Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Ambridge, Pa.) Beaver County 9-1-1 reported early Thursday morning that a fully involved structure fire is being fought by several fire departments at 716 Maplewood Avenue in Ambridge. The home is rear frame home, and one man was trapped and was rescued by police. 9-1-1 reported the call came in at 6:30 AM
Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as this is a developing story and we will update you as more information becomes available.
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
With the temperatures and heat indexes in recent days reaching into the triple digits, it’s not just the humans that are sweating outside…but the fur-laden friends as well.
Laws and regulations are in place to regulate pets who may be suffering from heat stroke, and Officer Tristan Wenzig joined Matt Drzik on the June 22 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about Libre’s Law and all of the actions that take place in case of a violation–as well as how to avoid such a situation. Wenzig is one of two Humane Officers with the Beaver County Humane Society.
To watch the full interview with Officer Wenzig, click on the Facebook feed below.
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Hot weather? Check.
Hot lunch of the grill? Check.
Hot crowd at Al’s Corner? Check.
The gas station with all the goods located at the corner of Routes 351 and 18 in Koppel was cranking up the heat with its outdoor grill and kept things cool inside with refreshments spanning from fountain drinks and cold bottled beverages to ice cream treats. This along with the usual kitchen classics from pizza to onion rings and the subs and rolls always available for a quick grab.
On top of that, it was Customer Appreciation Week at Al’s Corner and Beaver County Radio helped them celebrate with an appearance of the Prize Caddy to Koppel. Eddy Crow and Matt Drzik were giving away t-shirts, gift certificates, and plenty more to the loyal customers at Al’s who took their shot on the Personality Prize Wheel. Plus, spinning the wheel gave them another minute or two out of the hot outdoor heat.
Much thanks to Al’s Corner for having us drop by! Check out these photos from our live appearance:
(Koppel, Pa.) Come out to Al’s Corner today, June 22, 2022 from 1-3 PM and celebrate the beginning of summer. Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik and Eddy Crow will have the famous Beaver County Radio Prize Caddy and Personality Prize Wheel on hand. Stop out and spin the prize wheel and you could win a delicious treat from Al’s Corner in Koppel. While you’re there get yourself some lunch from the newly opened grill. It’s also customer appreciation week at Al’s and Rachel and Al have plenty of specials to celebrate their customers.
The Al’s Corner Summer Sizzler is being brought to you by Al’s Corner in Koppel.
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(Jackson Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle accident along Interstate 79 Northbound at mile marker 87.7 in Jackson Twp., Butler County at 1:38 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 27-year-old Koltan Cahall of Portersville was operating 2012 Ford Mustang northbound on Interstate 79 when he struck the rear end of a 2016 Navistar International Truck being driven northbound by 43-year-old Harun Rashid of Buffalo New York.
After Cahall’s vehicle struck the truck he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail. Cahall was seriously injured and was transported to UPMC Presbyterian.
There is no word on Cahall’s condition. He was however cited by Troopers for following too closely.
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(Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a reported theft of diesel fuel from a parked tractor trailer around mile 25.8 Westbound along the Pa Turnpike.
Troopers said that sometime between Monday, June 20, 2022, at 10:00 PM and Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 6:54 AM Joshua Gross reported that someone stole diesel from the Peterbilt Tractor Trailer that he was the operator of while it was parked on the PA Turnpike. The black semi belongs to TMC Trucking out of Des Moines Iowa.
No other information about the incident was released.
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Center Twp., Beaver County, pa.) The Center Township Supervisors met on Monday night and adopted a resolution to consider an amendment to its existing ordinance regarding self-storage units.
The supervisors next meeting is Monday, July 11 at 7 p.m.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Gas prices are two cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $5.007 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $5.00
Average price during the week of June 13, 2022 $5.02
Average price during the week of June 21, 2021 $3.24
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$4.968 Altoona
$5.037 Beaver
$4.996 Bradford
$5.016 Brookville
$5.033 Butler
$5.028 Clarion
$5.003 DuBois
$4.984 Erie
$5.002 Greensburg
$5.006 Indiana
$4.984 Jeannette
$5.022 Kittanning
$4.989 Latrobe
$4.990 Meadville
$5.045 Mercer
$4.997 New Castle
$5.004 New Kensington
$5.012 Oil City
$5.006 Pittsburgh
$4.999 Sharon
$5.029 Uniontown
$4.999 Warren
$5.002 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas fell below $5 this week. The primary cause is the tumbling cost of oil, which fell from $122 to around $110 per barrel due to fears of a global recession and its associated economic slowdown. As a result, the national average for a gallon of gas is $4.96, a nickel less than a week ago, 37 cents more than a month ago, and $1.89 more than a year ago.
The recent high prices may have led to a small drop in domestic gasoline demand as fewer drivers fueled up last week. This dip, coupled with less costly oil, has taken some steam out of surging pump prices. And this is happening right before drivers gas up for what AAA forecasts will be a busy July 4th travel weekend.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks fell by 700,000 barrels to 217.5 million barrels last week. Meanwhile, gasoline demand declined slightly from 9.2 million barrels per day to 9.09 million barrels per day which has helped to limit pump price increases. However, as crude oil prices remain volatile, the price per gallon for gasoline will likely remain elevated.
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate decreased by $8.03 to settle at $109.56. Crude prices dropped last week amid broad market concern regarding the potential for economic growth to slow after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75 percent. Additionally, crude prices decreased after the EIA reported that total domestic stocks increased by 1.9 million barrels to 418.7 million barrels.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.
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(File photo of Rep. Bernstine during an appearance on Beaver County Radio)
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Beaver/Lawrence) has introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 1283 that would require Penn State University to provide information about the Joe Paterno statue.
A statue was erected at the university located in State College honoring Paterno who was Penn State’s head football coach for more than four decades. On July 22, 2012, six months after Paterno’s death, the university announced the statue was removed from its pedestal outside Beaver Stadium and stored in an unnamed secure location. University officials cited that it had become a “source of division and obstacle to healing” after the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal.
“The statue symbolized Coach Paterno’s many outstanding contributions to Penn State on and off the gridiron,” said Bernstine. “His legacy should remain alive for people to view and reflect. Removing the statue does not serve the victims of Sandusky’s horrible crimes. The university is sending a mixed message by treating Paterno as a hero at the campus library where a plaque is displayed due to the millions of dollars he donated, but a villain at the stadium where he coached the Nittany Lions to two national collegiate championships and five undefeated seasons.
The amendment would require Penn State to submit a report to the House and Senate Education committees about the location of the statue, and the method of storage and protection of the statue. This report would be required in order for the university to receive its annual appropriation from the state. In addition, this information would be required to be posted on the university’s website, notwithstanding any current law.
Recently, Bernstine crafted a letter to Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi asking for the university to disclose the location and condition of the Joe Paterno statue.
Senate Bill 1283 would provide funding for state-related universities (Penn State, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln) for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
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Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) – a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Beaver County – will once again serve as a cooling center this summer for those experiencing homelessness or housing-related crisis.
TCBC Executive Director Marie Timpano said in a release that “Every day, we see people and families who are experiencing housing-related crisis whether they have become homeless, received an eviction notice, or can’t afford to pay their utility bills. These situations can lead to many complications and risks, even around seemingly simple things like summertime heat,” Timpano continued, “We’re grateful to be working with our cooling center partners to protect our community’s most vulnerable from the scorcher of a summer we’re expecting.”
The Cornerstone located at 600 6th Street, Beaver Falls is open as a cooling center from 9 AM to 4PM Monday thru Friday and is one of three cooling centers open locally the other two are: