The New Sewickley Township Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Isabella Phillips. Phillips is a resident of New Sewickley Township, who was last seen on Friday May 30, 2025, walking in the area of Glen Eden Road and Zeigler Road in New Sewickley Township at approximately 11:00 am.
Phillips was last seen wearing boots, grey sweatpants, a grey hoodie or coat, and a flower print backpack. Phillips is 5’1” tall weighing approximately 147 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Phillips
also wears glasses and has a piercing on the left side of her nose and lower lip. Phillips also has a tattoo of her brother on her left ankle.
New Sewickley Fire District personnel, as well as search and rescue organizations are assisting in a search of the area where Phillips was last seen. The search is ongoing through the use of specialized canines, drones, and trained search and rescue personnel. Additionally, the New Sewickley Township Police Department is being assisted by Federal, State, County
and local law enforcement partners.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. All tips and information are being followed up on and investigated. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Sewickley Township Police Department at 724-774-2473 or the Beaver County Emergency Services Center at 724-775-0881.
Carol J. Platko, 80, of Burtchville, Michigan, formerly of Rochester, passed away on May 27th, 2025 at her home. She was born in New Brighton on October 11th, 1944, the daughter of the late Carl H. and Martha Jean Herzog Householder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Platko and a brother, Robert Householder. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Christopher R. and Brandi L. Platko of Burtchville, Michigan and Carl J. Platko of Hopewell, six granddaughters: Morgan, Mackenzie, Marissa, Kaelyn, Dakohta and Camrin; as well as a sister-in-law, Sandra Householder of Ohioville, and several other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Joseph Platko and his spouse, Keven White of Ashville, Michael and Vicki Platko, Dianna Platko, and Judith and Daniel Dettorre, all of Rochester. She is also survived Carol by numerous nieces and nephews.
Carol was a housewife, a homemaker and a former nurse’s aide with the former New Brighton Hospital. She was a member of St. Edward on the Lake Catholic Church of Lakeport, Michigan and a former member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church of Rochester. Friends will be received on Monday, June 2nd from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. in the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc. 349 Adams Street, Rochester where a blessing service will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd at 11 A.M. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester. The family wishes for memorial contributions be sent to the Beaver County Humane Society at 3394 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published May 30, 2025 9:58 P.M.
(West Mifflin, Pa) President Donald Trump made a visit to western PA Friday afternoon. The President arrived shortly before 5pm at the Allegheny County Airport and held a rally at the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant.
Shortly after his arrival, all access to the site was restricted and many supporters were turned around at the entrance where the Irvin Plant sign displayed a message that read “THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP!”
Beaver County Radio attempted to speak with those in the area about Trump’s visit and the steel deal. While many declined to give a comment, a few decided to speak with us.
One man who is a former steelworker said, “it sounds like a good deal, we definitely need that”. Another stated “allegedly the deal is a good deal, and I hope Donald Trump protects the truckers”.
There was a small group of protesters in the area as well who said “Trump has claimed time and time again to have made great deals, but it’s all just smoke and mirrors and he’s destroying the economy”.
During the rally, Trump told numerous steelworkers he was joined by that he will double foreign steel tariffs to 50%. A short while later he announced in an online post that aluminum would face the tariff hike as well. Those increases are said to be going into effect on Wednesday.
Last week, Trump announced that an agreement was made for Nippon Steel to have partial ownership of US Steel after originally saying he would block the deal. Besides Nippon Steel promoting a 14 billion dollar investment into US Steel, further details about the deal have yet to be announced as of Friday.
WATCH: President Trump’s motorcade rolls through West Mifflin during his departure around 6:50 P.M.
The New Sewickley Township Police Department is attempting to locate a missing 17 year old juvenile, Isabella Phillips. Isabella is 5’1″ tall approximately 147 pounds wearing glasses, boots, Grey pants, Grey windbreaker, and a flowered backpack. Isabella was last seen in the area of Glen Eden Road and Zeigler Road in New Sewickley Township. Anyone with information of a sighting is asked to call the Beaver County 911 Center at 724-775-0881.
PITTSBURGH — Flames and hugs. Face tattoos and freewheeling flights through musical genres.
Post Malone and Jelly Roll didn’t disappoint with their “Big Ass Tour” revving up a nearly full PNC Park on Thursday.
The two superstars performed country, pop and hip-hop — even moments of classic-rock arose — beginning with Jelly Rolly’s appointed hometown hype man, ESPN color commentator Pat McAfee, whipping up the crowd by launching into Styx’s “Renegade,” welcoming to the stage a grinning Jelly Roll who sang along with that Steelers fans’ favorite.
Jelly Roll flashed his pearly whites often, and sang with conviction, boosted by a tight band with three standout backing singers.
Jelly Roll did a rap cadence to introduce his drummer Cody “Pork Chop” Ash, getting fans to chant “Go Pork Chop…Go Pork Chop…Yo Pork Chop, Yo Pork Chop.”
“Liar” brought fire blasting upward from the stage, with that country-rock tune followed by a cover of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” that got most of the audience — ushers and EMTs included — singing along.
Jelly Roll rapped a few verses of his Jessie Murph collab “Wild Ones,” then got to the country-style pandering, dropping a Primanti Bros. reference and mentioning he’s been playing Pittsburgh even before he became a music star in 2021.
Jelly Roll at PNC Park. (Photo by Scott Tady)
Adding that in his earlier, harder-living era, he sometimes wondered if he was headed to an early grave, Jelly Roll went into inspirational mode, telling Pittsburgh spectators — many in their young-20’s — that if they work hard and are willing to make changes in their lives, they can achieve their dreams.
“I believe music can heal people…I believe in the power of music,” the 40-year-old artist (born Jason Bradley DeFord) said, setting up a powerful “I Am Not Okay,” for which friends and couples in the audience faced each other as they sang along.
The set-closing “Save Me” was more of a case of fans facing the singer and shouting along to the lyrics, including Jelly Roll getting them to shout “Hail Mary” in unison.
A song earlier, fans gratefully indulged Jelly Roll in a medley of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me,” Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” and Pittsburgh rap star Wiz Khalifa’s “Young, Wild & Free.”
It could have been a tough act to follow, but headliner Post Malone captured the crowd’s attention from the get-go, singing “Texas Tea” as a hefty blast of fireworks exploded above the stage, loud enough to rattle the ears of a sizable crowd that was listening to the show live from the deck of the Roberto Clemente Bridge.
Malone’s set brought enough fire and pyro to make Rammstein proud.
Posty sipped from a steady supply of red Solo cups handed him from backstage. Granted, he tossed a few somewhat full cups into the crowd, and spilled a few others amid his enthusiastic stage moves.
Malone’s banter needs work. His nonstop barrage of F-bombs — intended to impart raw enthusiasm and humor — came across as amateurish, not that fans didn’t cheer him on.
He did much better when singing, including a few emo-like yelps in “Better Now,” for which he dropped to his knees for full emotional effect.
“Wrong Ones,” his fourth selection, ignited with rugged country-western guitar. Malone did a spin-around-while-hopping dance move that would be a sensation as a TikTok line dance.
His stage design offered western motifs, including images of desert plateaus, a large neon cowgirl and cowboy, and an Interstate 69 road sign. A large, ultra clear video screen above the stage made it look like his band, including a fiddle player and pedal steel player, were performing larger-than-life above him.
Malone, 29, flitted effortlessly between country and hip-hop. “Go Flex” had a big beat drop but then morphed into a beachy, acoustic-driven song. The liquid-y beats in “Hollywood’s Bleeding” were standout. Malone dropped to the stage and writhed dramatically for “I Fall Apart,” which contrasted with the song’s swaying melody.
Post Malone at PNC Park. (Photo by Scott Tady)
Jelly Roll returned — Solo cup in hand– for a duet on “Losers.” The two superstars hugged each other firmly, with Malone wisecracking, “I especially love the face tats” to his similarly facially-inked touring partner. Repeating a lengthy comment he made during his own set, Jelly Roll said he loves the friendship the two have them have forged, adding he would open 400 more shows for Malone if Posty asked him to.
Jelly Roll left the stage in a full-on sprint, which sparked a flashy smile from Malone’s diamond-encrusted teeth grills.
From the hoedown “M-E-X-I-C-O,” to the pop-country “What Don’t Belong to Me” to Malone strumming acoustically on “Feeling Whitney,” the quick-paced fun continued.
Post Malone at PNC Park. (Photo by Scott Tady)
Malone welcomed back on stage Sierra Ferrell, the real-deal country singer and fiddle player whose delightful 30-minute set had finished by 7 p.m., before many audience members found their seat.
Treat yourself to Ferrell’s toe-tapping, old-school music the next time the West Virginia native plays Pittsburgh.
Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 413 names of full-time and part-time students who achieved either the President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the spring 2025 semester.
To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses and have received a 3.75 grade-point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point average for the semester.
The following full-time students were named to the President’s List:
Luke Acor
Guy Adams
Jade Adkins
Damon Astorino
Christian Bailey
Jenson Baker
Izzy Barker
Marcus Belmonte
Julia Bennett
Mohammed Beqqi
Makenzie Bonifate
Vanessa Borgen
Luke Bovalina
Chardae Bowser
Joslyn Brandt
Cole Brinker
Zachary Bucka
Julie Burger
Eva Campbell
Anthony Carter
Domenic Catanzarite
Sarah Causey
Ashley Chapman
Samuel Chauvet
Troy Clark
Ella Clerici
Ryleigh Clyde
Ethan Colvin
Nicholas Costanza
Dillon Cunnard
Gianna Dale
Katelyn Daniels
Gabrielle Davis
Jessica Davis
Sydney Davis
Michael DeFelice
Connor Denes
Emma Diakiwsky
Delaney Dixon
Liam Dorsky
Brooke Dougherty
Ian Downing
Josef Druzak
Rowan Duffy
Charles Dugo
April Dupree
Dylan Dutton
Declan Eaton
Serenity Eubanks
Cameron Fedorka
Evangeline Fogle
Laina Franchek
Faith Ganoe
Jamie Garrett
Bella Gold
Gabrielle Gretch
Catessa Guadagnoli
Jacob Hale
Madison Halulko
Connor Haynes
Brook Henry
Jocelyn Herda
Ethan Herstine
Amber Hickman
Ailisha- Irene Huber
Alaina Huey
Alexa Hupp
Jonathan Jackson
Ethan Jerome
Brayden Johnson
Chelsey Joseph
Maison Keczmer
Trevor Keenan
Ethan Kenstler
Trevor Keriotis
Jacob Kerlin
Preston Korol
Taylor Kosinski
Tori Krepps
Cameron Kriberney
Jada Lahita
Grace Lane
Aaron Layton
Jakob Lee
Lindsey Lehman
Katherine Livengood
Zachary Logan
Dallyn Love
Noah Lovett
Gavin Lyscik
Jace MacQueen
Destinyjay Maletta
Joey Malia
Austyne Mann
Maya Marshall
Samwise Mason
Ryan Massengill
Ella McCormack
Elizabeth McDonald
Catherine Meraz
Jacob Mersing
Alexandra
Mikolajczak
Gracie Miller
Gage Nagy
Faith Nichols
Jordan Nielson
Stephen Sawczak
Nathan Scarpone
Cristiana Schaefer
Hayden Schulte
Cody Searfoss
Jillian Sedlacek
Willie Simmons
Arielle Simonds
Catherine Spiker
Aubrey Stamm
Ashley Stoltz
Abigail Stowe
Julia Stoyer
Mikayla Strane
Trey Strickland
Charity Tellish
Annette Thomas
Riley Tkatch
Nicholas
Vanhorenbeck
Victoria
Vanhorenbeck
Nicole Vo
Maura Watterson
Colton Wayne
Amy Wilson
Lydia Wisler
Matthew Wolfe
Isaiah Zahn
Christopher Zarilla
Laura Zeranick
The following full-time students were named to the Dean’s List:
Emma Affleck
Trey Armstrong
Avery Baldwin
Shane Beck
Landon Boots
Jacob Brooks
Hannah Carothers
Kendra Coleman
Lauren Davids
Mason Davis
Gianni Dietz
Carter Dyke
Katelyn Ferguson
Adison Fox
Meghan Franciscus
Tyler Glass
Sara Hart
Chase Hartle
Jack Hickman
Nicholas Hohenshel
Jacob Huffman
Breoni Johnson
Allison Kalcevic
Charles Knauss
Shawn Kristophel
Hannah Langer
Trevor Lubert
Kayleigh McCabe
Annabelle
McConnell
Zane Metzgar
Shane Mickey
Amber Miles
Aaron Miller
Timothy Modro
John Montini
Lynnsie Moore
Alicen Mosura
Romondo Oatis
Glenn Ohmer Truxel
Orlando Ortega
Allison Parrish
Julia Patrisian
Lanaya Pharr
Alec Pifer
Karina Pisano
Rinay Pounds
Breanna Reynolds
Kyle Rine
Andrew Roberts
Cassidy Schneider
Jessica Schriner
Maegan Schwalm
Gregory Sennholtz
Tamia Shakespeare
Ana Shipman
Keith Smith-Gore
Bryce Sobehart
Rebekah Spann
Antonia Stefanakis
Cliff Stobart
Melissa Thomas
Shane Tillia
William Vose
Nicholas Waschak
Jason Willard
Abigail Winterhalter
Alexander
Wohlgemuth
Zachery Wynn
Sean Yates
Silas Yerkins
Connor Young
The following part-time students were named to the President’s List:
Maya Abt
Jocelyn Adley
Jaelynn Anderson
Jessica Andrusky
Alivia Arlof
Mohammed Aziz
Marena Baker
Emily Bauknight
Brianna Begly
Susann Bishop
Amy Bravine
Danica Burns
Carter Catalano
Kate Chambers
Andrew Paak Ho
Cheung
Kira Coffman
Brice Conrad
Andrew Corfield
Hannah Cornelius
Blaine Crislip
Olivia DeJeet
Meredith Dennis
Richard Dupree
Cadence Durnell
Rori Elder
Elizabeth Elias
Cameron Ferguson
Ryan Fessler
Kaycie Foster
Whistle Foxbury
Olivia Galusha
Allison Gesford
Julie Golnik
Evan Green
Lillian Hall
Ava Hankey
Hunter Hazelwood
Kaela Heisey
Aubrey Hess
Chloe Horter
Jazsmin Hudson
Joseph Janicki
Jacob Jasiewicz
Zachary Jordan
Jacob Jurgovan
Ava Katkich
Cassandra Kirkland
Kayli Kolarosky
Cameron Kraus
Logan Kryder
Haylee Kurtyka
Courtney Lang
Flora Lieb
Gianna Lipomi
Olivia Logue
Sophia Magistro
Michael McClinton
Cole McCoy
Bailey McKenna
Daniella Melendez
Tameara Mike
Carter Moore
Aaleyah Nardozi
Haley O’Brien
Justin Obeldobel
Roxanne Parker
Isabella Pawlo
Anthony Persuitte
Samantha Piotrowski
Sara Powell
Ella Quatman
Addison Ramer
Dawson Rauch
Cody Record
Amanda Reed
Hannah Reed
Rylee Ringhoff
Rebecca Rininger
Christopher Rubino
Hobart Schweikert
Joanna Seaman
Isabella Seybert
Jacob Skibinski
Andrew Smith
Elizabeth Spilsbury
Carynn Suter
Zoey Tellish
Aleah Thomas
Heather Ulan
Alex Weisz
Carter Wilson
Sarah Windsheimer
Isabella Woodrow
Danae Woods
Kaelin Wooley
Tamara Wright
Nathan Yanko
Kristopher Yohe
Dominic Yoho
Shannon Zawislak
Kaitlyn Zele
The following part-time students were named to the Dean’s List:
Nicholas Adams
Anna Allison
Kendal Anderson
Riley Balco
Madison Beckman
Trent Bonfield
Zachary Bowser
Victoria Cain
Jaylynn Campbell
Panagiota Cooper
Riley Cope
Ronnie Davies
Carter Denelle
Nicholas
Deutschbauer
Ryan Dougherty
Sydnee Dwire
Marisa Ehnot
Henrik Elek
Ava Funkhouser
Ryder Goe
Joyce Grannis
Joseph Griffin
Essam Gsseai
Ashley Harnish
Vaughn Hartz-Puhac
Annaray Hatt
Rylea Heitzenrater
Ethan Henry
Hunter Henshey
Abigail Herbster
Emilee Hohenshel
Stephanie Houk
Charlise Jesko
Amanda Kerr
Hayley Koty
Taylor Kuhlmann
Tressa MacPherson
Aubrey Males
Carter Marshall
Brian McCabe
Jordan Mcclain
Myari McCracken
Cody Mehlmauer
Drake Moore
Mynor Morales
Hunter Moran
Angela Murphy
Prince Muvunyi
Brooks Mzyk
Morgan Negley
Patrick O’Leary
Nathan Parker
Addison Parrish
Carli Pauvlinch
Lillian Payne
Francesca Piccirilli
Jesse Reinhardt
Adam Rhoades
Cheyanne Rodgers
Sky Ross
Adrien Rotondo
Kimberly Sauers
Justin Schneller
Annaliese Schultz
Monica Scott
Madison Sherlock
Jason Shiring
Taylor Smith
Tessa Smith
Megan Soltis
Jeffrey Stewart
Brooke Stragand
Melissa Tatlow
Jacob Tharp
Morgan Till
Lincoln Trimbur
Teariney Trosky
Amber VanArsdale
Madaline Villagomez
John Vougias
Daniel Walker
Audrey Ward
Thomas Ward
Logan Wells
Victoria West
Colin Willoughby
Amanda Zonker
(Photo Courtesy of the Monaca Community Development Corporation)
Beaver County Radio News
(Monaca, PA) The Groove ‘n Grub event in Monaca scheduled for tonight, Friday, May 30th, from 5-9 p.m., has been cancelled because of the weather. According to a release from the Monaca Community Development Corporation, this series for concerts is free to the public taking place in and around George Washington Plaza at 1003 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca. The rest of the series will be on June 20th, July 25th and August 22nd, all at 5-9 p.m. Inner Groove Records will be spinning tunes on records, while local and regional bands provide the rest of the entertainment with live music. There will also be activities and games for kids along with vendors for buying items and food truck vendors. According to that same release from the Monaca Community Development Corporation, here is the schedule and what you can expect for the Groove ‘n Grub concert series:
May 30th: (Cancelled due to rain)
Live music by David Granati and his For Those About To Rock Academy with special guests
Long Live Rock Academy and Gino Romano
Food trucks/booths: Comfortably Yummm (Pierogies + More), Cookies by Erin, Kona Ice, Los Gingos (Mexican), Papa Dukes (Greek), Papa Woods BBQ, Slurp N Burst Boba Tea, Tikka N Wraps (Mediterranean), and Uncle Sonny’s Ice Cream.
Vendors and games for the kiddos
June 20th:
Live music by Charlie Barath’s Blues Band featuring Charlie Barath’s award-winning harmonica stylings
Inner Groove Record Store’s Ian Sallese spinning records during band breaks and offering a variety of records for guests to look through, request, and purchase
WBVP/The Beaver Radio remote broadcast and prize giveaways
Food truck/booth lineup: TBA
Vendors and games for the kiddos
July 25th:
Live reggae music by Truth and Rites
Inner Groove Record Store’s Ian Sallese spinning records during band breaks and offering a variety of records for guests to look through, request, and purchase
Food truck/booth lineup: TBA
Vendors and games for the kiddos
August 22nd:
Live rock and pop music by The Hoot Owls
Inner Groove Record Store’s Ian Sallese spinning records during band breaks and offering a variety of records for guests to look through, request, and purchase
John Vincent DiNello, 85, of Conway, passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2025. He was born in West Aliquippa on November 28th, 1939, a son of the late Carlo and Vincenza (Peluso) DiNello. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Amelia, Carlo, Alberto, Giovanna, and Yolanda. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Judith (Heinamann) DiNello, his son, Brian DiNello and daughter, JoAnn (Mark) Adams, his grandchildren: Matthew (Elara) Norris and Riley, Johnna, and Cooper Adams; as well as many loving family members and friends.
John was a graduate of Aliquippa High School’s class of 1957. He was very proud of his family’s service in the military. Just after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for four years. He remained with the Air Force Reserves until he retired twenty-five years later as Senior Master Sergeant in Air Traffic Control. During his military career, he attended Edinboro College where he earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education. For the duration of his professional career, he worked many years in Administration at the Wheeler School and Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. John was an active volunteer in many community organizations where his compassionate spirit will be missed. He enjoyed spending time at the Beaver Valley Mall Senior Center and local retirement and health care facilities where he was known to many as the “Tootsie Roll Man.” He touched many lives by sacrificing his own time to comfort others. John had an unwavering faith in God and shared this faith through kindness and goodwill. He was a long-time parishioner at the former Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, currently, Good Samaritan Catholic Church of Ambridge, where he served as a sacristan and an usher.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 1st from 1-5 P.M., in the John Syka Funeral Home, 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, where prayers will be offered on Monday, June 2nd at 10:30 A.M., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. in Good Samaritan Catholic Church, 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge. Interment will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery, 1101 9th Street Extension, Freedom.
Linda M. (DiClemente) Haskins, 73, of Coraopolis, passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30th, 1951, a daughter of the late Oswald and Florence DiClemente. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Norm DiClemente and her sister, Carol Ann DiClemente. She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, George D. Haskins, her daughter, Lisa (Kris) Korol, her son, Doug (Klyde) Haskins, her sister, Donna (Jim) McFadden and her cherished grandchildren, Ben and Natalie Korol. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will remember her fondly.
Linda graduated of Moon Township School District who began her career at Keystone Shoe Store in Moon Township. Her and her siblings became co-owners and operators of Charles Men’s Store in Ambridge. They proudly operated it together since 1972. Linda was known for her exceptional baking and cooking, especially her homemade spaghetti sauce. She enjoyed soap operas, playing bingo and cheering on Pittsburgh sports teams.
Above all, she will be remembered as a loving wife, devoted mother, and caring sister.
A celebration of Linda’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.
MIDLAND, PA – Area artists age 17 and older may submit up to three works for the 20th Summer Gallery, a juried art show and competition scheduled for the July 4th week in the atrium of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.
Entry forms are available at the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool, Ohio.
Show sponsor Midland Arts Council will accept two-dimensional works on June 14, between noon and 2 p.m. at the front entrance of Lincoln Park. Works should be recent, must not exceed 36 inches in width or height, must weigh less than 50 pounds, and be ready to hang. Fees are $10 per piece, or $25 for three. The Council assists artists in selling their works and does not take a commission.
The exhibition, timed to coincide with Midland’s well-known July 4th celebrations, will be free and open to the public. Daily hours are 6 to 8 p.m. July 2-6, with the exception of July 4, when the public may visit from 1 to 7 p.m.
An opening night reception for artists and guests with announcement of awards is to be held 7 to 9 p.m. July 1. The public is welcome to attend, according to Evelyn Adams, Arts Council president. She may be reached at 724.643.9968.
Artists are to pick up their works July 7, 4 to 6 p.m.
Joyce Beatty of Chester, W.Va., this year’s featured artist, began entering works in the Summer Gallery four years ago. She was last year’s best of show winner with her colorful street scene painting titled “South of France.”
“I have to create something every day,” she said, “whether it is painting or cooking or whatever. Creating feeds my soul.”
Beatty took a serious interest in painting a number of years ago, working in oils and acrylics. She characterizes her style as “somewhere between realism and impressionism.” Old buildings are among her favorite subjects. She said the changing colors of the seasons excites her imagination; “Seasons” will be the theme of her featured exhibit. A founding member of the Top of WV Arts Council, she is a hanging artist in the Summit Art Gallery in Weirton and a member of the Steubenville Art Association. Among previous honors was having her works featured at the Hancock-Brooke Art Hop and Martha’s Gallery and the Sarah Miller House in Wellsburg, W.Va.
An interest in sculpting with air-dry and oil-based clays led her to use the media to create the heads of foot-hlgh Santa Claus figures that she produces for the Christmas season, each one unique in facial expression and costume.
Joyce Beatty shares her enthusiasm for art with a sister, Nancy Wright, who also exhibits her artwork and won an honorable mention in last year’s Summer Gallery.
