Author: Beaver County Radio

VIDEO: Ambridge Fall Festival Of Churches Returns On Saturday, September 24

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Photo by Frank Sparks/Beaver County Radio)

“Ambridge will be the place to be this weekend, for sure.”

That exclamation from Kim Villella is a bold one, but justified as the Ambridge Fall Festival of Churches returns this weekend to the borough on September 24 for the first time since 2019. She and borough manager Mario Leone joined Matt Drzik on the September 19 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview all of the different elements that will be on display of sound and vision this Saturday.

The event begins with a parade that starts the festivities at 11:00 AM, which will begin at The parade will end at P.J. Caul Park, where the day’s festivities will be headquartered. The opening ceremonies will commence with a welcome from Leone and State Representative Rob Matzie presiding as the emcee. At noon, all of the church bells in Ambridge will formally begin the festivities, which will run until 6:00 PM and feature the tastes and sounds of the many faith-based cultures that have created Ambridge’s culture. Further details about the event can be found by going to the borough website or Facebook page.

To watch the full preview of the Festival of Churches, click on the Facebook feed below!

Rosslyn Road Bridge Reopened in Rosslyn Farms

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge repair work on the structure that carries Rosslyn Road over I-376 (Parkway West) in Rosslyn Farms Borough, Allegheny County, has been completed.

Due to a truck strike in early February the Rosslyn Road Bridge over the Parkway West was closed to traffic. Beginning in late August, crews conducted nightly steel repairs and heat straightening work. The bridge reopened to traffic Sunday evening.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for I-376 Parkway West traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Parkway West” in the subject line.

Motorists are advised to use caution. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot/.

Queen Elizabeth II Mourned by Britain and World at Funeral

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s coffin is carried as King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort and Princess Anne follow, during the funeral in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP)
By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world are saying a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers. Crowds massed along the streets of London on Monday to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill’s was filled with spectacle. Ahead of the service, a bell tolled 96 times. That’s once a minute for each year of Elizabeth’s life. Royal Navy sailors used ropes to draw the gun carriage carrying her flag-draped coffin to Westminster Abbey before pallbearers bore it inside the church. Atop the coffin sat a handwritten note from King Charles III.

Shell Explains What Happened to Cause Black Smoke From Flare on Sunday

(Photo and video by Curtis Walsh)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Potter Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) If you saw all the black smoke coming form the Shell Cracker Plant in Potter Sunday afternoon you’re not alone. In a post on the Beaver County Radio Facebook page showing a video of the incident many residents showed reason for concern.

Shell released a statement on their Facebook page. “The company stated that at approximately 12:08 PM Sunday, a process compressor shut down resulting in flaring of hydrocarbon material in a controlled manner. The flaring lasted about 15 to 20 minutes, initially with smoke, as actions were taken to minimize and eliminate the smoke as soon as possible the company said. Shell said the operations are stable and they’re working to determine the cause of the interruption. They apologized for the inconvenience and said they appreciate everyone’s understanding.”
According to the post the company said that flares are important environmental controls and safety devices used in refineries and petrochemical processing plants. They are utilized as a safe way to burn hydrocarbon gases, as an alternative to releasing the gases directly into the atmosphere.

Former Football Coach Charged with Assaulting a Child at Neshannock High Football Field

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Neshannock Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Neshannock Township police are pursuing charges of simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct against 41-year-old David Lawrence Thompson after He was accused of slamming a child to the ground at the Neshannock High School Football Field and hurting them.
Authorities say that unreleased video shows Thompson charging past a group of football players before slamming the child to the ground. Police said he either struck or attempted to strike the victim while on the ground. Several adults and players intervened and forced Thompson to stop assaulting the child.
It’s being reported that Thompson was an assistant football coach for the Union School District at the time of the assault. The District says that Thompson was let go the day after the incident.

What Are You Thinking About? Be Careful, It’s Your Future! More On Tuesday With Tom Young.

By Mark Peterson, Beaver County Radio September 17, 2022 7:30 A.M.

(Beaver County, PA)    Do you expect success for yourself?  Why Not?  Almost nothing happens without being dreamed about first.  So why not change the way you think about things, especially your finances?  It’s easir than you “think.”   On Tuesday September 20, Tom Young from 1st Consultants, Inc. in Beaver will join Eddy Crow on “Teleforum” and co host host a guest segment on Beaver County Radio to discuss the importance of having the right financial mindset.  The special show starts at 9 A.M. as part of an ongoing monthly series of multi media forums.

Change your mindset and you change the future.

Tune in on Tuesday, September 20, 2022,  the special multi media presentation  begins at 9:10 A.M. on Beaver County Radio.

Do you want to know more?

You can participate in the show by calling 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also ask your questions on Facebook Live.

Click the picture below on Tuesday’s showtime of 9:10 A.M. to be directed to the WBVP and WMBA Facebook page where the special multi media simulcast will be streamed on Facebook Live.

In case you missed it, here is an archived presentation of Tom Young’s  multimedia program that originally aired  August 16, 2022, on Beaver County Radio:

 

In the meantime, click this link to watch one of Tom’s recent daily noontime video messages:

https://fb.watch/fBq9zQXwTA/

Beaver Falls Keeps Jug With Emphatic 48-0 Victory Over New Brighton

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Still Taken from BCR Live Broadcast)

The Beaver Falls Tigers took the advice of their most famous son–“Beat New Brighton”–to full heart at Reeves Stadium.

The Tigers kept the “Little Brown Jug” with a dominant 48-0 victory against the Lions on WBVP, 99.3 FM, and BCR video streams. New Brighton, in search of their first win of the season, held the Tigers to just 8 points in the first quarter. But touchdown runs from Jaren Brickner and Isaiah Aeschbacher in the second quarter slowly iced the game away for Beaver Falls, who now have retained the Jug for three consecutive games since the rivalry was renewed during the 2020 season.

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Beaver Falls improves to 1-0 in Midwestern Athletic Conference play and 3-1 overall; they travel to Neshannock next Friday at 7:00 PM. New Brighton falls to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in MAC action; the Lions host Mohawk for Week 4 at Oak Hill Field (also a 7:00 start).

To relive all the action, check out the YouTube feed of tonight’s broadcast!

CCBC Players of the Game: Aliquippa @ Montour, Friday September 16, 2022

WMBA-AM 1460 and WMBA-FM 95.7’s Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey had the call from Montour High School of this WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference high school football game as the defending champion Quips battled the Spartans.

Aliquippa: Naquan Crowder

Montour: Craig Sonsone Jr.

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

CCBC Players of the Game New Brighton @ Beaver Falls 09/16/22

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s  Bob Barrickman and Eddy Crow had the call from Reeves Field at Geneva College of this WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference high school football game as the Tigers battled the Lions in the battle for the little brown jug.

New Brighton: Brian Taylor Jr.

Beaver Falls: Isaiah Aeschbacher

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