Author: Beaver County Radio

Coaches Corner Wednesday Night Kicks-Off 75th Year of Beaver County Football Coverage on Beaver County Radio

(File Photo of Beaver County Radio’s Bob Barrickman interviewing Central Valley Coach Mark Lyons and players from Central Valley during the “Coaches Corner” on December 1, 2021) 


(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Beaver County Radio on Wednesday night at 7:05 PM for the 2022 Season Premiere of “The Coaches Corner.” Join Bob Barrickman and new Beaver County Radio Broadcast Team member, John Perrotto as they get you set for week zero of high school football in Beaver County.
Bob and John will preview the games that Beaver County Radio will be carrying on Friday night this week. Our coverage on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, beavercountyradio.com and Facebook live will take us to Chippewa Township to cover our own Beaver County Back Yard Brawl as the Blackhawk Cougars will host the Beaver Falls Tigers at 6:30 PM. On 95.7 FM, WMBA, and the Trib-Live High School Sports Network we will be heading to Pat Tarquinio Field in Beaver for another Back Yard Brawl as The Beaver Bobcats will be hosting the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 7:00 PM.

“The Coaches Corner” can be found on all platforms of Beaver County Radio. You can listen on-air at 95.7 FM, 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, and 1460 WMBA. You can listen on-line at beavercountyradio.com and you can watch the video stream of the show on our Facebook Page by clicking the link below at the show time of 7:05 PM

You can also download our free apps clicking on the appropriate platform below for your mobile device.

Trial Date Set For Man Who Shot State Trooper In Aliquippa

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver, Pa.) A hearing was held in Beaver County Central Court Tuesday morning for Damian Bradford, 41 of Pittsburgh. Bradford shot PA State Trooper Jonnie Schooley in the leg  on July 29, 2022 at the  Franklin Avenue Mini Mart just after midnight. Bradford faces trial in January for attempted homicide and related charges and remains in the Beaver County Jail.

Hopewell Township Commissioners Approve Two Motions for 2023 Budget

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.)  The Hopewell Township Board of Commissioners met Monday night and approved the police pension plan  financial requirement. They also approved the Minimum Municipal Obligation for 2023.

A public hearing was held to hear comments on the conditional use application of Commissioner Barb Michna for a coffee  shop  in the R-3 residential district. The township has 45 days to respond to the request for the  approval of the coffee shop which is to be located at 2236 Brodhead Road.
Resident and school board member Bethany Pistorius  told the commissioners  it was an honor  to participate with the active shooter drill that police conducted on July 13, 2022, and the National Night Out program was conducted very well, she praised the police department.
A golf outing in support of the police for training will be held at Shadow  Lakes on Friday, September 9, 2022.

AAA: Gas Prices Decrease in PA   

AAA: Gas Prices Decrease in PA   
Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.254 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                $4.254
Average price during the week of August 15, 2022                                 $4.317
Average price during the week of August 23, 2021                                 $3.326

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$4.236      Altoona
$4.346      Beaver
$4.310      Bradford
$4.095      Brookville
$4.265      Butler
$4.318      Clarion
$4.219      DuBois
$4.212      Erie
$4.221      Greensburg
$4.258      Indiana
$4.210      Jeannette
$4.254      Kittanning
$4.256      Latrobe
$4.266      Meadville
$4.329      Mercer
$4.236      New Castle
$4.259      New Kensington
$4.275      Oil City
$4.248      Pittsburgh
$4.250      Sharon
$4.329      Uniontown
$4.299      Warren
$4.161      Washington

Trend Analysis:

The national average for a gallon of gas fell a nickel this past week to $3.90. Stable global oil prices and modest domestic demand for gasoline are pushing prices lower. Motorists are now benefiting from gas prices that are $1.11 less than their peak in mid-June. Today’s national average is 74 cents more than a year ago.

According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose slightly from 9.12 million barrels per day to 9.35 million barrels per day last week, which is nearly identical to this time last year. Total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by nearly 5 million barrels to 215.7 million barrels. Although gasoline demand has risen and supplies have tightened, easing oil prices have helped lower pump prices.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by 27 cents to settle at $90.77. Crude prices increased at the end of the week due to EIA reporting that total domestic crude supply decreased by 7 million barrels to 425 million barrels. Crude prices declined earlier in the week after U.S. housing data showed that homebuilding dropped to its lowest level in 1.5 years in July. Lower housing demand also pushed oil demand expectations lower.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 71 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Odorizzi Ks 7, Harris Homers; Braves top Pirates 2-1

Atlanta Braves’ Michael Harris II, upper right, is greeted by Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) after also driving in Vaughn Grissom, bottom right, with a two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

By WES CROSBY Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Odorizzi struck out seven and Michael Harris II homered for each of Atlanta’s two runs, helping the Braves gain in the NL East with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Odorizzi (5-5) allowed one run on four hits in six innings, retiring 14 of his final 15 batters faced. Harris drove in two with his 13th homer of his rookie season, sent 391 feet into the leftfield bleachers off a curveball from Roansy Contreras (3-4). The Braves pulled to within three games of the Mets for first in the NL East.

Jury Sought for Death Penalty Trial in Fire That Killed Three

(Pittsburgh, Pa.)(AP) Jury selection has begun for the death penalty trial of a man accused of having set a fire that killed a young child and two women in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago. Forty-five-year-old Martell Smith faces three counts of homicide as well as aggravated arson and other charges in the December 2017 blaze in the Homewood neighborhood. Testimony is expected to begin Sept. 12. Pittsburgh authorities allege that Smith set the early morning fire after getting into a bar fight with a man. Killed were 21-year-old Shamira Staten, her 4-year-old daughter, Ch’yenne Manning, and 58-year-old Sandra Carter Douglas. A message seeking comment was left Monday for Smith’s attorney.

Fauci,Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Retire in December

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December. That’s after more than five decades of service. Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation. He was a leader in the federal response to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases even before the coronavirus hit.