FILE – President Joe Biden greets people after speaking about his infrastructure plan and his domestic agenda during a visit to the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pa., Oct. 20, 2021. Pennsylvania has been a core part of Biden’s political identity for years. It’s where he grew up, and he was jokingly called the state’s “third senator” even though he represented neighboring Delaware. Now he’s returning to Pennsylvania repeatedly to help Democratic candidates even though he’s largely absent from the campaign trail in other key battlegrounds like Georgia, Nevada and Ohio. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania has been a central part of Joe Biden’s political identity for years. It’s where the president was born and where he grew up. And he was jokingly called the state’s “third senator” when he represented neighboring Delaware. During this election year, he’s returned to Pennsylvania repeatedly to help Democratic candidates even though he’s been largely absent from campaigning in pivotal state such as Georgia, Nevada and Ohio. Biden is set to visit Pennsylvania on Thursday, which would be the the 14th time he’s come to the state since taking office. He’ll talk about infrastructure in Pittsburgh and hold a fundraiser in Philadelphia for Senate nominee John Fetterman.

(Photo from New Brighton Halloween Parade in 2019)

(New Brighton, Pa.) The Annual New Brighton Halloween Parade will be tonight on Beaver County Radio Digital Media!!! 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, will be doing live reports from the New Brighton Halloween Parade starting at 6 PM tonight.  The parade gets underway at 6:30 pm on Third Avenue in New Brighton and Beaver County Radio will be streaming LIVE coverage of the parade anchored by Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Eddy Crow on our  Facebook and You Tube Pages. There’s still time if you want to participate in the parade by e-mailing  nbparade@gmail.com.
Coverage of the 2022 Annual New Brighton Halloween Parade is being brought to you by The Beaver Falls Municipal Authority, Pappy’s Handcrafted Candles, Vintage Torque, Keystone Wellness Program, and Beaver County Radio.
You can watch the parade on our Facebook Page by clicking the link below at 6:30 PM:

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

One week ago, the focus was on outdoor activities on a 60-degree day. By contrast, this week’s work session for the Beaver County Radio shifted to discussing about winter issues under 41-degree skies.

Parks & Recreation director Tony Caltury informed the Commissioners that a contract is in place with SportCourt for a new dek hockey rink to be built at the Brady’s Run outdoor complex, and that “we’re just waiting for the product to come in.” Caltury also announced that the annual Goose Hunts for youth hunters in coordination with the Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League will begin on Saturday, October 22 at Brady’s Run Park; there will be park restrictions throughout the hours of the event.

Solicitor Garen Fedeles provided an update on the landslide that occurred on Stone Quarry Road in Center Township; Fedeles stated that the recent attempts to contact Columbia Gas garnered no phone calls, and that once they are contacted a request for their intervention will be provided. Fedeles also provided an update on handicapped parking spaces on Market Street in Beaver: “Yesterday Tony Sadaka from Widmer (Construction) was here; he looked at it, said he’s going to take some measurements and get back to us to report on what needs to be done.”

Commissioner Jack Manning spoke about a recent conference held for the Chamber Government Affairs Committee meeting last Friday, where PennDOT District 11 executive director Cheryl Moon-Sirianni provided updates about current and future projects for Beaver County. “What most interested me is there’s a lot of bridge repair that’s gonna take place,” Manning stated, noting that among the bridges acknowledged in PennDOT’s plans include the Monaca-Rochester Bridge and the Frankfort Road Bridge.

A more immediate concern that developed at the conference, however, was the revelation of Beaver County’s lack of CDL drivers heading into the winter: “District 11, which Beaver County is in, is the worst district in the state for the shortage of CDL drivers and mechanics,” Manning added, “and the problem that it may present when snow comes, and we’re waiting for the roads to be plowed, is significant. They just don’t have the drivers.”

The next Commissioners’ work session is set to be held on October 26 at 10:00 AM.

(Photos provided by Mayor Walker)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa Mayor  Dwan  B. Walker swore in two new police officers along with two part time officers who were promoted to full time last week.

President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, at the Ronald Reagan Building, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations. That’s according to senior administration officials who spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to outline Biden’s plans. He will also say more oil sales are possible this winter, as his administration rushes to be seen as pulling out all the stops ahead of next month’s midterm elections. The strategic reserve now contains roughly 400 million barrels of oil, its lowest level since 1984.

(File Photo)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Harmony, Butler County , Pa.) Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman held a campaign rally at Steamfitters Technology in Harmony yesterday. Fetterman spoke for about 20 minutes to around 200 people who attended the rally. He talked about fighting for marriage equality, expanding health care for everyone, cutting taxes for working people, and protecting women’s health rights.
New data shows Dr. Oz has narrowed Fetterman’s lead. The two candidates are now polling inside the margin of error, according to a new survey by the AARP shared with Politico.
Dr. Oz on the other hand was also in the area as he appeared in Cranberry and at a “Safer Streets” event in West Homestead. He addressed safety concerns in the state and the impact violence has on the health of residents.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Gibsonia, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident in the parking lot of the Pa State Police Barracks along the Pa Turnpike in Gibsonia.

Troopers say via release that they were dispatched at 12:37 PM Sunday morning after 25-year-old Kouassi M’Mlo from Silver Spring Maryland attempted to make a sudden turn into the Pennsylvania State Police Gibsonia Barracks in the 2007 Toyota Yaris that he was driving.  He was traveling at a speed too fast to execute the turn when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail causing it to go airborne. The vehicle then struck a light pole and rotated clockwise and struck a parked Pa State Police Patrol Car. The car came to a rest on top of the guardrail in contact with the pole and the police cruiser. M’Mlo was not injured in the accident but he was cited for not driving a vehicle at a safe speed.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident along Interstate 376 Eastbound in the area of Gringo-Clinton Road at about 5:00 PM last Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 28-year-old Ethan Peltz of Cadiz, Ohio was operating a 2019 Ford Eco Sport eastbound near the Allegheny and Beaver County Line when he failed to stay within the right lane and struck an unoccupied 2009 Nissan Maxima that was sitting on the right shoulder of the road. There were no injuries reported. Peltz was cited by Troopers for not observing the proper duty of a driver when it comes to disabled vehicles. The owner of the Nissan was cited for abandonment of a vehicle. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.