Author: Beaver County Radio

Lottery Prize Gets Bigger

With nobody winning the Powerball jackpot Saturday night, the top prize for Wednesday’s drawing is growing to a projected $400 million. That would make it one of the game’s largest-ever prizes. One Pennsylvania player won $2 million in Saturday’s drawing.

Budget Standoff Stretches Into 7th Month

Pennsylvania’s budget standoff stretches into its seventh month even after Governor Tom Wolf signed parts of a spending plan last week. House Speaker Mike Turzai says there will be a six-hour call today for House members.

Shut up and lick the Stamps . . .

What good does it do to complain?

As near as I can tell, nobody ever got rich by complaining. Recently at a trip to the post office, I became agitated myself at the counter worker’s constant complaining and bad mouthing his employer, the U.S. Postal Service. Granted, it was the holiday season, and it did appear like he was short handed, but still, what good can possibly come out of complaining? Not only was his situation not going to be rectified, but he was speaking to people, who at best didn’t care about his situation and at worse, could potentially call this boss and create a real problem for him. He was complaining to the very people who write his paycheck, the postal customer.

There are many issues going on here that need to be addressed:

  1. Negativity doesn’t sell. If the post office had a competitor for regular mail, this branch would be in danger of chasing it’s customers away. People like to shop in an inviting friendly environment.
  2. Input is great, but talk to someone who can help. If there are problems with your system, speak to the ones who have the power to change it. Everything else is just gossip.
  3. Don’t hire bad apples. In his tirade to a previous customer in line, the postal worker commented that he was supposed to have gotten his lunch an hour ago, and that’s exactly why he had quit his previous job, at another area post office. Stating that “They pulled the same crap.” Seems to me, a little checking up on the guy, especially since he was in the same company already, would have revealed his shortcomings in this area.
  4. Don’t forget why you are there. Companies make money, and workers get paid when the cash register rings. Disturbing the cash flow pipeline for any reason is not only selfish, but downright malicious, and stupid for that matter.
  5. Go help. There were other workers in the back of that post office, and I assume a supervisor among them, who were letting this guy fail. If need be, get out there in the front line and save the day. Don’t wait to react when you get a negative phone call, or forgive the pun, letter mailed from a customer to you.
  6. Take action. If need be, get rid of the cancer in your sales force. Today his lunch was late, tomorrow, he will need to leave early for a court hearing, next week, his equipment won’t work right and on and on. Tough action and short term pain have long term benefit. Don’t be a coward and tolerate sub par and damaging behavior.

Aliquippa City Council Announces No Increase In Taxes in 2016

Aliquippa City Council met last night and announced there will be no increase in taxes for 2016. Beaver County radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that millage remains at 27.5 and the total budget is 5.7-million dollars. Retired District Judge James DiBenedetto administered the oath of office to Mayor Dwan Walker, Councilman Don Walker and newly elected city treasurer Lynne Kakiou. Kakiou replaces Dan Britza, who retired after serving as treasurer for six years.

Man Accused of Assaulting Aliquippa Woman Stabbed, Arrested

A man accused of assaulting a woman in Aliquippa was stabbed and arrested following a domestic dispute. Just after noon yesterday, police officers were called to the 12-hundred block of Wade Street. Investigators say a woman claimed that she and a man got into a fight inside a home there. It started with some yelling, but escalated when 18-year-old Tyaire Lee allegedly began beating her. Police say the woman stabbed Lee several times. Lee was taken to Heritage Valley Beaver with non life-threatening injuries. Police say Lee will be facing charges of aggravated and simple assault. Police have not said how badly injured the woman was. It does not appear that she is facing any charges.

Police Search For Beaver Falls Bank Robbery Suspect

Police are searching for a Beaver Falls bank robber. The robbery occurred at around 1:30 yesterday, when a man held up the First National Bank in the 17-hundred block of Seventh Avenue. Police say the suspect was wearing an orange hoodie and a mask when he entered the bank. It’s not clear whether the man had a weapon. No word on how much money was taken. There were no injuries reported.

Extent Of Damage To Beaver County Dam Won’t Be Known Until Spring

Officials say the extent of damage to a Beaver County dam hit by a tow boat won’t be known until the spring. The boat ran into a gate at the Montgomery Lock and Dam on the Ohio River near Shippingport on Dec. 13, closing the large lock chamber. A secondary lock was closed for repairs, shutting down river traffic. Spokeswoman Carol Davis tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to pull the gate from the river in the spring, which will reveal the extent of the damage. Authorities are still investigating what caused the crash.