Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they’ll encounter in Beaver County over the weekend. The detour will run from 9 p.m. Friday and 4 a.m. Monday as crews close the toll road between the Beaver Valley and Cranberry interchanges. That’s being done so crews can demolish and replace a bridge in New Sewickley. Brad Heigel is Chief Engineer with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission…
Motorists will be detoured onto Interstates 376, 80 and 79 to get around it.
State Police report a New Brighton woman was injured yesterday when she was struck by a vehicle along Route 18 in Big Beaver Borough. 30 year old Jolleen Hupp was attempting to cross the highway near the intersection with Penndale Road in Big Beaver just before noon when she was struck by a car driven by 72-year-old Ernest Bailey of Wampum. Hupp was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. No word on her condition.
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference today, that can be heard on WBVP and WMBA at 12 noon every Tuesday.
Mike discussed the Steelers injuries click the play button to hear
Coach Tomlin also discussed the challenge of going into Chicago to play a team that is 0-2 so far this season. Click the play button below to listen to his comments.
Tune into A.M. Beaver County to hear more on Tuesday’s press conference.
Media used with permission of the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network
GERRYMANDERING IN GOVERNMENT WAS THE BIG TOPIC OF LAST NIGHT’S CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MEETING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Pennsylvania’s attorney general is leading an investigation into the Equifax credit breach that has affected 143 million people, including 5.4 million people in Pennsylvania. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro over the weekend joined with 32 other attorneys general and sent a letter to Equifax, demanding the company hand over information about how and why the widespread security breach happened.Shapiro demanded the company stop charging fees to consumers who’re attempting to freeze their credit after the breach. He’s also wanting to know why the company took six weeks to notify the public about the breach.
Council 604 of the Knights of Columbus in Beaver Falls have joined with the Wampum Chapter of the North Country Trail to raise funds for McGuire Memorial and St. Anthony School programs. On Sunday, October 1st join the 10 mile (choose your length) pledge health hike.
This year a wheelchair accessible spur trail has been added and hikers with disabilities will be participating in this event. Please consider supporting them as a hiker,promoter or pledge-maker.
For more info contact Dennis Garrett
724-827-2350
cell 330-424-6589
dcggolf@gmail.com
On Saturday, September 30th enjoy an early Autumn drive through the Beaver countryside and visit some of our best local producers.
“Meet the Commissioner”Sandie Egley on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The Beaver Falls Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be held at the Second Baptist Church, 2322 Tenth Avenue.
Officials say police used spike strips to stop an SUV early this morning after the driver is believed to have suffered from a medical emergency. The incident started in Ambridge before coming to an end in Emsworth, where several police vehicles and an ambulance were seen outside the BP gas station on Ohio River Boulevard. Police said the driver was almost involved in a head-on collision, jumped a median and went southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 65. Police chased after her for 13 miles and officers from Ohio Township used spike strips to bring the SUV to a stop. The driver was taken to a hospital. Police did not say what kind of medical issue the woman had.
Tune in to Beaver County’s only live on the air radio auction this and every Tuesday from 1:45 to 2:00 P.M. Call 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888 to join the show and bid on merchandise and certificates from local Beaver County, PA and surrounding area businesses.
For September 5, 2017 the following items will be sold live on WBVP and WMBA:
Winning bidders will be announced on the air and then are instructed to call WBVP and WMBA offices at 724-846-4100 following the program to confirm their bids. Items can be paid for and picked up at WBVP-WMBA, 1316 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls, PA 15010 between 8:30 A.M. and 5 P.M. weekdays.