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Parolee not in custody after Rochester SWAT situation

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 17, 2023

(Rochester Township, PA) Rochester Township Police and the Beaver County ESU  were asked to assist  state parole board officials at 11:15 a.m. Thursday when they came to serve papers on a township resident. When the man saw multiple officers he had a lead on officers and he slipped  out from the ESU unit’s sights, according to Rochester. Twp. Police Sgt.  Kevin Foltz.  Sgt. Foltz said a search of the roads and neighborhoods in the township was unsuccessful even with the use of a K-9. to track the  parolee. As of 3:45 p.m. Thursday the search had ended and the subject wasn’t in custody according to Beaver County 9-1-1.

ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOGNIZES GRAHAM SECURITY CHIEF

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 17, 2023 11:15 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Calvin Graham  received a standing ovation by the Aliquippa School Board and public Wednesday night. He was recently inducted into the Gannon  University Basketball Hall of Fame jersey #25 was retired. Dr. Phillip K. Woods  commented “There is so much positivity in the school district.”.

Central Valley School Board approves 2023-2024 School Calendar

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 17, 2023 11:13 A.M.

(Center Township, PA) The school board met Thursday night and approved the calendar for the next school year. MHY Family Services was approved for the 2022-23 school year to meet a’ student’s needs when referred by the school district. Cost is $150- $225 a day. Paraprofessional Jacqulyn Golightly resigned effective February 3, 2023. Roxanne Delon was hired as the head boys’ tennis coach. She will be paid a $2,600 stipend. The softball team will attend spring training in  Myrtle Beach  from March 29 to April 2, 2023. The band will take a trip to Chicago, Ill.  from March 16-19, 2023.

Route 3001 Monaca Road Repair Begins Monday in Beaver County

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway repair work on Monaca Road (Route 3001) in the City of Aliquippa, Beaver County will begin Monday, February 20 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic with flagging operations will occur from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day through Friday, February 24 on Monaca Road at the intersection with 3rd Avenue. Crews from Jet Excavating will conduct the work.

Please use caution if traveling in the area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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.

FIRST ROUND TIGERS VERSE TIGERS AT MOON HIGH SCHOOL MCKEESPORT WINS 56-50

The Mckeesport Tigers went into Moon with a player that was looking to get his 1000 career point put on the scoreboard and that they were able to do it by playing very tough defense causing Moon to turn it over way to many times as the young Moon team who only started one senior got out in front of themselves against a more experienced starting senior squad for Mckeesport. It was a very good exciting game with moon getting out to a ten to five lead early, after a great live national anthem. The Mckeesport Tigers didn’t waste no time going to the hoop and pressing the ball up the court at a rapid pace which drew the Moon Tigers in to it which they were able to keep up but were turning the ball over a little to much ,which part of that was from a very good quick Mckeesport Tigers team. And  the half the score was Mckeesport 22 Moon 16 still anybody’s game. The third quarter the Mckeesport team started to pull away making the Moon team in front of their great crowd that assembled to cheer on their Tigers to make to turn the ball over to much. And to make it a little harder to keep up  Mckeesport Tigers got a  lift when their star player  Travarese Rowe got his 1000th career point in front of a big traveling crowd who made the trip to support their team. Not all was lost for  the Moon team who have almost their entire team coming back next year with some playoff experience and the future looks bright final score Mckeesport 56 Moon 50, the game was broadcast on here on Beaver County Radio by Mike Azadian and Frank Salopek  along with 95.7FM and 99.3FM and 1230 WBVP /1460 WMBA, tomorrow nights playoff game will be Rochester and Summit Academy at 6:30 pm.

Martin Joins New Brighton Borough Council; First Bids Received For Paving Program

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

New Brighton borough manager Tom Albanese previewed a “full agenda” at the council’s February 16 meeting, and full it was–including the official ceremony for the council to be full once again.

The meeting began with a presentation by Ron Bogolea of Legacies Alive, who presented the council with an opportunity for the borough to show “storyboards” of fallen soldiers in designated areas, using a fiberglass base for the display. Albanese asked to continue discussions with Bogolea about the proposition following the presentation.

The council then voted unanimously to appoint Julie Martin of North Sixteenth Avenue to fill the Fifth Ward position on Council following the passing of council member Nick Campagna on January 21. Martin was sworn in by Mayor Tom Albanese and officially joined the New Brighton Council.

Coincidentally, the council then hired J. Martin & Associates as borough auditors for the calendar year of 2023 at a cost of $17,900 (the accounting firm was in no relation to the newest council member just sworn in minutes prior).

Much of the agenda focused on police and patrol measures, beginning with the hiring of Alexander Bitts as a full-time patrol officer in accordance with the Civil Service rules and regulations. The council then unanimously voted for a request to the Civil Services Commission to provide an eligibility list for school resource officer and patrol officer following the testing of candidates, along with testing for the positions of Sergeant and Corporal. Officer Keith Smith was reinstated to full Civil Service status following a successful one-year probation.

The 1995 Chevrolet G-30 van that was up for sale after being used by the New Brighton Public Works had its sale to Florida resident Dan Johnson approved by the council at an amount of $3,336. Youngblood Paving in Wampum was awarded a contract for the borough’s paving program this year, at an amount of $228,613.14. Of that total, $67,198.57 will be reimbursed by Pulaski Township for road work in the township.

Oak Hill Field will be the practice field for the New Brighton Little Lions following a unanimous vote by council, as was the closure of segments along 10th Street (from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue) and 11th Street (from 3rd to 5th) for a “Wine Walk” event to be held by the New Brighton Public Library on June 30.

The next New Brighton Council meeting is scheduled for March 16 at 7:00 PM.