WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2018
TODAY – CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING…CHANGING TO MOSTLY RAIN
SHOWERS FOR THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 43.
TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW – 23.
THURSDAY – CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING
DURING THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATION
LESS THAN ONE INCH. HIGH – 34.
In a report you first saw on Beaver County Radio last night, the Riverside School Board voted unanimously to hire John Ludwig as an armed officer for the school district. The hiring comes on the heels of a national gun safety debate sparked by the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting that took place in Parkland, FL back on February 14.
One citizen, Brian Cooper, was adamant that the school got the decision correct:
While not necessarily in disagreement, one citizen, Ashton Ray, spoke about his concerns about the training that the staff at the school had when it came to emergency situations:
On Tuesday, March 6, the Riverside School Board, in their public agenda meeting held at the Middle School Library, voted unanimously to hire John Ludwig as an armed officer to patrol the Riverside School District. The school also voted to pay Ludwig $20 per hour upon his hiring. The move to approve was declared by school board president Shawn Plassmeyer and then agreed upon in this announcement:
For more on this story, tune into Beaver County Radio tomorrow morning at 6:30 for news with Pat Septak.
Steelers place franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell for second time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have put the franchise tag on All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell for a second straight spring, putting his long-term status with the club up in the air.
Bell, a three-time Pro Bowler, accounted for 1,946 total yards and 11 touchdowns for the AFC North champions in 2017. Both Bell and Steelers management said after the season they hoped to get a contract extension done quickly, but failed to do so by Tuesday’s deadline for teams to use the franchise tag.
Bell is scheduled to make $14.54 million in 2018 if he signs the franchise tender and the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on a new deal by the 2018 opener. He opted to skip offseason workouts and training camp last summer before signing the tender on the eve of the regular season.
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PennDOT on Monday announced it intends to spend $52 million on 16 projects in Beaver County this year. Those projects will include the rehabilitation of 13 bridges and the repaving and resurfacing of 25 miles of roadway.
Some of the work will be a continuation from years’ past. For instance, minor work still remains on the Vanport Bridge rehabilitation project that will require single-lane restrictions in the spring. Despite that, the nearly-$16 million project is slated to end this year.
Another significant layover from last year is the ongoing Freedom Road improvement project, which started in 2016 and won’t be complete until next year. Work for this year includes the completion of two new bridges, asphalt paving, excavation work, guiderail updates and drainage improvements in the area.
Roadway resurfacing will take place on Route 65 from March through May, work that will require long-term lane restrictions between Baden and Conway. The multi-year paving project is expected to be complete this year.
Repaving work will continue on Interstate 376 from the Chippewa exit to the Allegheny County line, while the $27.5 million Koppel Bridge replacement project will continue throughout the year as it nears a completion date of summer 2019.
PennDOT also announced Monday that 10 new projects will start this year.
Milling and resurfacing of Route 18 and Old Brodhead Road in Monaca and Center Township. The project is expected to begin in June and will last until late next year.
Work on Route 18 will occur between the Rochester-Monaca Bridge and the Monaca/Shippingport exit on Interstate 376. In addition, paving work will occur on a section of Pennsylvania Avenue in Monaca. PennDOT said single-lane restrictions and alternating traffic patterns will be needed for the project.
Also a roadway resurfacing program on Route 18 between Fifth Avenue in New Brighton and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rochester Township. The project is expected to start in June and will include full reconstruction of the road as well as drainage and signage improvements.
HAPPY SPRING! Hop in for a special ALL AGES story time to celebrate the season.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 10:30 a.m.
Program is FREE, but please REGISTER in library or online to ensure enough supplies.
BEAVER AREA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
724-775-1132
www.beaverlibraries.org
Maple Syrup Festival.
Come and enjoy all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast served with maple syrup made from the maple trees at Bradys Run Park! April 7 and 8, 2018, 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM
Festival features entertainment on two stages, Civil War re-enactors, handmade crafts, pony-rides, stoneground flour and much more! Free admission and parking.
Charge for breakfast. $9 adults; $5 children 12 and under
THE HOPEWELL SCHOOL BOARD HEARD A PRESENTATION ON A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
NHL
Monday’s Scores
Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 3 (OT)
Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 (OT)
Buffalo 5, Toronto 3
Vancouver 4, NY Islanders 3 (OT)
Edmonton 4, Arizona 3 (OT)
7:00pm
Winnipeg at NY Rangers
Detroit at Boston
Vegas at Columbus
Montreal at New Jersey
7:30pm
Florida at Tampa Bay
8:00pm
Carolina at Minnesota
Dallas at Nashville
8:30pm
Colorado at Chicago
10:00pm
Washington at Anaheim
MLB Spring Training
Monday’s Scores
Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 5
Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3
St. Louis 2, Washington 1
Houston 5, Miami 3
NY Mets 4, Detroit 2
Texas 5, San Francisco 4
Chi. White Sox 9, Oakland 9
LA Dodgers 8, Cleveland 1
Arizona 10, San Diego 3
LA Angels 7, Cincinnati 5
Chi. Cubs 5, Colorado 4
1:05pm
Houston (SS) at Washington
Baltimore at Minnesota
NY Yankees at Detroit
Boston at Tampa Bay
St. Louis at Miami
1:07pm
Atlanta at Toronto
1:10pm
Houston (SS) at NY Mets
3:05pm
LA Dodgers at Chi. Cubs
Texas at Oakland
Milwaukee at Chi. White Sox
Cleveland at Cincinnati
3:10pm
LA Angels at Arizona
8:05pm
San Diego at Kansas City
8:40pm
Colorado at Seattle
NBA
Monday’s Scores
Cleveland 112, Detroit 90
Boston 105, Chicago 89
Indiana 92, Milwaukee 89
Miami 125, Phoenix 103
San Antonio 100, Memphis 98
Portland 108, LA Lakers 103
Utah 94, Orlando 80
7:00pm
Atlanta at Toronto
Miami at Washington
Philadelphia at Charlotte
8:00pm
Houston at Oklahoma City
8:30pm
Denver at Dallas
10:00pm
New York at Portland
10:30pm
New Orleans at LA Clippers
Brooklyn at Golden State
The Hopewell Police Department is receiving a $10,000 grant…thanks to the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…