Author: Beaver County Radio

Yianni’s Re-Opens In Aliquippa

Yianni’s Restaurant  located at 2203 Sheffield Road , Aliquippa was destroyed by fire on June 22, 2016, and reopened March 3 after a complete rebuilding.,  according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano .  The cause was electrical, a cooler refrigerator  caught fire, according to  Demetrios Pantzoulas, son of Yianni and  Bassie Pantzoulas, the owners.  The establishment was rebuilt in eight  months.  Demetrios said that they added 30 more seats  and business is good, there was a lot of support from the city after the fire, and without the first responders , it would have been tough. Demetrios said that the business’s insurance covered all of  the costs to rebuild , they’ve been located there since 1994.  “It’s new, it’s clean, it’s what we needed here, everyone can come here and meet.”  It was  very busy Sunday morning, they specialize in breakfast   all seats were filled and waitresses were taking and delivering orders to the tables where hungry patrons sat. Hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. 7 days a week, a complete  breakfast menu, and great lunch specials , They are known for their burgers, soups, (all homemade), salads and 16 ounce fish sandwich., Demetrios said. A plaque on the wall says ‘HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE”  Many happy faces filled the restaurant on Sunday. Demetrios owns Scoops and More, across from the Old Tonidale  Hotel in Robinson Township, along with working with his parents.

WORK TO BEGIN THIS WEEK IN CRANBERRY AND ZELIENOPLE

WORK BEGINS THIS WEEK ON A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 79 IN BUTLER COUNTY. PENNDOT SAYS THE RESURFACING WORK WILL BEGIN TODAY ON A PORTION OF ROADWAY NORTH IN CRANBERRY AND JACKSON TOWNSHIPS, NORTH OF THE ROUTE 288 EXIT AND SOUTH OF THE ZELIENOPLE EXIT. PENNDOT SAYS DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT LONG-TERM LANE RESTRICTIONS. ONCE THE WORK GETS COMPLETED IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES, WORK WILL THEN START ON THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

2017 Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival Day 2

The weather was great for day 2 of the 40th Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival. People came out by the hundreds to fill their bellies with some great pancakes. 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA did a live broadcast live from Brady’s Run Park.  The line was long for the Personality Prize wheel and kept Frank Sparks and Matt Drzik busy throughout the day.

2017 Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival Saturday April 1, 2017

Beaver  County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA broadcasted live all day Saturday  April 1,2017 at the 2017 Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival. The cold weather was not a deterrent as thousand of people attended the Maple Syrup Festival and filled their bellies with all you can eat pancakes topped with syrup from the maple trees of Brady’s Run Park. The pancakes might be the main attraction but there were many activities , vendors, demonstrations and a variety of live entertainment for everyone.

Now in it’s 40th year the Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival grows bigger and better every year and is held annually the first weekend in April.

 

Tom Stein Fills In On “Teleforum”

Guest host Tom Stein takes the reins for Teleforum in absence of Frank Sparks this Friday. Tom’s subjects extend from national issues such as the North Carolina bathroom bill to the pastoral segments of life such as driving in the South. And as is the case on Teleforum, he welcomes open talk and discussion on the two most famous numbers in all of Beaver County!

Lincoln Park Hires New Administrator

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center has hired a new senior administrator. The school’s board of trustees voted to hire Stephen Cantanzarite to serve in that position. Cantanzarite worked as Lincoln Park’s founding managing director and he assisted with the launch of the performing arts center. He is also founder and former CEO of Baden Academy Charter School. In his new role, Cantanzarite will work to strengthen stragtegic partnerships with local, regional and national arts and education programs.

Spring Spruce Up By Aliquippa Diversity Council

Aliquippa Diversity Council president Catherine Colalella said yesterday “Spring is Finlly here”.  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that volunteers are needed to plant flowers at Kennedy Boulevard and Franklin Avenue, Jessie Bell Walker Park, The Plan 12 war memorial and a plot on Monaca Rd. where tha bus v stop is located. Donations of lowers, garden tools, and mulch are appreciated. For more information call Ms. Colalella 724-622-3891.

Beaver County Commissioners Meeting Still On Despite No Solicitor

There will be a Beaver County Board of Commissioners’ meeting this morning, as the fallout from the firing of Chief County Solicitor Andrea Cantelmi continues. The commissioners met behind closed doors yesterday from 11 am until after 4 pm. No decisions were made during the private meeting, with official business at a standstill. Today’s meeting will go on without a solicitor or interim solicitor. It’ll be held at 10 am in the public meeting room of the courthouse.