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Some Retail Stores in PA Bypassing Local Police When Dealing with Shoplifters

UNITY, Pa. (AP) — Some retail stores in Pennsylvania are increasingly taking an approach to combat shoplifting that bypasses local police. Stores like Walmart, Sears, Kohl’s and others are filing private criminal complaints against suspected shoplifters directly to the district attorney’s office. Legal experts say it’s within the law for store security personnel to question a suspected shoplifter and use the information in a criminal complaint, though some say it’s prudent to notify a suspect of Miranda rights.

Three of Four Inmates Who Escaped from Ohio County Jail Caught in N.C.

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Three of four inmates who authorities say overpowered two female corrections officers and escaped from an Ohio county jail have been caught in North Carolina. A release from Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin in Ohio says the three men – one of whom was spotted in Westmoreland County, PA over the weekend – were taken into custody in Cary, North Carolina, around 2 a.m. The fourth inmate, Lawrence R. Lee III, is believed to have accompanied the other three, but fled from authorities at the time of the arrests.

Beaver County Chamber of Commerce President Jack Manning’s August Message

 

President’s Message: October is National Chamber Month
October is traditionally National Chamber Month. So, it is fitting that in my last official column for the Chamber, we recognize the recipients of our 2019 Business of Year Awards. Once again, among all the outstanding organizations and members of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce, these seven awardees stand out for their exceptional contributions as business people and community leaders. They work well beyond their own self-interests, in collaboration with others in the community, to improve the quality of place and lives of all residents in our region. They are committed to making Beaver County and our surrounding region a better place
to live, work and do business.
The Awardees are:
1. Citizen of the Year is Dr. Donald E. Sheffield. Dr. Sheffield, is a graduate of New Brighton High School, received his B.A. in Secondary Education from Geneva College, his Master in Education from Slippery Rock University, and earned his doctorate in Higher Education from Penn State University. He spent most of his career in higher education, including 26 years at Penn State University until his retirement in September of 2002. Dr. Sheffield provides training for corporations, businesses social service organizations and schools. He serves as the Cultural Competency Trainer for the Beaver County System of Care, as well as a consultant in Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Competency for the business community. In addition, he conducts workshops for parents in maximizing the potential of their children. He is the founder and president of TAME Inc. (Techniques Assisting Motivation and Excellence), a consulting firm dedicated to cultural excellence by helping schools, families, and businesses understand the “practice” of high performance. No one has done more to bring people together, and demonstrate true servant leadership in our community, than Dr. Sheffield. He is a long-time member of the Chamber and we are honored to recognize him as our Citizen of the Year.

2. Entrepreneur of the Year is Christine Cosky. Is the owner and operator of B Well Nation Fitness Center, and is an LLC & ACE certified Group Exercise Fitness Instructor. She is an extraordinary entrepreneur that spans a career as a radio personality and host, a multi-media voice over actor, lecturer, community volunteer and businesswomen. Chris seems to be engaged everywhere in the community in ways that not only enhance our quality of life but uplift our spirits and improve our health. She is a graduate of the first cohort of our Leadership Beaver County Program and is truly a delight to know and work with in any capacity.

3. Small Business of the Year is MGSoft-Net. They are a terrific small business that provides IT infrastructure, web design, development and social media solutions. Founded in 1999, MGSoft-Net has been helping the residents of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia with their business and home computer issues. They are a long-time Chamber members and provider of services to the Chamber office. Bob Bickerton and his team epitomize quality service in a very competitive field of work. Their diverse client and customer base are testimony to why they are deserving of being our Small Business of the Year.

 

4. Large Business of the Year is Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. No organization in our history has had a greater impact on our local arts and entertainment culture than LPPAC. They annually bring over 30,000 patrons to their 750 seat Mainstage and 150 seat Black Box Theaters. Hosting dozens of community organizations and events, they are truly a cherished asset and key part of the economy and quality of life we not only enjoy in Beaver County but across the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Nearly 800 students from 81 school districts and eight counties is quite an impact. The success of their students’ performers majoring in a performance-based program that includes
professional directors, choreographers and technical crews, provides opportunities for Charter School students to shadow and learn backstage production, as well as working with visual and literary arts faculty that provide learning for students in those majors and programs.
5. Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Industry of the Year is Shell Polymers /
Pennsylvania Chemicals Project. Needless to say, no investment by any entity has been as been more impactful on our region than Shell’s world-class polymer plant construction project. They have brought thousands of construction workers, spending billions of dollars to construct, and are generating millions in local commercial and retail sales, new company investments, tax revenue, and charitable community contributions. Setting aside the substantial economic impact, the folks at Shell are a greatly talented and committed group of folks committed to serving the Beaver County region. They participate on multiple community boards, committees and in dozens of volunteer programs. They exemplify what being a good corporate citizen and social responsibility is all about. They are our friends, good neighbors, and the best marketing promotion Beaver County has had in decades.

6. Chamber Ambassador of the Year is Charles Sylak. Charlie is a long-time member of the Chamber and Board of Directors who worked for Westinghouse early in his career and then helped run a family business Shasta, a specialty metals company in Aliquippa. He also worked as a marketing executive with the Levy Marketing Group. Charlie has served and promoted the Chamber tirelessly over the years and is one of our greatest cheerleaders and supporters.

7. Diversity Advancement Award is being presented to Huntington Bank. This new award is a joint effort between the Chamber and the Inclusion, Diversity, and Awareness Council (IDAC) of Beaver County. Huntington Bank has been selected as the first recipient based on their placing importance on bringing banking and hiring practices that ensure our business community values diversity and inclusion in all that we do. The award is a reminder of how as employers, employees and a community, we are much stronger and better as a society when everyone has an opportunity to live and work on an equal basis. All the awardees will be honored the evening of November 7 th at Seven Oaks Country Club. Please contact Michelle Musselman at 724.775.3944 or email info@bcchamber.com for ticket information. The BCCC is the leading business development and networking organization in the Beaver
Valley region, with over 500 members and growing. Our mission is to “lead and advocate for economic growth and community development in order to foster the best environment in which to  live, work and do business”. To learn more about the benefits of becoming a Chamber member, or how our community partnerships and business development efforts are making Beaver County more competitive in attracting and retaining families, employees and enabling economic growth, please visit the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce website at www.bcchamber.com.

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Rainy Forecast for Today in Beaver County

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 30TH, 2019

 

TODAY – REMAINING CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 81.

TONIGHT – A FEW CLOUDS. LOW – 66.

TUESDAY – HOT. INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
HIGH NEAR 90.

Pastor Dave Grove Previews New Saturday Show On A.M. Beaver County

“Wake Up, Beaver Valley” is a new show that debuts on Saturday, October 5 on Beaver County Radio. Pastor Dave Grove from the Church of The Redeemed (services held at the Center At The Mall) is the host of the show, and it will focus on his evangelical views of the church and the world today.

A taste of that was presented on A.M. Beaver County on September 30, as Pastor Grove talked to Matt Drzik about his views on doctrines against the church, how the people have fallen away from the teachings of the cross, and what inspired him to go into the arena of talk radio.

To listen to the interview, click on the player below!

 

Editor’s Note: The host of the show mistakenly refers to the new show several times as “Wake Up Beaver County”. Hopefully this show host will not make such mistakes again.

Manager Joe Maddon won’t be back with Cubs next season

Manager Joe Maddon won’t be back with Cubs next season
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer
From the moment Joe Maddon joined the Chicago Cubs, taking the reins in a Wrigleyville bar five years ago, he talked about winning.
He was the right manager at the right time for a franchise that had experienced mostly terrible timing for more than a century. Right until his time in Chicago ran out.
The Cubs will have a new manager next season after Maddon and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein announced Sunday it was time for a change after three years of declining results since the franchise’s historic World Series championship in 2016.
The situation was finalized when Maddon and Epstein met in Epstein’s hotel room after Saturday’s 8-6 victory at St. Louis, sharing some wine and reminiscing about their wildly successful partnership.
Maddon’s contract expired after Sunday’s season-ending 9-0 loss to the NL Central champion Cardinals.
“Change can help you grow,” Epstein said. “And Joe said this change is going to help him grow and I feel it’s going to help the Cubs grow, too.”
The move begins what could be an active offseason for Chicago, and the 65-year-old Maddon once again becomes one of baseball’s top free agents.
“I want to continue to do this, whatever’s next out there, I want to be able to be on top of that too,” said Maddon, who has used everything from petting zoos to T-shirts with slogans like “Embrace The Target” and “Do Simple Better” to help his teams over the years.
“All of it’s been positive, man, and it’s been interesting, entertaining and quite frankly for this time of year, feeling pretty good, feeling pretty eager about everything, so it’s been a good year.”
While Maddon is out after five seasons, he is tied to Chicago forever after managing the Cubs to the 2016 championship for the franchise’s first title in 108 years.
Chicago also made it to the NL Championship Series in 2015 and 2017, but it lost in the wild-card round last October and tumbled out of the playoff race altogether this year. Weighed down by a puzzling discrepancy between their 51 wins at Wrigley Field and 33 road victories, the Cubs finished third in the NL Central.
“You look at the home and road splits and what we’ve done on the road … I mean these are like some really crazy, hard-to-wrap-your-mind-around things,” Maddon said this month. “I don’t know if somebody’s going to dig deeply enough to really figure it out, but it’s really, just to have your mind try to extrapolate what is going on here, it’s hard to pinpoint anything.”
The Cubs were in position to make the playoffs for much of this season. They had a half-game lead in the NL Central on Aug. 22. They had control of an NL wild card into September.
But a nine-game slide, including five consecutive one-run losses for the first time since 1915, wiped out their postseason chances and sealed Maddon’s fate.
“We just weren’t able to get over the hump,” he said.
Per the Cubs’ request, Maddon employed a more hands-on approach this year, especially on the hitting side, but the lineup was still plagued by inconsistency. There also were surprising fielding and baserunning issues given the Cubs’ strength in those areas since Maddon took over.
With Maddon gone, the focus turns to Epstein, and the club’s continued inability to develop pitching help for the major league roster. Yu Darvish rediscovered his form after it looked as if the Japanese right-hander might have trouble living up to his $126 million, six-year contract, but reliever Brandon Morrow’s $21 million, two-year deal was a costly mistake.
Even with the disappointing finish each of the past two years, Maddon likely will have plenty of suitors. And there will be a ton of interest in the Cubs’ job.
“Oh yeah, I don’t want to wait. I’m ready,” Maddon said.
The last time Maddon was available, Epstein fired Rick Renteria after just one year to create an opening in Chicago.
Maddon’s arrival in November 2014 coincided with the ascent of an impressive wave of prospects. A month after Maddon signed on, Jon Lester joined the Cubs in free agency, and the team took off from there.
Chicago won 103 games on its way to the NL Central title three years ago. After eliminating San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs, the Cubs stopped their championship drought by beating the Cleveland Indians in a memorable Game 7 in the World Series.
“It’s hard to express kind of how (it) feels. You kind of feel like it could be an end of an era,” said veteran utilityman Ben Zobrist, who played for Maddon in Tampa Bay and Chicago. “When I look at my career, he’s at the top. … Joe’s a special person. Those kind of people, let alone managers, don’t come along very often.”
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AP freelance writer Jeff Melnick contributed to this report from St. Louis.
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Elliott wins playoff race at Charlotte in scorching heat

Elliott wins playoff race at Charlotte in scorching heat
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott overcame a costly mistake that nearly wrecked his car to win a sloppy race in scorching temperatures on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Sunday showcase was the first elimination race in NASCAR’s playoffs and attention was focused on which four drivers would be cut from 16-driver championship field. Elliott recovered from an earlier gaffe when he was leading on a restart, locked his tires headed into the first turn and drove directly into a tire barrier.
“I couldn’t believe I did that. That was just so stupid,” Elliott said. “I don’t know that you could have done anything more stupid leading this race than what I did right there. Luckily our car wasn’t too bad … fast enough to drive up through there, got the cautions at the right time, and just didn’t quit.
“If there’s ever a lesson to not quit, today was the example.”
Behind him, the race was for the final spot in the second round of the playoffs with Elliott’s teammate, Alex Bowman, desperately trying to hang on to the 12th slot. He finished second in the race — in a backup car because he crashed in final practice — but his fate was out of his control because he trailed Ryan Newman in the playoff standings.
But Newman, racing Aric Almirola over the final few laps for a shot at advancing, missed a chicane with two laps remaining and the error cost him his shot at advancing. The point difference swung to Bowman, who slumped to the ground next to his car after the race as medical attendants tried to help him recover from heat-related issues.
As Bowman was sitting there, Bubba Wallace approached him for Bowman deliberately spinning him in the race. Bowman had said when he spun Wallace that Wallace had been flipping him the middle finger for several laps and the contact was his retaliation.
They exchanged brief words and Bowman appeared to laugh at Wallace right before Wallace angrily splashed his bottle of water in Bowman’s face. Bowman was later taken to the infield care center for further treatment.
It was that kind of messy day on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte, where the championship chances ended for Newman, Almirola, Kurt Busch and Erik Jones.
A late caution led NASCAR to stop the race for a cleanup and the drivers had to sit inside their cockpits, where temperatures hovered around 120 degrees. NASCAR officials went car-to-car handing out water bottles, and Newman was among the many who radioed their crew asking for bags of ice to be waiting for him when the race ended.
Kyle Busch decided he wasn’t going to sit in the heat and drove his car to the garage, calling it a race with seven laps remaining. He was three laps down at the time and already locked into the second round of the playoffs.
Kevin Harvick finished third and was followed by Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer, who was in danger of being eliminated from the playoffs but advanced with his fourth-place finish.
Brad Keselowski was fifth and followed by pole-sitter William Byron, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney as playoff drivers claimed the top eight spots.
The track, typically a standard NASCAR oval, was modified for this playoff race for the second consecutive year into a 17-turn, 2.28-mile circuit that uses both the road course through the infield and the oval. The twists and turns around the circuit are marked with chicanes on the backstretch and frontstretch to slow the cars, and, potentially increase passing on the oval portion of the track. An added wrinkle from last year is an overhauled backstretch chicane revamped to make it a braking and passing zone.
NASCAR made it very clear in every communication with teams that skipping a chicane would be penalized, and Newman was one of many drivers to miss it and suffer a costly setback.
JONES FIRST OUT
Erik Jones was the first driver eliminated from the playoffs after a horrible opening round.
He had a mechanical issue at Las Vegas, but rallied last week at Richmond to finish fourth in a 1-2-3-4 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing. Then NASCAR said Jones’ car had failed post-race inspection, and the 42-point penalty dropped him to last in the playoff field.
Jones was in a must-win situation at Charlotte to advance into the second round of the playoffs, but he went to the garage with damage to his Toyota at the end of the first stage and finished last. It officially knocked him out of the playoffs while the race was still going on.
“It’s frustrating not to even have a chance throughout the whole race, you know?” said Jones. “It’s unfortunate. We just had three really bad weeks and it’s some of our own doing and some not our own doing. I’d love to be moving forward here and challenging for the championship. I thought we could have went pretty deep this year, but it’s just the nature of the playoffs.”
BUSCH BAKES
Kyle Busch decided not to finish the race when NASCAR stopped it with seven laps remaining to clean up debris on the track. Busch was three laps down at the time and temperatures in the cars were hovering around 120 degrees during the stoppage.
With nothing to gain when the race resumed, Busch threw in the towel and pulled off the track.
UP NEXT
The opening race of the second round of the playoffs, Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Chase Elliott won last year.
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Man jumps to his death at Grand Canyon Skywalk

Official: Man jumps to his death at Grand Canyon Skywalk
GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are trying to locate the body of a man who climbed over a safety barrier at the Grand Canyon Skywalk and apparently jumped to his death.
They say the 28-year-old visitor to the tourist spot on the Hualapai reservation outside Grand Canyon National Park jumped around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
A Grand Canyon West spokesman says a body recovery effort began Sunday morning.
Skywalk opened in 2007. It’s a horseshoe-shaped glass walkway that juts about 70 feet over the canyon overlooking the Colorado River.
The vertical drop from the Skywalk is between 500 feet and 800 feet (244 meters).
A Chinese tourist fell to his death in March when he stumbled while trying to take a photo close to Skywalk.