The Beaver Bobcats proved they still had gas left in the tank after their shocking win over Aliquippa last week.
The Bobcats defeated section foes Quaker Valley tonight by a score of 38-14 on WMBA. Beaver remains undefeated overall (3-0) and in the conference (2-0). Quaker Valley is 0-1 in the Beaver Valley Conference and 2-1 overall.
Beaver’s Darius Wise and Quaker Valley’s Rickey Guss were named the CCBC Players of the game.
Tom Hays has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.
New Brighton’s first home game of the year took place tonight at Oak Hill Field. After tonight, a vacation far away might be in store.
The Neshannock Lancers scored early and often in a 49-0 rout of the Lions on WBVP tonight, forcing a mercy rule at the beginning of the second half. The loss drops the Lions to 0-3 in the MAC and 0-3 overall, while the Lancers improve to 2-0 in the conference and 3-1 overall.
Despite the loss, the performance of Deshawn Clark earned him CCBC Player of the Game honors for New Brighton. Frank Antuono won the honors for Neshannock.
Bob Barrickman has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.
An elderly woman was life-flighted to a local hospital after being hit by a car in Beaver Falls late this morning. Chief Chichy tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the woman was pushing a shopping cart when a car making a turn hit her at the corner of 15th Street and 7th Avenue, causing her head injuries. The woman’s identity and condition have not been released. The driver of the vehicle cooperated with authorities and will not likely be charged in the incident. Police say it was an accident.
Three mentally disabled brothers died in a Lawrence County house fire that appears to have been fueled by some kind of flammable liquid in several spots. That’s why state police and the Lawrence County coroner are treating the deaths of Daniel, Robert and Richard Fombell as homicides. But they haven’t ruled out that one or more of the brothers may have caused the Thursday morning blaze in Shenango Township. Firefighters were called to that same house this morning for another fire.
Officials say a body pulled from the Beaver River on Tuesday night was an apparent suicide. According to the Beaver County Coroner’s office, a 63-year-old Bridgewater man died as a result of drowning. The death has been ruled a suicide.
A Zelienople man is heading to trial for an alleged drunken hit-and-run. Benjamin Logan is accused of rear-ending a truck on Route 19 in July and then driving off at speeds of more than 100 miles-an-hour. He hit another vehicle in a construction zone before he was stopped by police. Logan was held for court on Thursday.
The Steelers open their home season Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Bengals. For the most part the Steelers are healthy. LB Ryan Shazier left Monday nights game against Washington. He hurt his right knee in the fourth quarter. He did not practice Wednesday. He did practice yesterday. He told reporters yesterday he expects to play Sunday. Steelers-Bengals Sunday with pregame at 11am on WBVP-WMBA. Kickoff is at one.
After splitting a series with the Phillies, the Pirates are in Cincinnati tonight to begin a four game series in three days against the Reds. Tonight’s starters are Ryan Vogelsong for the Pirates and Robert Stephenson for the Reds. Because of high school football, the next broadcast will be Saturday. The second game of the day and night double header starts at 6:10pm.
The Aliquippa School Board approved a request from elementary principal A’Frica Shepard to participate in the PNC School Bank program. That’s according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. She says that Ms. Shepard explained the program for kids that the bank offers. She told the board she is hoping to have a banking night where parents will be invited and they will be required to bring their child’s social security card and fill out permission for the child to open a savings . Ms. Shepard said it takes $5 to open a savings , and savings can help them buy a bike.Under the program the students train as tellers, also. At the Aliquippa Elementary School there are over 650 students. Final approval to hire Brittany Halbig as the district’s athletic trainer was given. She will be paid $15 an hour with a cap of $10,000. The Pittsburgh Steelers will pay her $25,000 from 8/31- 5/31. The payment is retroactive to August 17, 2016. Danny Sonsini was approved as the detention monitor for the junior/senior high school at a rate of $30 an hour. The board accepted the resignation of Ola Jaber JSHS Spanish teacher effective October 16, 2016.
Ambridge Borough Council met last night and council president Mike Mikulich was presented the Carol Sambol award from PA Boroughs Association representative Wendy Nickerson, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Mikulich has been serving on council for 25 years. The borough entered a 2016 Borough news Municipal Newsletter Contest for a population of 5.001 to 7,500, and won first place . Nickerson presented the plaque to officials , according to Joe Kauer, borough manager..On Friday, September 23 at 6 p.m. the church tour will be conducted. Anyone wanting the $10 tickets should stop at the borough office. From 7 to 9:30 p.m. The Laughlin Memorial Library’s Oktoberfest will take place., and tickets can be purchased at the library. On Saturday, September 24 the Ambridge Fall Festival of churches begin at 11:30 a.m. begin in PJ Caul Park. At noon church bells from the 12 participating churches will ring The festivities will conclude at 7 p.m. Activities will be sponsored by the borough’s parks and recreation committee.. Ethnic foods, vendors, and entertainment will be available.