Author: Beaver County Radio

BCTA to Hold Two Public Hearings Tonight On Proposed Changes

The Beaver County Transit Authority has scheduled two public hearings tonight on proposed service changes. The first hearing will be held this afternoon at 5 p.m. in the board room of the BCTA Transportation Center on West Washington Street in Rochester. The service cuts include the elimination of some early morning hours on Routes 1 and 11 and late night hours on Route 11, with the last weekday Route 1 bus from Pittsburgh being at 7 p.m. from the East Busway stop. Another proposed cut is the elimination of Route 1 service to and from Pittsburgh between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The stop at Drug and Alcohol in Vanport would be eliminated. CCBC service would be reduced on weekdays and eliminated on Saturdays. One Route 3 morning trip would be eliminated along with time changes and Route 11 Saturday service would be reduced. The Transit Authority says the changes will come with some benefits including improved time performance, improved connections between routes, the elimination of capacity issues on certain routes and the addition of a bus on Route 2 among other benefits. People looking to submit their comments in writing should mail them or deliver them in person before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to BCTA, 200 W. Washington St., Rochester, PA 15074. Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik will be at one of those meetings tonight and will have a detailed report for us tomorrow morning at 6:30 on AM Beaver County.

Boil Water Advisory For Raccoon, Potter Townships Expected To Be Lifted At Noon

Residents of two Beaver County communities are under a boil advisory until noon. Aliquippa Water Authority officials say a water main break Saturday on Green Garden Road caused a significant drop in water pressure to Raccoon and Potter townships. People are being asked to boil their water for at least three minutes before using it for drinking or cooking. Officials say the advisory will be lifted at noon.

Hyman, Sparks lift Maple Leafs over Penguins 3-2

TORONTO (AP) — Zach Hyman snapped a tie late in the second period, Garret Sparks made 28 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night.

Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto, and Travis Dermott had a goal and an assist. Jake Gardiner added two assists.

Sidney Crosby and Teddy Blueger scored for Pittsburgh, which was without Evgeni Malkin for a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Matt Murray stopped 30 shots.

Both teams were playing their second game in two nights — Toronto lost 3-2 in overtime Friday at Detroit, and Pittsburgh topped Ottawa 5-3 at home.

Toronto, which entered 4-7-1 over its last 12, went ahead with 3:54 left in the second on a slick play by Morgan Rielly and Mitch Marner.

The duo worked a give-and-go in tight quarters along the boards before Rielly fired a shot that rebounded to Hyman, who outmuscled defenseman Kris Letang, kicked the puck to his stick as he fell to the ice and pushed in his ninth goal.

Rielly’s assist was his 52nd point, tying his career high from 2017-18.

The Penguins nearly got that one right back, but Sparks stopped Patric Hornqvist’s deflection and Tanner Pearson with his glove on the rebound.

Patrick Marleau had two chances to give Toronto a two-goal lead in the third, but Murray was there both times, including with the pad on a great solo rush by the veteran winger.

Pittsburgh pulled its goalie with 1:30 left in regulation and had an offensive zone faceoff with 28.4 seconds left when Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev just missed the empty net on a shot that went for icing, but the home side managed to hang on.

Jake Muzzin made his home debut for the Leafs after Monday’s trade with the Los Angeles Kings for two prospects and a 2019 first-round draft pick. The big defenseman got cheers during player introductions and had the crowd at Scotiabank Arena buzzing six minutes in when he laid out Penguins forward Jake Guentzel with a big hit along the boards.

Notes: Former Leafs D Ian Turnbull was honored with Toronto’s J.P. Bickell Memorial Cup by the team’s board of directors. The nod came 42 years to the day after Turnbull scored five goals in a game on Feb. 2, 1977 — an NHL record for a blue-liner that still stands.

UP NEXT

Pittsburgh Hosts Carolina on Tuesday night.

Toronto: Hosts Anaheim on Monday night.

Phil predicts an early Spring!!!

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning meaning an early Spring!!!!

Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobblers Knob Pennsylvania around 7:25 a.m. Saturday February 2, 2019 to a huge crowd of supporters. The cheers got loud as the proclamation was read that Phil did not see his shadow thus it will be an early spring this year.

The broadcast heard live on Beaver County Radio was presented by the Beaver County Conservation District.

 

Guentzel, Rust each score twice, Penguins beat Senators 5-3

Guentzel, Rust each score twice, Penguins beat Senators 5-3

By DAN SCIFO, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann will always remember their first game with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the whirlwind day surrounding their debuts.
The newly-acquired Bjugstad and McCann made it to the arena minutes before puck drop, and new teammates Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel each scored twice to help the Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night.
“Showing up at game time was interesting and might have been better for us because there wasn’t much thinking,” Bjugstad said. “It was pretty surreal. We showed up to the rink and just played. I have dreams every once in awhile where I’m late to a game and that’s kind of what it felt like, but luckily it ended up well, so it was good.”
Teddy Blueger got his first NHL goal and Casey DeSmith stopped 37 shots as the Penguins won their second straight after losing four of their previous five.
Bjugstad contributed in his first game with the Penguins hours after he was acquired from Florida, getting an assist on Rust’s first goal. He also won the offensive zone faceoff and provided a screen in front on Rust’s second goal.
“They told us to keep it simple and that’s kind of what we did,” Bjugstad said.
Bobby Ryan and Mikkel Boedker both scored power-play goals, and Matt Duchene scored on a breakaway for the Senators, who rallied to make it a one-goal game after falling behind, 4-1. Anders Nilsson stopped 35 shots as Ottawa, playing for the first time since Jan. 22, lost its third straight.
“I think we knew they were going to press because they knew we were coming off eight days,” Ryan said. “They got the lead and kind of just stuck to their guns, putting pucks to the net and doing things to wear guys out.”
Earlier in the day, the Penguins acquired forwards Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Panthers for forwards Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks. The deal gives the Penguins an influx of youth in the 26-year-old Bjugstad and the 22-year-old McCann as they make another playoff push.
Bjugstad scored five goals and 12 points in 32 games with the Panthers, while McCann had eight goals and 18 points in 46 games with Florida. Both are signed through the 2020 season, with Bjugstad’s deal expiring the following year.
“We felt like they could fit into our lineup and play certain roles that could help us become a better team,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “I thought they had strong games under difficult circumstances.”
Bjugstad and McCann both took the morning skate with the Panthers, and boarded a plane to Pittsburgh when they learned of the trade.
“We’ll always remember sitting on the plane, wondering if we were going to make it,” Bjugstad said. “We got to a point where we were like “alright, we better start doing something,” so we did a few groin stretches in the plane. There wasn’t much room, but that was about all we could do.”
Bjugstad and McCann received a police escort and arrived at the arena minutes before faceoff, still with their Florida Panther equipment bags as they hurried to join their teammates on the ice. They first appeared on the bench prior to the start of the national anthem.
“Usually I have my coffee and do some stretches, but I didn’t have any of that,” Bjugstad said. “We got here, threw our gear on and ran out for the anthem.”
With Evgeni Malkin out of the lineup, Bjugstad centered the second line, while McCann was the third-line center. Malkin, who recorded his 600th NHL assist on Wednesday, will also miss Saturday’s game at Toronto with an upper-body injury.
Bjugstad played a role on two of the first four goals as Pittsburgh held a three-goal lead in the third period. Both Bjugstad and McCann will be happy to have additional time to prepare Saturday against Toronto.
“You can’t make this up,” Bjugstad said. “It was good to get the win most importantly, but I think I’ll remember this one for the rest of my life.”
NOTES: Ottawa’s Colin White returned after missing five games with a shoulder injury. … Sidney Crosby is three games from tying Hall of Fame owner Mario Lemieux’s franchise record of 915 games played. … Guentzel has seven goals in his last eight games. … Phil Kessel is two points from becoming the 17th American-born player to reach 800 points. … Ottawa’s Mark Stone recorded his 300th NHL point.
UP NEXT
Senators: Host Detroit on Saturday.
Penguins: Visit Toronto on Saturday.
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Will Phil give good news today? Tune to Beaver County Radio at 7a.m. to find out!!

Will Phil see his shadow? Tune to 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA as we will be live from Gobbler’s Knob  starting at 7a.m. this morning until Phil makes his prediction. Meantime here’s a preview of today’s event s.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — As the Midwest and East Coast try to recover from this week’s dangerous Arctic blast, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog is gearing up to reveal whether an early spring is on the way or if winter will stick around.
Members of Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW’-nee) Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle plan to reveal their forecast at sunrise on Saturday.
The festivities have their origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.
In reality, Phil’s prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney. That’s about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.