Author: Beaver County Radio

Pa State Troopers Release More Information About Head-On Accident In Shippingport Last Week

(Shippingport, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver released more information about the deadly head-on crash that happened in Shippingport last Wednesday night that claimed the life of 56-year-old Raymond Rock and 21-year-old Nikola Dordevic, both of Midland were both killed in the accident.
State Troopers are reporting that Rock was traveling in his vehicle south on Shippingport Hill Road approaching Kiss Lane when he crossed over the center line and went into the northbound lane while negotiating a right hand curve on the roadway and struck the vehicle that Nikola Dordevic was driving head on. The impact of the head on crash killed both Rock and the younger Dordevic. 51-year-old Slobodan Dordevic was a passenger in the younger Dordevic’s car and was severely injured and was life-flighted to UPMC Presby for further treatment. There is no word on his condition.
Beaver County Deputy Coroner Bill Pasquale said late last week that the cause of death for both men was blunt force trauma.

Pennsylvania High court Eyes How to Pick House Districts Map

Pennsylvania high court eyes how to pick House districts map
By MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Justices on Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court are weighing how to pick a map of new congressional districts. The justices listened to more than a dozen lawyers for five hours Friday each trying to persuade them that their proposed map is best. Meanwhile, justices did not necessarily embrace a Republican-backed map recommended by a lower court judge, but viewed by Democrats as blatantly partisan. Rather, justices seemed to search for a non-partisan and neutral basis on which to select a map. Pennsylvania’s Democratic-majority court must make the final decision on how to draw the state’s congressional districts after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature deadlocked.

Hurricanes edge Pens 4-3 to take lead in tight Metropolitan

Hurricanes edge Pens 4-3 to take lead in tight Metropolitan
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Fast scored 9 seconds into the third period to break a tie, Sebastian Aho followed with his 22nd goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Sunday to move into first place in the Metropolitan Division. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina, which never trailed in the first meeting of the season between the teams that entered the day tied atop perhaps the league’s most competitive division. Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues scored for Pittsburgh.

Central Valley falls to North Catholic 57-42

In a tough playoff matchup that started off as a close game, both teams knew only one team would advance to the next round.  North Catholic played strong from the start scoring points and holding the Warriors back.  Central Valley wasn’t able to turn around the score in their favor and trailed North Catholic throughout the game.  North Catholic advances to the next round with a final score North Catholic 57 Central Valley 42.

Listen to the postgame recap below:

 

CCBC Players of the Game 2/18/22

Central Valley: Jayvin Thompson
North Catholic: Max Hurray
You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

 

Central Valley @ North Catholic Score Updates!!!

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10th Street Bypass Scheduled to Close Due to Expected Flooding in Pittsburgh

(File Photo)

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that the 10th Street Bypass (Route 2128) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is scheduled to close at 4 P.M. in both directions due to anticipated flooding Friday, February 18.

The 10th Street Bypass will close between I-279 Parkway North/Fort Duquesne Bridge and Fort Duquesne Boulevard due to expected flooding.  Additionally, the ramps from northbound and southbound I-279 to the 10th Street Bypass will close.

All traffic will be detoured.  Motorists should use Fort Duquesne Boulevard to detour around the closure.  Motorists on I-279 should use the ramps to Fort Duquesne Boulevard.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Various Roads Remained Closed or Restricted Due To Flooding in Beaver County Friday Afternoon

(File Photo of Flooding along the Beaver River in April of 2018)

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that portions of the following state roadways are closed or restricted due to flooding:

 

Allegheny County

  • Potato Garden Run Road (Route 3071) single-lane restriction between US-22 in North Fayette Township and Boggs Road in Findlay Township

Beaver County

  • Route 30 between Long Road to Hookstown Frankfort Road (PA-168) in Greene Township
  • Mercer Road (Route 1006) between Route 65 and PA-288 (Zelienople Road) in Franklin Township
  • North Camp Run Road (Route 1011) between PA-288 and American School Road in Franklin Township
  • Barclay Hill Road (Route 4037) single-lane restriction between Midland Beaver Road and John E Gray Drive in Industry Borough
  • Brush Creek Road (Route 1019) between Powell Road and Mellon Road (Route 1018) in New Sewickley Township
  • Service Creek Road (Route 3020) between Parrish Drive in Hopewell Township and Clearview Road in Independence Township
  • Hartzell School Road (Route 1015) between PA-588 in Marion Township and Fombell Road in Franklin Township
  • Park Road (Route 3023) between E. Hookstown Grade Road and Hookstown Grade Road in Independence Township
  • Independence Road (Route 3013) between Tank Farm Road in Independence Township and Bryson Road in Hopewell Township
  • Soap Run Road (Route 1008) between PA-288/Zelienople Road Intersection and Celia Road in Franklin Township
  • Route 68 in Industry Borough single-lane restriction between Sebring Road and Barclay Hill Road
  • Route 588 between Pine Run Road and Hartzell School Road
  • Service Creek Road (Route 3020) between Davis Road in Independence Township and Parrish Road in Hopewell Township
  • Raccoon Creek Road (Route 3019) between Mowry Road and Route 18 in Potter Township
  • Paradise Road (Route 4041) between Middle Road and Wolf Run Road in Industry Borough

Lawrence County

  • Houston Road (Route 3011) in Little Beaver Township from Scott-Wallace Road to Beaver Dam Road
  • Route 351 from Gilmore Road to Route 351/551 intersection
  • Route 551 from Gilmore Road to Route 551/351 intersection
  • Mt. Herman Church Road (Route 2013) between Frew Mill Road and Princeton Station Road in Slippery Rock Township

 

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

 

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Monday Teleforum President’s Day Summit with Eddy Crow

Monday is President’s day and Eddy will be speaking with multiple presidents-The presidents of St. Barnabas, Heritage Valley Health Systems, Beaver County Chamber, CCBC, and Stolzle Glassworks will be guests throughout the Teleforum program-the show starts at 9:10am and goes till noon on am1230, am1460, 99.3fm presented by St. Barnabas, and now also on 95.7fm-now also available on the free Beaver County Radio App!

Central Valley School Board Approves Spring Coaches And Their Salaries

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent

(Center Twp., Beaver County) The Central Valley School Board met via ZOOM Thursday night and approved  the  district coaches and their salaries for  2022.

Board member Dante Ross stepped down from his position representing the  district at the BVIU. The board  named Tom Mowad to a 3 year term  beginning July 1,2022