Author: Beaver County Radio

Police: Woman Found Dead In Cranberry Twp. May Have Killed Mom In Buffalo

A woman was found dead of an apparent suicide at a hotel in Cranberry Township on Wednesday. Police believe she may be responsible for the death of her mother in Buffalo, New York. According to police, a 55-year-old woman was found dead in her room by hotel staff at the Red Roof Inn on Route 19. The woman checked into the hotel Tuesday night. During their investigation, they uncovered information that led them to believe she may have harmed her mother in Buffalo. Buffalo police went to the home she shared with her 85-year-old mother for a welfare check. At that time, they found the woman dead. Names of the two women have not been released, but police are investigating this as a murder-suicide.

Monaca City Council Meets To Discuss Plans To Install Solar Panels

At an hour-long meeting last night, members of Monaca City Council met to discuss plans to install solar panels at its reservoir. According to Beaver County Radio’s Lindsey Watson, who was at that meeting last night, the borough plans on installing close to 200 solar panels at its reservoir that could produce more than 200-thousand dollars worth of electricity over their lifespan. According to Borough Manager Mario Leon, the project has been in the works for several years, and could be up and running by April. The panels will cost about 150-thousand dollars to buy and install, half of which was paid for by a state grant.

Residents of Harmony Dwellings Housing Project in Beaver Falls Urged To Attend Safety Meeting

Residents of the Harmony Dwellings housing project in Beaver Falls are being asked to attend a very important meeting concerning the safety of their neighborhood. Beaver Falls Police Chief Charles Jones tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that this will be an opportunity to help residents take back their community. The meeting takes place tomorrow morning at 11:00 sharp in the community center. Chief Jones will be there along with Beaver Falls Mayor George Quay and other community leaders. They’ll address issues such as nuisance problems and drug activity that have plagued the community in recent months. Any questions? Call (724) 843-0894.

Turnpike Plans Pushed Back

Authorities are pushing back plans to close the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Breezewood and New Stanton as they ready efforts to retrieve a tractor-trailer rig that crashed in the weekend snow storm. The highway will now be closed roughly three hours tomorrow morning.

Pennsylvania Accused Of Violating Rights Of Mentally Ill

State human services officials are moving to settle a federal lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania of violating the rights of mentally ill defendants. Officials aren’t detailing the settlement to be submitted today. A lawsuit filed last October says the state subjects such defendants to long wait times in jails or hospitals.

01/30/16 Saturday Sports Slam Preview

This week’s guests are Tim Ishman Director of Recreation and Tourism for Beaver County in the 8 o’clock hour ( We’re going to talk with him about the Ice Arena and Snow Shovel riding contest along with other things going on in the county  and Mike Lysakowski from Motorsport Aspects in the 9 o’clock hour. (Mike is getting ready to leave for a speed week’s in Daytona and we’ll check in with him with all the new rule changes in Nascar) Plus it’s the break in the NHL we’ll evaluate the Pens first half and high school hoops are starting to wind down we’ll go over the standings and see who has to beat who to get to the playoffs all that and more with Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti this Saturday on the Saturday Sports Slam from 8:05 to 10 a.m. on Beaver County Radio 1230/WBVP and 1460 WMBA.

Rochester 71, Quigley Catholic 55 (Final)

Using a strong 15-4 start, Rochester earns their first win in Section 1-A tonight, as they earn a road win over Quigley Catholic by the score of 71-55. The Rams improve to 1-8 in the section (5-12 overall), while the Spartans fall to 3-7 (4-14 overall). Bob Barrickman has the recap of tonight’s game for 1460 WMBA and Beaver County Radio.

Lincoln Park 72, Riverside 49 (Final)

Despite the absence of Nellie Cummings, the Lincoln Park Leopards hold off a stingy Riverside Panther squad by a score of 72-49. The game was tied at 41 after 3 quarters, but the Leopards outscored Riverside 31-9 in the final frame. Lincoln remains undefeated in Section 1-AA at 10-0 (15-2 overall), while Riverside slips to 4-5 in the section (7-11 overall). Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have tonight’s recap for 1230 WBVP & Beaver County Radio.