Author: Beaver County Radio

Yankee Trader 09-07-24

09-07-24 Listings

YARD SALES    Let Diane know about your personal or community Yard/Garage Sale & she’ll promote it on the air for you. (No organizations or churches please)

Garden Jargon with Charlie Dirt on this TUESDAY (9/10/24) from 11:10-12:00  Learn how to prepare your garden for winter.  It’s almost time to plant your garlic!

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Theresa     (West Mayfield)         724-846-3375

Wooden Entry door with square window (glass needs replaced) 79 ½” Tall X 32 ½” Wide                       PRICE:   FREE

 

Full Size (double) Bed with wooden headboard, footboard, side rails & slats.  This is a well-made, sturdy bed.                   PRICE:   FREE

 

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Diane                                            724-774-1671

14” Electric Chainsaw.  Craftsman 2.5 hp  PRICE: $49 obo

Includes 1 gallon Bar Chain Lubricant

 

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Howie                (Vanport)           724-774-6397

 

Every episode of every season of SEINFELD on DVD.  Make an offer

 

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Mary (Patterson)                          878-264-8535

 

Estate Sale in Beaver.  Call to schedule time to see 2 couches, a kitchen table w 4 chairs, a dining table with 3 leaves & 5 chairs, a coffee table & 1 end table.  Also an excellent washer & dryer.

 

Baby Crib converts to Youth Bed.  Only slept in a couple of times.  Dark wood bed is clean and good shape.  Back in original box.

PRICE:  $50

 

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VAL    (Beaver)                 PHONE:  724-513-9390

Any reasonable offers accepted.

Panasonic Landline Cordless telephones.  5 handsets ( 2 have never been used) , 2 dial pads. Includes answering machine, redial, speakerphone & caller ID.  All literature is included in the original box.   PRICE:  Make an offer

Paintings & Prints….Art for your home or office décor.  30 pictures, paintings in watercolors, oils and prints   Some are framed, some are not.  PRICE:  Make an offer

 

Sea Shells.  5 large and hundreds of small shells for décor, art or jewelry making.  Will send photos.

 

Jewelry, jewelry, jewelry.    At least 200 pieces.  Come & peruse the rings, broaches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more.

 

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Rich (Aliquippa)                 724-378-3713

 

4 — 14” Wire hubcaps with Red Cadillac logo in center.  PRICE:  $25 each ($100 for all 4)

 

Electrical wire 14-2 gauge.  250’   Brand new, never used, still in box.  Make an offer.

 

4 Antique Kerosene lanterns. 2 tall ones with large handles. 2 smaller ones: 1 is table top and the other is wall-mount.  Call for prices.

 

Solid wooden school desk from the 50’s (?) with storage underneath and a right arm workspace.  PRICE:  $75.00

New charges filed against suspect that attacked two Jewish students at the campus of the University of Pittsburgh

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 9:50 A.M.)

(Pittsburgh, PA) New charges were filed against a man that attacked two students at the University of Pittsburgh campus last week. According to court documents, the suspect Jarrett Buba threw a glass bottle a day before the attack happened, and the two students informed Carnegie Mellon University police of the incident. Buba has since been taken into custody and is charged with both harrassment and aggravated assault.

Former doctor fired from UPMC Children’s Hospital after being charged with sex crimes

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 9:26 A.M.)

(Pittsburgh, PA) A former doctor has been charged with child sex crimes and has been fired from the UPMC Children’s Hospital. According to the Department of Justice, 53-year-old Ashok Panigrahy is charged with transporting and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators claimed that child porn with children under the age of 12 was identified after agents searched his computer and IPhone. The firing of Panigrahy comes after UPMC officials put him on administrative leave after finding out about the incident. 

Remembering the 30th anniversary of the Hopewell USAirFlight 427 crash

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 8:50 A.M.)

(Hopewell, PA) September 8, 2024 is the 30th anniversary of a plane that crashed in Hopewell as those residents remember an event that shocked their community in 1994. The USAirFlight 427, a Boeing 737 plane, was reported by a resident flying too low and caused an explosion. Experts believed that a rudder malfunction happened before the plane came towards the Pittsburgh runway. The flight started in Chicago, headed to Palm Beach, Florida, along with stopping by in Pittsburgh for a layover. The accident killed 132 people, and their memorial resides in Sewickley Cemetery. As people that witnessed the Hopewell USAirFlight 427 crash will remember these tragic events on Sunday, the crash is still considered the deadliest air disaster in the history of Pennsylvania.

Flight headed to Dallas took turn to Pittsburgh after bomb threat writing on plane’s bathroom wall

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 8:23 A.M.)

(Pittsburgh, PA) An American Airlines flight took a turn to Pittsburgh after a note that threatened that there was a bomb on the plane was spotted in the airplane’s bathroom on Wednesday morning. According to a spokesperson from the FBI Pittsburgh, the plane this took place on was on American Airlines Flight 1603 from Newark, New Jersey to Dallas, Texas. A flight attendant let the pilot know there was writing on the wall indicating there was a bomb on the flight, and FBI agents and police investigated the plane after it landed in Pittsburgh and found no suspicious findings. The flight went by safely afterwards and it arrived in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon. 

FILE – In this Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet plane is parked at a maintenance facility in Tulsa, Okla. Paying passengers were scheduled to board a Boeing 737 Max in Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 29 for the first time since safety regulators allowed the plane to fly again after two deadly crashes.
The American Airlines flight is scheduled to land at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with about 100 passengers aboard, according to an airline spokeswoman. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

U.S. Steel workers rally for sale of company to Nippon Steel of Japan in Downtown Pittsburgh

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 8:17 A.M.)

(Pittsburgh, PA) Hundreds of U.S. Steel employees rallied for the sale of the company to Nippon Steel of Japan shortly after President Joe Biden, according to national reports, announced he will block the sale from happening. The rally happened Wednesday at the plaza outside the U.S. Steel building on Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt has previously noted that no deal with Nippon Steel brings up questions about a posssible move of U.S. Steel out of Pittsburgh. 

FILE – A water tower at United States Steel Corp.’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa., is seen, Thursday, May 7, 2020. On Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, U.S. Steel said that it rejected a $7.3 billion buyout proposal from rival Cleveland Cliffs and was reviewing “strategic alternatives” after receiving several unsolicited offers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Investigation of assassination attempt of Former President Trump continues as task force searches for information

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 6, 2024 at 8:13 A.M.)

(Butler, PA) The investigation continues after the attempted assassination of Former President and Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump as the task force is looking for both documents and information from local police. Those officers are also being invited to sit down for interviews for more information by the end of September. The leaders of the task force have asked for several reports on the shooter, Thomas Crooks, and they claimed that a subpoena will happen if an agency does not step forward. 

(File) This aerial photo of the Butler Farm Show, site of the Saturday, July 13, 2024 Trump campaign rally, shown Monday, July 15, 2024 in Butler, Pa. On Saturday, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was wounded during an assassination attempt while speaking at the rally. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Robert “Pete” LeCerf (1937-2024)

Robert “Pete” LeCerf, 87, of Sewickley, passed away on September 2, 2024 comfortably at home surrounded by family. He was born on August 26, 1937 in Sewickley, a son of the late Louis LeCerf and Susan Bonder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings Deborah, Henry and Lewis, brother in-law Steve Wesolowski and daughter Donna Jean. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Sandra LeCerf, his sister Patricia “Pat” Wesolowski, brother Joseph Paul LeCerf (Patty LeCerf), son Donnie Lane (Beth Lane), daughters Audry Miller (Bill Miller) and Susan Wood, grandchildren Billy and Molly Miller, Jonathan and Rachelle Taylor, Lucas Miller, Billy Heslop, Donnie Lane, Katie Lane, Tori Wood and 9 great grandchildren, Peyton, Abigale “Abby”, Adilyn, Michael, Boe, William, Tyler, Emerson and Elaina, extended family, as well as many friends. He spent his early childhood years growing up in Fair Oaks, Pennsylvania alongside his siblings Patricia “Pat”, Deborah, Henry, Joseph “Joe” and Louie and hunting and fishing with his dad and Uncle Henry. He was inspired by his dad, who served in the Navy, and at a young age he enrolled in the United States Marine Core. He served for 4 years as an aviation ordnance man and was honorably discharged in 1959. He remained in the Marine Core Reserves until 1963. After the military, he started his career with Conrail Railroad Corporation, starting as a conductor and retired as a railroad controlling operator in 2001. During his time with Conrail, he had the opportunity to work alongside his dad (Conrail Engineer) and his brother Joe (Conrail conductor) who also retired from Conrail. Outside of work he had a passion and respect for hunting, fishing, archery, ammunition, firearms, working on cars and boats, gardening, and hiking. He regularly spent time in Olcott, New York with friends and family fishing on his boat the “OlJammer” at Lake Ontario, hunting deer, turkey, and boar during bow and open season, and packaging his own ammunition. Over the years, he developed lifelong friendships through these hobbies; Lida Joe Waggoner, Mac McKendry, Mikey Metro, Rege Gellio, Stucky and Tony Palmer to name just a few. While he and his friends enjoyed bonding over these hobbies, they were also known to have a good time at the local bar and take spontaneous midnight fishing trips. While they always stayed out of trouble, there may or may not have been some close calls and a missing camper. He achieved many things in his lifetime, which speaks to his focus and determination to the people and things he loved. As a husband and father, he juggled a career, family, house responsibilities and his hobbies. He regularly participated in fishing and bow competitions, he achieved the telescoping “Robin Hood” archery shot, and was regularly asked to captain boats for competitive fishermen. As time passed, he traded more and more time spent with hobbies for time spent with family. He regularly spent time traveling to see kids and grandkids in other states and spent more time on home improvement projects. He continued to regularly take time to walk the streets of Sewickley, at times walking 5 miles a day and trained for a 2-mile run for his 70th birthday, which he accomplished. He continued his walks and chats with neighbors until only months before he passed.  He is remembered by his family as a man who worked hard, played hard, and always stood up for what he believed to be right. His legacy of a life well lived will carry on through his committed wife, devoted children, and adoring grandchildren and great grandchildren, and all who loved him.  Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Sunday, September 8 from 12:00 P.M. until the time of funeral service at 4:00 P.M. in the Alvarez-Hahn Funeral and Cremation Services, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.

Sandra J. Wolbert (1959-2024)

Sandra J. Wolbert, 64, of Rochester, passed away on September 2, 2024 in Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born on October 15, 1959 in Beaver Falls, the daughter of the late Harry W. and Mary Lou Frederick Cover. In additon to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Brandon Wolbert, a brother, Harry Cover, and her canine companion, Zoey.

Sandra was a former employee with Fisher’s Store in New Brighton, K-Mart in Rochester, MSA of Cranberry and Three Rivers Aluminum. She also worked at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Beaver. She had attended St. Cecilia RC Church of Rochester, part of Our Lady of the Valley Parish. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Thomas L. Wolbert, two sisters, Katherine Bortz of Lexington, South Carolina and Mary Margaret Britt of New Castle, a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Kristine Wolbert of Beaver, a niece Lauren Visnansky and her husband Andrew of New Brighton and a great-niece Hayden Visnansky.

Her wish was to be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date, with an inurnment to be in St. Cecilia Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 or Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School, 370 East End Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009.