US Tariffs on Chinese Goods Spark Retaliation Threats

BEIJING (AP) — China has threatened retaliation if President Donald Trump goes ahead with planned tariff hikes on Chinese goods. Trump stepped up a dispute over Beijing’s trade surplus and technology ambitions by announcing 10% tariffs effective Sept. 1 on $300 billion of Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said Beijing would be forced to take unspecified ‘necessary countermeasures.’ The ministry said Trump violated an agreement with President Xi Jinping in June to revive negotiations.

Former McGuire Home Employee Charged

A former McGuire Home employee is facing new charges in an ongoing investigation.

Beaver County Radio News Correspondent, Sandy Giordano, has more on the story…

Pittsburgh International Airport Making Strides

The Pittsburgh International Airport has just unveiled a new technology that will make traveling easier than ever.

Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has details..

The Best of Beaver County was all about education this week.

(Beaver County, 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 local neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen. Jim’s guest’s  today were Nicole Darroch, STEM & STEAM teacher for the Ambridge School District and Dennis Nichols, President of the Beaver County Educational Trust.

Jim Roddey interviews Nicole Darroch Live during the Best of Beaver County

In the first segment Jim talked with Nicole Darroch. She talked about growing up in South Heights and graduating from Ambridge High School. After high school Nicole went to Geneva College and studied education. While at Geneva she participated in a program that sent her to Germany. Nicole was eventually hired by her Alma Mater as a special education teacher and eventually moved into teaching the STEM-STEAM program. She talked about her passion for the program and that each year they have a family night so that the whole family can particpate in some of the activities that the students do. Darroch stated that she was able to do this through a grant from the Beaver County Educational Trust.

Jim Roddey and Nicole Darroch pose for a picture together before the start of the Best of Beaver County
Nicole Darroch talks about Ambridge”s STEM-STEAM program live on the air with Jim Roddey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Roddey and Dennis Nichols discuss the Beaver County Educational Trust on The Best of Beaver County

In Segment two Mr. Roddey talked with former Beaver County Commissioner and current President of the Beaver County Educational Trust Dennis Nichols. Nichols told Roddey about his up bringing and what exactly brought him to settle in Beaver County. Nichols then went on to talk about the Beaver County Educational Trust and what their mission is.  They also talked about the late Richard Shaw and his roll in all of this.

Dennis Nichols Live ib The Best of Beaver County

 

You can watch the video of todays show as it streamed live on Facebook by pressing the play button…

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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Budget, Debt Deal Clears Senate, Heads to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan budget and debt deal has passed the Senate and is heading to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. Trump’s allies and adversaries have set aside ideology in exchange for relative fiscal peace and stability. The measure would permit the government to resume borrowing to pay all its bills and would set an overall $1.37 trillion limit on agency budgets approved by Congress annually. It would remove the prospect of a government shutdown in October.

Aliquippa Council Approves Police Officer’s Full-Time Status

ALIQUIPPA COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A POLICE OFFICER’S FULL-TIME STATUS. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Beaver County Commissioners Speak Out on New Voting Machines

This morning on ‘Ask the Commissioners’ on Teleforum on Beaver County Radio, the hot topic was the new voting machines in Beaver County. Beaver County Radio News Intern Christina Sainovich has more…

You can view the entire “Ask the Commissioners” segement below as it streamed Live on Facebook by pressing the play button.

The Commissioners will make their next appearance on  “Ask the Commissioners” on October 03, 2019 at 9:10 a.m..

“Ask the Commissioners” is presented in part by Beaver Valley Auto Mall, located near the Beaver Valley Mall in Center Township.

“Ask the Commissioners” is presented in part by Beaver Valley Auto Mall, located near the Beaver Valley Mall in Center

 

Pennsylvania Lottery Reports Record Highs in Revenue, Profits

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Lottery is reporting record highs in revenue and profits, after concerns that it was slumping spurred lawmakers to expand its offerings to the internet. The agency said Thursday it recorded $4.5 billion in sales in the 2018-19 fiscal year, an increase of 7%. Profits were $1.14 billion, an increase of 4.5%. It paid out $2.9 billion in prizes. The lottery’s profits go to services for the elderly.

BREAKING NEWS: Faulty Wire Leads to Evacuation at County Courthouse

BREAKING NEWS: THE BEAVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE WAS EVACUATED LATE THIS MORNING…BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A FALSE ALARM. THE CHIEF CLERK AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE SAYS THAT A FAULTY WIRE IN ONE OF THE BUILDING’S FIRE DETECTORS IS TO BLAME AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. EVERYONE HAS BEEN ALLOWED BACK IN THE BUILDING AS OF NOONTIME AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES.