Author: Beaver County Radio

Hopewell Residents Complain to Township Commissioners About Their Flooded Homes

Some residents in Hopewell Township want to know why their homes are constantly flooding. The eight homes are located in the Village On the Green in the 2000 block of Golfway Road. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that one resident – Cheryl Leydig – took the matter to the township commissioners meeting. She says she’s tired of her home being flood by water, mud and debris. She wants to know whose responsibility it is to find out why this is happening. Leydig’s home was flooded June 3 for the third time, and she’s unsure what the cost for cleanup and restoration will be. She says her home is the first one affected by flooding when it occurs. Leydig’s neighbors also spoke and asked the township to remedy the situation. Township code enforcement officer John Bates said he will work on the matter today, Township solicitor Mike Jones will be notified of the ongoing situation.

65 Animals Recovered From Brighton Township Home

Humane Society officials in Beaver County recovered 65 animals from a home in Brighton Township this morning. Officers seized 60 rabbits, three dogs, and two guinea pigs and brought them to the Beaver County Humane Society. Officers say the dogs were not allowed water in the home, and the only source of water came from an algae-filled pond.

Beaver County Union Workers Mulling Over New Contract Offer

The Beaver County Commissioners Unit and court-related workers are mulling over a tentative contract offer by the county. Joe Mann of the S.E.I. U. tells Beaver County Radio News that the county’s latest offer is a big improvement over it’s previous offer. It includes a one and a half percent raise for the first year with no retro…but the big issue in the talks was health insurance. Workers contribution to their insurance would go up a half percent for the first year, two and a quarter for the second year and three percent in the third. Union leaders will meet with the rank and file tonight to decide whether to set a date for a vote.

Verdict Expected Today In Beaver Falls Arson Case

A judge is expected to reveal the verdict today in the non-jury trial of accused Beaver Falls arsonist Zachary Metcalf. Metcalf was arrested last fall and is accused of setting multiple fires in Beaver Falls and in the Mount Washington neighborhood. All testimony in the trial was heard last Monday. Metcalf faces 17 counts of arson and one count of criminal trespassing.

Man Found Shot To Death In New Castle

Investigators say a man was found shot to death in a car behind a funeral home in New Castle last night. Neighbors reported hearing fireworks around 8 p.m.  A short time later, the victim was found dead in his car. The victim has not been identified. No word on any arrests.

Aliquippa School Board Announces Fund For Carl A. Aschman Memorial Stadium

The Aliquippa School  Board announced recently that a fund has been established   for the Carl A. Aschman Memorial Stadium upgrade.  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the move was made because a group of citizens expressed concerns over the stadium’s need for repairs, painting, and replacement of bleachers. The board approved  some repairs and replacement of the press box roof at the May meeting.
The stadium was renamed after the death of Carl Aschman, veteran football coach.  He died on Thanksgiving Day 1971 of a heart attack.  Coach Aschman retired in 1965 due to ill health
Anyone wishing to donate to the fund  must do so by check or money order.  The  donation is to the Aliquippa School District Stadium Capital Reserve Fund. The district’s address is Aliquippa School District 100 Harding Ave., Aliquippa, PA 15001
ONE ALIQUIPPA,  a group of concerned citizens  is planning to sell t shirts and  baseball caps to raise money.  Cost of the items has yet to be announced.

Beaver County Native Bishop David Zubik Calls For Controls On Gun Purchases

Pittsburgh Roman Catholic Bishop David Zubik is calling for tighter restrictions on gun purchases, with improved background checks and with limits on high-capacity weapons, such as the one used in the June 12th mass murder of 49 people at Orlando, Florida’s Pulse nightclub. Bishop Zubik – who has extensive ties to Beaver County – also called for improved mental-health treatment. His statement alluded not only to the Orlando victims but also to the five adults and an unborn child killed by gunfire at a Wilkinsburg backyard cookout in March and to the murders of nine at a Charleston church last year. Zubik grew up in Ambridge, where he attended St. Veronica High School.  After his ordination, he was named vice principal of Quigley Catholic High School in Baden and chaplain to the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse and to students at Mount Gallitzin Academy.

Surveillance Video Captures Man Ransacking Community Garden In Ambridge

Police are trying to identify a man seen in surveillance video ransacking a community garden in Ambridge. The garden is located behind the borough building. The video shows the man – along with three children – picking vegetables and tearing plants out by the roots. Rachel Reinders discovered the damage when she went to tend the garden Monday night. Nearly everything she had planted was destroyed. The incident was captured on several cameras.

Cranberry Township Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

A Cranberry Township woman is guilty of stealing from a UPMC subsidiary. 46-year-old Elizabeth Rotto pleaded guilty on Thursday to a count of embezzlement for taking 150-thousand dollars over a span of about 12 years. Rotto stole the money from Askesis Development Group from 2003 through 2014.