Author: Beaver County Radio

John Mehno Talks About Pirates’ “Disappointments” On Sports Slam

The Pittsburgh Pirates, heading into their afternoon August 19 game against St. Louis, have lost six in a row and have fallen to 58-64 on the 2017 season.

National sports writer John Mehno, who resides in Baden, joined Matt Drzik and Greg Benedetti on the August 19 edition of the Saturday Sports Slam to discuss why the Pirates find themselves 6 1/2 games out of first, as well as which teams he felt were succeeding most.

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Beaver County Amateur Astronomers Discuss Upcoming Solar Eclipse, Emphasizing Safety

There is going to be a solar eclipse that will be in sight for the United States on August 21, and it is set to last for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Questions have arisen as to if it’s possible for anyone to look at it, as well as safety issues for pets.

Curt DiGiovine and Michael Colalella from the Beaver County Amateur Astronomers answered those questions and more in an August 18 interview with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County. They discussed the proper materials and preparation to view the eclipse, the irreversible damage that may occur if one does not prepare properly, and what to expect visually; among other details.

If you want to hear the answers that Curt and Michael gave during the interview, click the players below!

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DRUGGED DRIVING

In Pennsylvania, the number of drugged driving vehicle crashes has jumped from 3,019 in 2011 to 4,078 last year. The same trend is seen nationwide as Heroin & other drug users who typically used to buy it and go home to get high or go to a party now seem to be so anxious to get high or sick from withdrawal that they’ll shoot up as soon as they get in the car before the overdose takes effect causing them to lose consciousness.