Author: Beaver County Radio

Memorial Service For Beaver County Airman To Be Held This Week

A memorial service for Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, 25, a native of Beaver County, will be held on Thursday afternoon. Elchin is one of three service members killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last Tuesday. Elchin was a 2012 graduate of Hopewell High School. According to the William Murray Funeral Home, friends are invited to visit with Elchin’s family Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Impact Christian Chapel (The Landing), 330 Hookstown Grade Road, Moon Township. A memorial service will be held there at 4 p.m. the same day. Elchin will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

Landmark Rochester Building To Be Auctioned Off This Week

A LANDMARK BUILDING IN ROCHESTER – CONSTRUCTED BACK IN 1920 – IS BEING AUCTIONED OFF THIS WEEK. THE ONLINE AUCTION OF THE BEAVER VALLEY BOWL BUILDING – WHICH STANDS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER IN ROCHESTER – STARTS TODAY AND WILL END WEDNESDAY. THE SEVEN-STORY HISTORICAL BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 25 NEW YORK AVENUE. SEVERAL MOVIES LIKE “KINGPIN” AND “WONDER BOYS” HAVE BEEN FILMED THERE. “KINGPIN” STARS WOODY HARRELSON AND BILL MURRAY REPORTEDLY HAVE SIGNED THEIR NAMES ON A PILLAR INSIDE THE BOWLING ALLEY. THE BIDDING WILL START AT 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS…AND ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE AUCTION MUST PAY A FIVE-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PARTICIPATION DEPOSIT.

Independence Twp Man Facing Charges

AN INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP MAN WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AT A HEARING LATER THIS MONTH…ON POSSESSING A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE STORY. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PennDOT: Route 65 Lane Restrictions Today and Tuesday in Beaver County

PennDOT is announcing single-lane restrictions on Route 65 in Conway, Freedom, East Rochester, and Rochester boroughs will occur today and Tuesday, December 3-4 weather permitting. Crews will conduct centerline joint sealing operations on Route 65 between Crows Run Road and the Route 18 Rochester-Monaca Bridge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.  To allow the crews to conduct the work, single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction of Route 65 for the slow-moving, mobile operation. Motorists should use caution when traveling through the corridor.  According to PennDOT, work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

2018 Rochester Carol Sing!!! Great Songs,Fun and of course Santa!!!!!

(Rochester, Pa.) The 2018 Edition of the Rochester Carol Sing and Light Up Night on Sunday December 2, 2018  was a huge success.  This was the second year of the annual event and it was bigger and better than ever. The event started at 2:30 pm and continued until the culmination of the lighting of the lights at 6:00 pm in the Rochester Area School District main lobby.

Frank Sparks and Ed Hermick did a live broadcast from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the main lobby. Sparks and Hermick interviewed many of the dignitaries in attendance but the man of the hour was none other than Santa Claus.  Hermick asked Santa if he was on the nice list and Santa said I can’t tell you. Mr. Hermick must of been naughty this year. The line was long to sit on Santa’s lap and have that last minute opportunity to tell Santa how good you have been or to let him know about that special item they wished for. After sitting on Santa’s lap everyone got to enjoy cookies and punch or hot chocolate. There were also stations for face painting and craft making. You could also write a letter to Santa to remind him of your wish and you could send a card to our deployed troops for free courtesy of Wes Hill and the Rochester VFW.  There was music for everyone to enjoy and a live performance of the Night Before Christmas. The Beaver Valley Choral Association performed many of the Christmas Classics.

Check below for photos of all of the fun …..