ELLWOOD CITY MEDICAL CENTER OFFICIALS ISSUED CHECKS TO ITS WORKERS SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THERE WERE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS IN THE HOSPITAL’S ACCCOUNT TO COVER THEM. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE LAWRENCE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING INTO THE HOSPITAL’S FINANCES.
It was only 15 minutes–perhaps so everyone could enjoy the “nice” weather we had outside–but there were still a couple of important nuggets from the Commissioners’ Work Session on Wednesday.
First off, County Solicitor Garen Fedeles spoke briefly about the current situation involving the reassessment appeal:
The County is turning over the appeal to the PA Supreme Court after losing the latest appeal against property reassessment back in late December.
Meanwhile, several county agencies and organizations that requested funding for the new year are still awaiting their money. Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp spoke toward the end of the meeting about the process involving those funds:
The Commissioners will hold their public meeting on Thursday, January 24, at 10:00 AM.
BCTA IS LOOKING TO PURCHASE PROPERTY NEXT TO THE CENTER TOWNSHIP MCDONALD’S. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
McCarl’s Incorporated in Beaver Falls has new owners. The Beaver Falls industrial construction and mechanical services company was purchased by its CEO Ken Burk and CFO Chris Boston. The business dates back to 1946 and was purchased from Allentown-based Talen Energy.
WEATHER FOREAST FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23RD, 2019
TODAY – CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. HIGH – 48.
TONIGHT – EVENING RAIN FOLLOWED BY A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION
LESS THAN AN INCH. LOW AROUND 30.
THURSDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS
AROUND IN THE MORNING. HIGH – 33.
WPIAL Class 1A Section 1 (1A)
Rochester 49
Sewickley Academy 48
Non-Conference
Mars 59
Ambridge 49
No local Girls Varsity Basketball Games are scheduled for tonight
WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 (5A)
Moon 75
West Mifflin 57
WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 (4A)
Quaker Valley 68
Beaver Area 43
Ambridge 61
Central Valley 58
New Castle 77
Blackhawk 66
WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 (3A)
Aliquippa 77
Lincoln Park 74
Ellwood City 55
New Brighton 46
Neshannock 63
Riverside 38
WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 (3A)
Seton LaSalle 78
Freedom 55
WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 (2A)
Our Lady of Sacred Heart 76
South Side Beaver 65
WPIAL Class 1A Section 1 (1A)
Cornell 81
Western Beaver 41
Eden Christian 67
Rochester 51
Non-Conference
Propel Montour 65
Beaver County Christian 38
Non-Conference
7:30 pm Beaver Area at Beaver Falls
7:30 pm Keystone Oaks at Hopewell
Rivera unanimous; Halladay, Edgar, Mussina voted to HOF
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s all-time saves leader has become the game’s first unanimous Hall of Fame selection.
Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera received all 425 votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced. He had 652 regular-season saves during his 19-year career spent entirely with the Yanks. He was at his best in October, getting 42 saves with a 0.70 ERA over 16 postseasons, including 11 saves in the World Series.
The Hall’s Class of 2019 also includes Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina and Edgar Martinez.
Halladay was an ace with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies, going 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA. The right-hander received 85.4 percent of the vote and will be the first posthumous inductee since Deacon White in 2013 and Ron Santo in 2012.
Mussina was a steady right-hander for the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles who went 270-153 with 2,813 strikeouts over 18 seasons. He received 76.7 percent, getting seven more votes than the 319 required for election.
Martinez was a .312 hitter with 309 home runs and 1,261 over 18 seasons with Seattle. He got 85.4 percent in his 10th and final try on the writers’ ballot.
The quartet will be enshrined in Cooperstown along with Today’s Game Era Committee selections Harold Baines and Lee Smith on July 21.
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens made gains but again fell short in their seventh time on the ballot. Bonds got 59.1 percent and Clemens 59.5.
Sources say NFL to consider expanding replay reviews
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people with direct knowledge of the NFL’s plans tell The Associated Press that the league’s competition committee will consider expanding replay reviews to include certain penalties, including pass interference.
Officiating once more became a hot topic during Sunday’s NFC championship game. A missed call by referee Bill Vinovich’s crew of a blatant pass interference penalty and helmet-to-helmet hit by Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman on Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis likely cost New Orleans a spot in the Super Bowl.
Saints coach Sean Payton said NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron told him afterward that a flag should have been thrown.
Search resumes to find soccer player after plane disappears
LONDON (AP) — The search to find missing Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot resumed today with authorities in the Channel Islands looking at whether the pair may have landed safely and been unable to make contact.
The Piper PA-46 plane disappeared from radar Monday night near the island of Guernsey as it was flying from the French city of Nantes to Cardiff, where Sala was due to start playing for the city’s Premier League club.
Authorities said Tuesday they did not expect to find any survivors, but the latest search is focused on possibly finding a life raft.
| WBVP
Aliquippa-Dewayne Revis |
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| WMBA
Central Valley-Haydon Johnston |
| Class 3A Section 1 | |
| Aliquippa Lincoln Park WBVP |
77 74 Final |
| Class 4A Section 2 | |
| Central Valley Ambridge WMBA |
58 61 Final |
| Beaver Quaker Valley |
43 68 Final |
| New Castle Blackhawk |
77 66 Final |
| Class 5A Section 2 | |
| Moon West Mifflin |
75 57 Final |
1460 WMBA’s Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have the call from Ambridge High School of this WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 high school boys basketball game as the Bridgers battle the Warriors. The host Bridgers who are the surprise of the section this year come in 5-1 and in second place in section play and 10-5 overall. The visiting Warriors are trying to keep their playoff hopes up and come into the contest 3-4 in section play and 5-9 over all.
If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1460 WMBA and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:05 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30……
1230 WBVP’s Bob Barrickman and Jason Colangelo have the call from Midland Middle School of this WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 high school boys basketball game as the Leopards battle the Quips. The host Lincoln Park comes into the contest 7-0 in section play and 12-1 overall. The guest Quips come into the contest trying to get revenge on the Leopards for their only section loss of the season. The Quips are 6-1 in section and 10-4 overall. The two teams met on December 18, 2018 with the Leopards winning 73-69.
If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:05 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30……