Energy Transfer Partners are investigating the cause of yesterday’s Center Township Gas Line Explosion. Officials from the company that owns the 24-inch natural gas line that exploded held a press conference last night. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
LINCOLN PARK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER’S NEW SCIENCE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WORKS CELEBRATED WITH A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Students at Highland Middle School in Beaver Falls are back in class today after mold was found by cafeteria workers in the kitchen. The Blackhawk School District’s superintendent says a minimal amount of mold was discovered and remediated. The entire school was inspected by a certified air quality remediation company, which gave them the all-clear.
Several western Pennsylvania colleges – including one in Beaver County – are being ranked among the best values for students. U.S. News and World Report’s annual Best Colleges issue ranks Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Seton Hill University in Greensburg and Slippery Rock University in the top 60 northern U.S. schools for providing a high-quality education at a lower cost. Seton Hill was also recognized among the best colleges for veterans.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 11TH, 2018
RIVER FLOOD WARNING IN BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL 9:05 TONIGHT!
TODAY – GENERALLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OR A RAIN
SHOWER. HIGH – 73.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 61.
WEDESNDAY – RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH
OVERCAST SKIES LATER IN THE DAY.
HIGH NEAR 80.
U.S. Congressman Keith Rothfus joined Frank Sparks via telephone on Teleforum Monday September 10, 2018. Keith and Frank talked about electricity and First Energy’s recent announcement that they will be closing the Bruce Mansfield Coal fired plant and the Shippingport Nuclear Power Station. Representative Rothfus discussed how he is spear heading an effort in Washington to get President Trump to help so that Beaver County doesn’t lose these two plants. Rothfus discussed not only does it supply jobs to the area but it is also crucial to the base grid. You can hear the two segments of Frank’s interview with the Congressman by click the play buttons below…..
A gas line explosion lit up the sky vivid orange early today in Center Twp. Multiple cars were burned and One home and two garages were destroyed when a natural gas line exploded before 5 AM in the area of Ivy Lane in Center Township. The explosion occurred in a line owned and operated by Energy Transfer.
1,300 residents were evacuated with many going to the fire hall on Brodhead Road.
Some people required medical attention because of health issues but no one was injured in the explosion.
The pipeline company told officials that valves were shut off, but there was plenty of remaining gas in the line that needed to burn off.
The Beaver Valley Expressway is closed between the Center Township exit and the Aliquippa exit in both directions. Detours will take all traffic to Pleasant Drive, Brodhead Road and Mill Road. Darlington Road will have a single lane open in each direction.
North Korea celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sunday. The major military parade included its latest tanks and its best trained goose stepping units. In keeping with Kim Jong Un’s new policies, the most advanced missiles were not present as the emphasis was on building up the economy, not on nuclear weapons. The iconic mass games were also revived after 5 years. The games are a grand spectacle of 20,000 people flipping placards in unison to create huge mosaics as thousands more perform gymnastics or dance in formation.
The dedication of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA was held on Sunday. The 93 foot tall Tower of Voices contains 40 wind chimes representing the 40 people that died in the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Passengers fought back after the now-famous “Let’s Roll” was uttered and the terrorists then crashed the jetliner in a field.
There will be a “Let’s Roll” Remembering 9-11 program held in Irvine Park at the Gazebo in Beaver tomorrow at 5PM that will include a time to honor all first responders in Beaver County as well as a community picnic and entertainment.