He will not play tonight. On Wednesday Antonio Brown signed a restructured 2016 contract. The deal will shift money owed in 2017 to this year. The agreement gives Brown a four million dollar raise. The Steelers say they will negotiate a long term deal after the season. The Steelers conclude the preseason tonight as they visit the Carolina Panthers. WBVP-WMBA airtime is 5:30. Kickoff is 7-pm. It may be the last game for some 22 players. The Steelers will trim their roster from 75 to 53 by Saturday at 4pm.
Author: Beaver County Radio
One In And One Out
The Steelers lost and gained a quarterback on Wednesday. First they place Bruce Grandkowski on injured reserve. Grandkowski tore a hamstring in the teams first preseason game. It is the second season in row that the 31 year old Grandkowski has been on injured reserve. Later in the day they claimed quarterback Zack Metlenberger. He will serve as the teams number three quarterback. Melenberger was cut by the San Diego Chargers earlier in the week. He has played against the Steelers two seasons ago when he played for the Titans.
Penguins To DC
The Penguins will open defense of the Stanley Cup on October 13th against the Washington Capitals. Before that they will be going to Washington to meet the president. The White House says President Obama will honor the Stanley Champions on October 6th. This will probably be one of the last team he will honor in his presidency.
Aliquippa City Council Approves Plans To Build A Burger King In City
Aliquippa City council approved plans last night for the construction of the city’s newest fast food restaurant, Burger King. Mayor Dwan Walker tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano that they plan to start the project in March 2017, and open in August. The site is currently a vacant lot at 2624 Brodhead Road. In other business…Alicia (Hunt) Williams was appointed chairman of the Vacant Property Blight Committee. She said in a recent interview she wants to get rid of the blight in her home town. Zoning and code enforcement officer Mike Demcak said he wants a training session for the persons to be chosen for the blight committee’s 8 zones so they know what we are looking for. He said the training will include how to document blight in each of the zones. City Administrator Sam Gill praised Demcak and Police Captain Ryan Pudik for all their work on the Blight and Vacant property Review Committee ordinance. , and also the The International Property Maintenance Code Ordinance. Council meets in regular session on Wednesday, September 7 at 7 p.m.
Pizza Hut Closing Its East Rochester Store On Route 65
The Pizza Hut on Route 65 in East Rochester has announced it is shutting its doors for good. One likely reason for the closing is the ongoing road construction and traffic congestion on Route 65 that has significantly affected businesses in the East Rochester Plaza. The owner of the Pizza Hut has no intentions of re-opening the store. Local officials are working to find a new business to fill the spot.
Blackhawk School Board Meeting Held Tonight To Discuss New Stadium Complex
The Blackhawk School Board is holding a public work session tonight regarding the new stadium complex to be built at the high school grounds. The meeting will be held at 7:30 tonight at the high school. All Blackhawk residents are urged to attend.
Former WBVP General Manager Passes Away
Former WBVP General Manager, Bill Baldwin, passed away on Monday, August 29 after reportedly struggling with cancer for many years. Bill was brought to Beaver Falls by then station owner, Hall Communications, from New Bedford, Massachusetts, to oversee WBVP and sister FM station, WWKS around 1979. During Baldwin’s tenure, the stations moved from the basement of a bank building at 1400 7th avenue, to the current office and studio location at 1316 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls. In recent years, Baldwin served as an Executive Vice President with Hall Communications and worked on site as a general manager at one of the Hall properties, WLPA in Lancaster. Hall Communications bought WBVP and WWKS in the early seventies from Beaver Valley Broadcasting and sold the pair of stations in 1985 to M.T. Communications, a local company from Hopewell operated by Ted and Marilee Ruscitti.
Beaver County’s Projected Budget Deficit Adjusted As Final Quarter Of Budget Year Begins Today
The final quarter of the budget year begins today and Beaver County has a projected deficit of 2 point nine million dollars. According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, that figure was disclosed yesterday by budget director Ricardo Luckow during the commissioner’s regular weekly work session. Luckow said the year began with a 15.3-million-dollar deficit, not the 17-million originally reported. Budget cuts totaling 3 point nine million and the refinancing of some county bonds substantially reduced the deficit.
News Out Of Aliquppa
Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports the following news out of Aliquippa:
ALIQUIPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS HOSTING MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT FROM 5:30-7:15 p.m. tonight. Elementary principal A’Fraca T. Shepard invites all parents to attend the event.
The monthly free breakfast for veterand hosted by Aliquippa Diversity Council and the Uncommon Grounds Cafe scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled.
The 23rd Annual Arts and Music Festival will get underway on Friday, and the annual parade is Saturday, according to Catherine Colalella, Diversity Council chairman.
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested On Thursday
The emergency sirens in Beaver County will be tested Thursday morning. The sirens will sound at 11 a-m and will sound continuously for three minutes. Just remember it’s only a test. The test is a federal requirement to ensure sirens in the 10-mile radius around the Beaver Valley Power Station are working properly.