(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) The Hopewell area School Board honored three board members who are retiring. Lesia Dobo has served on the Hopewell School Board for almost 20 twenty years and reflected on her time as a board member at a recent meeting, Kathryn Obolak and Darren Newberry also reflected on their time on the board during the meeting . Gifts were presented to the retirees for their service to the community. The board will reorganize on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7 p.m.
All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — All three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday. The jury reached its decision after more than 10 hours of deliberations following a trial in which prosecutors argued that the defendants provoked a confrontation with Arbery and defense attorneys said their clients were acting in self-defense. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael grabbed guns and jumped in a pickup truck to pursue the 25-year-old Black man after seeing him running in their neighborhood outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick in February 2020. Their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan joined the pursuit in his own pickup and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael fatally shooting Arbery.
ts found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — All three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday. The jury reached its decision after more than 10 hours of deliberations following a trial in which prosecutors argued that the defendants provoked a confrontation with Arbery and defense attorneys said their clients were acting in self-defense. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael grabbed guns and jumped in a pickup truck to pursue the 25-year-old Black man after seeing him running in their neighborhood outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick in February 2020. Their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan joined the pursuit in his own pickup and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael fatally shooting Arbery.
The Thursday episode of Teleforum with Eddy Crow is a thanksgiving feast of thankfulness-in keeping with the theme of the holiday. It’s possible, however, that Eddy will jump the start a bit by introducing a Festivus staple-the airing of grievances. Teleforum is on Beaver County Radio every weekday from 9 till noon. Teleforum can also be livestreamed at Beavercountyradio.com, and enjoyed worldwide with the free Beaver County Radio app.
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22. A senior administration official said the requirement brings the rules for essential travelers in line with those that took effect earlier this month for leisure travelers, when the U.S. reopened its borders to fully vaccinated individuals. Essential travelers entering by ferry will also be required to be fully vaccinated by the same date. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement.
US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the U.S. job market is rebounding rapidly from last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969. The drop was much bigger than economists expected. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly ups and downs, also dropped — by 21,000 to just over 252,000, the lowest since mid-March 2020 when the pandemic slammed the economy. Seasonal adjustments around the Thanksgiving holiday contributed significantly to the bigger-than-expected drop.
The rise and fall of the steel mills. The division into two school districts. The introduction to reverse parking.
The city of Beaver Falls has seen many changes over the course of the last several decades, and with a switch to home rule charter, a new mayor, and several additions and renovations coming to the city…many more changes are on the horizon.
Bethany Williams is the director of Community Development for the city of Beaver Falls. (Photo by Frank Sparks)
A person who has been part of that parade of change over the last several years has been Bethany Williams, who is the director of Community Development for the city of Beaver Falls. She spoke to Matt Drzik on the November 24 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about these changes, including the change to home rule charter that city citizens voted on back in November after a process that took over a year.
“We’re looking forward to more community engagement,” Williams said. “We’re learning just as much as everyone in the community is about this, because it is new for us as well compared to what we’ve been used to.” Williams mentioned that the new system will take place in January, when a transition team will be put in place to create a new code of conduct.
“Just expect more communication from us in the near future,” Williams added. “We’re hoping to add a pipeline of leadership development in our community…what we can’t do is outpace the community in our growth. We don’t want to be building the community that the same 75 people want, we want to a build a community that all voices have a say in creating.”
To hear the full conversation with Bethany Williams, click on the player below.
Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent
November 24, 2021 at 9:58 AM
(Potter Twp., Pa) Beaver County Coroner David j. Gabauer on Wednesday morning released the identity of the man who fell off of a barge and drowned near the Montgomery Locks and Dam on Monday evening. Gabauer said that 42-year-old Kevin Childers of Midland died in the accident. The exact cause of Childers death under investigation.
Former MLB outfielder, manager Bill Virdon dies at 90
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bill Virdon, who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1960 World Series before enjoying success as manager of the Houston Astros, has died. He was 90. Virdon spent 12 years in the major leagues as a centerfielder. He won the 1955 National League’s Rookie of the Year Award with St. Louis before moving to Pittsburgh. Virdon’s long tenure with the Pirates included helping Pittsburgh upset the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. Virdon spent 13 seasons as a major league manager and was the 1980 NL Manager of the Year after helping the Astros reach the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Millions of Americans are loading up their cars or piling onto planes, determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic. The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels. Auto club AAA predicts that 48.3 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday period, an increase of nearly 4 million over last year despite sharply higher gasoline prices. Many feel emboldened by the fact that nearly 200 million Americans are now fully vaccinated. But it also means brushing aside concerns about a resurgent virus at a time when the U.S. is now averaging nearly 100,000 new infections a day.
Bethany Williams, Director of Development for the City of Beaver Falls.
Home rule charter, a new mayor, renovation projects abound…Beaver Falls is changing rapidly, and a new future is on the horizon for the city.
Bethany Williams, the director of Beaver Falls’ Community Development, will talk with Matt Drzik about the changes, and also what the hopes and plans for the city are set to be. The interview will air after the 8:30 news.
