Author: Beaver County Radio

Three Coraopolis High School Students Injured in Morning School Bus Crash

Several high school students from Coraopolis were hurt when a school bus overturned this morning on Interstate 79. The bus overturned on the Noblestown Road on-ramp to Interstate 79 North around 7:00 this morning. The bus was headed to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School. Jessica Cerchiaro – Director of Communications for the school – tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that there were six OLOSH students on the bus. Only three students were taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and released.

USW Reaches Tentative Contract Deal With ATI

The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Allegheny Technologies that would end a six-month lockout of workers. Area media report the lockout has affected workers in six states, including an estimated 1,500 in Western Pennsylvania. It’s still unclear, however, what the deal would mean for the 270 union workers at ATI’s Midland plant, which idled last month and is expected to remain idle until later this year at the earliest.

Pirates Spring Training Reports

For the third year in a row Beaver County Radio is going to Pirates Spring Training. On February  29th Al Goehring will talk to the Pirates Broadcasters Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 7:40 am on “AM-BEAVER-COUNTY”.  They will give you the inside stuff about the players, coaches, and management as the team prepares for 2016. This week Steve Blass is the guest broadcaster.

WPIAL Playoffs Enter The Semis

The WPIAL  Basketball Playoffs enter the semi finals  tonight.  In Triple  A match ups, New Castle takes on Highlands at North Allegheny High School.  Tip off at 6pm.  The other game pits Beaver Falls against Mars at Ambridge High School.   WBVP-WMBA airtime is 5:30. Tip off is 6pm.

Pirates Spring Workouts Begin Today

Full scale workouts begin today for the Pirates. Yesterday Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen  covered a lot of items including his future with the team. The former MVP told reporters he would like to end his career as a Pirate. McCutchen has two years left on his  contract with a one year option by the team. The Pirates ace Gerrit Cole threw a bullpen session on Monday.  Cole was suffering from pain on his right side.   It was inflammation  of his  rib cage.   After 20-pitches, Cole said he was fine.

Local College Basketball Action

Both the Geneva mens and womens teams lost in the first round of  the PAC Tournament.  The Men lost 74-64 to Chatham.  The G-Men were lead by Chase  Vaudrin’s 19 points and 11  rebounds.  A bad third quarter doomed the Geneva women as they lost  82-67 to the Chatham women. It was the final game for Geneva’s Heidi Mann.  She lead  with 25 points.  The Penn State women, who are 17-9 will face Penn State Hazelton in the Finals of the PSUAC tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College tonight. Tip off is 6pm.  Penn State Beaver is the defending champions

Police: Aliquippa Woman Conspired With Inmate On Murder Plot

A state prison inmate in Indiana County is suspected of conspiring with an Aliquippa woman on the outside to have a man killed. That’s what state police are saying today. The intended victim was not identified in a written statement announcing the arrests of 54-year-old Laraine Patterson of Aliquippa, and 48-year-old Gregory Rouzer on felony charges of solicitation and conspiracy to commit homicide. Rouzer was already serving time at SCI Pine Grove. He was scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges today by District Judge Susanne Stefee. Patterson is being held in the county jail on $75,000 bail as she awaits a preliminary hearing Feb. 29.

CCBC Practical Nursing Program Ranks #1 in PA

A top honor for one of Beaver County’s colleges… CCBC’s practical nursing program has been ranked #1 in Pennsylvania. Nursing experts at practicalnursing.org ranked the Community College of Beaver County practical nursing program the #1 program in Pennsylvania in 2015. Dr. Shelly Moore is the dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health at CCBC. She tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the ranking is  quite a distinction: CCBC has offered the program since the college opened its doors nearly 50 years ago.