Overcast Skies; Temps In Mid-30’s As We Say Goodbye To February

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 28TH, 2019

 

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES THIS MORNING WILL
BECOME OVERCAST DURING THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH – 36.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY SKIES WITH LATE-NIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN
ONE INCH. LOW – 27.

FRIDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH – 42.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY. HIGH NEAR 40.

SUNDAY – STEADY SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED.
HIGH – 32.

Quaker Valley Punches Ticket to 4A Championship Beating Ambridge 69-60!!

 

In a game heard on WBVP/WMBA and TribLive it was Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays on the call from North Hills High School. Ambridge jumped out to an early 5-2 lead, but never had another lead. Quaker Valley jumped out to a 14-10 lead after 1. They built on that lead and made it 29-22 at the half. Quaker Valley jumped out to a double digit lead, but Ambridge wouldn’t go down easy. It was 43-34 after 3. Quaker Valley wins 69-60 and will play New Castle for the 4A WPIAL Championship Saturday at 1:00 PM.

 

Listen to Tom Hays recap here:

W.P.I.A.L. High School Basketball Playoffs Scoreboard, Wednesday February 26, 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019:

 

                                   Girls  Class 3A Semi-Final Games
South Park
Shady Side Academy         6:00 p.m. 
35
38  Final 
Neshannock
Avonworth                            6:00 p.m.              
47
37     Final 
                                 Boys  Class 4A Semi-Final Games
Quaker Valley 
Ambridge                8:00 p.m.   WBVP/WMBA
69

60   Final

Highlands
New Castle              8:00 p.m.    
62
68  Final

Scoring Update: Ambridge vs. Quaker Valley (Boys) Play-off basketball game, Wednesday February 27, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.


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Link for Ambridge vs. Quaker Valley (boys) Play-off game on WBVP/WMBA and Trib-live High School Sports Network, Wednesday February 27, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the call from North Hills High School of this 2019 WPIAL Class 4A Semifinals high school boys basketball playoff game as the Bridgers battle the Quakers.

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If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP 1460 WMBA and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:30 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m……….

Police Captain Pete Benedict and VFD Lieutenant Mark Vandenbord join host Jim Roddey tomorrow on “The Best of Beaver County” presented by St. Barnabas

Jim Roddey

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 is 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 Brighton Twp. Police Captain Pete Benedict and Brighton Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept. Lieutenant, Mark Vandenbord. 

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.

Check Your Lottery Tickets: Winning Cash Five Ticket Bought In Ambridge

SOMEONE WHO BOUGHT A LOTTO TICKET IN AMBRIDGE IS A HALF-MILLION DOLLARS RICHER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Dollar General Expected To Begin Building New Store In Aliquippa Soon

DOLLAR GENERAL HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT EXPECTS TO BEGIN BUILDING A NEW STORE IN THE CITY OF ALIQUIPPA VERY SOON. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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Flu Activity On The Rise Again In Pennsylvania

Flu activity is on the rise again in Pennsylvania. Department of Health officials say they’ve noted about six-thousand new flu cases in each of the last three weeks statewide. So far, 56 adults and one child have died because of the flu this season.