Author: Beaver County Radio

Lawmakers Near Final Vote on Child Sexual Abuse Legislation

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Legislature is closer to settling a yearslong battle over lifting criminal and civil statutes for child sexual abuse crimes. The Republican-controlled state Senate on Wednesday night rejected efforts to lift time limits in state law that bar now-adult victims of child sexual abuse from suing their abusers and institutions that may have covered it up. Instead, the Senate approved a bill beginning the process of seeking to amend Pennsylvania’s Constitution to allow such lawsuits.

This Week Anti-antibiotics Awareness Week

This week the department of health is reminding you to be safe with antibiotics.  Beaver County radio news intern Alex D’Itri has the report…

 

Local School District Asking Debt Collector to Help with Unpaid School Lunch Bills

A debt collector is helping a local school district collect lunch debt. Since September, the debt at the Ellwood City Area School District has risen to $8,200.
The superintendent says letters are being sent to families notifying them about the debt and financial assistance. If nothing is done, then a debt collector will step in. The district says, no matter what, every student is served breakfast and lunch.

Ex-Police Chief who Stole Heroin Sentenced to Probation

ELIZABETH, Pa. (AP) — A former police chief in Elizabeth who admitted stealing thousands of small bags of heroin and fentanyl from his department’s evidence room is not going to prison. A judge on Wednesday sentenced former 43-year-old Timothy Butler to about four years of probation and 325 hours of community service. He resigned from the Elizabeth Borough department last December after the theft was discovered. Authorities say Butler became addicted after he was prescribed Vicodin for neck and back pain.

FREE Christmas Day Dinner

Donations and Volunteers are needed for the

26th Anniversary FREE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER

Wednesday, December 25  11:30 am – 3:00 pm at

Beaver Falls High School,  1701 8th Ave.

Hosted by Christian Assembly CARE Outreach Ministry

724-846-3751

What is needed? Hygiene products, blankets, NEW items of warm clothing such as scarves, gloves, socks, sweats and hats…they do not need to be wrapped.  Also, monetary gifts are greatly appreciated to purchase whatever is not received.  Last year over 1,300 people spent the day with us and enjoyed a delicious meal and a great time of fellowship.  Please help us to continue this wonderful outreach!  Hope to see YOU!

Man Injured in Logging Accident in North Sewickley

Police say a 20-year-old man was injured in a logging accident on a rural New Sewickley farm. The man – a worker whose name has not yet been released – was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with life-threatening injuries after a large tree fell and pinned him to the ground. He and another person were cutting down trees in the area. Paramedics and police – with help from the owner of Wallace City Farms – rescued the man. But his status is not being released this morning.

Beaver County Radio at Carol Sing 12/8/19

Get in the true spirit of the holiday season this year at the

Third Annual Community Christmas Carol Sing & Light Up Night,

Sunday December 8, 2019 at Rochester Area High School, 540 Reno Street, Rochester Township 15074.

Free admission. Doors open at 2:30pm.

Spend the afternoon with family-friendly entertainment, climaxed with the campus light up celebration at 6pm.

Donations will be collected for Yellow Ribbon Girls… Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive at 3pm… Singing at 4pm by students from New Brighton and Rochester High Schools as well as Beaver Valley Choral Society… live remote broadcast by Beaver County Radio who brings their personality prize wheel… free holiday refreshments… and so much more.

Matt Drzik stands with the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel.

Dr. Cyril Wecht Talks JFK, Epstein, And Upcoming Lincoln Park Show On A.M. Beaver County

Much has changed in America since 1963. Dr. Cyril Wecht’s skepticism towards the results of the John F. Kennedy assassination…is not one of those changing things.

The famed pathologist is heading back to Lincoln Park for “An Evening Of Pathological Discussion With Dr. Cyril Wecht” on November 26, a follow-up to his successful May show that dug into many of the infamous death cases that have disturbed Americans for decades. This newest show will take that same route, as he and co-host John McIntire will run the gambit from JFK to JonBenet starting at 7:30. More information about the show can be found here.

Dr. Wecht previewed his show with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County on November 21, one day before the 56th Anniversary of the JFK assassination. Wecht spoke about his feelings that there were multiple shooters involved with the murder, and about what the country would have looked like if the acts against John and Robert Kennedy hadn’t occurred.

The two also spoke about the recent “suicide” of financier Jeffrey Epstein, how science disproves the initial outcome, and how the expansion of skepticism in murder cases has grown since the days of the Kennedys.

To listen to the FULL interview between Dr. Wecht and Mr. Drzik, click on the player below!