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UPDATE: Duquesne Light Update on Power Outages in Beaver County

DUQUESNE LIGHT HAS ISSUED AN UPDATE ON POWER OUTAGES IN THE COUNTY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE UPDATE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

DESIGNER PURSE BASH 10/6/19

Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls is hosting a DESIGNER PURSE BASH on 10/6/19

11:30 AM – 4:00 PM at Shakespeare’s Restaurant and Pub

Your $40 ticket includes:

  • Sit down lunch
  • Purse Raffle
  • Access to local vendors

Tickets for a 50/50 and “YOUR CHOICE” raffle can be purchased at the event.

Grand Prize is a  $1,000 VISA Gift Card

For more information or to purchase tickets contact:

Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls 724-846-4340 or bflibrarypa@gmail.com

 

Beaver County Conservation District Considers Slashing Funding for Maple Syrup Festival

THE BEAVER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING SLASHING FUNDING FOR THE COUNTY’S MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL DUE TO A TIGHT BUDGET.  AT THE GROUP’S REGULAR MONDAY MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS SAID THEY MAY SLASH FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN RESPONSE TO A TIGHTENING BUDGET AND GROWING EXPECTATIONS. THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT AND IS HELD EACH YEAR AT BRADY’S RUN LODGE. THE DISTRICT HAS RECENTLY COME UNDER INCREASED PUBLIC SCRUTINY AND A RECENT PERMITTING REVOCATION. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELEASED A SCATHING 22-PAGE AUDIT REVOKING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LATE LAST MONTH AFTER INSPECTORS FOUND A NUMBER OF OVERSIGHTS. THE BOARD WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL AT ITS WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, BOTH SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 15TH.

NEVER FORGET 9/11/19

NEVER FORGET……9/11

Remembering the Fallen, Honoring First Responders

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Gazebo in Beaver. 5:00 PM

Bring a chair and enjoy an evening complete with food, music and great tributes.

Jim Roddy, Men of Worship in Beaver County, Diane Brosius and more.

This event is FREE!

VIDEO: NCSAA Director Nate Hartman Joins Dr. Pete Birchler For “People Purpose Planet”

With school back in full swing, sports are also back in full swing at schools of different backgrounds: public, private, charter, Christian-based, etc. And the continuing development of the latter of those became the focus of the September edition of “People Purpose Planet”.

Nate Hartman is the founder and director of the National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA), and he joined Dr. Peter Birchler from the Chiropractic Health Center on A.M. Beaver County along with show host Matt Drzik. Hartman spoke of what inspired him to start the NCSAA (headquartered in Beaver Falls), the purpose of bringing together and improving the Christian athletes & coaches that compete in these schools, and the values that they reinforce through daily practice and effort.

The NCSAA will be hosting their 7th annual 5K Run/Walk on September 14 at 9:00 AM with registration beginning at 7:30. More details about the run can be found here.

To watch the September edition of “People Purpose Planet”, check out the Facebook feed below!

Reynolds delivers vs former team, Pirates rally past SF 6-4

Reynolds delivers vs former team, Pirates rally past SF 6-4
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds finally made it to San Francisco, and he delivered.
Reynolds hit a go-ahead single against his former team during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win over the Giants on Monday night.
Down 4-2, the Pirates used three pinch-hitters and came back against three Giants relievers in the ninth.
Kevin Newman hit a tying, two-run single with one out and Reynolds, a fellow rookie, followed with an RBI single off Jandel Gustave.
Reynolds also had a double and is batting .328. The Giants drafted him in the second round in 2016 before trading him to Pittsburgh after the 2018 season in a deal for Andrew McCutchen.
“It’s pretty funny how that all worked out,” Reynolds said. “It was fun to get out there and play. It’s cold, but I have my sleeves.”
José Osuna added a sacrifice fly in the ninth for insurance.
“Our team’s been fun to watch and hard to watch sometimes because we can break your heart and we can make you jump up and down,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. “This isn’t the first time we’ve done this.”
Fernando Abad (0-2) gave up two hits and a walk while getting only one out.
The Giants were without All-Star closer Will Smith, shut down after experiencing some tightness throwing earlier in the day, manager Bruce Bochy said.
The Giants were 55-0 when leading after eight innings going into Monday.
“We took advantage of the men they put at the mound,” Hurdle said. “From a professional standpoint, we handled our at bats, we made contact, we drove in runs and we won the game.”
Richard Rodríguez (4-5) pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Felipe Vázquez worked the ninth for his 26th save in 29 chances.
Brandon Belt had three hits, including a two-run double for San Francisco. The Giants lost at home for the seventh time in eight games and fell to nine games below .500 at Oracle Park.
The announced attendance of 26,826 was the smallest at Oracle Park since April 12, 2010.
Belt’s’ two-out, two-run double in the fifth broke a 1-1 tie.
Giants starter Madison Bumgarner gave up two runs on six hits and two walks in seven innings.
“Too bad we couldn’t hold on to give him a win,” Bochy said. “You look at his body of work; he’s been a savior. You have to those guys in charge. Guys who give you innings like that are invaluable — not just innings but quality innings.”
Jacob Stallings homered for the Pirates.
The Giants took a 1-0 lead in the first when Evan Longoria singled in Mike Yastrzemski.
BUSTER’S BUNT
Giants catcher Buster Posey recorded his first career sacrifice bunt when he advanced Yastrzemski in the bottom of the first after 4,539 career at-bats.
SHORT HOPS
Reynolds’ 35th double tied Hall of Famer Paul “Big Poison” Waner (1926) for the Pirates’ rookie record. . Giants center fielder Kevin Pillar took extra bases away from Osuna with a leaping catch against the wall with one out in the fourth. … Newman hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .429 (24-for-56) three homers and 13 RBI over that stretch.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: OF Starling Marte was out of the lineup with a left wrist sprain he suffered making a diving catch in Sunday’s game against St. Louis. Manager Clint Hurdle said his status is day-to-day.
Giants: RHP Reyes Moronta will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair his injured labrum and capsule, manager Bruce Bochy said. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. . LHP Tony Watson underwent an MRI on Monday that showed a hairline fracture on his left wrist. Watson suffered the injury making a diving tag play in St. Louis on Sept. 5. He’ll be reevaluated after wearing a splint for 10 days, Bochy said.
UP NEXT
Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (1-3, 8.18) left his last start on Sept. 4 in the second inning with a right wrist contusion after being struck by a line drive.
Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (season debut) will make his first start since undergoing Tommy John reconstructive surgery. The two-time All-Star hasn’t pitched in a major league game since July 28, 2018.
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Parents Slam Schools that Don’t Warn Them of Threats

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Parents have blasted schools that didn’t warn them of threats after they learned about them in the news. When trying to strike a balance between privacy and informing the community, security experts say schools should tell parents as much as they can as soon as possible. Some school districts are now sending letters home even if a threat isn’t specific or to warn what consequences children face if they make a threat.

Texas Shows Possible Future if Abortion Bans Take Effect

UNDATED (AP) — Several states have passed near-total bans on abortion this year, prompting speculation about the impact on women seeking abortions if those laws ever take effect. In a vast swath of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle, there’s no need for speculation. For cities such as Amarillo and Lubbock, the nearest abortion clinics are more than 250 miles away. Faced with drives of four hours or more to Dallas, El Paso or out-of-state clinics, many women need at least two days to obtain an abortion.

Afghans Brace for Fresh Violence After US-Taliban Talks Halt

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans are bracing for a possible new wave of Taliban attacks after President Donald Trump abruptly called off talks with the insurgent group, which vows to continue its fight against what it calls “foreign occupation.” Trump’s surprise weekend announcement came shortly before a string of highly sensitive days in Afghanistan, including Monday’s anniversary of the death of a famous anti-Taliban commander, the Shiite Muslim commemoration of Ashoura on Tuesday and the 9/11 anniversary Wednesday.