Author: Beaver County Radio

Landmark Rochester Building To Be Auctioned Off This Week

A LANDMARK BUILDING IN ROCHESTER – CONSTRUCTED BACK IN 1920 – IS BEING AUCTIONED OFF THIS WEEK. THE ONLINE AUCTION OF THE BEAVER VALLEY BOWL BUILDING – WHICH STANDS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER IN ROCHESTER – STARTS TODAY AND WILL END WEDNESDAY. THE SEVEN-STORY HISTORICAL BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 25 NEW YORK AVENUE. SEVERAL MOVIES LIKE “KINGPIN” AND “WONDER BOYS” HAVE BEEN FILMED THERE. “KINGPIN” STARS WOODY HARRELSON AND BILL MURRAY REPORTEDLY HAVE SIGNED THEIR NAMES ON A PILLAR INSIDE THE BOWLING ALLEY. THE BIDDING WILL START AT 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS…AND ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THE AUCTION MUST PAY A FIVE-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PARTICIPATION DEPOSIT.

Independence Twp Man Facing Charges

AN INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP MAN WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES AT A HEARING LATER THIS MONTH…ON POSSESSING A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE STORY. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

PennDOT: Route 65 Lane Restrictions Today and Tuesday in Beaver County

PennDOT is announcing single-lane restrictions on Route 65 in Conway, Freedom, East Rochester, and Rochester boroughs will occur today and Tuesday, December 3-4 weather permitting. Crews will conduct centerline joint sealing operations on Route 65 between Crows Run Road and the Route 18 Rochester-Monaca Bridge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.  To allow the crews to conduct the work, single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction of Route 65 for the slow-moving, mobile operation. Motorists should use caution when traveling through the corridor.  According to PennDOT, work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

2018 Rochester Carol Sing!!! Great Songs,Fun and of course Santa!!!!!

(Rochester, Pa.) The 2018 Edition of the Rochester Carol Sing and Light Up Night on Sunday December 2, 2018  was a huge success.  This was the second year of the annual event and it was bigger and better than ever. The event started at 2:30 pm and continued until the culmination of the lighting of the lights at 6:00 pm in the Rochester Area School District main lobby.

Frank Sparks and Ed Hermick did a live broadcast from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the main lobby. Sparks and Hermick interviewed many of the dignitaries in attendance but the man of the hour was none other than Santa Claus.  Hermick asked Santa if he was on the nice list and Santa said I can’t tell you. Mr. Hermick must of been naughty this year. The line was long to sit on Santa’s lap and have that last minute opportunity to tell Santa how good you have been or to let him know about that special item they wished for. After sitting on Santa’s lap everyone got to enjoy cookies and punch or hot chocolate. There were also stations for face painting and craft making. You could also write a letter to Santa to remind him of your wish and you could send a card to our deployed troops for free courtesy of Wes Hill and the Rochester VFW.  There was music for everyone to enjoy and a live performance of the Night Before Christmas. The Beaver Valley Choral Association performed many of the Christmas Classics.

Check below for photos of all of the fun …..

No. 2 Clemson clobbers Pitt 42-10 for 4th straight ACC title

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Travis Etienne ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns, Trevor Lawrence threw two short scoring passes to Tee Higgins and No. 2 Clemson beat Pitt 42-10 on Saturday night to become the first team to win four straight Atlantic Coast Conference championships.

Clemson (13-0, CFP No. 2) is expected to face third-ranked Notre Dame, which was idle Saturday, in the College Football Playoffs on Dec. 29.

The Tigers ran for 301 yards and four touchdowns and averaged 9 yards per carry on a dreary, rain-soaked night in which Lawrence was limited to 118 yards passing.

Clemson forced three turnovers, including two in the first half that gave the offense the ball inside the Pitt 10 and led to 14 points. The Tigers limited Panthers quarterback Kenny Pickett to 8 yards passing and had nine tackles for a loss.

The Tigers joined the Steve Spurrier’s Florida Gators (1993-96) as the only Power Five teams to win four straight conference titles. The historic win comes exactly 10 years after Dabo Swinney was hired as Clemson head coach.

The Tigers entered the game as a 27 1/2-point favorite and Swinney’s team looked as if it would put Pitt away early after Etienne scored on his first two carries.

The ACC player of the year took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage, ran to the right, cutback and raced 75 yards for his 20th touchdown of the season — the quickest TD in the conference championship history. He added a second scoring run a few minutes later after Isaiah Simmons stripped Pickett of the ball and Christian Wilkins return it to the Pitt 3.

Etienne had 78 yards on his first two carries, equaling Clemson’s rushing total from last year’s ACC title game win over Miami.

Pitt (7-6) would show signs of life though, scoring 10 straight points behind a 1-yard TD run by Qadree Ollison to cut the lead to 14-10.

But the Panthers, which had a knack for upsetting No. 2-ranked teams under coach Pat Narduzzi — they upset Clemson in 2016 and Miami in the 2017 regular season finale — ran out of magic.

Lawrence found his fellow freshman Higgins on TD passes of 5 and 10 in the second quarter, the latter coming after a 38-yard interception return by A.J. Terrell, to take a 28-10 lead at halftime. Adam Choice and Lyn-J Dixon added fourth quarter touchdown runs for the Tigers.

THE TAKEAWAY

Pitt: The Panthers need some major upgrades in the passing game to take the next step in the ACC. The Tigers experienced and heralded defensive front of ends Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant and tackles Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence dominated the line of scrimmage. However, Pitt ran for nearly 200 yards on Clemson and Ollison and Darrin Hall became the first Panthers tandem to both surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a season,

Clemson: The Tigers won their 13th game for the third time in four seasons, continuing a remarkable run under Dabo Swinney. Their offense struggled at times and Lawrence wasn’t particularly sharp, which could be a concern moving forward against better competition.

UP NEXT

Pitt: The Panthers will wait to see where they are headed for a bowl game.

Clemson: The Tigers advanced to the College Football Playoff for the fourth straight season. They’re expected to play Notre Dame.