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The Midland Women’s Civic Club and Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center collaborate to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(File Photo of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) The Midland Women’s Civic Club and Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center are teaming up to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Pennsylvania. The local events include several schools going to care facilities to visit residents and interact with them. The students of the Jazz Quartet at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School will go to Celebration Villa in Chippewa with Grammy-winner Eric DeFade to perform for its residents. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will also work with Tickets for Kids, getting both young people and their families involved with their theater productions. Students from Midland Elementary and Middle School will also go to Beaver Meadows and Franciscan Manor to both read and bring joy to their residents. The students of Baden Academy will also perform for Concordia at Villa St. Joseph residents. Midland Innovation and Technology Charter School will work with a senior center that is local to both send messages and give treats away to those who live there. They will also provide specific items for children and their families in Midland. Middle school and high school students from these schools, as well as middle and high school students from the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, will also participate in poetry and prose about greatness through service to try to win one of the Midland Women’s Civic Club’s MLK Day Awards.

 

Congressman Deluzio and Congressman Morgan Lutrell introduce act to stop human and sex trafficking

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio making conversation)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congressman Morgan Lutrell (TX-08) started the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act last week. According to a release from Deluzio’s office on Friday, this legislation would support efforts to combat human and sex trafficking nationwide. The Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program will provide funding to help this initiative to stop these forms of trafficking.

 

Congressman Deluzio tours Astrobotics, a local company that specializes in moon travel and robotics

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) On Friday, Congressman Chris Deluzio took a tour of the local company Astrobotic, which specializes in both robotics and moon travel. Astrobotic has helped for NASA and the Department of Defense with contracts that total over $600 million. Two of the space vehicles from Astrobotic are mostly built in Pennsylvania and the company economically helps a hundred and fifty-eight vendors and contractors based in Pennsylvania. 

Hookstown man charged after crashing his vehicle on State Route 18

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a single vehicle crash occurred on State Route 18 on Thursday. At 11:18 a.m., sixty-four-year-old Raymond Weber of Hookstown was driving his 2018 Ram 2500 north of Frankfort Road. Weber lost control on the snowy road and hit a utility pole. Weber was given a citation following the crash and there were no injuries after the incident occurred.

Fine Wine and Good Spirits in Brownsville Road in Pittsburgh will temporarily close

(File Photo of the Chippewa Wine and Spirits Store)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the location of Fine Wine and Good Spirits on Brownsville Road in Pittsburgh will be temporarily closed at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 20th, 2025. Renovations will occur at the store during a project. The Pittsburgh locations for Fine Wine and Good Spirits that are still open are in Brentwood Towne Square, on 722 Brookline Boulevard and on 1955 Wharton Street. The store on Brownsville Road will open again in late winter. 

Group of University of Pennsylvania students held study to help bridge the ideological divide

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Chester County, Pa. election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020. Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators have begun meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate how they will identify and fight election threats with the presidential contest just eight months away in the battleground state, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

(Reported by Mark Richardson of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) A group of University of Pennsylvania students got up close and personal with Keystone State voters recently as they studied solutions to bridging the ideological divide. Students with Penn’s Political Empathy Lab traveled across the state last summer and talked with people at parks, libraries and county fairs. The goal was to listen to Pennsylvanians as they discussed the issues in the 2024 campaign. Lab director Lia Howard says the students emphasized using critical listening skills to understand the voters better. Howard says the students recorded 45 hours of audio during their sessions, producing a podcast series and presenting what they learned on and off campus. Another statewide tour is scheduled for this spring, and Howard says she will eventually publish the students’ findings.

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. announces grant given to Seneca Valley School District to help teach studnets about agriculture

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel Jr.’s office, Vogel announced Friday that a grant of $7,500 was given to Seneca Valley School District to teach its students about agriculture. Vogel confirmed this money comes from the Ag and Youth Grant Program to go to the Living and Laboratory School Garden at Haine Middle School. Hands-on lessons in agriculture, life and nutrient cycles and ecological principles will be part of the program at Seneca Valley. 

Aliquippa woman charged after single-vehicle accident near the Monaca exit on I-376

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a single-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday off a ramp near the Monaca exit on I-376 West. At 4:01 p.m., twenty-eight-year-old Ella Bose of Aliquippa did not have control of her 2008 Hyundai Elantra down the snowy road and hit a traffic sign. Bose was wearing her seatbelt and had no injuries; however, she was given a citation after the crash for driving without insurance. 

Retail theft at Dollar General in Hookstown still being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver

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Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) A retail theft is still under investigation after a suspect stole $100 worth of items from the Dollar General in Hookstown on January 3rd, 2025. Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that an unidentified white male left the store after using the self-checkout and did not scan all the items in his cart at 11:31 a.m. The investigation continues into this incident.

Joseph Anthony George (Passed on January 15th, 2025)

Joseph Anthony George, 86, a longtime resident of Hanover Township, passed away on January 15th, 2025 at his home.

He was born in Pittsburgh and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph P. George and Lena T. (Trabasso) George, as well as his step daughter Sheryl Marie Krizan, sister Flora George and brother, Robert E. George. He leaves behind his beloved wife of nearly 26 years, Patricia Ann Antoline George, whom he married in the picturesque town of Covington, Virginia, on March 26th, 1999. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Anthony George and John Paul George, his wife, Deanna, three grandsons, Jacob, Brandon, and Justin George, a nephew, Robert and a niece, Karen.

Joseph was a man of many firsts, including being the first child to be born in a hospital in his family. He grew up in the vibrant neighborhoods of Hazelwood, Brookline, and later Baldwin, before finally setting roots in Hanover Township on July 14th, 1975.

His legacy of devotion to family, community, and country is a testament to his character.

Joseph’s dedication to his family was matched by his commitment to his career and civic duties. He was a skilled heavy equipment operator and a proud 60-year member of Operating Engineer Local Union 66. His service to his community was further exemplified by his tenure as a longtime Hanover Twp Supervisor.

A patriot through and through, Joseph served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. As a combat engineer, he was recognized as an honor graduate from military training courses, a reflection of his dedication and excellence.

Beyond his service and career, he was an entrepreneur at heart, founding George’s Enterprises and Follansbee Pawn. His passion for cars, heavy equipment, and all things mechanical was not just a hobby but a way of life that he enthusiastically embraced.

As those reflect on Joseph’s life, we remember a man of integrity, strength, and compassion.

Joseph’s remains will be interred with military honors in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies of Bridgeville. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simpson Funeral and Cremation Services of Monaca.