Police say two police cruisers were hit by a suspect during a chase through a busy Beaver County community today. Investigators say officers were searching for a stolen truck around 10 a.m. in Center Township. When police spotted the truck, the driver and two juveniles inside took off. Police say the 5-minute chase reached speeds of up to 60 mph.
on Sunday afternoon, it was announced that Pitt would face Stanford in the Sun Bowl on December 31, 2018 .
this will not be either team’s first foray into postseason play in El Paso. Stanford has played in the Sun Bowl four times, making trips in 1977, 1996, 2009 and 2016. Pitt has been there three times before, visiting the Sun City in 1975, 1989 and 2008. During their last trip, the Panthers took part in an infamous 3-0 loss to Oregon State. It was the lowest-scoring bowl game since Air Force and TCU played to a scoreless draw at the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1959.
This season, Pitt played to a 7-6 record and fell one win short of playing in a New Year’s Day bowl game. However, the game the Panthers needed to win was Saturday’s disappointing 42-10 loss to Clemson in the ACC championship.
Stanford performed similarly to Pitt this season, playing to an 8-4 record. The Cardinal did not win their division, instead coming third in the Pac-12 North behind Washington and Washington State. However, they did account for wins over ranked rivals early in the season, including No. 17 USC on Sept. 8 and No. 20 Oregon on Sept. 20. With that said, they struggled to a 38-17 loss to No. 8 Notre Dame on Sept. 29, while Pitt played the same team close two weeks later.
The two teams are set to meet in El Paso for the 85th annual Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. ET. Airtime on Beaver County Radio will be 12 noon.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP HOSTED ITS FIRST ANNUAL LIGHT-UP NIGHT OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
PennDOT District 11 is announcing traffic stoppages on the Koppel Bridge (Route 351) in Koppel Borough and North Sewickley Township will begin today, December 3 weather permitting. Traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Koppel Bridge through Tuesday, January 15. Crews from will conduct steel erection for the new bridge from the existing structure. Motorists should expect delays.
A memorial service for Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, 25, a native of Beaver County, will be held on Thursday afternoon. Elchin is one of three service members killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last Tuesday. Elchin was a 2012 graduate of Hopewell High School. According to the William Murray Funeral Home, friends are invited to visit with Elchin’s family Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Impact Christian Chapel (The Landing), 330 Hookstown Grade Road, Moon Township. A memorial service will be held there at 4 p.m. the same day. Elchin will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
A LANDMARK BUILDING IN ROCHESTER – CONSTRUCTED BACK IN 1920 – IS BEING AUCTIONED OFF THIS WEEK. THE ONLINE AUCTION OF THE BEAVER VALLEY BOWL BUILDING – WHICH STANDS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER IN ROCHESTER – STARTS TODAY AND WILL END WEDNESDAY. THE SEVEN-STORY HISTORICAL BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 25 NEW YORK AVENUE. SEVERAL MOVIES LIKE “KINGPIN” AND “WONDER BOYS” HAVE BEEN FILMED THERE. “KINGPIN” STARS WOODY HARRELSON AND BILL MURRAY REPORTEDLY HAVE SIGNED THEIR NAMES ON A PILLAR INSIDE THE BOWLING ALLEY. THE BIDDING WILL START AT 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS…AND ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE AUCTION MUST PAY A FIVE-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PARTICIPATION DEPOSIT.
AN INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP MAN WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AT A HEARING LATER THIS MONTH…ON POSSESSING A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE STORY. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
PennDOT is announcing single-lane restrictions on Route 65 in Conway, Freedom, East Rochester, and Rochester boroughs will occur today and Tuesday, December 3-4 weather permitting. Crews will conduct centerline joint sealing operations on Route 65 between Crows Run Road and the Route 18 Rochester-Monaca Bridge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. To allow the crews to conduct the work, single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction of Route 65 for the slow-moving, mobile operation. Motorists should use caution when traveling through the corridor. According to PennDOT, work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 2018
TODAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. COOLER.
HIGH – 42.
TONIGHT – RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING. LOW – 28.
TUESDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 34.
