver; his father-in-law, Ralph Weaver; his sister, Mary Barr; two brothers-in-law, Richard Lamey and Walter Barr; and a great-niece, Jennifer Lamey.
Friends will be received on Monday, February 19th from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm and Tuesday, February 20th from 10am until the time of services at 11am in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC.- 117 Blackhawk Rd., Chippewa Twp-www.gabauerfamilyfuneralhomes.com. Pastor Allan Brooks will officiate.
Full military honors will be performed at the funeral home at 11am on Tuesday by the Beaver County Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project- P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation- 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.
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(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Eight days after the announcement of his budget proposal, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Mike Romigh on “The Live Mike” to talk about how the budget would benefit Beaver County and its surrounding areas.
One of the major focuses of Shapiro’s budget is education, and said that “no school district is worse off than they were last year” in regards to the funding they’ve received. Specifically, he stated that the new budget would create a 15% increase (~$2 million) for the Ambridge and Big Beaver Falls Area school districts.
“I think it’s also important to note the dollars aren’t just going into the bottom lines of school districts,” Shapiro told Romigh. “We’re investing in important things like meals for kids at school, mental health services for kids, [and] a new fund to rebuild schools that are crumbling or falling down.”
However, several Republicans in Congress have come against Governor Shapiro for this new budget plan, including several in Western Pennsylvania. One of the loudest has been State Representative Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), who has labelled Shapiro as a “California Democrat” following the announcement of the budget proposal.
When Romigh brough Kail’s comments to the Governor’s attention, he responded slyly by stating “I don’t know who this person is” in regards to Rep. Kail.
“I get there are certain politicians in Harrisburg who love to just be against everything that I’m for, but that doesn’t actually solve any problems,” Governor Shapiro added. “What we need to do is find common ground on education and a whole host of other issues.”
One of the biggest issues that Shapiro has been dealing with over the course of his first full year as governor is the recovery of East Palestine, Ohio following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February 3, 2024. Shapiro told Romigh that he is still “angry” at Norfolk Southern for their response, and that he wants to continue the fight to hold them accountable.
“We’re going to continue to do what we’ve done, which is testing our water, our air, and our soil,” Shapiro stated, adding that they will publish the results so that the public may know the effects of the train derailment in the current moment. The Governor is also pushing to help reimburse first responders who responded to the disaster, including a $1 million “community fund” for Darlington Township and Lawrence County.
The negotiations for Governor Shapiro’s budget begin on February 20.