DiMantae Bronaugh, Aliquippa High School footbal star lost his battle with leukemia last night at 6:10 p.m. , according to school officials. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that he was presented with his high school diploma yesterday morning at UPMC Children’s Hospital. Several blood and bone marrow drives were held to try and find a donor for the bone marrow transplant, and another one was scheduled this week.
Matt Drzik takes a look at all of the latest sports news and scores, including a preview of tonight’s Coaches Corner, and the latest on the Pirates’ pitching rotation. As heard on Noonday, 11/30.
The Aliquippa police officer charged in a shooting last week in Pittsburgh that wounded an Allegheny County Jail corrections officer has turned himself in to authorities, according to a statement from Pittsburgh police. 24-year-old Josh Gonzalez of Brentwood who said he had been on the Aliquippa force for five months, turned himself in around 10:30 this morning after he was charged Saturday by city police with one count of aggravated assault in the shooting of Kevin Miller, a corrections officer for nine years at the county jail. The charges stemmed from an incident that happened Thursday.
Hopewell Township are investigating a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the route 376 west ramp intersecting Green Garden Road last Wednesday at approximately 5:18 p.m. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Police Chief Brian Uhrmacher said a vehicle went through the stop sign at the end of the ramp striking a minivan traveling on Green Garden Road. Injured parties were taken to the hospital. The vehicle which struck the minivan , according to witness accounts said the driver headed toward Raccoon Twp. Chief Uhrmacher said the vehicle, is believed to be a white Chevy Trailblazer with front end damage. The front bumper and headlamp was left at the scene, and witnesses said it was smoking when it left the scene . Chief Uhrmacher said several police agencies checked the area for the vehicle , and it hasn’t been located as of last night. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident , or who has information on the vehicle are asked to call Hopewell Twp. Police at 724-378-0557, or county dispatch at 724-775-0880.
This is the final week of hearings being held by the Beaver County Commissioners to discuss the 2017 budget. This afternoon the commissioners are meeting with the heads of the following departments: veteran affairs, the law department, domestic relations and children and youth services. All meetings are being held in the commissioners’ conference room of the county courthouse and are open to the public. The commissioners are still mulling over a possible increase in property taxes recommended by financial administrator Ricardo Luckow. A preliminary budget is due December 5th. The commissioners are scheduled to be in the WBVP-WMBA studios this Thursday for the “Ask the Commissioners” segment during Teleforum.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER GARY TRANELLI AT ITS RECENT WORKSHOP MEETING, ACCORDING TO COMMISSIONER CHAIR RICH BUFALINI. THAT’ S ACCORDING TO BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANI, WHO WAS AT LEAST NIGHT’S MEETING. MR. BUFALINI SAID TRANELLI MOVED TO CENTER TWP. IN MID OCTOBER AT THE COMMISSIONER’S WORKSHOP MEETING THEY ACCEPTED PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR TRISH HANNAH’S RESIGNATION. SHE ACCEPTED ANOTHER POSITION, BUFALINI SAID LAST NIGHT. THE NEW RECREATION DIRECTOR IS VICKY GILL, SHE BEGAN HER DUTIES LAST MONTH. GILL IS A TOWNSHIP RESIDENT. MRS. GILL INVITES EVERYONE TO THIS YEAR’S HOLIDAY WONDERLAND SATURDAY at HOPEWELL PARK FROM 11a.m. to 2 p.m. SANTA WILL VISIT IN HOLIDAY WONDERLAND AND A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND VENDORS WILL BE ON HAND. THE CONCESSION STAND WILL BE OPEN.
Matt Drzik takes a look at all of the latest sports news and scores, including the latest in Top 25 College Basketball, and the results of Monday Night Football. As heard on Noonday, 11/29.
Join Bob Barrickman and the gang at Robert’s Roadside Inn for Coaches Corner Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Coaches Corner airs from 7 – 8 p.m. Their special Guest this week is Coach Ryan Matsook from the Beaver Falls Tigers Football Team.
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 November 29, 2016, 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.
FOUR CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TEAMED UP WITH THE BEAVER COUNTY FESTIVAL OF TREES AND PORTRAYED CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS AT THE EVENT AT THE BRADY’S RUN LODGE. ACCORDING TO BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO, THE STUDENTS, ROB KUNSELMAN, MICHAEL MOTT, KYLE NICHOL, GIANNA MANCINO WERE RECOGNIZED.