The First Annual Bridgewater Arts Festival was held on Saturday May 14, 2016. The off and on Wind and rain didn’t deter people from coming out to see the events of the day. Saturday Sports Slam hosts Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti were broadcasting live from the festival. The Arts Festival was also the long awaited debut of the brand new WBVP/WMBA personality prize wheel. Check out the photos of all the fun!!!
If you’re on your way to do some banking this afternoon at the Huntington Bank in Chippewa Township, you’re going to have to use the drive-thru. Witnesses tell Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that someone crashed their vehicle into the entrance at the bank. Beaver County Radio’s Al Goehring drove by the scene today and said it was a mess. There’s didn’t appear to be any injuries. So if you need to do banking there today, you’ll need to use the drive-thru. No other information has been released at this time.
Dozens of people turned out to speak at the Blackhawk School Board meeting last night. The big topics of the evening were proposed teacher layoffs and the future of an elementary school building. There were hundreds of people in attendance at the Blackhawk High School gym. The meeting lasted more than four hours. The board was scheduled to vote on laying off teachers, athletic coaches and custodians. However, they decided to postpone the vote on teacher furloughs until the next meeting, scheduled for May 20th. The other plan on the agenda was to end a contract to renovate Northwestern Primary School, where work has already begun. The board took a vote and decided to keep that contract and go on with the construction.
A Cranberry Township woman died early this morning in a crash that shut down part of Interstate 79. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes, near mile marker 75. State police say 55-year-old Jacqueline Maloney swerved to miss a deer on the road and lost control. Her SUV hit a guardrail, overturned and Maloney was ejected from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Police say Maloney was in the middle of the roadway when she was run over by another vehicle. That vehicle did not stop at the scene. Crews closed the northbound lanes between the Wexford and Warrendale exits to investigate. The northbound lanes reopened to traffic around 3:00 this morning. If you have any information on the other vehicle involved, call state police at (412) 787-2000.
The Beaver County Commissioners have entered into agreement with the Nottingham Group, LLC to provide an audit and investigation into the sale of Friendship Ridge. Beaver County Commissioners Chairwoman Sandie Egley tells Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti that the purpose of the audit and investigation is to determine if the county still owes money to the new owners…or if the new owners owe the county. In other business, the county is receiving from the state department of aging more than 3-million-seven-hundred-thousand dollars for senior services, beginning July 1st and running through 2021 for a total windfall of nearly 19-million dollars.
The Aliquippa School Board last night addressed a group of citizens concerning the conditions that prevail at Carl A. Aschman Football Stadium. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Dr. Peter Carbone, acting superintendent, told the group that the district is preparing to work on repairing broken concrete steps, repairing rotted bleachers and replacing the press box roof. Board president Terry Swanson said the board will budget for the repairs , and district employee Art Piroli, Jr. said electrical problems have to be tended to right away.
The elementary gifted education class at Aliquippa Elementary School will head to Philadelphia next Thursday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the class raised money selling doughnuts and sugar cookies and private donations also supported the students and teacher Debbie Frank’s efforts. Ms. Beth Walkney, district psychologist and special education coordinator made the announcement at last night’s board meeting. Mrs. Frank thanked all the supporters of the project when contacted this morning.
Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson will address the newest graduates of Grove City College during Saturday’s commencement, according to a news release from the college. Carson is filling in for conservative author William Bennett, who was scheduled to speak but had to decline unexpectedly. The college also will present an honorary Doctor of Science degree to Dr. Carson during the ceremony, in recognition of his contributions in advancing medical science. Commencement is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday on the Quad on the campus of Grove City College.
The Penguins will practice in Cranberry Township today. They will prepare for game one of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night at the Console Energy Center. Some interesting pre-series stats. The Penguins goals scored so far in the playoffs everages 3.36 per game. The Lightning have averaged 3 goals per game. The Penguins have averaged 2.27 goals against, while Tampa Bay ‘s goals against average is 2.41. The Penguins were 0-2-1 for the season against Tampa. The teams last faced each other in February. The pre-game show begins Friday night at 7-pm on WBVP and WMBA.
After beating the Reds, the Pirates have the day off today before opening a weekend series against the Cubs. The first place cubs lost a day-night double header 7-4 and 1-0 to the San Diego Padres yesterday. Friday’s starting pitchers are Francisco Lirianno for the Pirates. Jason Hammel will be on the mound for Chicago.