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Clinton Avenue Bridge Approach Improvements Thursday in Oakdale

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing repairs on the approach of the Route 978 (Clinton Avenue) bridge over the north branch of Robinson Run in Oakdale Borough, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday, May 19 weather permitting.

Bridge narrowing will occur on the Route 978 structure located between Maple Avenue and Clef Drive from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. PennDOT crews will conduct improvement work to the approaches of the bridge.

Please use caution and allow extra time if traveling through the area.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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.

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for Formula Shortage

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
By ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas. He is facing mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country’s largest formula manufacturing plant. The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers. Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S., in what the White House is calling “Operation Fly Formula.”

Oz, McCormick Still Neck and Neck in Pa. GOP Senate Primary

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for the Republican nomination to fill an open Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat. Vote counting continued Wednesday. Some counties have yet to tabulate election-day and mail-in ballots in the presidential battleground state. Meanwhile, counting of provisional, overseas and military absentee ballots could last past Friday. The race remains close enough to trigger Pennsylvania’s automatic recount law. Oz has been helped by an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won the Democratic nomination as he recovered from a stroke he suffered Friday.

Chicago-Born Rookie Suwinski Homers, Lifts Pirates over Cubs

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs 3-2, ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Suwinski made his major league debut this season and began the day hitting .183 with two homers. With the score 2-all, the 23-year-old outfielder from Taft High School opened the fifth inning with a drive off Drew Smyly that barely cleared the center field wall. Michael Chavis’ single in the third snapped the Pirates’ scoreless streak of 20 innings. They scored in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Reds despite being no-hit by Hunter Greene and Art Warren, then lost 9-0 and 7-0 earlier this week at Wrigley Field.

Thursday’s AMBC: Using Diamonds To Search For Gold

On Thursday, Beaver County Radio sports director Bob Barrickman joins Matt Drzik to talk about the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs. The interview happens at 8:35 following news on A.M Beaver County.

Speaking of news, Frank Sparks starts everything off at 6:30 tomorrow on Beaver County Radio.

Oz, McCormick Still Neck and Neck in Pa. GOP Senate Primary

By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are locked in a too-early-to-call race for Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat. Vote counting continues Wednesday. Some counties have yet to tabulate mail-in ballots in the presidential battleground state. Counting of provisional, overseas and military absentee ballots could last all week. There is no runoff law in Pennsylvania. But the race was close enough to trigger Pennsylvania’s automatic recount law. Oz has been helped by an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won the Democratic nomination as he recovered from a stroke he suffered Friday.

Ohioville Deadly Accident Victmin Identified

(Ohioville, Pa.) Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer has identified the victim of  the Tuesday morning head -on collision on Midland Road in Ohioville.

Gabauer said in an e-mail that Anita Goatley, who is in her 50’s and from the Midland area, died from blunt force trauma to the head, neck, and trunk. Ohioville Police Chief Joe Strati  said Goatley’s car hit the semi head-on  as she was driving toward Midland.   He said that Ohioville police and firefighters were on the scene of the  fatal head on accident involving a semi truck and Goatley’s  car for several hours. The accident occurred on Midland Road shortly after at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.

VIDEO: United Way Of Beaver County To Hold 7th Annual Recognition Dinner On June 9

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The United Way of Beaver County will be celebrating another year of excellence in charity and hard work with their 7th Annual Recognition Dinner on Thursday, June 9 at the Club at Shadow Lakes in Aliquippa. The event begins at 6:00 PM and will recognize some of the top contributing organizations over the last year.

Director Mike Rubino joined Matt Drzik on the May 18 edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss the annual celebration, which is returning to early June after having been postponed until September during 2021. “Last year, over 100,000 people by United Way dollars in Beaver County,” Rubino said. “And that’s because of the generosity of our resdients.”

The awards will recognize several organizations who have managed to remain poised to fulfill their selfless missions throughout the last year, including the Cornerstone of Beaver County, Gateway Rehabilitation Center, and Styropek. There will also be the revealing of the final total for the Matching Grant campaign–a campaign that is still running through the end of May. Donations can be made by going to the United Way of Beaver County website.

To watch the full interview with Mike Rubino, click on the Facebook feed below!

Thursday Teleforum with Huntington Business Spotlight AND The Best of Beaver County

Thursday’s Teleforum talk program with Eddy Crow begins with the Huntington Business Spotlight, featuring Scott Monit from Brown Dog Signs! And as it’s Thursday, it’s another episode of The Best of Beaver County with Mike Romigh! Beaver County Times entertainment editor Scott Tady will make his regular Thursday appearance to lay out the entertainment options for the weekend too! Teleforum is on the air every weekday from 9:10 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3 presented by St. Barnabas, and now also on 95.7fm!

Beaver County Had A “Smooth” Primary Tuesday, Still Counting Mail-In Ballots

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Regardless of the winners and losers in the primary on Tuesday, Beaver County is celebrating a successful day of voting. The Commissioners and Law Department spoke about the election at the Work Session at the courthouse on Wednesday.

“The election yesterday went really smooth here in Beaver County,” said solicitor Garen Fedeles. “They are currently counting 8,875 mail-in ballots…of those, 1,625 were Republican and 7,250 votes were Democrat. The hope is that they have that completed by today.”

Fedeles acknowledged that there was minor issues with certain vote scanners being jammed, but reiterated that the overall election process was smooth.

“I just want to thank the volunteers who are downstairs counting the ballots,” Commissioner Tony Amadio added. “I don’t know how we would do it without them volunteering downstairs, and I think they need to be thanked.

The next Commissioners’ work session is scheduled for May 25 at 10:00 AM at the Beaver County Courthouse.