Hopewell Township police are investigating an attempted armed burglary at the Arby’s restaurant on Brodhead Road. Police say a suspect armed with a handgun entered the restaurant just before 10 p.m. Tuesday…and exited a rear door of the restaurant, and was last seen on foot. Nothing was taken, according to police. The suspect is described as a black man, about 35 years old, 5-foot-5, wearing baggy jeans, a baggy dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, and a blue and white bandana partially covering his face. Hopewell police are asking anyone with information to call them at (724) 378-0557.
Author: Beaver County Radio
Sports Update 10/13/16
Matt Drzik takes a look at the latest in sports news and scores, including highlights from Ryan Matsook’s visit to the Coaches Corner, and the beginning of the NHL season. As heard on Noonday, 10/13.
Tigers Seen Prowling On The Patio At Robert’s Roadside Inn
(Bridgewater, PA) There were some big vicious cats on the sports patio at Robert’s Roadside Inn Wednesday evening as head Coach Ryan Matsook and several of his Beaver Falls Fighting Tigers football team players were featured as special guests on this week’s edition of “Coaches Corner” live on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA. Along with Matsook, former Beaver Falls football coach and current Beaver County judge, Rick Mancini, made a special appearance.
The discussion centered around the Tigers’ upcoming big game with Central Valley Friday night, which will be aired on 1230 WBVP. For a complete football broadcast schedule, click here.
All the players and coaches enjoyed free pizza courtesy of Pizza Joe’s in Beaver and wings from Robert’s Roadside Inn.
Coaches Corner is broadcast live from the sports patio at Robert’s Roadside Inn every Wednesday night from 7 until 8 P.M.
Pictures from Coaches Corner on Wednesday October 12, 2016:
Seniors Take Over The Mall On Wednesday.
(Center Township, PA) Hundreds of area senior citizens visited the Beaver Valley Mall as The Beaver County Office on Aging hosted Senior Day at the Mall on Wednesday, Matt Drzik and Al Goehring hosted the festivities live on the air on WBVP and WMBA.
Pictures from Senior Day At The Mall:
New Developments Regarding Friendship Ridge Audit Announced During Commissioners Work Session
Commissioner Dan Camp said the commissioners, the solicitor and the law department will meet with the Nottingham Group, the company that did the audit of Friendship Ridge, on Friday. According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, the commissioners are going to review the audit with the Nottingham group and will begin to determine a course of action. According to the audit, Comprehensive
Healthcare still owes the county 1.3 million dollars.
Police and Fire Officials Earn High Praise From Ambridge Borough Council During Donald Trump Visit
Ambridge borough council met last night and president Mike Mikulich commended the police, and fire, departments and all other involved, including the boro manager and his staff in connection with Donald Trump’s rally on Monday. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Tina Iorfido Miller said that the school district didn’t heed Chief James Mann or State Rep. Rob Matzie’s recommendation to close the schools, instead there was early dismissal. The event was held at the high school’s field house.
Alexic Korol and Lexi Palombo had nowhere to walk their dogs in town and with public support built a dog park in Walter Panek Park. They presented the borough with a check for $2,441 for the park.
Council voted to moved their November meeting to Monday, November 7, due to election day November 8.
Aliquippa School District Attempts To Teach Students Benefits Of Positive Behavior
STRIVE is Aliquippa School District’s positive behavior program according to high school teacher Joie Dusold . Mrs. Dusold said that elementary principal A’frica T. Sheppard came up with the slogan. Mrs. Dusold is a member of the team , and students , according to the program are to stay focused, take responsibilty, respect everyone, inspire others, value education, and expect success. Mrs. Dusold teaches learning support and math.The program is for the elementary and junior-senior high school.
“Your Personal Realtor with Eric McKenna” [video]
(Beaver Falls, PA) Here is a video from this past Saturday’s “Your Personal Realtor with Eric McKenna from Howard Hanna Real Estate” . The library of past shows can be seen here. Tune in this and every Saturday at 11 A.M. for the new weekly radio show about real estate on Beaver County Radio.
Content and sponsorship for “Your Personal Realtor with Eric McKenna from Howard Hanna Real Estate” is provided by Eric McKenna.
Letting Of Fear. All You Need To Do Is Tune In.
( Beaver County, PA) Letting go of fear can be very hard in any situation, but especially for single mothers. That is why host Tega Swann will be discussing the topic of letting go of fear this Saturday on “God’s Grace For Single Mothers” from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA. Call 724-774-1888 or 724-843-18888 to join in the conversation. God’s grace for single mothers is presented by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, A Graduate School of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. Call PIttsburgh Theological Seminary at 412-362-5610.
Content and sponsorship for God’s Grace for Single Mothers is provided by Rev. Tega Swann of Refreshing Springs Ministries in Aliquippa, PA.
Man Charged In Beaver Falls Shooting Death
An arrest has been made in a local murder case. A Beaver Falls man who has previously been acquitted of a homicide is facing a new homicide charge. 24-year-old Tyrone Savage was charged this morning in the Friday night shooting death of 25-year-old Justin Simmons of Aliquippa. The murder occurred in the Morado Dwellings housing complex in Beaver Falls. According to the Beaver County coroner’s office, Simmons died from a gunshot wound to the chest.