
Author: Beaver County Radio
Overnight Standoff In Aliquippa Ends Peacefully With An Arrest
AN OVERNIGHT STANDOFF IN ALIQUIPPA ENDED PEACEFULLY AND WITH A ARREST. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
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Snow Coming To Beaver County This Weekend
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2019
TODAY – CLOUDY. HIGH – 41.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY. LOW NEAR 30.
SATURDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 43.
SUNDAY – SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE AFTERNOON.
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. HIGH – 33.
CCBC Players of the Game, Thursday February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019:
| WMBA /WBVP (Boys)
Lincoln Park- Casey Oliver |
Lincoln Park Wins WPIAL 3A Championship with 62-50 win over North Catholic!!
In a game heard on WBVP/WMBA and TribLive it was the 3A WPIAL Championship between Lincoln Park and North Catholic. In a game that started back and fourth it stayed that for most of the game. North catholic held a 18-15 lead after the 1st quarter. Then Lincoln Park grabbed the lead at the half making it 27-26. After 3 the game stayed close and it was Lincoln Park up 40-38. Then Lincoln Park pulled away in the fourth. Up by as ,much as 14 and ended up winning 62-50 and win the WPIAL 3A Championship.
Listen to Bob Barrickman’s and Bruce Fry’s recap here:
Scoreboard for WPIAL Boys and Girls High School Basketball Championships Thursday February 28, 2019
Thursday, February 28, 2019:
| Girls Class 2A Final | |
| Brentwood OLSH 5:00 p.m. |
48 50 Final |
| Boys Class 3A Final | |
| North Catholic Lincoln Park 9:00 p.m. WBVP/WMBA |
50 62 Final |
| Boys Class 1A Final | |
| Nazareth Prep. Vincentian Academy 7:00 p.m. |
69 62 Final |
Scoring Updates W.P.I.A.L. 3A Boys Championship: Lincoln Park vs. North Catholic Thursday February 28, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.
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Link for Boys WPIAL 3A Championship: Lincoln Park vs North Catholic on WBVP/WMBA and Trib-Live High School Sports Network, Thursday February 28, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.
1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey have the call from the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh of this 2019 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Basketball Championship Game as the defending champion Leopards battle the Trojans.
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If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP 1460 WMBA and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:30 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m……….
Robert Nelson from the Robert Nelson Agency talks Medicare on Teleforum with Frank Sparks
Robert Nelson from the Robert Nelson Insurance Agency in Ambridge joined Frank Sparks on Teleforum in the 9 o’clock hour on Thursday February 28, 2019.
Robert came in to help the listeners who may be on or about to get on medicare wade their way thru choosing the problem plan that is right for that particular person. While the traditional enrollment period has ended he said there is actually another period that runs through March 31 that is not advertised.
The guys also talked about the upcoming divorce between UPMC and Highmark and Robert gave tips for picking the plan that’s right for you.
Click the play button below to watch Robert’s interview as it was streamed on Facebook Live……
If you would like more info you can call the Robert Nelson Insurance Agency at 724-266-0301. Click on the logo below to be directed to their website….
First Responder’s day on the “Best of Beaver County” with Jim Roddey presented by St. Barnabas Thursday February 28, 2019

(Beaver Falls, 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 am for “the Best of Beaver County”, 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 your neighborhood, and the people that are making it happen. Jim’s guests this week were Brighton Twp. Police Captain Pete Benedict and Brighton Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Lieutenant, Mark Vandenbord.

Segment one Jim talked with Captain Benedict about how his career in law enforcement started at the age of 28 and how his career advanced to him being named as the first ever Captain of the Brighton Twp. Police Department. The guys then talked about Brighton Twp. and how the community is growing more and more each year. Benedict told Roddey that the Brighton Twp. Police department is now in charge of security at Heritage Valley Beaver. Roddey finished up the interview thanking Captain Benedict for his service to the community.

In segment two Jim spoke with Lieutenant Mark Vandenbord about the ever growing Brighton Twp. Vol. Fire Department. Mark talked about how fire fighting is a tradition in his family going back to his father and his grand father. The guys also discussed that for the last year Brighton Twp. has been employing part-time fire fighters to assist the volunteer fireman. Mark talked about the challenges of recruiting new volunteer fireman. He said that it’s tough cause you need over 200 initial hours of training just to become a volunteer fireman and that you have to attend continuing training to be able to properly serve the community and that people just don’t want to give up that kind of time in their busy lives.
If you missed the show and would like to see it. Click the play button below to see it as it streamed on Facebook Live…..
Check out the photos below of today’s interview’s.



The radio broadcast will be replayed each week from 11:30 am to Noon on Sundays on Beaver County Radio. Tune in next week at 11:00 a.m. as Jim will be welcoming in two more of the “Best in Beaver County” guests presented by St. Barnabas.
Click on the logo below if you would like more info on St. Barnabas….

















