Author: Beaver County Radio

Owner of Beaver Flooring Company Accused Of Taking Money, Never Performing Work Facing Charges

The owner of a flooring company accused of taking customers’ money but never performing the work is facing charges. Jason Muller is charged with 34 criminal counts including theft and deceptive business practices. Muller is the owner of Steel City Flooring. More than 20 people came forward to complain. Some customers said they paid thousands of dollars for flooring, but the locations they ordered from suddenly closed. Some alleged victims placed orders at the store in Beaver, others at the location in Cranberry Township.

Beaver Police and Beaver Area School District Teaming Up For Opioid Epidemic Awareness Meeting Tonight

BEAVER POLICE AND THE BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE PARTNERING TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN BEAVER COUNTY, AND IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ITSELF. THE EVENT BEING HELD TONIGHT IS CALLED “THE BEAVER COMMUNITY HEROIN EPIDEMIC: BURSTING THE BUBBLE”. KEN STAHL – A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AT BEAVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT HE HOPES THE EVENT WILL SHOW THAT THOSE WHO HAVE ADDICTION ARE EVERYWHERE. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD TONIGHT FROM 6:30 TO 8 P-M…IN THE BEAVER HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, LOCATED ON GYPSY GLEN ROAD IN BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A COMPLETE REPORT FOR US TOMORROW MORNING ON AM BEAVER COUNTY.

Baker Found Guilty For Killing Ex-Girlfriend in Beaver

A Beaver County jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the rape and slaying of his ex-girlfriend last year. The panel deliberated for less than two hours Monday before convicting 27-year-old Edward Baker in the June death of 30-year-old Addaleigh Huzyak. Authorities say the victim broke up with Baker the week before she was killed and prosecutors claim that Baker was angry over the break-up. Baker is awaiting sentencing.

Landslide Damages Property In Rochester

An apparent landslide damaged some property in Rochester over the weekend. The incident occurred at around 6 p-m Saturday. Fallen debris still litters the parking lot of the Mental Health Association in Beaver County on Brighton Avenue. People were evacuated from a home on top of the hill shortly after it happened…but no one was injured.

Vandalism At Ellwood City School Under Investigation

Police are searching for whoever vandalized three vehicles at an Ellwood City Area School District school. The vehicles were damaged last week outside Hartman Intermediate School. Surveillance footage shows a person vandalizing the vehicles, but so far they have not been identified. It’s believed the vehicles sustained a total of about 25-hundred dollars worth of damage.

Beaver Falls Lecture Series Continues Wednesday

Part 2 of the Beaver Falls Lecture Series is this week…Wednesday, April 5 at the Library at 7:00 p.m. The program centers around the question of “Why Stay” and it features a panel of four young adults who have chosen to stay and invest in the community.

North Carolina wins NCAA Title

The North Carolina Tarhills won their sixth in school history NCAA Basketball Campionship Monday night. UNC’s Joel Berry was named Final Four MVP. He lead the Tarhills with 24-points in the Championship game.

Beaver County Commissioners Closer To Hiring Solicitor

The Beaver County Commissioners have changed direction and are on the verge of hiring a part-time solicitor and a full-time assistant to replace the fired full-time Andrea Cantelmi and her assistant Jessica Sullivan, who resigned.  According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, the Commissioners have delegated the search for solicitor to human resources and a job offer has been made. Human resources is awaiting a response. At yesterday’s salary board meeting, the commissioners and controller David Rossi approved a salary between 70 to 90 thousand dollars for the part-time solicitor and 75-thousand for the assistant. Cantelmi was paid a few dollars shy of 115-thousand and Sullivan was paid 75-thousand.