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This Week’s Best Of Beaver County Provided A Pair Of Perspectives

Jim Roddey

(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in 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 Best of Beaver County focuses on those who making the County the best that it can be for residents and themselves alike, and the August 8 edition was no exception. Host Jim Roddey brought on a pair of guests who represent different mediations of American life, and the intricacies and stories that come with it.

PA State Representative Jim Marshall (right) talked about how his upbringing shaped who he is today.

First was PA State Representative Jim Marshall, who talked about his family’s roots in Beaver Falls and the Big Beaver Borough, his political views that shape his life, and his accomplishments during his tenure in Harrisburg.

From the current political climate to the celebration of historic culture: The second guest on the show was Melissa Moore from the Beaver County (Fort McIntosh) chapter of the Daughters Of The American Revolution. Melissa spoke about the history of Beaver County during the Revolutionary War, their group’s celebration of its past traditions, and the Daughters’ connections with other groups such as the Veterans’ Breakfast Club.

You can watch the video of today’s show as it streamed live on Facebook by pressing the play button…

The radio broadcast will be replayed each Sunday from 11:30 am to Noon from the St. Barnabas Studio on Beaver County Radio.

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President Trump’s Visit Rescheduled

White House officials confirmed that President Trump has rescheduled his vist the Beaver County’s newest economic driver. He will tour the Shell Chemicals ethane cracker plant in Potter Township August 13. He postponed his original visit as a result of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Topics he intends to address include economic policies, investments that made the plant possible, and energy production regulations. Trump’s last visit to PA was on May 20th.

New Climate Change Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — A manager in the U.N. Climate Change secretariat who helped write a new report on the subject, said the grueling work by the volunteer authors was “like a dentist’s appointment for six days” and left her with both concerns and hopes that people will unite and respond to the threats of climate change. Koko Warner told the AP on Thursday that: “I’ve lost a lot of sleep about what the science is saying. As a person, it’s pretty scary. We need to act urgently.”

Plane Crashes in Eastern PA

WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (AP) — A small plane has crashed in the backyard of an eastern Pennsylvania home, killing three people aboard the aircraft. The single-engine plane went down around 6:20 a.m. Thursday in Willow Grove, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. It wasn’t immediately known where it was headed. Upper Moreland Police Chief Michael Murphy says the plane hit several trees before it finally came to rest.

Jerry Sandusky Resentenced

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky will be taken from prison to a central Pennsylvania courtroom next month for resentencing on his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction, six months after a state appeals court ruled mandatory minimums had been improperly applied. A judge Wednesday scheduled the proceeding for Sept. 23 in the Centre County Courthouse. The 75-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach will be transported to the hearing from his cell in the State Correctional Institution at Laurel Highlands.

Gas Prices Going Down

PA gas prices are 3 cents cheaper this week, continuing the downward price trend for the summer. Beaver County News Intern Kristian Biega has more on the story…

Ambridge Drug Raid

A drug raid took place in Ambridge earlier this morning. Sandy Giordano has more details…

Mayors Calling for Senate to Return

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of mayors are joining those calling for the Senate to return to Washington to pass two bills expanding background checks for gun sales. The House passed the bills earlier this year, and Senate passage would send the legislation to President Donald Trump. In a letter to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, more than 200 mayors urged McConnell to bring senators back to take action. So far, McConnell has resisted those calls.

Mixed Reception for Trump at Shooting Locations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheers and jeers greeted President Donald Trump when he visited Ohio and Texas to console those left grieving by mass shootings last weekend. While a White House official told reporters that Trump was received warmly by patients and staff at a Dayton hospital, at least 200 protesters gathered outside to demand action on gun control and criticize Trump for his incendiary rhetoric. In El Paso, a similar scene played out, with Trump supporters on hand and protesters holding “Racist Go Home” signs.