Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier on Teleforum with Mike Romigh
Author: Beaver County Radio
Beaver County Could Offer 128 Buyouts
An early-exit buyout may be available to as many as 128 Beaver County employees. Commissioner Dan Camp says this buyout is another of county officials’ efforts to cut costs. Workers eligible for this buyout under the current plan would be workers who are 50 years old and have 25 years of service, those who are 55 and have 20 years of service, and those who are 60 and have 15 years of service. Commissioners Chairwoman Sandie Egley says when the plan is finalized, eligible employees will have four weeks to decide whether to participate in the buyout. Both Camp and Egley made those comments during the Ask The Commissioners segment of Teleforum with Mike Romigh earlier today on Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.
Aliquippa Council Announces Start Of New PennDOT Project
Aliquippa City Council met last night and announced that preliminary work by PennDOT on the much-needed Kennedy Boulevard project has begun. Beaver County Radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the area from the Stone Arch to the Broadhead Road intersection will be reconstructed. In other business, Wilbur Moreland was appointed to the Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority Board to fill a vacancy effective immediately. Michael Ranieri was appointed to fill a vacancy on the city’s planning commission.
Ambridge Man Charged With Robbing Aliquippa Food Mart At Gunpoint
An Ambridge man has been charged with robbing the Aliquippa Food Mart at gunpoint. Police say 19-year-old Harlan Snipes and an unidentified man threatened a store clerk with a pistol, then fled the store with $500 on February 17. Snipes returned to the Aliquippa Food Mart on February 20, wearing the same ski mask and hooded sweatshirt from the robbery. Aliquippa police have charged Snipes with robbery and other crimes.
New Brighton Man Arraigned In Ellwood City Shooting
A New Brighton man was arraigned on Wednesday after he had been accused of firing shots at a house on Division Avenue in Ellwood City. Ellwood City police say that the shooter – 27-year-old Justin Bryant – was arguing with a married couple outside their home when he pulled out a handgun and fired five shots at the house. Bryant had reportedly been dating the couple’s daughter and lived at the residence at the time of the incident. Police charged Bryant with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and other charges.
Coaches Corner March 2, 2016
(Bridgewater, PA) Beaver County Radio hosted another edition of “Coaches Corner” live on the Sports Patio/Winter Lodge at Robert’s Roadside Inn Wednesday evening. Special guests included Beaver Falls Head Coach Doug Biega and several Tigers Players, and Nick Lackovich from Aliquippa and many of his Quip basketball players. Both coaches talked about winning their respective WPIAL Championship games this past weekend and how they are preparing for the start of PIAA playoffs beginning on Friday.
On Friday, March 4, Beaver Falls will take on Steel Valley with air time at 5:30 on WBVP and WMBA. On Saturday March 5, Aliquippa takes on Tyrone in it’s first round of state playoff action. Air time for that broadcast on WMBA is 5:00 P.M.
Batter up! Greg has some thoughts about the Pirates batting order.
Beaver County D.A. David Lozier Talks To Mike Romigh About Tackling Heroin Crisis
Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier says the ongoing heroin crisis in Beaver County is huge. Lozier told Mike Romigh on Teleforum this morning that the problem isn’t just limited to Beaver Falls and Aliquippa, rather it’s a county-wide epidemic. Lozier says his office is trying to tackle the problem by working together with the police chiefs and various police departments and agencies throughout the county.
Union Members Approve Four-Year Contract With ATI
Union members employed by Pittsburgh specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. have agreed to a four-year contract that ends a six-month lockout at 12 facilities in six states, including the plant in Midland. The United Steelworkers union announced last night that its members approved the deal by a 5-1 margin. The deal affects 2,200 workers. The National Labor Relations Board, which had filed an unfair labor practices complaint against ATI, must still approve the deal.
Herb Pope , Former Aliquippa High, Seton Hall Basketball Star, Charged With Bank Robbery
Former Aliquippa High School and Seton Hall University basketball player Herb Pope is heading to trial in connection with a Sewickley bank robbery last month. According to a criminal complaint filed by Allegheny County Police, on Feb. 12, the 27-year-old Pope of Aliquippa was one of two men who went into the Sewickley Savings Bank on Broad Street, jumped the counter, and took more than $3,500. Both were armed with handguns. Pope was arrested Feb. 17 and remains in the Allegheny County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. He is charged with robbery, conspiracy, reckless endangerment and a firearms violation. At a preliminary hearing held Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge Robert Ford, Pope was held for court on all charges.