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Renovations on Shop ‘n Save Supermarket in Brighton Twp Nearing Completion

Renovations are nearing completion on the new Tusca Shop ‘n Save Supermarket, located in the Tusca Plaza on Tuscawaras Road in Brighton Township. It’ll be owned by St. Barnabas and managed by the Safran family, owners of Shop ‘n Save stores in Harmony Township and Easter Rochester. Brittany Safran, Jarret Safran, William Day, CEO and President of St. Barnabas, and Phil Safran recently held a walk through at the store for other employees and administrative staff.  We spoke with Phil Safran, who told us the opening is right on schedule and planned for the first week in December…

Safran told us more about the location of the new store…

Safran says that renovations are coming along nicely…

Safran says there have been no major issues with renovations so far…

Safran says there probably will not be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony when the store opens on December 5th…but that may come early next year:

Safran says he and his family will be managing the store…

Safran says they couldn’t have done it without the support of St. Barnabas…

Safran says the new building is a little over 20-thousand square feet. The Grand Opening is planned for December 5th.

WPIAL Week 2 Playoff Matchups: November 8, 2019

Two 2A teams rematch in Ambridge while a chance at Heinz Field is up for grabs in 3A on Beaver County Radio tonight.

On WBVP & 99.3 FM, the New Brighton Lions (8-3) are looking for revenge from Week 3 when they lost to the Avonworth Antelopes (11-0) by a score of 24-13 at Oak Hill Field. Tonight the rematch takes place at Moe Rubenstein Stadium in Ambridge in the 2A Quarterfinals. Coverage on WBVP & 99.3 FM begins with pregame at 6:30, and kickoff is set for 7:00 from the Moe.

On WMBA, the top-seeded Central Valley Warriors (10-1) looks to make their first appearance at Heinz Field since 2015, while the Derry Trojans (9-2) look to make a repeat appearance in the 3A WPIAL championship (having lost last year to Aliquippa). Coverage on 1460 begins at 6:30 with pregame, and kick-off will be at 7:00.

All games below begin at 7:00; local area teams designated in bold.

1A
Cornell vs. Clairton (at Chartiers-Houston)
Sto-Rox vs. West Greene (at Trinity)
2A
New Brighton vs. Avonworth (at Ambridge) [WBVP/99.3 FM]
Freedom vs. Washington (at Canon-McMillan)
McGuffey vs. Riverside (at Montour)
Brentwood vs. Neshannock (at Freedom)
3A
Central Valley vs. Derry (at North Allegheny) [WMBA]
South Park vs. Aliquippa (at North Hills)
4A
Blackhawk vs. Thomas Jefferson (at Chartiers Valley)
Belle Vernon vs. South Fayette (at Peters Township)
5A
Peters Township vs. Moon (at West Allegheny)
Upper St. Clair vs. Penn-Trafford (at West Mifflin)
Bethel Park vs. Gateway (at Norwin)
McKeesport vs. Penn Hills (at Hempfield)
6A
Mt. Lebanon vs. Central Catholic (at Fox Chapel)
North Allegheny vs. Pine-Richland (at Pine-Richland)

Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak

Pens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles’ 10-game streak
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — After two terrific periods, the New York Islanders abandoned their strong fundamental play in the third.
And in a flash, their 10-game winning streak was over.
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night in Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh erased a three-goal deficit in the third period and snapped its three-game skid. Jared McCann had a goal and two assists, and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins. Matt Murray made 20 saves.
“These are definitely character-building wins,” Rust said. “For us as a team, that just kind of breeds confidence throughout the lineup.”
Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Adam Pelech scored for New York. Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 shots.
Rust, who extended his point streak to five games, took the puck from Islanders center Brock Nelson behind the net and scored on a wraparound 3:25 into the extra session.
“Rusty is playing with a hunger and you can see it in his game,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “His speed is so evident, and he is hard to play against because he can track pucks down, strip defenseman from behind and that’s what he brings to this team. He has the ability to score. He is finishing for us, but his second effort for us is impressive.”
McCann ended Varlamov’s shutout bid when his wrist shot got by the goalie 1:38 into the third to spark the Penguins’ comeback. Pittsburgh defensemen John Marino and Brian Dumoulin helped set up the play.
Rust and Malkin followed up McCann’s goal with scores of their own as the Penguins wiped out their three-goal deficit in 7:10.
McCann, Malkin and Rust combined for seven points.
“It was obviously a good line for us,” Sullivan said. “They were dynamic in the third period. There is a lot of speed on the wings there. I thought we got to the net in the third period better than the first two.”
Rust snapped a wrist shot over Varlamov’s glove after Murray made a sprawling save on Anthony Beauvillier’s backhand at the other end. McCann and Malkin assisted on the goal.
“That save he made, that changes the outcome of the game,” Sullivan said. “That’s the timely save we need to win games.”
Malkin tied it 3-all at 8:48 when he swatted home a long rebound. It was his second goal of the season in five games. Juuso Riikola and McCann assisted.
“We just have to be better. That’s not the way we have been playing,” Islanders captain Anders Lee said. “We all know that — that’s what is frustrating. . Bad period, bad lapse. It cost us a point in the end against a really good team.”
Cizikas opened the scoring when he sneaked a backhand past Murray just 19 seconds into the game. Michael Dal Colle deflected the puck behind the net, and Cizikas beat a confused Murray to the far post. Dal Colle and Ryan Pulock got assists.
Clutterbuck scored short-handed for the second straight game at 6:28 of the second period when his wrist shot whizzed between Murray’s pads to give New York a 2-0 advantage. The Islanders have killed off 24 of 25 penalties over the past eight games.
Pelech stepped into a slap shot at 9:26 of the second to make it 3-0. The original shot was deflected by Penguins forward Teddy Blueger while Lee provided a screen at the top of the crease. Lee and Mathew Barzal assisted.
“Don’t give teams a lead like three, two goals. It’s not fun,” Malkin said. “Coach starts changing lines, Coach starts changing the power play — it’s not our game. I hope next game we will play better for the first half of the game.”
NOTES: Pittsburgh played without defenseman Kris Letang, who sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of a 6-4 loss at Boston on Monday. … Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy missed his third straight game while nursing a lower-body injury and is day-to-day. … Lee has played in 215 consecutive games. . New York recalled Seth Helgeson and Otto Koivula from Bridgeport of the AHL, but neither dressed. . Dominik Simon’s four-game point streak against the Islanders ended. . The Penguins scratched forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel.
UP NEXT
Islanders: Host the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
Penguins: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
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The Best of Beaver County’s Jim Roddey sent a loud and clear message to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto

(Beaver Falls,Pa.) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M.  for “The Best of Beaver County”, an innovative radio program on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show is hosted by Jim Roddey and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in loca neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen.  Find out what all the buzz is about by joining “The Best Of Beaver County”.  Jim’s guests this week were Dave Spigelmyer, President of the shale gas coalition, Beaver County Commissioner Tony Amadio, and Jack Manning , former President of the Beaver County Chamber and newly elected Beaver County Commissioner.

Mr. Roddey started the first segment talking with Mr. Spigelomeyer about Mayor Pedutto’s comments recently at a local convention. Mr. Roddey ask him why the trade unions haven’t comment out and called Mayor Peduto out on the carpet. Spigelmeyer discussed that the unions have pushed back as has Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitgerald. Dave explained that solar and wind power are ok but that we need more than that. He feels that he that the Mayor is out of touch and panders to the left and he some fantasy that the city of Pittsburgh will be fueled by renewables.

In segment two Roddey talked with Commissioner Amadio and Commissioner-elect Manning about Mayor Peduto’s ridiculous suggestion that we get rid of  Petro-chemicals  in Southwestern Pa.. Roddey congratulated the two on their victories in the general election this pass Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amadio talked about how great gas industries have been to our region and the trade union halls are empty and they are all out working.  He explained that he did become irratated when Mayor Peduto made his comments about an area that he really has nothing to do with.  They talked about the Mayor making a law that their wouldn’t be any fracking or drilling on the city of Pittsburgh. Peduto costed the sity jobs because these companies were going to bring their headquarters to the city and now are not. Amadio chimmed in and said well we’ve got a lot of land in Beaver County so they can build here.

Commissioner-elect Manning then talked about a speaking series that he attended the day before that they made it sound like the gas industry and the fracking was a horrible thing and that their needed to be laws against this. Manning said he just sat back and took it all in and listened to what this group had to say. Manning also chimmed in about the good the cracker plant has been for our area and how the trade unions have felt offended by Mayor Pedutto’s somments. Manning said that he feels Pedutto has missed the boat here.

In closing Mr. Roddey talked about how he feels Mayor Pedutto needs to mind his own business and worry about getting the potholes filled and putting in bike lanes and stay out of Beaver County’s business.

The radio broadcast will be replayed each Sunday from 11:30 am to Noon from the St. Barnabas Studio on Beaver County Radio.

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AP Exclusive: Steyer Aide Offered Money for Endorsements

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A top aide to Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered local politicians campaign contributions in exchange for endorsing his White House bid. Multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations told The Associated Press the overtures came from Pat Murphy, Steyer’s Iowa director. There’s no evidence any candidates in Iowa accepted the offer or received contributions as compensation for endorsements. Murphy didn’t respond to a request for comment, but the campaign is disavowing his effort.

Aide to VP Mike Pence Speaking to Impeachment Investigators Today

WASHINGTON (AP) — An aide to Vice President Mike Pence is speaking to impeachment investigators Thursday as Democrats wrap up the closed-door phase of their inquiry. Jennifer Williams is a career foreign service officer detailed to Pence’s office from the State Department. She was one of several White House aides listening in on a July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which Trump asked the new leader to investigate Democrats.

Community in Northern Mexico Saying Goodbye to Victims in Ambush

LA MORA, Mexico (AP) — With security tight, a small community in northern Mexico is saying goodbye to some of the nine American women and children killed in an ambush by drug cartel gunmen. Mourners have traveled as far away as North Dakota to attend the funerals in La Mora. Mexican officials say the attackers Monday may have mistaken the group’s large SUVS for those of a rival gang. But relatives of the dead are skeptical of that.

Jerry Sandusky’s Resentencing Being Delayed Another Two Weeks

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s resentencing on a 45-count child sexual abuse conviction is being delayed another two weeks. Judge Maureen Skerda on Thursday pushed the hearing back to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at the county courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Skerda’s order says she acted after defense lawyers and prosecutors filed a joint request.