Author: Beaver County Radio

Private Firm Predicts Big Money Losses For County

Gordon Mann of Public Financial Management of Philadelphia presented a 130 page early intervention report to commissioners addressing the county’s financial picture.

After all was said and done, the report highlighted two themes…increase revenues and reduce costs. The PFM report forecasts a 5.4 million dollar deficit for the 2019 county budget. Mann says the county must improve its financial reporting and recommends hiring a chief administrator in addition to a financial administrator.

Mann says compared to comparable counties, Beaver County is last in real estate taxes collected at about 90 percent. Mann says collecting the remaining 10 percent is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Commissioners will formally adopt the PFM report at the regular August 23rd meeting being scheduled for a special meeting time of 6 pm. Next week’s Wednesday work session and Thursday’s regular meeting have been cancelled.

BREAKING NEWS: New Report On Beaver County’s Financial Condition!!

THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR REGULAR WORK SESSION TODAY HEARD A SUBSTANTIAL REPORT CONCERNING THE  COUNTY’S FINANCIAL CONDITION. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI WAS AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE THIS MORNING WHEN THE NEWS CAME DOWN. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

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Ambridge, Aliquippa School Districts To Split Federal Grant

Washington School District is splitting a federal grant with two Beaver County school districts to bring more fresh fruits and vegetables to students. Officials said Tuesday Washington, Aliquippa, and Ambridge Area school districts will split the more than 103-thousand-dollar federal grant designed to help offer healthier school meal options to improve their present and future health. The program targets districts that have a free and reduced meal eligibility of 50-percent.

Rt. 51 Rochester-Beaver Bridge Ramp To S.B. Rt. 65 Undergoing Inspections

PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the ramp from the Rochester-Beaver Bridge (Route 51) to southbound Route 65 in Rochester Borough, will occur today through Friday, August 1-3 weather permitting. A traffic shift will occur on the ramp that carries traffic from the Rochester-Beaver Bridge to southbound Route 65 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Showers, Thunderstorms In Forecast For Today, Thursday

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2018

 

TODAY – CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS. OCCASIONAL RAIN
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. A THUNDERSTORM
POSSIBLE. HIGH NEAR 80.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM. LOW – 67.

THURSDAY – CLOUDY. A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
POSSIBLE. HIGH NEAR 80.

The 2018 Run For McGuire Is On Sunday, August 5!

Come one, come all…as long as you come on two wheels.

The 2018 Run For McGuire is ready to commence out in front of Beaver County Radio’s offices on Sunday, August 5. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 AM, and kickstands will be up at 11:00 AM.

Station owner Mark Peterson joined Joyce Lewis-Andrews, Director of Development & Operations at the McGuire Memorial Foundation, with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County as they discussed all of the efforts that take place in setting up an event such as this. They also discussed the run itself, which will make stops at McGuire Memorial campus in New Brighton, and finish with a luncheon at Brady’s Run Park.

If you want to find out more information or register for this year’s Run For McGuire (and find out who our great sponsors for the event are), you can click HERE or click on the Run For McGuire logo located on the home page at beavercountyradio.com.

And if you missed the great conversation between Mark, Joyce, and Matt, click on the players below to listen back!

Part 1

Part 2

Bob Skerlec Talks Robert’s Roadside Inn’s 31st Anniversary on Teleforum July 31, 2018

Bob Skerlec owner of Robert’s Roadside Inn joined Frank Sparks on Teleforum Tuesday July 31, 2018 to talk about Robert’s 31 Anniversary this week . Bob told the listeners of the history of Robert’s and why he does what he does for the people of Beaver County!!!  Bob also highlighted the different activities that will be going on through out the week.  You can listen to the full interview with Bob by clicking the play buttons below…..

If you want to learn more about Robert’s Roadside Inn Check them out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Roberts-Roadside-Inn-115654231798009/

Check out some pics of events at Robert’s over the years below…..

A WBVP/WWKS gathering at Robert’s Roadside Inn in 1991 including L-R; Wayne Gizzi, Carl Anderson, Beth Anderson, Scott Slater, Scott Luff as Elvis, Joanne Barancho (Iorio), Melissa Foxx, Mark Peterson and Cyndi Anzalone (Peterson).
A 1230 WBVP live car cruise broadcast from 1997 at Robert’s Roadside Inn.
John Soos hosts a live car cruise broadcast on WBVP at Robert’s Roadside Inn.

Robert Skerlec visits with members of the Blackhawk girls basketball team in 2015 at a Coaches Corner live broadcast on WBVP and WMBA Robert’s Roadside Inn.
1996 Car cruise at Robert’s Roadside Inn. On the right is a 1969 Chevelle SS owned at the time by WBVP-WMBA current station owner Mark Peterson.