Bids for the former YDC property in Shenango Township will be opened at 3:00 this afternoon. According to the Sharon Herald,  Shenango Township Supervisor chairman Frank Augustine on Monday confirmed that bids are due in the office of Pennsylvania Department of General Services in Harrisburg. He said Supervisor Al Burick III is expected to be in Harrisburg for the bid opening. Augustine said four companies, each considered a serious contender, have contacted the supervisors asking questions. The property has been vacant since February of 2013.

One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in Conway last night. It happened just past 9:30 on Route 65 near 13th Street. Emergency dispatchers say the northbound lanes of Route 65 were closed for some time overnight. Police are still investigating. Further details have not yet been released.

Shoppers were surprised to see a young deer wander into a supermarket in Chippewa Township. The deer headed for the refrigerated section in the Aldi in Chippewa. A customer managed to escort the deer to the front door and the animal returned to the woods.

ALL ABOARD! THE POLAR EXPRESS IS MAKING ITS WAY TO ALIQUIPPA. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

A local football organization helped a family in its community Sunday. The Seneca Valley Junior Football Association sponsored a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for the family of Timothy McGonigal of Zelienople. McGonigal died in an ATV crash in July, leaving behind his wife and two teenage sons. Organizers say all of the profits are going to the McGonigal family. In addition to the donation price of the dinner, people gave additional monetary donations. Organizers say one family even offered a scholarship to one of the sons. The dinner raised more than $1,000.

SANTA VISITED HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OVER THE WEEKEND…AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…