(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano)
This week is National School Bus Safety Week…and Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports how it’s being celebrated here in Beaver County. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WILKINSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say several shots were fired into an occupied car that soon crashed into several other vehicles and a building, leaving a man dead and two women wounded. But it’s not clear what sparked the shooting in Wilkinsburg, which happened around 9:25 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a 22-year-old man and the two women, ages 21 and 25, had just left a home and gotten into a car when several shots rang out. The male driver sped off and but soon crashed, ending up in a nearby yard.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo has been arrested on charges of simple assault, criminal mischief, and harassment. According to the criminal complaint, Chickillo was arrested Sunday by the Uniontown Pennsylvania State Police. Police say the arrest was from a domestic dispute that happened at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort with his girlfriend, Alysha Newman. Chickillo says the argument became physical when Newman hit him in the head. Newman says she punched Chickillo in the head after he grabbed her and forced her against the door and wall in the room. She had injuries on her biceps. The Steelers say they are still gathering information regarding the arrest. Chickillo was taken into custody and released on a $10,000 bail. He will have a preliminary hearing on October 30.
Chippewa Township police will conduct aggressive-driving enforcement as part of a national crackdown. This crackdown begins today and continues until November 17th. Beaver County Radio Newsman Pat Septak spoke with PennDOT spokesperson Yasmeen Manyisha….
Over 200 municipal police agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police will focus on motorists exhibiting aggressive driving behaviors, such as speeding, tailgating and school bus and steer clear law violations.
PennDOT District 11 is announcing work to inspect the Vanport Bridge, which carries I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) over the Ohio River in Potter and Vanport townships, Beaver County, will begin Monday, October 21 weather permitting. Single-lane closures in each direction will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Tuesday, October 29. Crews from TranSystems will conduct the inspection activities. At least one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction at all times. 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 950 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.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 2019
TODAY – AREAS OF PATCHY FOG. OTHERWISE, PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGH – 72.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF RAIN LATE IN
THE NIGHT. A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
LOW – 58.
TUESDAY – STEADY RAIN SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY. HIGH – 61.
Eight local ladies’ soccer teams kick off their second seasons as the WPIAL Playoffs begin tonight. All 1A & 2A games begin at 6:00pm. All 3A & 4A games begin at 8:00pm. Local teams below designated in bold.
1A
Springdale vs. Seton LaSalle (at Seneca Valley)
McGuffey vs. Bishop Canevin (at Peters Township)
Serra Catholic vs. South Side Beaver (at West Allegheny)
Ellis School vs. Freedom (at Moon)
Chartiers-Houston vs. OLSH (at Montour)
Mohawk vs. Bentworth (at Upper St. Clair)
Riverside vs. Shady Side Academy (at Butler)
Carlynton vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (at Hampton)
2A
Highlands vs. Yough (at Penn-Trafford)
Waynesburg Central vs. Freeport (at Plum)
Quaker Valley vs. Deer Lakes (at Mars)
Mount Pleasant vs. Burrell (at Kiski Area)
Brownsville vs. Steel Valley (at Belle Vernon)
3A
Thomas Jefferson at Montour
Franklin Regional at West Allegheny
South Fayette vs. Oakland Catholic (at Peters Township)
Gateway at Plum
Ambridge at Belle Vernon
Trinity at Mars
Ringgold at Kiski Area
Elizabeth Forward at Hampton
4A
Pine-Richland at Penn-Trafford
Hempfield at Moon
Fox Chapel at Upper St. Clair
Connellsville at Butler
Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley
Parr throws 2 TDs as Duquesne tops Sacred Heart, 20-6
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Daniel Parr threw a pair of five-yard touchdown passes and Mitch Maczura kicked a pair of field goals as Duquesne stopped Sacred Heart, 20-6, Saturday in a battle of last year’s Northeastern Conference co-champions.
The Dukes (4-2, 2-0) came into the game with the 13th-ranked defense in the Football Championship Subdivision, limiting opponents to just 317.2 yards per game. They held the Pioneers to 233 yards of total offense and allowed them just 10 first downs.
Parr completed 15 of his 26 pass attempts for 149 yards, hitting Kellon Taylor to cap a 13-play, 83-yard drive, then finding Dontay Mayfield to cap an eight-play, 81-yard drive just before halftime to put the Dukes up, 17-0.
A.J. Hines carried the load on offense for the Dukes, carrying 29 times for 142 yards. Defensively Duquesne limited Sacred Heart to just 84 passing yards and picked off Logan Marchi three times.
Sacred Heart (3-4, 1-2) got on the board in third quarter when Julius Chestnut brook loose for a 61-yard touchdown run. Chestnut finished with 128 yards on 20 carries.
(New Brighton, Pa.) You couldn’t of asked for a more perfect day for the 2nd Annual New Brighton Fallfest. The festival got under way at 12 noon on Saturday October 19, 2019 . There was something to do for every member of the family. Arts and Crafts, Food, Kids Bouncie house and live entertainment on the main stage that featured the Dawn Savage Band, The Hoot Owls, Jason Pisano and TC Davis. Frank Sparks and Zach Ulrich did a live broadcast from the festival from 1-3 pm on Beaver County Radio during Solid Gold Saturday Afternoon with JD Merkel.
Check out the photos below of all the fun……….
Few teams in Beaver County, and perhaps the WPIAL, have had quite an improvement in football success from 2018 to 2019 than the New Brighton Lions.
The main architect behind the turnaround is head coach Joe Greco, whose Lions are 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Midwestern Athletic Conference, and on the precipice of a spot in the 2A WPIAL football playoffs. Greco called in to the Saturday Sports Slam with Greg Benedetti and Matt Drzik to talk about the toughness of this year playing in the MAC, and what the key aspects of his team’s success in 2019 have been.
But it’s not just about the football for Greco, who has been the New Brighton head coach since 1998. It’s also about making sure his students are doing as well off the field in both academics and representing the community, and he spoke about that during his interview as well.
To listen to the interview, click on the player below.