A Dozen Beaver Valley Teams Ready For WPIAL Playoff Football

The stage is set.

12 teams from the Beaver Valley are gearing up for the playoffs which start with first-round action on Friday, November 5. Three teams will be sitting out with first-round byes, including two #1 overall seeds–Central Valley in Class 3A and Moon in Class 5A. Aliquippa finished with the #2 seed in Class 4A, but will still have a first round bye. The other 9 teams vying for championship gold will touch turf this Friday.

All games below are at 7:00pm. Local teams are marked in bold, and neutral sites are marked in italics.

Class 5A
#1 Moon BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 Penn-Trafford BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 Pine-Richland BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)
#4 Gateway BYE (plays #5/#12 winner)

#12 Franklin Regional at #5 Penn Hills
#11 Peters Township at #6 North Hills
#10 Fox Chapel at #7 Upper St. Clair
#9 Woodland Hills at #8 Bethel Park

Class 4A
#1 Belle Vernon BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 Aliquippa BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 McKeesport BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)

#13 Plum at #4 Hampton
#12 Indiana at #5 Thomas Jefferson
#11 Montour at #6 Armstrong
#10 Laurel Highlands at #7 Beaver
#9 New Castle at #8 Highlands

Class 3A
#1 Central Valley BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 North Catholic BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 Avonworth BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)
#4 Elizabeth Forward BYE (plays #5/#12 winner)

#12 Ambridge at #5 Freeport
#11 Burrell at #6 Mount Pleasant
#10 South Allegheny at #7 Keystone Oaks
#9 East Allegheny at #8 Southmoreland

Class 2A
#16 Beth-Center at #1 Steel Valley
#15 Shady Side Academy vs. #2 Sto-Rox at Peters Township
#14 McGuffey at #3 Laurel
#13 New Brighton at #4 Washington
#12 Western Beaver at #5 Beaver Falls
#11 Neshannock vs. #6 Serra Catholic at Norwin
#10 Mohawk at #7 Chartiers-Houston
#9 Ligonier Valley at #8 South Side Beaver

Class 1A
#1 Clairton BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)

#15 Monessen vs. #2 Cornell at West Allegheny
#14 Burgettstown vs. #3 Bishop Canevin at Canon-McMillan
#13 Springdale at #4 West Greene
#12 Mapletown vs. #5 Rochester at Freedom
#11 Shenango at #6 Carmichaels
#10 California at #7 Leechburg
#9 Our Lady of Sacred Heart vs. #8 Greensburg Central Catholic at Hempfield

Evans City Home Owner Shoots Armed Intruder

Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
November 1, 2021 at 07:55 AM
(Evans City, Pa.) An Evans City man shot an intruder that was holding him at gunpoint on Saturday evening, October 30, 2021, in a West Main Street home.
The incident happened a little before 7 p.m. and the suspect, who had a gun, forced his way into the home where the homeowner was inside with a woman.
After the homeowner shot the intruder and calling the police the intruder was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital by medical helicopter.
His condition has not been released.
No charges have been announced in the case and homeowner has been cooperating with the investigation.

Beaver County Commissioners Approve Three Projects

(File Photo of Beaver County Commissioners at a recent work session
Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 07:47 AM
(Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver County Commissioners approved three projects at their regular meeting on Thursday. The first project is and greemetn for water line replacement from 99 to 210 Sutton Street in Aliquippa at a cost of $119, 250.00 between the Community Development Program and Jet Jack Inc.. The Community Development Program will provide $93,000.00 to the project and the City of Aliquippa will provide the remainder of the cost.
The Commissioners also approved two paving projects with Youngblood Paving. The first is to pave various parking lots in Brady’s Run Park at a cost of $1.1 million and the second to mill and pave Recreation Drive in Brady’s Run Park, Forcey Drive in Old Economy Park, and Calcutta Road at a cost of $438,642.00

Gas Line Replacement Work Begins Today on Route 65 in Conway

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane closures on Route 65 in Conway Borough, Beaver County, will begin Monday, November 1 weather permitting.

An around-the-clock lane closure on southbound Route 65 between 16th Street and 12th Street will begin at approximately 7 a.m. Monday continuously through early December. Additionally, work will occur as needed on northbound Route 65 requiring a daily lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early December.

Crews from Team Fishel will conduct a mainline gas replacement work for Columbia Gas.

Please use caution if traveling in the area.

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.

Outgoing Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Heads to COP26 Climate Summit

Keystone State News Connection
November 1, 2021 06:41 AM
Emily Scott
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The 26th annual United Nations Conference of the Parties, better known as COP26, kicked off yesterday in Glasgow, Scotland with some Pennsylvanians in attendance.

Bill Peduto, outgoing mayor of Pittsburgh, is among them.

COP26 brings together global leaders to discuss strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. During his two terms as mayor, Peduto’s administration has prioritized environmental policy, including a commitment for Pittsburgh to be carbon-neutral by 2050.

While this is the last summit he will attend as mayor, Peduto said his goal is to show how local governments can play an important role in finding solutions to a warming planet.

“Whether or not you have federal agreements, the cities throughout the world have already agreed that we are going to implement changes on the local level that will significantly lower our carbon footprint by 2030,” Peduto explained.

COP26 runs through Nov. 12. Peduto arrives on Nov. 9 as a representative of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. He first attended the United Nations conference in 2015, when the international Paris Climate Agreement was negotiated.

Peduto noted he sees the climate legacy his administration leaves as helping grow emerging industries in the Rust Belt city, including clean technology.

“Although we’re proud of the past, we understand that our future is a very different idea than what built this city,” Peduto reflected. “Our economic future is tied to a much greener city than where we are today.”

Working toward the city’s 2050 environmental goals, Peduto pointed out Pittsburgh has also set 2030 benchmark goals, which include a 50% reduction in overall energy use and a 50% reduction in vehicle emissions.

Peduto will leave office in January, after losing in the May 2021 primary to state Rep. Ed Gainey, a Democrat from Allegheny County.

Man Shot Saturday Near Sto-Rox High School Football Field

Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Monday November 1, 2021 at 06:40 AM
(Stowe Twp., Pa.) A shooting near Sto-Rox High School Football field Saturday around 4:45 PM, October 30, 2021,  has sent one man to a hospital.
The man was found with a gunshot wound to his back.
Stray bullets hit at least two mini vans and a nearby home.
Five football teams were at the Sto-Rox stadium for a club tournament when the shooting happened and had to be evacuated.
There is no word if the game and the shooting were connected as police continue to investigate.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Allegheny County police on the tip line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Big Ben, Steelers Survive Kicking Scare, Bury Browns 15-10

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger handed Cleveland yet another loss as the Pittsburgh Steelers survived losing kicker Chris Boswell for the entire second half in a 15-10 win over the Browns. Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass and rookie Najee Harris had an 8-yard TD run after halftime for the Steelers, who were handicapped by Boswell suffering a concussion on a blown trick play. The Browns had plenty of chances, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry had a costly fumble and then dropped two Baker Mayfield passes in the final 6:04. Roethlisberger is 24-3-1 in career starts against Cleveland.

Scores From Across The Valley: October 29, 2021

 

Friday, October 29, 2021:

 

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Freedom
New Brighton

8
20  Final
            1460 WMBA and the Trib-Live Network

Moon
West Allegheny

46
10  Final
                        WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference      
Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park
21
14  Final
                        WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference      
New Castle
Aliquippa
6
63  Final
Blackhawk
Beaver
21
23  Final
Montour
Chartiers Valley
34
27  Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A North Western Six Conference      
Avonworth
Quaker Valley
40
0   Final
Ambridge
7Keystone Oaks
7
27   Final
Hopewell
Central Valley
6
47   Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference      
Riverside
Beaver Falls
0
58   Final
Neshannock
Laurel
6
35  Final
Ellwood City
Mohawk
7
33  Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Three Rivers Conference      
Sto-Rox
Carlynton
41
0   Final
                                          WPIAL Class 1A  Big Seven Conference      
Northgate
Rochester
6
48   Final
Cornell
OLSH
12
13  Final

 

CCBC Players of the Game Moon @ West Allegheny 10/29/21!

1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey had the call from West Allegheny High School of this WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference high school football game as the Tigers battled the Indians .

The CCBC Players of the Game were

Moon: Jeremiah Dean

West Allegheny: Brayden Lambert

You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

You can listen to the game again by clicking the link below: