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AUDIO: Supervisors Meet In Potter Township To Discuss Boundary With Center

The boundary line between Center and Potter Township has been a topic of concern for supervisors and citizens alike since the arrival of the new Shell plant. On April 23, representatives from both townships gathered at the Potter Township Municipal Building for a discussion over the temporary plan put in place, known as AJMJ.

Potter Township chairwoman Rebecca Matsco led the meeting, and she discussed the reason that Potter Township engineers came up with the temporary AJMJ plan:

 

Matsco also mentioned that the issues surrounding AJMJ are steering towards an outcome that it was intended to avoid:

Center Township Supervisor Rich George (left) pleads his concerns with Vice Chairman Earl Shamp and Chairwoman Rebecca Matsco.

Center Township supervisor Rich George was very vocal about his concerns  surrounding AJMJ and the township borders, and particularly about the communication between sides. This led to a confrontation with Potter Vice Chairman Earl Shamp:

 

Despite such tensions, all parties agreed to meet again in the near future to discuss further about the issues at hand. When and where that meeting will take place has not been disclosed. The Potter Township officials gathered for a closed executive session immediately following the public meeting held Monday morning.

And The Jury’s Verdict In The Aliquippa Double Homicide Trial Is….Guilty!!!!

THE JURY HAS REACHED A VERDICT IN AN ALIQUIPPA DOUBLE HOMICIDE TRIAL. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE TRIAL AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE SINCE THE BEGINNING. CLICK ON ‘PLAY’ TO HEAR SANDY’S REPORT…

 

Also attached is the Associated Press Story.

Man convicted of 1st-degree murder in drug-deal robbery case
BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — Jurors in western Pennsylvania who earlier reported a deadlock have convicted a man of first- and second-degree murder and robbery in what prosecutors call a drug deal robbery that claimed two lives.
The panel reached a verdict after resuming deliberations Monday in the trial of 19-year-old Lawrence Reddick Jr. in the 2016 deaths of 18-year-old Dane Mathesius and 16-year-old William Booher in Aliquippa.
Jurors reported an 11-to-1 deadlock Friday, saying one juror was “not following the definition of reasonable doubt,” but resumed deliberations after the definition was read to them.
The cases of two defendants have been adjudicated. Nineteen-year-old Ronald Foster was convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to 34 to 70 years. Nineteen-year-old Deontae Jones said during testimony that he awaits sentencing on a juvenile court robbery conspiracy plea.

2018 Beaver County Rotary Radio Auction, Saturday April 21, 2018

Fun was had by all who participated in the 2018 Beaver County Rotary Radio Auction on Saturday April 21, 2018. The auction was once again a major success. Dr. Paul Caton, Gary Miller, and Frank Sparks anchored the radio broadcast as callers called in to get great deals on gifts, gift cards and a variety of different items that were auctioned off. Check the pictures below from behind the scenes of the auction…..

 

Jurors Deadlocked In Beaver County Homicide Trail; Will Try Again Today

Jurors who have said they are deadlocked will try again today to reach a verdict in the homicide trial of a man charged in what prosecutors call a drug deal robbery that claimed two lives. The Beaver County panel on Friday reported an “impasse” in the trial of 19-year-old Lawrence Reddick Jr. in the 2016 deaths of 18-year-old Dane Mathesius and 16-year-old William Booher. The cases of two co-defendants have been adjudicated and one was sentenced to 34 to 70 years.

Potter Supervisors To Hold Special Meeting This Morning On Boundary Issue

THE POTTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING LATER THIS MORNING TO RESOLVE A BOUNDARY ISSUE WITH CENTER TOWNSHIP. THE LINE IN QUESTION CROSSES AN AREA OF LAND NEAR THE BEAVER VALLEY MALL AND WAGNER ROAD. THE ISSUE FIRST CAME TO LIGHT MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN OFFICIALS WITH BOTH MUNICIPALITIES REALIZED THAT DIFFERENT MAPS LISTED INCONSISTENT BOUNDARIES. THIS MORNING’S MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 10:30 AT THE POTTER TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON MOWRY ROAD. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A FULL REPORT DURING THE AFTERNOON NEWS TODAY.

Guentzel scores 4 goals to lead Penguins to Game 6 win and a series victory over the Flyers 4-2!!!

Guentzel scores 4 goals to lead Penguins to Game 6 clinch
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored four straight goals to help send the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins into the next round with an 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 on Sunday.
The Penguins play the winner of the Washington-Columbus series in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Washington leads that series 3-2.
Sean Couturier also had a hat trick for the Flyers, who haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1975.
Guentzel, not Sidney Crosby, Phil Kessel or the injured Evgeni Malkin, won the game for the Penguins with goals off costly Flyers turnovers, leading them to their ninth straight playoff series win.
He tied the game at 4 with 54 seconds left in the second period off a Flyers turnover. He scored 30 seconds into the third for the lead off another giveaway, and sealed one more lopsided win over the Flyers with two goals 10 seconds apart late in the period.
It was 2-2 after one period, 4-4 after two, and nothing was decided in the fiercest game of the series between the longstanding rivals until Guentzel took control.
The Flyers lost all three games at home and not even a solid start could help them get out of the first round for the first time since 2012.
Couturier had been the Flyers’ postseason savior, returning from a serious leg injury to score the Game 5 winner and then open Game 6 with his third goal of the series just 2:15 into the game.
The Penguins, who won Games 3 and 4 in Philly, took aim on the road sweep with two straight goals. Crosby, naturally, tied the game when he knocked in a rebound off Kris Letang’s point shot for his whopping sixth goal of the series. His goal was still being announced when Carl Hagelin made it 2-1 when he was left all alone in front of the net for the easy goal.
Philly’s defense was nonexistent and the Flyers had no bodies on Crosby and especially Hagelin on the gimme goals against Michal Neuvirth.
Andrew MacDonald tied it 2-all on a sizzling shot. The defenseman briefly gave his team the spark needed to go toe-to-toe with the Penguins. Couturier scored his second of the game on a beautiful breakaway to open the second period and Scott Laughton scored on a long wrister and nearly pulled off a Lambeau Leap over the boards in celebration.
Matt Murray should have stopped the goal — the kind of bad goal usually allowed by the Flyers — and the crowd derisively chanted his name.
Patric Hornqvist scored his second of the series to pull the Penguins to 4-3.
The series had been more cordial than confrontational but both teams cranked up the nastiness levels in Game 6. Penguins forward Carter Rowney cross-checked Travis Konency and roughed him up on the ice while the officials just watched. Konecny jumped up and — like a wrestling heel smacking his opponent with a steel chair — cracked Sheary in the back with his stick and was whistled for roughing. Flyers coach Dave Hakstol gave the refs an earful while the fans howled as the hits were shown on replay.
But that was about the last crowd-pleasing play by the Flyers. The Flyers failed to take a shot on goal until nearly 12 minutes into the third period and Couturier capped his three-goal game with 2:53 left to play.
Bryan Rust scored an empty-netter with 30 seconds left to ensure the Penguins got all four of their wins by at least three goals.
NOTES: Malkin was scratched with a leg injury. … The so-called home ice edge in Philly lost some shine with large pockets of empty seats for a must-win Game 6. … The Penguins scored five-plus goals against the Flyers eight times in 10 games this season. … It wasn’t all bad news for Philly in its rivalry with Pittsburgh: The Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Pirates across the street.
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Altherr’s RBI hit gives Phils 3-2 win and sweep over Pirates

  1. Altherr’s RBI hit gives Phils 3-2 win and sweep over Pirates
    By ROB MAADDI, AP Sports Writer
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings.
    Altherr’s RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, giving Philadelphia its first four-game sweep over the Pirates in 24 years.
    Andrew Knapp hit an opposite-field triple off the left-field wall with one out off Rich Rodriguez (0-1). With the infield in, Altherr pulled a 1-2 pitch to left for his third hit. He raised his hand in the air, ran to first and got mobbed by teammates.
    “Feels great to have my first walk-off in the big leagues,” Altherr said.
    Altherr finished 3 for 3 with a triple, raising his average from .104 to .157. He’s had to adjust to not being in the lineup every game because manager Gabe Kapler is rotating 10 players for eight starting spots.
    “It’s been really difficult as the days went on,” Altherr said. “I’m trying to stay positive and keep rolling.”
    Kapler raved about Altherr’s attitude.
    “Coming into the season, we felt he was one of our best offensive players,” Kapler said. “He’s had some bad luck. I’m sure he wanted to play more regularly but every day he comes in with a smile, he comes prepared and he works his tail off. Good things happen to good people. He deserves it. His teammate behavior has been unparalleled. It’s outstanding.”
    The Phillies have won 13 of 16 since a 1-4 start and are seven games over .500 for the first time since they were 24-17 on May 18, 2016. They finished 71-91 that season and lost 96 games last year.
    Philadelphia had not swept a four-game series from the Pirates since May 12-15, 1994. Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and six of seven after an 11-4 start.
    “We had opportunities throughout the game,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. “We had a rough week. We need a day off and figure things out and show up ready to play Tuesday.”
    Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh.
    Pirates starter Trevor Williams allowed two runs and only one hit — an RBI double to pitcher Nick Pivetta — in six innings. He had five walks and fanned seven.
    Pivetta gave up two runs and five hits, striking out seven in 6 1/3 innings.
    After Diaz went deep to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth, Pivetta helped himself. He lined a run-scoring double down the right-field line — his first career extra-base hit.
    Pivetta scurried to third base on a wild pitch and hustled home on Cesar Hernandez’s sacrifice fly that tied it at 2.
    “I was just trying to get the two runs I gave up back,” Pivetta said.
    Phillies reliever Victor Arano had retired all 25 batters he faced this season and 32 straight, dating to last season, before Starling Marte reached safely on third baseman Scott Kingery’s throwing error to start the ninth. Arano pitched out of a jam in the 10th after pinch-hitter Josh Bell hit a triple with one out.
    Yacksel Rios (3-0) tossed a scoreless inning, stranding two runners, to earn the win.
    STREAKING
    Philadelphia’s Odubel Herrera has reached base safely in a career-best 23 straight games.
    TRAINER’S ROOM
    Phillies: Reliever Tommy Hunter was activated from the disabled list. The righty had been sidelined all season with a strained right hamstring. He tossed a perfect eighth with one strikeout.
    UP NEXT
    Pirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (2-1, 4.57 ERA) opposes Tigers RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-0, 7.71 ERA) Tuesday night in the start of a three-game set in Pittsburgh.
    Phillies: RHP Vince Velasquez (1-2, 3.80 ERA) starts Tuesday night vs. Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (2-0, 4.98) in the opener of a three-game series.
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