Author: Beaver County Radio

PennDOT District 11 2019 Construction Preview Meeting Being Held Today

PennDOT will hold an informal event today to highlight infrastructure investments occurring this year in Beaver, Lawrence and Allegheny counties. District 11 Executive Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, along with other PennDOT representatives, will present projects planned for the 2019 construction season for Beaver and surrounding counties. The information will be presented in a meeting set for today at the PennDOT Engineering District 11 Office on Thoms Run Road in Bridgeville.

Route 65 Bridge Inspection Work Begins Today In Freedom Borough

PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) in Freedom Borough will begin today, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 65 in the area of the 3rd Avenue Bridge to southbound Route 65 and the southbound Route 65 Bridge to 3rd Avenue as crews conduct inspection activities. Restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Thursday, March 28. Additionally, narrowing will occur on ramps in this location.

Prosecutors To Call More Witnesses To The Stand In Michael Rosfeld Trial In Pittsburgh

Prosecutors will call more witnesses to the stand in the trial of a white former East Pittsburgh police officer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Michael Rosfeld’s trial continues Thursday in a Pittsburgh courtroom. The first two days of testimony included compelling statements from witnesses and neighbors, one of whom said he heard Rosfeld panicking, repeatedly saying “I don’t know why I shot him. I don’t know why I fired.” The trial is expected to take a week or more.

State Rep. Bernstine Applauds Passage Of Legislation To Improve Technical Education, Promote Family Sustaining Jobs

A package of bills designed to bolster career and technical education and increase the number of family sustaining jobs in the Commonwealth have been approved by the Pennsylvania House and are on their way to the Senate for consideration. The Good Jobs for PA initiative is designed to help students prepare for the changing job market, while offering employers an avenue to help develop educational programs that will yield workers who have the skills Pennsylvania businesses need. State Representative Aaron Bernstine says this legislation will create a collaboration between business and education…

Pennsylvania Mother Testifies In Court That She Wanted Her Daughter Dead

The mother of a slain and dismembered 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl has testified that she told her daughter she had no interest in helping her as she was being attacked. When her daughter Grace looked at her for help as Jacob Sullivan punched her in the face, Sara Packer said she told her, “I can’t help you anymore. This is your life now.” Sara Packer said she wanted her daughter dead. She testified Wednesday at a sentencing hearing near Philadelphia for Sullivan, her boyfriend.

Aliquippa School Board Approves 3-Year Special Education Plan

THE ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL BOARD HAS APPROVED A  3-YEAR SPECIAL EDUCATION PLAN. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

First Full Day Of Spring Brings Clouds, Temps In Upper-40’s To Beaver County

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2019

 

TODAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS WITH OCCASIONAL
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH – 48.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. LOW – 34.

FRIDAY – SNOW DURING THE MORNING WILL TAPER OFF
DURING THE AFTERNOON…BUT IT WILL REMAIN
CLOUDY WITH INCREASING WINDS. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH. HIGH
NEAR 40.

SATURDAY – SOME CLOUDS IN THE MORNING WILL GIVE
WAY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 43.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH – 52.

Rural King GM Art Barnett Is Focus of Huntington Business Spotlight

Rural King’s Art Barnett (left) sits and talks with Todd Galusha of Huntington Bank.

The newest cornerstone store in the Beaver Valley Mall became the focus of the March 21 edition of the Huntington Business Spotlight, held the third Thursday of every month on Beaver County Radio. Rural King is that store, and General Manager Art Barnett joined Valerie Pedigo and Todd Galusha of Huntington Bank and Teleforum host Frank Sparks for an hour of conversation about his store.

The conversation talked about the vast variety of goods and products that Rural King has to offer, its transition into having a location at the Beaver Valley Mall, and how Barnett himself operates his business on a daily basis. Galusha and Pedigo also had the latest updates on the Huntington branches in Beaver County, and Todd even shared a little bit of his own backstory during the hour!

To listen back to the March 21 edition of the Huntington Business Spotlight presented by Huntington Bank, click on the player below.

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Dale Reckless from M.R.S. Physical Therapy talked shoulder pain during his monthly appearance on Teleforum, Wednesday March 20, 2019

Dales Reckless from M.R.S. Physical Therapy stopped by Teleforum with Frank Sparks for his monthly visit Wednesday March 20, 2019.

This Month Dale talked about shoulder pain and gave the listeners a simple test they could do to tell if they might need physical therapy or even surgery. Pat Septak, News Director, demonstrated the test as Dale explained how to do it.

Frank and Dale also talked about some of the causes of shoulder pain and how our body changes as we age.  Dale informed the listeners of the many great services that M.R.S. Physical Therapy provides to its patients and also talked about their Parkinson’s Program and how it is the only certified program in the county.

The entire interview was also streamed on Facebook Live. If you watch the video below you can see Pat demonstrate this easy test to see if you might have a problem with your shoulders….

Tune in next month on April 17, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. for Dales next interview. In the meantime if you would like more information on M.R.S. click on their logo below to be directed to their site…