Beaver County Motorists Complain About Littered Roadsides

Litter on state roadsides in several county towns is evident  with the coming of spring.  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, local police that were contacted said that the task is up to PennDOT. A PennDOT  spokesperson contacted yesterday said the state  road cleanups are seasonal. Several listeners who called in to Teleforum on Beaver County Radio complained to guest show host Frank Sparks about the littered roadsides.

State Street Elementary School In Baden To Commemorate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

State St. Elementary School in Baden,  is commemorating Dr. Seuss’s birthday tomorrow,  as  are other districts in the county. Kim Roppa, ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR COACH  said yesterday that children  and staff may come to school  as Dr. Seuss characters .  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, prizes for dress and trivia will be featured, Ms. Roppa said. DROP EVERYTHING AND READ   will be for 15 minutes for the entire school she said. STAR  behavior award winners  received prizes last week a 6th grader won a $25 gift card to Target,the 2nd place winner won a gift card  for Subway for the student and a friend .A second grader won 3rd prize, a Sheetz gift card.  A district bus driver who identified winners won a Sheetz gift card, also.

Boys’ 4A Semifinals On Beaver County Radio Tonight

The top four teams in Section 2 of 4A have reached the WPIAL Semifinals, and the winners will be revealed tonight on Beaver County Radio.

#2 Quaker Valley and #3 Beaver Falls split their regular season series, with the road team winning each game; the Quakers winning 78-58 on January 6, and the Tigers winning on January 31 by a score of 77-66. Beaver Falls is looking for their fifth trip to the WPIAL finals in six years, while Quaker Valley is seeking their first title game appearance since their 1997 victory over New Brighton. Game time is at 6:15 from Moon Area HS, with pre-game at 5:45 on 1230 WBVP.

Meanwhile #1 New Castle swept the season series against #4 Central Valley, winning 63-49 on December 20, and 63-39 on January 20. The Warriors are seeking their second WPIAL title game in school history (2014), while the Red Hurricane is seeking their fourth trip in six years and first since 2014. Game time is 6:15 from Ambridge HS, with pre-game at 5:45 on 1460 WMBA.

The winners of these two games will play in the 4A championship on Saturday at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh at 1:00pm.

2/28/2017 High School Basketball Playoff

Chartiers Valley Colts – Boys – 43 Final
Moon Tigers – 65

Saint Joseph Spartans – Girls – 42 Final
Cornell Raiders – 51

West Greene Pioneers – Girls – 50 Final
Winchester Thurston Bears – 55

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers – Boys – 54 Final
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions – 49

Sewickley Academy Panthers – Boys – 67 Final
Bishop Canevin Crusaders – 51

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils – girls – 44 Final
North Allegheny Tigers – 61

Penn Hills Indians – Girls – 36 Final
Bethel Park Black Hawks – 41

Hampton Talbots – Boys – 61 Final
Mars Fightin’ Planets – 59

New Emergency Operations Plan Approved For Hopewell Township

Hopewell Twp. Board of Commissioners last night adopted a resolution  approving   Hopewell Township’s Emergency Operations Plan  for minimization of injury and damage in the event of a major emergency or disaster.  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that a home destroyed by fire last year will be demolished, according to township code and zoning officer John Bates.  Bates also told the commissioners addresses must be on all all structures in the township according to ordinance 96-12.   the zoning officer addressed the issue of trash and recyclables being put out too early.  Tight fitting lids  must be on all containers for pickup, no earlier than 12 hours before, he said. Police  Chief Brian Uhrmacher told the commissioners that his department was invited to Margaret Ross and Hopewell Elementary Schools for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day held recently. Commissioner’s chairman Rich Bufalini reminds residents to check the township website for updates .He added the planning commission will meet on Thursday March 16.

The Joe Walsh Show is now Airing on WBVP and WMBA

Joe Walsh, former U.S. Republican Congressman and Chicago based talk-show host, debuted his “The Joe Walsh Show” last night February 27, 2017 on the Salem Radio Network. The show airs on both WBVP and WMBA from 9 PM to Midnight on weekdays.

Walsh joins the SRN from WIND-AM 560 The Answer where he hosts a local show from 5 PM to 7 PM.  Each weekday you can reach Walsh directly during “The Joe Walsh Show” at 312-642-5600.

After serving in Congress from January 2011 through January 2013 for Illinois, Walsh began his show from WIND-AM 560 The Answer and has successfully grown to a national network in 2017.

For more information about The Joe Walsh Show you can visit: walshfreedom.com

To view WBVP and WMBA’s Programming check out: beavercountyradio.com/programming/

Monday 2/27/2017 Playoff Basketball games

Blackhawk- girls -70 FINAL
South Park – 56

Beaver – girls – 49 FINAL
North Catholic – 59

Lincoln Park- boys – 81 FINAL
Shady Side – 61

OLSH- girls- 39 FINAL
Chartiers-Houston- 54

Vincentian Girls -43 FINAL

GCC- 39

Washington- boys- 44 FINAL
CWNC- 49

Union- boys – 64 FINAL
Monessen 88

Vincentian – boys- 71FINAL
Imani Christian- 80

Steelers sign Antonio Brown to new 5 year contract

The Steelers have locked up wide receiver Antonio Brown through the 2021 season.
The team announced Monday a new five-year deal with Brown.
the new deal will reportedly  pay Brown $72.2 million, making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL.
Brown earned his fifth Pro Bowl selection following the 2016 season and was a first-team  All-Pro  for the third consecutive year.
He finished the year  second in the NFL in receptions (106), tied for second in touchdown catches (12) and fifth in receiving yards (1,284).