PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the Rochester-Bridgewater Bridge, which carries Route 4042 (Bridge/Madison Street) over the Beaver River in Bridgewater and Rochester boroughs will occur Thursday, November 29 weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on the bridge between Delaware Street and Market Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT WILL GIVE BEAVER COUNTY RESIDENTS A LOOK AT A PLAN TO CONTROL CONTAMINATION LEVELS FROM THE LITTLE BLUE RUN COAL ASH IMPOUNDMENT. PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING A RENEWED POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR LITTLE BLUE RUN. THE NEW PERMIT – IF APPROVED – WOULD MARK THE FIRST TIME THE STATE D-E-P HAS ADDRESSED PREVIOUSLY UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF COAL ASH MATERIAL INTO WATERS AROUND LITTLE BLUE RUN. D-E-P OFFICIALS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PUBLIC INPUT AT A MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P-M AT SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IN HOOKSTOWN. PEOPLE WILL HAVE UP TO FIVE MINUTES EACH TO SPEAK ON THE DRAFT PERMIT.

A HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP MAN FACES A HEARING ON VARIOUS ASSAULT CHARGES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released his Firearm Safety Special Report…

DePasquale released his special report on firearm safety outlining new ways in which Pennsylvania can curb deaths and injuries without changing existing laws….

Depasquale is calling for a community approach to saving lives…

The report highlights ways to achieve commonsense goals, curb violence, and save lives…

THE MOTHER AND COUSIN OF ALIQUIPPA MURDER VICTIM RACHAEL DELTONDO ARE HEADED TO COURT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BEAVER COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING THE FIRST COST OF LIVING INCREASE TO RETIREES IN NEARLY TWO DECADES. THE COUNTY PENSION BOARD TABLED A SUGGESTION BY TREASURER CONNIE JAVENS ON TUESDAY TO GIVE THE COUNTY’S NEARLY 11-HUNDRED PENSION RECIPIENTS A 1.7 PERCENT ANNUAL COST OF LIVING RAISE. THE RAISE WOULD COST THE COUNTY ABOUT 366-THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY. COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL RE-CONSIDER THAT OPTION NEXT MONTH.

THE BEAVER VALLEY BOWL BUILDING – WHICH STANDS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER IN ROCHESTER – WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF NEXT WEEK. THE SEVEN-STORY BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 25 NEW YORK AVENUE. THE BUILDING IS MOSTLY VACANT, EXCEPT FOR BEAVER VALLEY BOWL, WHICH OCCUPIES THE SECOND FLOOR AND A COMEDY TROUPE CALLED THE CELLAR DWELLERS. THE AUCTION COULD SIGNAL THE END FOR BEAVER VALLEY BOWL BEING LOCATED IN THE BUILDING, WHICH IT HAS BEEN SINCE 1950.