(File Photo of Chief DeLuca and Kate Lowry from an interview at Beaver County Radio in March of 2017)

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Ambridge, Pa.) Interim Ambridge Police Chief John DeLuca  was  hired officially Tuesday night as Ambridge Borough’s new police chief. He was awarded a  5 year contract, according to Borough manager Mario Leone. Part time police officers Austin Turner and Josh Kauser  were also promoted to full time.

(Potter Twp., Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are reporting that they responded to a report of a hit and run crash on Pa 18 in Potter Twp. that supposedly occurred on Interstate 376 Westbound near the Monaca Exit on 8 PM on Tuesday night, April 13, 2021.

Upon arriving on the scene and interviewing a 24-year-old female from Pittsburgh it was determined that her vehicle was involved in the accident with a dark green in color SUV with unknown registration. Police later took the 24-year-old into custody for suspected DUI. During transporting her to the hospital for a blood test she suffered a suspected seizure. The Trooper then summoned Medic Rescue and she was transported to Heritage Valley for a medical evaluation. The Investigation continues according to State Troopers via release.

(Neville Island, Pa.) Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 , there was a large scrap pile that caught on fire at the Metalico Scrap-yard on Neville Island. It’s being reported that witnesses said they heard some loud pops and then fire erupted on the large pile at the business on Grand Avenue.
Firefighters from several departments conducted a large tanker operation to haul in loads of water, dousing the heaping pile of flaming scrap metal from all directions.
Crews also had to tear the scarp pile apart piece by piece with heavy equipment to attack the flames.

By Mark Peterson, Beaver County Radio Special Assignment Correspondent.

(Beaver County, PA)  April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Beaver County Radio has partnered with The Women’s Center of Beaver County to raise awareness about the topic.  Four weekly segments will air throughout the month with each focusing on different aspects of sexual assault.

Today’s installment is the second in the four part series and sheds light on the importance of having companionship and advocacy in the courtroom.  Many times, victims of sexual assault have to relive their horrible ordeal all over again through lengthy court proceedings and testimony.  Having a trusted ally to be present throughout the process with the victim can help lessen the burden and fear of  having to recount their experience in the presence of the perpetrator.  Beaver County Radio spoke with Patty Huselton earlier in a live on air interview about this very subject.  Ms. Huselton is a legal advocate available to victims of Sexual Assault through the Women’s Center of Beaver County.

Huselton also shared that many times, the accused will do everything in their power, and exhaust all legal avenues to try and get a case dismissed, or to buy time before ultimately being convicted.   Sometimes, those tactics can lead to a rather lengthy courtroom process.  A long period of fielding questions, and having to recall and provide testimony about the incident can be very intimidating and cause fear and anxiety for the victim of sexual assault. That is why having an advocate to support , encourage and advise throughout the process can have an impact  toward producing a positive legal outcome.  The Women’s Center of Beaver County provides these services and welcomes inquiries.  Raising awareness of this valuable courtroom advocate service is all part of local initiatives from the Women’s Center of Beaver County to coincide with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which happens in April of every year.

For more information, call the Women’s Center of Beaver County at 724-775-0131. Help and counseling are available 24 hours a day.

Part three in this special series is scheduled to air and be published online next Thursday, April 22nd, so be sure to check back then for more valuable information on the issues surrounding sexual assault  from Beaver County Radio and The Women’s Center of Beaver County.

Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $100 billion
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AND ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
Coinbase has made a rousing debut on Wall Street. The digital currency exchange’s stock rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 billion. The company’s listing on a public stock exchange is seen by some as an inflection point for digital currencies, as Coinbase’s fortunes are seen as closely tied to Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has topped $63,000, up from $29,000 at the start of the year, and Coinbase said recently that its first-quarter revenue should total around $1.8 billion, exceeding its revenue for all of 2020. Shares of Coinbase are trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker “COIN,”