Author: Beaver County Radio

Amadio Undergoing Surgery

Beaver County commissioner Tony Amadio will undergo back surgery Thursday and it is not known when he will return to the commissioner’s office. Amadio was on vacation and aggravated his back condition. Chief clerk Cindy Cook says Amadio has two herniated discs. Since Amadio will not to be Thursday’s regular commissioner’s meeting, chairman Dan Camp says no final action will be taken on hiring a consultant to begin preparation of the 2019 county budget and lead the search process for a successor to fired budget director Ricardo Luckow.

Pa State Rep. Aaron Bernstine stopped by Teleforum Wednesday June 27, 2018

(Beaver Falls, Pa) Pennsylvania State Representative Aaron Bernstine who represents the tenth district stopped by Teleforum with Frank Sparks from 10-12 noon on Wednesday June 27, 2018. Aaron discussed many of the issues that are pertinent in the state and answered questions from the listeners via phone and Facebook Live .

Kaisha Jantsch station intern asked many questions and had a very spirited discussion with Aaron about gun control and some of the bills that are on the table to be voted on.

The three also talked about the recently passed budget and how it will benefit the citizens of Pennsylvania.

Check out the Facebook live video below of Rep. Bernstine’s interview below…

WBVP/ WMBA News Series On Beaver Valley Power Station – Part 3

TODAY IS OUR THIRD AND FINAL SEGMENT OF OUR THREE-PART SERIES ON FIRST-ENERGY’S PLAN TO SHUT DOWN THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION SITE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS. LEGISLATIVE ACTION COULD CHANGE THE COURSE OF EVENTS AS THE CLOSURE IS MARKET-DEPENDENT AND RELATED TO FINANCIALLY COMPETITIVE ENERGY SOURCES. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS, CONGRESSMAN KEITH ROTHFUS SAYS….HE’S LEADING THE CHARGE ON WASHINGTON ON THIS ISSUE…

HE’S URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO GET INVOLVED…

ROTHFUS SAYS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE REAL ISSUE HERE…

ROTHFUS  BELIEVES HIS EFFORTS TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOREFRONT IN WASHINGTON… ARE BEGINNING TO WORK:

ROTHFUS GAVE US THE LATEST UPDATE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON TO SAVE OUR POWER PLANTS…

MEANWHILE, THE FIRST-ENERGY DIVISION THAT OVERSEES THE BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY…AND IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A RE-ORGANIZATION PROCESS IN THE HOPES OF FINDING A BUYER.

Penguins sign F Bryan Rust to 4-year deal

Penguins sign F Bryan Rust to 4-year deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Bryan Rust to a four-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 campaign.
The deal, announced on Tuesday, carries an average annual value of $3.5 million.
The 26-year-old Rust set career highs in both assists (25) and points (38) while playing in 69 games for the Penguins this season and added three goals in 12 playoff games.
Rust was a pivotal member of the Penguins as they won consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.
He has 10 goals and one assist in 18 career elimination games and has 21 points in 58 career playoff games for Pittsburgh. Four of his 16 career playoff goals have been game winners.
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TRAFFIC: Big Beaver Crash Cleared After Shutting Down PA Turnpike

A tractor-trailer crash in Big Beaver has been cleared from westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike after shutting the highway between the Cranberry and New Castle exits this morning. According to PennDOT, the crash was reported shortly before 3 a.m. in Big Beaver. State police say the crash involved a tractor trailer and van; two people were injured and were flown to local hospitals. The 20-mile stretch of turnpike reopened shortly after 6:30 this morning. Traffic had been detouring at Cranberry exit 28 onto I-79 north to Route 422 west, I-376 east to Exit 26.