Author: Beaver County Radio

Ambridge Council Votes To Hire Three Part-Time Firefighter Code-Enforcement Officers

Ambridge council voted last night to her 3 part time firefighter/ code enforcement officers. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Hirees include Eric Dunmyer a Baden firefighter, Robert Charlovich current Conway fire chief, and Lawrence Charlton , a volunteer firefighter in Ambridge. Council president mike Mikulich said the the borough;s mission relating to code enforcement as it relates to code enforcement is to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community.”

High Winds Cause Damage, Power Outages Across Beaver County

High winds last night and this morning caused damage and power outages across Beaver County and southwestern Pennsylvania. West Penn Power reported thousands of customers lost power, including more than 80 in Beaver County. A West Penn Power spokesman says there was no single event that caused the large number of outages. Instead, he said it was the accumulation of several wind damage incidents. Duquesne Light reported around 100 customers without power in Robinson Township and Shaler in Allegheny County.

Macy’s At Beaver Valley Mall To Close March 6; 83 Jobs To Be Lost

83 people will be out of jobs when the Macy’s at the Beaver Valley Mall closes on March 6, according to a document filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry. Called a WARN notice, the documents are required by law to be filed by any company that anticipates mass layoffs.  The Ellwood City Ledger reports Macy’s officials previously said affected employees could be offered positions in nearby stores where possible. Macy’s has locations in Robinson and Ross townships in Allegheny County.

Lincoln Park 82, Aliquippa 61

In a game that was delayed by a late start, and further delayed by two fan altercations, it was Lincoln Park who survived the slow-burning choas to remain undefeated in 1-AAA, beating Aliquippa 82-61. The Leopards improve to 3-0 in the section (9-2 overall), while the Quips drop to 2-1 (6-7 overall).

Nelly Cummings of Lincoln Park and Javeon Smith of Aliquippa were selected as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

Riverside 85, New Brighton 56

Bob Barrickman and Kerry Lacey had the call on WBVP, Tuesday evening  in  section 1-AAA, as the Riverside Panthers used a strong second quarter to cruise past the New Brighton Lions by a score of 85 to 56. The win puts Riverside at 2-1 in the section (8-5 overall), and New Brighton drops to 0-3 (2-8 overall).

Justin Baust of Riverside and Anthony Milliner of New Brighton were chosen as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

Police: Man Jumps Into River to Avoid Arrest After Beating Girlfriend

Police said a man who severely beat his girlfriend jumped into a river to avoid getting arrested. Officials said Joseph Boots jumped into the Connoquenessing River to avoid being arrested after he got into a fight with his girlfriend early Friday and beat her. According to a criminal complaint, Boots’ girlfriend said that “He held her down and punched the left side of the face” and she “lost consciousness during the assault.” Police said Boots ran when they tried to arrest him, and a police K-9 found him. Officers and firefighters had to work to get Boots out of the river because of how cold the water was. Boots was treated at a hospital, arrested and taken to the Beaver County Jail. His girlfriend was transferred to Allegheny General Hospital with multiple broken bones and a concussion.

CoGo’s Armed Robbery In Ambridge Under Investigation

An armed robbery took place at the CoGo’s  in Ambridge at 11:40 p.m.  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, who spoke with police,
2 males and a female  whose race are unknown , one allegedly had a knife.
They stole cigarettes and an undetermined amount of cash..  As of a few minutes ago, the suspects have not been apprehended.