Big changes are in store for hunters in western Pennsylvania this year. The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved yesterday a Saturday start to the deer-gun season instead of the traditional Monday opening. Commissioners are also working on rules to allow semi-automatic rifles to be used in hunting big game, including deer, elk and bears.
Gov. Tom Wolf is renewing his call for lawmakers to toughen Pennsylvania’s gun laws, after a truck driver walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue and fatally shot 11 people. The Democrat spoke Tuesday at an anti-gun violence rally in the Capitol, joined by the ex-wife of a man badly wounded in the synagogue shooting. The state House GOP’s majority leader, Bryan Cutler, says Pennsylvania says policymakers might find agreement on mental health interventions.
A secretary for Big Beaver’s Municipal Authority is accused of taking thousands of dollars. Sheri Horinka was charged last week after an audit showed two checks were cashed by the 51-year-old totaling 13-thousand-500 dollars. Horinka had served the authority as a part-time secretary and treasurer dating back to 2015. She’s free after positing 15-thousand-dollars bail.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30TH, 2019
*** WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY… * A LINE OF BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS MAY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR QUICKLY AND EVEN HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
TODAY – WINDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
PARTLY CLOUDY LATER. HIGH – 7.
TONIGHT – BITTERLY COLD. SOME CLOUDS THIS EVENING
WILL GIVE WAY TO MAINLY CLEAR SKIES
OVERNIGHT. LOW – MINUS 2.
THURSDAY – SUNSHINE. HIGH – 12.
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY HAS FILED ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST A MASS MURDERER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Last night’s Local Boys Varsity Basketball Scores:
WPIAL Class 5A Section 2 (5A)
Moon 64
Trinity 38
WPIAL Class 4A Section 2 (4A)
Beaver 61
Central Valley 48
Ambridge 68
Hopewell 32
Quaker Valley 70
New Castle 67
WPIAL Class 3A Section 1 (3A)
Aliquippa 63
Riverside 53
Lincoln Park 78
Beaver Falls 43
Neshannock 76
New Brighton 38
WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 (3A)
Freedom 60
Carlynton 51
WPIAL Class 2A Section 3 (2A)
South Side Beaver 68
Sewickley Academy 64
WPIAL Class 1A Section 1 (1A)
Nazareth Prep 55
Quigley Catholic 47
Union 56
Rochester 32
Vincentian Academy 72
Western Beaver 29
Last Night’s Girls Varsity Basketball Scores:
Non-Conference
Hopewell 55
North Hills 51
There is no local high school basketball scheduled for tonight.
Geneva Basketball
The Geneva College Golden Tornadoes Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams head to Waynesburg tonight. The women’s team plays at 5:30 pm, followed by the men’s team at 7:30 pm.
Pitt Men’s Basketball
The Panthers fell to the Clemson Tigers last night with a final score of 82-69. Pitt takes on Syracuse at home this Saturday with 6 pm tip-off time.
Dr. James Frank of Aliquippa passed away on Saturday. He is remembered for his trailblazing career in athletics. In January of 1981, Dr. Frank became the first African-American President of the NCAA. He also was the President of his alma mater, Lincoln University. From 1958 to 1972, he served as basketball coach at Lincoln University. His positions also included Dean of Students at Hunter College, Vice President of Medgar Evers College, and Commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In his days as a high school athlete, he played on the iconic Aliquippa State Championship Basketball team of 1949. He was co-captain of the team and named All Section, All WPIAL, and second team All State for his performance.
Dr. Frank’s incredible career will be remembered by many. Current NCAA President Mark Emmert issued a heartwarming statement about Dr. Frank earlier this week. “We extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. James Frank. Throughout his memorable career, Dr. Frank spearheaded positive and impactful change, “championing diversity and inclusion in college sports. He holds a special place in NCAA history, serving as both the first African-American and the first college president to hold the positions of secretary-treasurer and membership president. We join others in mourning his loss while also honoring his legacy.”
In addition to his many other honors, on April 4, 1982, Dr. Frank was inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame.
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 Romigh – Sponsorship, Events & Social Media Manager Beaver County Humane Society and Previous local Radio Talk show host (WBVP, KDKA-AM & WKBN-AM).
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.
Beaver- 61
Central Valley- 48
South Side – 68
Sewickley Academy- 64
Moon- 64
Trinity- 38
Ambridge- 68
Hopewell- 32
Lincoln Park- 78
Beaver Falls- 43
Aliquippa- 63
Riverside- 53
Central Valley-Brandon Graham
Beaver-Beckett Connelly
Sewickley Academy-Isiah Warfield
South Side-Jake McDougal