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Beaver Falls Holiday Light Parade highlights the start of the Holiday Season in Beaver Falls

Beaver Falls Pa- The 30th Annual Beaver Falls Holiday Lighted Parade took place on Saturday November 24, 2018 at 6 pm along 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls. The parade capped of a big day of celebration in Beaver Falls to promote the local businesses on Small Business Saturday and to get the Holiday shopping season off to a bang. The Big Beaver Falls Marching Tiger Band and the Riverside Panthers marching band got the attendees in the mood by belting out some holiday classics as they marched along the parade route. Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik and Frank Sparks did a live broadcast of the parade. Maureen Ciapriani had the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel in full swing and Ed Hermick drove the prize van in the parade.  The evening was capped by an appearance by Santa Claus and Mrs. Clause riding on the back of a vintage fire truck on their way to Santa Land. The kids were all encouraged to attend Santa Land and sit on Santa’s lap and tell them what they want for Christmas.

Check out all of the photos of the parade below……..

CCBC Players Of The Game: November 24, 2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018:

WPIAL CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP

WBVP-WMBA

Steel Valley- Todd Hill
South Side Beaver- Jake McDougal 

Steel Valley Wins 2A Title, Ends South Side’s Season

Much like their species counterpart in Rochester, the Rams of South Side Beaver suffered a repeat occurrence at the worst time.

Much like in Week 9, the Rams could not stop the Ironmen from Munhall, as Steel Valley wins their second 2A football title in three years, defeating South Side 48-6 at Joe Walton Stadium on the campus of Robert Morris University. This is the Rams’ second defeat to Steel Valley, having lost 53-6 at the end of the regular season.

Steel Valley improves to 12-1 and advance to the PIAA semifinals. South Side Beaver’s season ends at 10-4.

Phil McCargo: From Beaver County Hardwood To International Hoops Success

He started out playing on Rec League teams at South Elementary School in Beaver Falls. Now he’s played basketball professionally in over a dozen countries.

Beaver Falls native Phil McCargo came on the Saturday Sports Slam on November 24, 2018 to talk about his rise from being a bench player on a pair of local high school teams to becoming one of the better players in the junior college game, and how he has taken that hard work (and hard lessons) with him to the playing of international basketball, and the development of younger players worldwide.

If you missed the interview or would like to hear it again, click on the players below!

Part 1

Part 2

Bruins beat Penguins 2-1 in OT

Nordstrom scores in OT, Bruins beat Penguins 2-1
By DOUG ALDEN, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins were able to celebrate after overtime for just the second time this season.
Joakim Nordstrom tipped in a pass from Torey Krug 1:57 into overtime and the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night.
Jake DeBrusk also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves for the Bruins, who were coming off an overtime loss in Detroit on Wednesday and went to OT for the third time in four games.
“We talked about it. We gave up some points in OT,” Halak said. “Going into OT tonight, we played hard and we played the right way.”
Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal for Pittsburgh, which was trying to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month.
Tristan Jarry had 35 saves for the Penguins, getting his first start of the season one day after being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL after the Penguins placed Matt Murray on injured reserve Thursday.
Jarry played well, but had no chance on the game-winner when Nordstrom tipped a pass from Krug into the net to end it.
“I didn’t have to do much more than keep my stick on the ice,” Nordstrom said.
David Pastrnak also had an assist on the overtime goal, getting to a loose puck after the Penguins got caught on an extended shift in the OT and feeding Krug with a cross-ice pass.
“We’ve given ourselves chances and lost a few games,” Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby said. “I felt like we could’ve come out of there we two points.
The Penguins lost in OT for the second time in three games and were more upset about the points they squandered than the points they picked up in three straight.
“I don’t really look at it. We’re looking for wins. We have higher expectations,” coach Mike Sullivan said.
Malkin put the Penguins up 1-0 on a power-play goal 6:09 into the second as Boston’s David Krejci sat out a tripping minor. Kris Letang and Phil Kessel assisted on the goal for Malkin, who has a point in six straight games.
DeBrusk tied it for Boston on a slap shot with 6:20 left in the second on a give-and-go with David Krejci. Kevan Miller also assisted.
The Bruins thought they had another goal with 2:35 left in the second, when David Backes raised his arms after trying to squeeze the puck between Jarry and the post, but the referee signaled no-goal. The call was upheld after a lengthy review, drawing the ire of Boston fans who booed the officials a second time when they skated out for the third period.
Pittsburgh got a late power play when Pastrnak was called for delay of game with 9:19 left in the third after flipping the puck over the glass in the Boston zone. Halak gloved a backhand by Crosby with 8:37 on Pittsburgh’s best chance before Pastrnak returned.
“There could have been easily five goals against us. Jaro was huge,” DeBrusk said.
NOTES: Kessel has a point in seven straight games. . Friday was the Penguins’ only visit to Boston this season. . The Bruins were without captain D Zdeno Chara (lower body) and alternate captain C Patrice Bergeron (rib). . The Penguins placed Murray on injured reserve Thursday with a lower-body injury. . The Penguins, who beat Dallas 5-1 on Wednesday, last won consecutive games during a four-game winning streak Oct. 18-27.
UP NEXT:
Penguins: Host Columbus on Saturday night.
Bruins: Visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
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Bright lights shine on Beaver during 2018 Light Up Night!!!

Beaver Pa– It was a bright and joyous night in Beaver on Friday November 23, 2018. Beaver celebrated their annual light up to start the festive holiday season ahead. Mike Lysakowski co-host of the Lead Lap on Beaver County Radio was the Master of Ceremonies. There was entertainment for everyone highlighted by a parade celebrating the arrival of Santa Claus and the evening finished with fireworks.

The Beaver County Radio Prize van was in town and Frank Sparks, Pat Septak, and Ed Hermick did a live broadcast and have fun with the festival attendees as they spun the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel.

Septak and Hermick interviewed an up and coming local star 11 year old Ashley Marina who performed on the main stage before the parade. Check out all of the photos below of another successful light up night…..