PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say the criminal history of a man suspected of barricading himself inside a Philadelphia rowhome should have prevented him from legally owning the firepower he used to wound six police officers in a standoff that carried deep into the night. Maurice Hill, who authorities say had at least a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun when he opened fire on officers Wednesday, has on his record arrests in Philadelphia and adjacent Delaware County between 2001 and 2012.
Author: Beaver County Radio
Weather Update 08/16/19
Friday August 16,2019
Today- Areas of patchy fog early then a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon. High 84.
Tonight- a few clouds and a low of 66
Tomorrow- Partly cloudy in the morning followed by scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 85.
Breaking News!!! 1230 WBVP-AM can now also be heard at 99.3 FM
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Exciting news has come out of the 1230 WBVP-AM Studios today!!! Effecticve Immediatley WBVP-AM can also be heard at 99.3 FM. This is an exciting time for all of Beaver County just in time for the upcoming high school football season. Beaver County Radio is excited about what the future holds as we broadcast Live everyday from The St. Barnabas Studios. This wouldn’t be possible without the great advertisers, sponsors, and listeners who support us everyday. Thank you everyone for your continued support of Beaver County Radio.
Politics and Hall of Fans were the topics on the “Best Of Beaver County”
(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio! Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M. for “The Best of Beaver County”, an innovative radio program on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show is hosted by Jim Roddey and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in local neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen. This week Jim’s guests were Jim Christiana, Chairman of the Beaver County GOP Committee and Rick Holman who was recently inducted into the Ford Football Hall Fans.

In the first segment Mr. Roddey was joined by Jim Christiana. The two talked about Christiana’s time as a Pa. State Representative and the changing times in Beaver County. Christiana discussed Former Gov. Corbett and his role in helping to bring the Shell Cracker Plant to Potter Twp.. The guys also discussed the impact of the plant and President Donald Trump’s visit earlier this week.

In Segment two Rick Holman talked about his induction into the Ford Football Hall of Fans in Canton, Ohio . Rick told Roddey about his journey and what his hall of fans display looks like in Canton Ohio.
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Aliquippa School Board Approves Resignation
The Aliquippa School Board approved a resignation. Sandy Giordano has more details.
Awards Handed Out By PA Association of Boroughs
The PA Association of Boroughs convened to hand out awards on Tuesday. Sandy Giordano has the story.
Outlandish Comments From Steve King
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Conservative Iowa state Sen. Randy Feenstra says “bizarre comments” from Iowa’s U.S. Rep. Steve King about abortion “diminish our message & damage our cause.” King spoke to a conservative group in Iowa Wednesday, defending his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether there would be “any population of the world left” if not for births due to rape and incest.
Philadelphia Police Officers Discharged From Hospital
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — All six police officers who were struck by gunfire during a standoff in Philadelphia have been released from the hospital. Police say officers were serving a drug warrant at a rowhouse Wednesday afternoon when a man opened fire. Two officers were trapped inside the house for about five hours, but were freed by a SWAT team. Police say the man was taken into custody early Thursday.
13-Year-Old Football Player Dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 13-year-old who was playing football collapsed while running off the field and died in Pittsburgh. Police found Jordan Duckett unresponsive on Wednesday night. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death has not been determined.
Ancient Fish May Be Put On Endangered Species List
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it will consider whether to list the lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species. The agency said Wednesday there is “substantial information” to justify a study of whether the ancient fish should receive federal protection. Lake sturgeon are members of a family of fish that reach back to the dinosaur era. Their range extends from Hudson Bay through the Great Lakes to the southern Mississippi River.







