An Ambridge woman accused of trying to kill her baby pleaded guilty today to a charge of aggravated assault. 21-year-old Kayla Hummel was sentenced to 4 1/2 to 10 years in prison. Hummel was charged with attempted homicide in October. Doctors said her 3-month old baby suffered fractured ribs, a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. Hummel cried today in court. The child has been staying with family members.
Author: Beaver County Radio
Beaver County Commissioners Consider Legalities Of Selling Spirits At Farmers Market In Beaver
Beaver County Commissioners Sandie Egley and Dan Camp assigned solicitor Andrea Cantelmi the task of looking into the legalities of selling bottled whiskey at the Beaver Farmer’s Market this season, according to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti. The farmer’s market, located in the rear parking lot of the courthouse, has sold bottled wine the past two years. Chairman Egley has been in communication with the head of the farmer’s market, Tim Haffey. Haffey wants permission for one of the vendors to sell bottled whiskey. Of course any mention of alcohol brings about a controversy in the dry county seat of Beaver. The farmer’s market will open the Beaver location the last Saturday in April.
Today Is International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day and, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, a protest of Donald Trump’s policies will take place at the portico of the Pittsburgh City County Building by the Richard Caligiuri statue at 4 p.m. This event and one in New York that begins at noon and proceeds to Trump Tower , it is called “A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN MARCH” In our nation’s capital, a “RESIST TRUMP” PROTESTS STARTS AT 11 A.M. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI AND OTHER DEMOCRATS WILL HONOR THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN AT 12:30 P.M. . A rally calls for and end to workplace violence , harassment, and to promote pay equality for women. Former First lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan will be honored by VITAL VOICES at the Kennedy Center for their work to help women and girls. A host of other cities and countries are holding events today. Men and women are asked to wear red today in solidarity with women throughout the world. Those organizing events are asking citizens to callo their senators to demand support for women’s rights. “Day without a Woman” coincides with International Women’s Day This atteention is to show the inequities that working women face compared to men, harassment, job insecurity, and wage disparity are the highlights. Women should avoid shopping today unless the shop in female or minority owned businesses
CENTER TOWNSHIP WATER PLANT WILL BE OPERATIONAL BY END OF YEAR
OFFICIALS IN CENTER TOWNSHIP NOW SAY THAT THE TOWNSHIP’S NEW WATER PLANT WILL BE IN OPERATION BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE IS PART OF A DEAL BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP’S WATER AUTHORITY AND SHELL CHEMICALS. OFFICIALS SAY ONCE THAT INTAKE BECOMES OPERATIONAL, IT WILL SUPPLY WATER TO THE TOWNSHIP’S CUSTOMERS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
Central Valley Hockey Wins First Playoff Game
Despite two early goals within a minute, the Central Valley Warriors came back to earn their first PIHL playoff victory with a 5-4 victory over Elizabeth Forward Tuesday night at the Beaver County Ice Arena.
Captain Cameron Drake had a hat trick within the first 40 minutes of play, and freshman Anthony Santilli scored the eventual game-winner in the 3rd to seal the victory. The Warriors (13-7-1) now move to the semifinals to play #2 Carrick (17-4-0) next Tuesday at the Alpha Ice Complex in Pittsburgh; game time is 9:00 pm.
Penn State Master Gardners Extension Guests on Teleforum
Master gardeners Adele Whipple and Don Buffington were guests on Teleforum with guest host Scott Tady Tuesday March 07, 2017. Don and Adele Fielded questions and gave gardening advice to Scott and the listeners in the nine o’clock hour.
Master gardeners are volunteers trained by the Penn State Cooperative Extension. Once they complete their training, master gardeners help the extension better serve the home gardening public by answering questions, speaking to groups, working with 4-H horticultural projects, participating in civic beautification, maintaining demonstration gardens and teaching plant sciences and horticulture. Master gardeners educate individuals and groups in gardening topics such as plant selection, composting, soil improvement, pest control, vegetable and flower gardening, pruning and more.
Scott Tady Entertains Teleforum Audience
Scott Tady of The Beaver County Times was guest host on Teleforum Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Scott demonstrated his many talents throughout the three hour program. In the nine o’clock hour the Penn State Master Gardners Adele Whipple and Don Buffington visited with Scott and talked everything plants and took phone calls from the listeners with questions on their own gardens. From Ten o’clock to twelve noon Scott had a variety of guests highlighting up coming entertainment in the Area. Scott Tady is the Entertainment Editor for the Beaver County Times.
Teleforum airs Monday through Friday from 9 :00 A.M. to noon on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.
Missing Lawrence County woman, 30, Found Dead In Field
The body of a 30-year-old Lawrence County woman who had been missing for a month has been found, but the cause of her death remains unknown. Courtney Stone, of Stoner Drive in Portersville, was found in a field off of Fox Road in Slippery Rock Township on Monday at about 4 p.m. by someone walking his dog, according to state police in New Castle. State police said there is nothing overtly suspicious about Stone’s death. Police said she had been missing since Feb. 3 when she was last seen at a relative’s home in Slippery Rock Township. She had left the home, where she had been visiting, on foot at about 9:30 that night. Police described her as being “in a disoriented state.” Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene by Lawrence County Deputy Coroner James Farris. An autopsy was performed at Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver. The autopsy revealed nothing suspicious about the victim’s death; however, police say a cause and manner of death can’t be determined until toxicology tests are conducted.
Jury Finds Man Guilty In 2012 Murder Of Pregnant Woman in Ambridge
A man has been convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in his retrial in the 2012 slaying of a pregnant Ambridge woman and her unborn child. Thirty-one-year-old Marlin “Twin” Kelly was also convicted Monday in Beaver County of conspiracy in the October 2012 shooting deaths of 19-year-old Conekeia Lynn “Coco” Finney and her unborn daughter. Prosecutors allege that Finney and another man went to an Ambridge apartment to rob the boyfriend of Finney, who was about seven months pregnant. He was convicted and sentenced to life but was granted a new trial last year. Kelly’s attorney argued that his client hadn’t agreed to commit robbery, an essential element of a second-degree murder conviction. A co-defendant pleaded guilty to homicide and was sentenced to 13 to 30 years.
Nutrition Group Announces Some News In Several Beaver County School Cafeterias
This is National School Breakfast Week, according to Nicole Holt, a member of the Nutrition Group that is in charge of food service in the Central Valley School District, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. She said a competition in all the elementary schools to see which class has the most breakfast tickets will win a pizza party. She said the event counts for reimbursible lunches. Aliquippa School District’s food service director is Mrs. Lou Ann Schmitt and she shared information that Aliquippa Elementary School is having Wellness Day tomorrow. Each student can taste the carrot raisin salad.” that is being prepared for the event, which contains a grain.. She said they will receive a sticker for tasting the salad. Mrs. Schmitt provides the school board with a monthly report that is presented at their regular meeting . She said the group’s chef prepares a plan for the program , and she tweaks them to make the menus happen. She has 22 cafeteria workers in the 2 schools.Amelia Fronzaglia has been making homemade pizza for the schools for many years. She said the students really enjoy it..Ms. Holt said that Central Valley they are offering Smart Snack Ice Cream , which is calorie and sugar regulated less calories, not full of fat.”, She said that it has taken off tremendously.” She said they have a decent variety of ala carte items, as does Aliquippa. Ms. Holt said soft whole grain pretzels are offered , and a variety of baked and reduced fat snacks. At Hopewell Cassidy Hall said that menus are tailored for the area . She said her staff meets with the students, they are called “yak” meetings and they provide ideas on what to serve . She said the youth advisory council is for grades k-12. The Nutrition Group Ink, a publication containing stories about many of the districts it serves contains a lot of information about their services, and stories about school district programs. Their corporate office is in Irwin, Pa. for the for Southwestern PA.