SOME GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS OUT OF AMBRIDGE THIS MORNING: TMK IPSCO LAST YEAR SET A NEW PRODUCTION RECORD FOR ITS HARMONY TOWNSHIP PLANT…ONE YEAR AFTER SETTING A NEW RECORD FOR 2017. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE…

The Beaver County Commissioners took to the Beaver County Radio airwaves this morning to speak out against a recent court settlement requiring that new voting machines be purchased by the next presidential election. According to county officials, there is no avoiding a state mandate to make all voting machines have a paper trail by 2020. The commissioners have been told that the required purchase is tied to a settlement of a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2016 presidential election. This morning during the ‘Ask the Commissioners’ segment during Teleform, Commissioner Tony Amadio called the whole thing ‘unconsionable’…

Commissioners Sandie Egley said that she doesn’t see how the machines could be tampered with under the current system…

Commissioner Sandie Egley suggested the issue could be solved another way…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 7TH, 2019

 

TODAY – FOG WITH RAIN DEVELOPING. A RUMBLE OR TWO
OF THUNDER IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.
HIGH – 61.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH POSSIBLE RAIN…MAINLY THIS
EVENING. A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. LOW
NEAR 30.

FRIDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH GUSTY WINDS.
HIGHER WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 34.

SATURDAY – SOME CLOUDS IN THE MORNING WILL GIVE
WAY TO MAINLY SUNNY SKIES FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 28.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY SKIES WITH AFTERNOON SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGH – 37.

Chamber Government Affairs: Our 2019 Legislative Priorities

Submitted by Committee Chair Harry Kunselman

The Government Affairs Committee of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce advocates accountable, responsive and efficient government at all levels – local, state and national – so that the businesses and communities of Beaver County will prosper. We are a nonpartisan committee comprised of various organizations and businesses of the Chamber’s diverse membership, that come together on a monthly basis to advocate for those issues most important to our communities and economic growth in Beaver County.

 

As such, the Government Affairs Committee has adopted the following policy priorities for 2019:

Enhancing Educational Pathways: A competent education system is necessary to produce and sustain a qualified workforce adapting to the current economy and labor market, with sufficient funding to efficiently and effectively improve student outcomes. Accordingly, the Chamber:

• Supports the study and analysis of our current K-12 system to ensure that all students have the opportunity to receive a quality education, including in underserved areas. This includes measures such as the feasibility study commissioned by the Quality Education Council of the Beaver County Partnership for Community and Economic Growth (the “Partnership”);
• Encourages further development of post-secondary opportunities to help retain Beaver County students beyond their high school years;
• Advocates for business-education partnerships that support and grow current infrastructure, such as the Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, Bridges and Pathways, Junior Achievement, the Quality Education Council, Team Consortium, and the Beaver Valley Innovation Hub; and
• Urges funding to increase awareness by students and families of the numerous career pathways that currently exist.

Maximizing Riverfront Potential: The rivers of Beaver County provide a unique opportunity to connect diverse communities, maximize economic development and enhance our quality of life. Accordingly, the Chamber:

• Advocates the convening of “river entrepreneurs” from the business community with an interest in creating water-related enterprise;
• Seeks to introduce local, state and federal legislation to protect Beaver County’s fragile and scenic Ohio River slopes; and
• Aims to identify achievable river-oriented elements of the current Beaver County Comprehensive Plan and facilitate their implementation.

Elevating Transportation Infrastructure: Efficient transportation systems and modalities are critical to economic prosperity and quality of life. Accordingly, the Chamber:

• Strongly supports public investment to advance projects that will maximize the movement of people and goods in the region;
• Will engage in the planning process for future projects through participation with the Southwest Pennsylvania Planning Commission, PennDOT and the County Planning Department;
• Seeks to identify projects that are important to our mission and advocate for their inclusion and funding;
• Advocates for projects that will allow downstream development anticipated from the Cracker Plant to readily move into Beaver County; and
• Will coordinate with local and regional transportation agencies to ensure that public transportation is available for the current and future workforce.

 

The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 am  for “the Best of Beaver County”, a new show on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show will be  hosted by Jim Roddey and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in your neighborhood, and the people that are making it happen.  This Thursday, enjoy conversation and insight with Mike Warfield, Head Coach of the Aliquippa High School Football Team and Rick Holman, Sports Hall of Fame Inductee. 

 

You can also watch a live video stream of the show on the WBVP-WMBA Facebook page, plus the radio broadcast will be replayed each week from 11:30 am to Noon on Beaver County Radio.