(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano)
Midland’s Fourth of July Celebration attracted hundreds to the borough yesterday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there…
Midland’s Fourth of July Celebration Attracts Hundreds
Author: Beaver County Radio
All Pittsburgh Police Officers to Be Equipped with Body Cams
All Pittsburgh police officers will be equipped with body cams by the end of the year. City officials made that announcement this week. Since 2012, motorcycle and bike officers have been wearing the cameras, with 200-more purchased for the department in 2015.
New Worship Site Opens in Beaver Falls
THE REVEREND BOBBY V. WILSON IS EXPANDING HIS MINISTRY TO A FORMER FUNERAL HOME IN BEAVER FALLS. REVEREND WILSON IS OPENING A NEW WORSHIP SITE IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF FIFTH AVENUE IN THE CITY, IN A BUILDING THAT ONCE HOUSED THE GABAUER FAMILY FUNERAL HOMES. THE LIGHT OF SALVATION CHURCH IN THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN IS AN EXTENSION OF HIS CHURCH ON COLLEGE HILL. REVEREND WILSON TELLS THE BEAVER COUNTY TIMES…”IT’S ONCE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WERE DYING TO GET IN…NOW IT’S GOING TO BE A PLACE WHERE WE BRING HOPE AND LIGHT TO OTHERS”.
UPDATE: Family Dog Still Recovering from Structure Fire in North Sewickley
We have an update now on the structure fire in North Sewickley Township we told you about yesterday: A family dog is recovering after being rescued from the home. North Sewickley Township firefighters found the animal yesterday amid the smoke and flames that gutted the Mercer Road home, then gave it oxygen at the scene. Other residents made it out safely.
Third Avenue Northbound in New Brighton to Remain Single Lane
SOME CHANGES BEING MADE THAT WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC IN NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH. ACCORDING TO PENNDOT, THIRD AVENUE NORTHBOUND IN THE BORO WILL REMAIN A SINGLE LANE. THE RIGHT LANE NOW IS USED TO ALLOW MARKET TRAFFIC TO PULL OUT AND GET ON THE ROAD EASIER.
Vanport Bridge Renamed In Honor of U-S Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin
THE VANPORT BRIDGE HAS BEEN RENAMED FOR A HOOKSTOWN RESIDENT. U-S AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT DYLAN ELCHIN WAS KILLED NOVEMBER 2018 WHEN HIS VEHICLE HIT AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE IN GHAZNI PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. A BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR TOM WOLF RENAMES THE VANPORT BRIDGE IN ELCHIN’S HONOR.
Beaver County CED Transitions To New Leader
The Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development is beginning the transition to a new leader. The C-E-D is turning to Vice President Laura Rubino to lead in the interim as the search for a new president begins. Rubino replaces the retiring Jim Palmer who had served as president since 1993. The search for the president is expected to take between six-to-12 months.
Hazy, Hot, Humid Today With Thunderstorms in Beaver County
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JULY 5TH, 2019
TODAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS…ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HIGH – 88.
TONIGHT – SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW NEAR 70.
SATURDAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 84.
SUNDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 85.
Brendan McKay Makes 2nd Major League Start Against Yankees Tonight
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Once you do it good once, they can hope you can do it over and over again.
This is the situation facing Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brendan McKay as he takes the mound tonight against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field. The Blackhawk graduate shined in his first MLB start on Saturday (June 29), pitching six innings of one-hit ball against the Texas Rangers. McKay threw three strikeouts in Tampa’s 5-2 victory.
McKay’s presence could help the Rays at a time when it’s most needed. Tampa Bay comes into tonight 7 1/2 games behind the first-place Yankees, having dropped Game 1 of the series 8-4 in 10 innings on Thursday. The Rays lead the AL Wild Card race by 1 game over Cleveland and 2 games over Oakland.
While this is McKay’s 2nd game as a starting pitcher, it is his 3rd game overall. He was the Rays’ designated hitter on Tuesday, going 0-for-4 in Tampa Bay’s 6-3 victory over Baltimore.
Tonight’s Rays/Yankees game will have a first pitch of 7:10.
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash quitting Republican Party
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan says he is leaving the Republican Party because he has become disenchanted with partisan politics. Amash, the lone Republican member of Congress to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump, says he has become discouraged by party politics and “frightened by what I see from it.” Writing in the Washington Post on July 4, Amash says: “I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party.”