(Beaver, PA)  An unusually warm late November evening drew an estimated crowd of more than three thousand people into downtown Beaver for the annual light up night festivities.  The event was coordinated by the Beaver Area Chamber Of Commerce and in addition to various merchant shopping specials,  it featured live music, Horse drawn carriage rides, train rides, and, of course, Fireworks to conclude the festivities at 9 PM.

Beaver County Radio, WBVP and WMBA, were at Light Up Night as Frank Sparks, Pat Septak and Ed Hermick hosted a live broadcast from near the main stage on College Avenue.  The Beaver High School Chorus, Valentina Cherico, Rick Gilbert, The Maybrayz,  Donna Groom and The Voices entertained the crowd with Holiday and traditional favorite tunes throughout the evening.  Here is a recording  of Rudy Zetz, from The Voices,  singing a stirring rendition of “Oh Holy Night” live at the event:

Additional celebrities on hand for the evening included  NASCAR Radio play by play announcer, Mike Lysakowski, who hails from New Castle, was the Master of Ceremonies.

An ailing 8-year-old girl from Ellwood city has undergone a rare multi-organ transplant. Doctors say Kyree Beachem received a liver, pancreas, and small and large intestines on Wednesday. The surgery at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh took about 10 hours. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the patient has been waiting more than five years for new organs.