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Flood Warning For Beaver County Until 10:15 This Morning

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 2018

* A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:15 AM EST FOR BEAVER COUNTY. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER CENTER, RADAR HAS INDICATED WIDESPREAD STEADY, LIGHT RAIN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFTER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY. *

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH RAIN ENDING FOR THE AFTERNOON.
MUCH COLDER TODAY. MORNING HIGH OF 48…
WITH TEMPS FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 21.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH.
HIGH NEAR 40.

SUNDAY – MORNING CLOUDS. AFTERNOON SUNSHINE.
HIGH – 47.

Pens beat Kings 3-1!!! 10 the straight home win for Pens

Aston-Reese lifts Pens past Kings for 10th home win a row
By DAN SCIFO, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Aston-Reese broke a third-period tie with a power-play goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night for their 10th straight home victory.
Two nights after scoring his first two NHL goals, Aston-Reese gave the Penguins the lead at 5:24 of the period. Kris Letang’s point shot through traffic clipped Aston-Reese’s skate and went between goalie Jonathan Quick’s pads.
The Penguins’ home streak is the longest since a franchise-record 13-game run during the 2013-14 season. The Penguins haven’t lost in Pittsburgh since Jan. 4, a 4-0 setback to Carolina. Pittsburgh has won eight of 10 overall and 13 of 17.
Ryan Reaves scored in the second period, and Evgeni Malkin added an empty-netter. Matt Murray, playing his 100th NHL game, stopped 34 shots. Murray is in sole possession of first place for the most wins in his first 100 games among goalies to debut since 2005-06. He is unbeaten in regulation in his last eight decisions and won his last six at home.
Dion Phaneuf scored a power-play goal in his Kings debut. Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson were traded from Ottawa to the Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore during the Senators’ 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
Immigration issues nearly kept Phaneuf from making his Kings’ debut. If his immigration paperwork didn’t go through in time, Phaneuf wouldn’t have been eligible to play. He skated on a fourth defense pair during the morning skate.
Quick made 36 saves. The Kings have lost three straight games.
Reaves opened the scoring at 6:06 of the second period with a blocker-side wrist shot from the top of the circle.
Phaneuf tied it with his power-play goal 1:16 later. His centering pass snuck through Murray’s pads and across the line.
NOTES: Sidney Crosby has a 10-game home point streak, while Malkin has points in six straight at home. … Penguins F Patric Hornqvist, who missed his sixth game with a lower-body injury, was on the ice before Thursday’s morning skate. … Thompson missed the previous four games with the Senators because of a lower-body injury. … Willie O’Ree, the first African American player in the National Hockey League, was in attendance and visited the Penguins after the team’s morning skate. … Pittsburgh scratched D Chad Ruhwedel, D Matt Hunwick and F Teddy Blueger. Los Angeles sat D Paul LaDue, D Kevin Gravel and F Michael Mersch.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Buffalo on Saturday night.
Penguins: Host Toronto on Saturday night.

Breaking News-President Trump Postpones visit to Ambridge next week out of respect for Florida shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP)
2:45 p.m.
President Donald Trump is postponing a campaign rally next week in Ambridge because of Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida.
Trump’s campaign says it put off the Feb. 21 rally  “out of respect and sympathy for the victims and survivors.”
Trump also cancelled an official trip Friday to Orlando, Florida, to highlight his infrastructure proposal. But he said Thursday he’ll make a separate trip to Parkland, Florida, to meet with families and local officials in the coming days.
Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his private club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Huntington Business Spotlight-Center for Organ Recovery & Education

The Huntington Business Spotlight for  February 2018  is The Center for Organ Recovery & Education. Lisa Strother-Upsher, MS , MOTTEP Program Director, Susan Cooper, who is a donor wife, and Toni Sadecky, Huntington Bank Community Manager joined Frank Sparks on Teleforum from 9 to 10 AM. The morning started with Toni telling the listeners about Huntington Bank and why they participate in the Huntington Business Spotlight. Toni explained that Huntington is a bank that believes in the communities that they are embedded within and that Huntington believes in small business and the future of small business. Toni also told the listeners that Huntington is always looking for some good people who want a career with Huntington.

In segment two of the show Frank and Lisa discussed what exactly the Center for Organ Recovery & Education does. Lisa explained the process of being a donor and if you are a donor the process of your organs being harvested upon your passing. She took a couple of phone call messages from the listeners and explained that there are different types of donations that can be made and just because you might be older, have an illness or you pass not at a hospital that you still have organs that are able to be used. There are many types of donations that a person could make to help someone with the gift of life.  You can donate tissue, bone, muscle and even your Cornea’s.

In segment three Susan Cooper told us of her heart felt story  of her husband and the donation he made and how it has affected her life. Susan said while it was one of the hardest days of her life she was still encouraged by her husband Bill giving the gift of life to others. She knew even in death her caring husband was still giving. She is now a volunteer for C.O.R.E. because of her experience and shares her story throughout our area. Susan and her husband Bill are from Beaver and are the former owners of Pollock Typewriter and Office Supply that was also located in Beaver.

In the final segment of the show Lisa dispelled many of the misconceptions and Myths about being an organ donor and also informed the listeners of how you can become and organ donor. Check out the different segments of the interview below by clicking on the play button for each segment.  You can also click on the logos below to get more information from either Huntington Bank or from C.O.R.E..

CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY begins March 12, 2018

Every adult in Beaver County should attend the Citizen’s Police Academy.  It’s an informative, ten week classroom series that gives an inside look at the Beaver/Vanport Area Police operations.  The purpose is to promote a greater awareness and better understanding of all local law enforcement’s continuously changing role in the community.

 

A different area of Police work – like criminal law and procedures, street crime enforcement/investigations and Youth programs –is covered each week with a variety of presenters.

Classes start March 12th.  Applications may be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 to 4PM at the Beaver Police Department or the Vanport Township Building

John Pournaras Talks About Tax Season On A.M. Beaver County

Tax season is in full swing, and the reality of the mid-April deadline is hanging on the minds of many Beaver County residents. But not all of it, at least according to John Pournaras, is bad news.

The namesake of the John Pournaras Agency in Ambridge joined Matt Drzik on February 15 to discuss the opening ideals when it comes to the 2018 tax season, including the differences (or lack thereof) between the 2017 and 2018 taxes, and what things to look out for when it comes to crunching this year’s financial numbers.

If you missed it this morning or want to listen/watch again, check out our Facebook Live feed of it from our Facebook page!

Flood Watch In Effect For Beaver County As Mild Temperatures Take Over

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 15TH, 2018

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR BEAVER COUNTY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON… LOW PRESSURE SHOULD RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLOODING, ESPECIALLY NEAR RIVERS, STREAMS AND CREEKS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERIODS OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
HIGH AROUND 60.

TONIGHT – PERIODS OF RAIN. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM
POSSIBLE. LOW – 39.

FRIDAY – RAIN AND SHOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THEN REMAINING OVERCAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MUCH COLDER. MORNING HIGH OF 43 WITH
TEMPS FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING.

SATURDAY – OVERCAST. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 41.

SUNDAY – SOME CLOUDS IN THE MORNING WILL GIVE WAY
TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH NEAR 50.