A man who was a co-defendant and key witness in the shooting deaths of two sisters during a robbery gone bad is facing 10 to 40 years in prison following guilty pleas. Twenty-one-year-old Miras Kelly II pleaded guilty in Allegheny County to charges including third-degree murder, conspiracy, attempted homicide, aggravated assault and robbery. He testified against a co-defendant who was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
THE HOPEWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED AN UPDATE ON A HOME BURGLARY THAT OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2019
TODAY – SOME SUN THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING
CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 68.
TONIGHT – OVERCAST. LOW – 58.
FRIDAY – THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS MAY CONTAIN
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. HIGH – 71.
SATURDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH NEAR 70.
SUNDAY – SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGH – 64.
Tune into 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA today, April 11, 2019 during Teleforum with Frank Sparks in the 10 o’clock hour for another interview in the continuing series highlighting the candidates running for office in Beaver County.
Frank’s guest will be Julian Taylor who is a Democratic candidate for Beaver County Commissioner. The entire interview will also be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/.
Lyles sharp, Cervelli and Marte homer, Pirates beat Cubs 5-2
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Lyles had everything, including a retooled curveball, clicking on a cold, windy night at Wrigley Field.
Lyles struck out 10 in six crisp innings to tie a career high, Francisco Cervelli and Starling Marte homered off Yu Darvish, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Wednesday.
Lyles (1-0) allowed three hits and was sharp again in his second start, with Jason Heyward’s solo shot in the fifth accounting for the lone run against him. The right-hander walked only one as Pittsburgh bounced back from a 10-0 drubbing in the Cubs’ home opener Monday to win for the fifth time in six games.
“The curveball and changeup were there for me early on, the curveball was there for me throughout the game,” said Lyles, who came up with a new grip for the pitch last season. “Just looking at the numbers, that’s what I have most of my success with — at least damage against — my curveball.”
When Lyles arrived in the majors with the Astros in 2011, he said he was a “60-70% fastball guy.” The 28-year-old has tinkered with his repertoire and it’s paying off.
“We started figuring out what sequences worked best with that curveball, my best pitch,” Lyles said. “So we’re taking that into 2019 and we’re off to a decent start so far.”
Manager Clint Hurdle said Lyles effectively used all his pitches, including the curve, fastball, sinker, changeup and slider.
“The pitch mix worked well, and so far it’s gotten him out of the block really clean,” Hurdle said. “He’s not a guy that you look at the (radar) gun and it’s going to blow you back. There’s angle, there’s deception, and again, he’s got a fastball that plays at the top of the zone.”
Heyward had three hits and Javier Baez drove in run with a double in the eighth, but Felipe Vazquez got the final five outs for his third save in as many chances.
Darvish (0-2) and the Cubs (3-8) continued to struggle on a 40-degree night with the wind blowing in from center field at 20 mph.
Darvish allowed five runs — four earned — and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first start at home since May 2, 2018. But the right-hander walked none and struck out four after issuing 11 walks over 6 2/3 innings in his first two outings. Darvish signed a six-year, $126 million contract with the Cubs before the 2018 season, but he made it through only eight starts before being shut down with right triceps tendinitis on May 26.
Despite another loss, manager Joe Maddon and Darvish were encouraged by his improved control.
“He knew where the ball as going and he had really good stuff tonight,” Maddon said. “It seemed like he may have found some things tonight regarding his delivery, the way the ball was coming out of his hand.”
“I threw a lot of strikes with the fastball, that’s why I feel good,” Darvish said. “I’m happy with it but I still gave up the five runs and lose the game.”
Cervelli lined a homer to left-center in the first to put the Pirates ahead 1-0.
Marte turned on a fastball and lofted a two-run shot down the left-field line in the third to make it 3-0.
Heyward’s drive in the fourth cut it to 3-1 and reached the edge of the center-field shrubs despite the steady incoming wind.
The Pirates tacked on two runs and chased Darvish in the sixth. Josh Bell had an RBI single off reliever Kyle Ryan, and Cervelli came home on Ryan’s errant pick-off to first.
APPEALING
RHP Chris Archer is still scheduled to start Saturday against Washington as he awaits a ruling on his appeal of a five-game suspension, Hurdle said. Archer received the penalty for his part in a benches-clearing fracas last weekend against Cincinnati at PNC Park.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: RHP Jameson Taillon, hit in the head by Anthony Rizzo’s comebacker on Monday, does not have a concussion. Hurdle said Taillon “met all the criteria for the check-ups.” … OF Lonnie Chisenhall (fractured right hand) took batting practice in the indoor cage on Wednesday and is playing catch. … OF Corey Dickerson (right posterior shoulder strain) has resumed batting practice, but is not yet cleared to throw. … C Elias Diaz (virus) played Tuesday and Wednesday night for Triple-A Indianapolis.
Cubs: LHP Jon Lester was put on the 10-day injured list (strained left hamstring) retroactive to Tuesday. Injured while scoring from second base on Ben Zobrist’s single in Monday’s home opener, the Cubs ace will miss at least one turn. LHP Tim Collins was recalled from Triple-A Iowa and pitched the ninth.
UP NEXT
Pirates RHP Joe Musgrove (1-0, 0.00) faces Cubs LHP Jose Quintana (0-1, 10.29) in the series finale Thursday night. Musgrove tossed seven scoreless innings and won his first start last Friday against Cincinnati. Quintana was hammered for eight runs, including three homers, in three innings Friday at Milwaukee.
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By Mark Peterson, Beaver County Radio.
(Beaver Falls, PA) The Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation continued their annual lecture series last night and hosted a public meeting at the Carnegie Free Library in town with the theme of “Education And Church” to give attendees an overview of the what the roles of those two institutions play in the development of the city. A large crowd, including many Geneva College students, filled up parts of the lobby and side meeting room in the library for the second of three planned meetings, and those in attendance heard two very eloquent orators including Dr. Calvin Troup, President of Geneva College, and Rev. Bernard Tench, Pastor of Second baptist Church in Beaver Falls. Beaver Falls City Manager, Charles “Mick” Jones, Jr. served as the host as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
Dr. Troup took the stage first and talked about “Coming to Beaver Falls”, and offered contrasts in what it was like arriving via train as an eight year old with his family when they moved to town from Chicago in 1969, compared with his pilgrimage two years ago when he traversed back to the city to begin his current assignment as the President of Geneva College. Troup’s years in higher education and having to speak in front of classrooms have evidently payed off, as he very easily held everyone’s attention in the room with a very well prepared and engaging talk. In speaking about his latter arrival to Beaver Falls, Troup painted a picture about how things have changed in the present and also how the future is a very positive one. Troup pointed to many different proactive cooperative efforts between Geneva College and the City of Beaver Falls on many different levels that have produced big benefits, like helping to secure government grant money for road construction and sidewalk upgrade projects. One of those projects is an upgrade to the century old narrow sidewalk and fence that currently lines the side of the street heading up to the college from Beaver Falls. Troup’s slide show included artist’s renderings of what the proposed, upgraded lighted walkway from downtown along route 18 up to Geneva College will look like. Construction for that project is scheduled to begin later this year.
Reverend Bernard Tench then wowed those in attendance as he spoke about amazing new things happening in the church community of Beaver Falls. Tench spoke about how new innovative ways of reaching community worshipers, including a city wide Pentecost Service and a combined Vacation Bible School scheduled for the week of July 29 through August 2, 2019, were helping to stimulate interest and participation again in church activities. Tench’s church, Second Baptist Church in Beaver Falls, is one of the oldest congregations in area, gathering for Sunday worship and serving the community for over 125 years, and yet, he he couldn’t help but get a bit excited himself as he spoke about these new developments. In addition to changing and adapting worship styles and options available, Tench proudly talked about and showed off pictures of the nearly completed SBC Center, a multi use meeting room and gathering place facility housed in the former McElwain Cadillac car dealership on 7th Avenue. The historic structure, which was the home to Beaver Falls’ first car dealership in 1936, when Ed Sahli, Sr. acquired a Chevrolet franchise, is nearing the end of a ten year renovation process to covert the space from a car showroom and service area to an elegant building.
The “State Of The City” meeting was organized by Wendy Whelpley, Executive Director for the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation. Last night’s meeting, which centered around the topic of Education and Church, was the second in a series of three gatherings, each focusing on a different aspect of Beaver Falls. The third and final meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24. Education and Church will again be the themes of that upcoming lecture which will include commentary from Dr. Donna Nugent, Superintendent of Big Beaver Falls Area School District and Pastor Marc deJeu, from The Soma Gathering Church in Beaver Falls. Admission is free and the programs start at 7 P.M. at the Carnegie Free Library in Beaver Falls. More information and upcoming schedules can be found here.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored on a rebound at 4:39 of overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist, and Brock Nelson and Nick Leddy also scored for New York, which was opening a postseason series at home for the first time in 31 years. Robin Lehner stopped 41 shots.
Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and an assist, and Justin Schultz also scored for the Penguins. Matt Murray finished with 29 saves.
On the winning goal, Barzal brought the puck into the offensive zone on a 2-on-1 break, faked in front to draw Murray out and sent a backhand shot that bounced off the left post, but Bailey was there to knock it in.
Game 2 is Friday night back at the Nassau Coliseum.
Tom Kuhnhackl, who had a goal in the opening minute of the game waved off for offside, nearly won it for the Islanders 1:12 into the extra period as he crashed into Murray and the puck crossed the goal line but not before the net came loose. The no-goal was confirmed after a review.
The Islanders led three times in regulation with the Penguins managing to tie it each time.
Leddy gave the Islanders a 3-2 lead with 7:25 left in the third as he sent a long shot from left point at the blue line that knuckled past Murray.
With Murray pulled for an extra skater, Schultz fired a one-timer from the left circle past Lehner inside the left post with 1:29 left as the Penguins tied the score for the third time.
Bailey had a chance at the winner for the Islanders in the closing seconds of the third, but his shot hit the right post. It was the second time in the period a New York player hit a goal post as Matt Martin did it in the opening minute.
Malkin tied it 2-2 on a power play with 6:19 left in the middle period as his shot from the inside edge of the right circle deflected off Islander defenseman Adam Pelech’s stick and up past Lehner.
The raucous crowd that was chanting “Let’s Go Islanders!” from before the teams came out for pregame warmups, roared when the Islanders stepped on the ice and booed loudly when the Penguins followed. They got loud again in the minutes before the teams emerged from their dressing rooms for the start of the game.
Pittsburgh outshot New York 17-12 in the first period, but the Islanders led 2-1 after 20 minutes.
Just more than a minute after Kuhnhackl’s opening-minute goal was overturned, Eberle did give the Islanders the lead as he stopped a deflection of Pelech’s shot, turned and beat Murray through the five-hole from the right side for his first career postseason goal at 1:40.
The Penguins tied it when Dominik Simon brought the puck down the middle and dropped a pass back to Kessel, who put it past Lehner off the post and in at 5:42.
Nelson put the Islanders back in front on the power play as he got a pass in front from Eberle and put it past Murray with 4:14 left in the opening period.
NOTES: Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang are the only Penguins players remaining from the 2013 playoff series against the Islanders. New York has five players left — Nelson, Josh Bailey, Casey Cizikas, Thomas Hickey and Matt Martin. … Kessel also scored in each of the last three games during the regular season. … Malkin’s goal was his 63rd in the playoffs, breaking a tie with Bobby Hull for sole possession of 26th place on the NHL’s career list. … Islanders coach Barry Trotz and Penguins coach Mike Sullivan are facing off in the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The previous three were all in the second round while Trotz was with Washington, and the winner of Penguins-Capitals series went on to win the Stanley Cup each time.
UP NEXT
Game 2 is Friday night before the series shifts to Pittsburgh for Games 3 and 4.
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It was career day on the campus of the Community College of Beaver County Wednesday April 10, 2019.
Frank Sparks host of Teleforum hosted a live broadcast of the festivities from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Over 100 prospective employers packed the dome in hopes of landing that perfect employee. Valerie Mc Elvey from the Franklin Center of Beaver County did a series of demonstrations that showed the right way and wrong way to show up for a job interview. She stressed that you must come dressed for success and have the same attitude when speaking during the interview.
Check out all of the pictures below of the Job Fair…..
