State Rep. Nick Kotik, a Democrat from Kennedy Township, announced today that he plans to retire at the end of his current term and will not seek re-election. Kotik was first sworn into the state House in 2003 to represent the 45th Legislative District. He currently serves as the House Democratic chairman of the Gaming Oversight Committee.
700 special athletes will benefit from the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge that was held Saturday at Bridgewater Landing. Beaver County Radio’s Mike Romigh was there and reported that 500 participants from 38 school districts braved the cold waters of the Beaver River as part of this successful event that raised money for Special Olympics.
Boys’ Basketball
New Castle 75, Beaver Falls 53
Aliquippa 73, Quaker Valley 52
Ambridge 63, Central Valley 40
Lincoln Park 73, Neshannock 56
Our Lady of Sacred Heart 62, Avonworth 53
Baldwin 66, Moon 46
South Side Beaver 80, Northgate 40
New Brighton 62, Quigley Catholic 46
Sewickley Academy 66, Rochester 45
Sto-Rox 65, Freedom 59
Eden Christian 52, Cornell 33
The New Castle Red Hurricanes earn a resounding victory over the Beaver Falls Tigers to remain unbeaten in Section 2-AAA and unbeaten overall. Beaver Falls drops to 5-1 in the section and 11-2 overall. Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the recap for Beaver County Radio Sports.
Hazmat crews were called to the Midland Water Treatment Plant in Beaver County for a chlorine leak this morning. There were no reports of evacuations or anyone overcome with fumes. Officials said there was a small leak in a chlorine container valve and it was contained quickly.
This weekend…if you happen to run into a man or woman in uniform, you may want to let them know how much you appreciate the work they do. Tomorrow is National Law Enforcement Apppreciation Day. Officer David Puiri – President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Beaver Valley Lodge #4 – tells Beaver County Radio News that in light of national events in recent years portraying police officers in a negative light, it’s important not to cast that light on everyone. So if you see a police officer over the next couple of days, make sure you say- Thank You!
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association is suing Gov. Tom Wolf and the state Legislature, saying it’s illegal and unconstitutional to withhold state and federal school aid during a budget impasse. The lawsuit, filed today, asks Commonwealth Court to prevent the state from withholding the dollars. The lawsuit also seeks damages for the loss of investment income and borrowing costs while schools went six months without aid.
The Powerball jackpot, already the largest in the United States history, has been boosted yet again to a whopping $800 million. The cash prize is now at $496 million. Lively ticket sales have propelled the jackpot up at an astounding rate.
New Beaver County district attorney David Lozier says no charges will be filed against an unidentified Beaver Falls man who sent a gift to new sheriff Tony Guy that was an inert hand grenade mounted to a wall plaque. At a press conference this morning, which was attended by Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, Lozier said the item that caused the evacuation of the courthouse when discovered yesterday, was a commercially available product. Lozier advises Beaver County residents not to send questionable items to the courthouse.