The Beaver County Commissioners, appearing on the ‘Ask the Commissioners” on Teleforum on Beaver County Radio this morning, reacted to the news that Amazon will invest more than 30-million dollars in a new center in Findlay Township that could create at least 800 jobs. Commissioner Tony Amadio says the announcement could be very Beneficial for Beaver County…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to revamp how the state provides help to people who need protection and care from state agencies. The Democratic governor on Wednesday signed an order to set up a 25-member group that has three months to propose changes that will improve services to what’s he’s calling “vulnerable populations.” Wolf is also setting up the Office of Advocacy and Reform and will hire a child advocate for the new agency under his office.
EAGLEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been released from jail after serving less than a year for a grand jury secrecy violation. The 53-year-old Kane left the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in the Philadelphia suburbs around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday.
As we reported earlier this week, Congressman Connor Lamb made a proposal last week to the IRS, asking for forgiveness in a fine against Beaver County. This morning, Lamb discusses in detail with Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, his reasoning behind the move…
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A 16-year-old girl is being credited with using a baseball bat to beat a man who was attacking her mother. According to police, 43-year-old Dominic Pelligrini, was attacking the 41-year-old victim inside the Natrona home when the teenager heard her mother screaming and yelling for help. She told police when he tried to come after her, that’s when she grabbed the baseball bat. The badly beaten Pelligrini is charged with aggravated assault.
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an explosion believed to have been caused by a gas leak reduced a Washington County home to a pile of rubble and injured five people. The (Washington) Observer-Reporter reports that Wednesday afternoon’s blast near a high school in North Franklin Township was widely felt around the area. Township supervisor Bob Sabot said he was told three firefighters, the homeowner and a neighbor were injured but none of the injuries appeared life-threatening.
The Beaver County Commissioners reacted this morning to the news that Amazon will invest more than 30-million dollars in a new center in Findlay Township that could create at least 800 jobs. On ‘Ask the Commissioners’ during Teleforum on Beaver County Radio this morning, commissioner Sandie Egley said this is not only a big win for Beaver County…and also a big win for Dick Shaw, who is perhaps most remembered locally for leading the charge in getting the former Route 60 designated as Interstate 376.
(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio! Tune in this and 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. Find out what all the buzz is about by joining “The Best Of Beaver County”. This week Jim’s guests will be Nicole Darroch an Ambridge Area teacher who is a STEM & STEAM program education Awards winner and Former Beaver County Commissioner Dennis Nichols who will be discussing the Beaver County Educational Trust.
A live video stream of this week’s edition of “The Best Of Beaver County” can be viewed on the WBVP-WMBA Facebook page, plus the radio broadcast will be replayed each Sunday from 11:30 am to Noon from the St. Barnabas Studio on Beaver County Radio.
Reds beat Pirates 4-1, both teams behave day after brawl
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer
CINCINNATI (AP) — Clint Hurdle and David Bell had little interaction while exchanging lineup cards one day after their teams fought on the field, and the Pirates and Reds were on good behavior Wednesday during Cincinnati’s 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh behind a strong performance from Luis Castillo.
Bell and three Reds, including now-traded Yasiel Puig, were ejected for a ninth-inning brawl during the Pirates’ 11-4 win on Tuesday night. Four Pirates also were ejected. Major League Baseball was reviewing video of the fight Wednesday and was expected to hand down suspensions over the second fracas between the NL Central rivals this season.
Bell went after Hurdle during the fight and was restrained in a headlock by batting coach Rick Eckstein. Bell repeatedly cursed Hurdle as he left the field. A day later, the two managers didn’t say much while handing lineup cards to the umpires.
They’re not done with each other. They meet again at PNC Park on Aug. 23, and wrap up the season together with three games in Pittsburgh Sept. 27-29.
The series matched two teams that have faded from the NL Central race, but only one of them is already looking to next year.
Puig went to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal for pitcher Trevor Bauer even though Cincinnati had slid to 7½ games out. Puig can be a free agent at the end of the season, while Bauer is under contract control for another year. The Reds also dealt starter Tanner Roark to Oakland on Wednesday for an outfield prospect.
The Pirates have gone 3-16 since the All-Star break, prompting them to deal starter Jordan Lyles to Milwaukee at the start of the series. They couldn’t muster much against Castillo (10-4), who recovered from his worst start of the season. The All-Star allowed a career-high six runs in a 12-2 loss to the Rockies on Friday.
Castillo gave up six hits and a run while pitching into the eighth inning on Wednesday. Raisel Iglesias retired the side in the ninth for his 20th save in 23 chances.
Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez homered off rookie Dario Agrazal (2-2), who lasted only 3 2/3 innings. Agrazal hit Tucker Barnhart on the foot with a breaking ball, and got Winker on the arm with a fastball, drawing boos from the crowd of 20,886. The umpires huddled after Winker was hit, but didn’t eject Agrazal.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: Hurdle said none of his players was hurt in the brawl.
Reds: Reliever David Hernandez was activated off the injured list and took Puig’s roster spot. Hernandez had been sidelined by shoulder fatigue.
UP NEXT
Pirates: After a day off, Pittsburgh opens a six-game homestand against the Mets on Friday.
Reds: Anthony DeSclafani (6-5) opens a four-game series in Atlanta. Bauer is expected to join the Reds there, although he hasn’t yet been slotted into the rotation.
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During today’s Pirates Radio Network Broadcast Announcer Joe Block that the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Outfielder Corey Dickerson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Block said that ESPN is reporting this but nothing has been confirmed by the Pirates.
Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio for updates on this developing story