Author: Beaver County Radio

Penn DOT announces Summer work throughout the Area

PennDOT on Monday announced it intends to spend $52 million on 16 projects in Beaver County this year. Those projects will include the rehabilitation of 13 bridges and the repaving and resurfacing of 25 miles of roadway.

Some of the work will be a continuation from years’ past. For instance, minor work still remains on the Vanport Bridge rehabilitation project that will require single-lane restrictions in the spring. Despite that, the nearly-$16 million project is slated to end this year.

Another significant layover from last year is the ongoing Freedom Road improvement project, which started in 2016 and won’t be complete until next year. Work for this year includes the completion of two new bridges, asphalt paving, excavation work, guiderail updates and drainage improvements in the area.

Roadway resurfacing will take place on Route 65 from March through May, work that will require long-term lane restrictions between Baden and Conway. The multi-year paving project is expected to be complete this year.

Repaving work will continue on Interstate 376 from the Chippewa exit to the Allegheny County line, while the $27.5 million Koppel Bridge replacement project will continue throughout the year as it nears a completion date of summer 2019.

PennDOT also announced Monday that 10 new projects will start this year.

Milling and resurfacing of Route 18 and Old Brodhead Road in Monaca and Center Township. The project  is expected to begin in June and will last until late next year.

Work on Route 18 will occur between the Rochester-Monaca Bridge and the Monaca/Shippingport exit on Interstate 376. In addition, paving work will occur on a section of Pennsylvania Avenue in Monaca. PennDOT said single-lane restrictions and alternating traffic patterns will be needed for the project.

Also a roadway resurfacing program on Route 18 between Fifth Avenue in New Brighton and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rochester Township. The project is expected to start in June and will include full reconstruction of the road as well as drainage and signage improvements.

Special SPRING story-time at Beaver Library 3/21/18

HAPPY SPRING!  Hop in for a special ALL AGES story time to celebrate the season.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018 10:30 a.m.

  • Spring Sotries
  • Crafts
  •  Egg Hunt

Program is FREE, but please REGISTER  in library or online to ensure enough supplies.

BEAVER AREA MEMORIAL LIBRARY

724-775-1132

www.beaverlibraries.org

 

41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival April 7 & 8

41ST ANNUAL

Maple Syrup Festival.

Come and enjoy all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast served with maple syrup made from the maple trees at Bradys Run Park!  April 7 and 8, 2018, 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM

Festival features entertainment on two stages, Civil War re-enactors, handmade crafts, pony-rides, stoneground flour and much more!  Free admission and parking.

Charge for breakfast. $9 adults; $5 children 12 and under

Pro Sports Scores & Schedule: March 6, 2018

NHL

Monday’s Scores
Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 3 (OT)
Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 (OT)
Buffalo 5, Toronto 3
Vancouver 4, NY Islanders 3 (OT)
Edmonton 4, Arizona 3 (OT)

7:00pm
Winnipeg at NY Rangers
Detroit at Boston
Vegas at Columbus
Montreal at New Jersey

7:30pm
Florida at Tampa Bay

8:00pm
Carolina at Minnesota
Dallas at Nashville

8:30pm
Colorado at Chicago

10:00pm
Washington at Anaheim

MLB Spring Training

Monday’s Scores
Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 5
Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3
St. Louis 2, Washington 1
Houston 5, Miami 3
NY Mets 4, Detroit 2
Texas 5, San Francisco 4
Chi. White Sox 9, Oakland 9
LA Dodgers 8, Cleveland 1
Arizona 10, San Diego 3
LA Angels 7, Cincinnati 5
Chi. Cubs 5, Colorado 4

1:05pm
Houston (SS) at Washington
Baltimore at Minnesota
NY Yankees at Detroit
Boston at Tampa Bay
St. Louis at Miami

1:07pm
Atlanta at Toronto

1:10pm
Houston (SS) at NY Mets

3:05pm
LA Dodgers at Chi. Cubs
Texas at Oakland
Milwaukee at Chi. White Sox
Cleveland at Cincinnati

3:10pm
LA Angels at Arizona

8:05pm
San Diego at Kansas City

8:40pm
Colorado at Seattle

NBA

Monday’s Scores
Cleveland 112, Detroit 90
Boston 105, Chicago 89
Indiana 92, Milwaukee 89
Miami 125, Phoenix 103
San Antonio 100, Memphis 98
Portland 108, LA Lakers 103
Utah 94, Orlando 80

7:00pm
Atlanta at Toronto
Miami at Washington
Philadelphia at Charlotte

8:00pm
Houston at Oklahoma City

8:30pm
Denver at Dallas

10:00pm
New York at Portland

10:30pm
New Orleans at LA Clippers
Brooklyn at Golden State

Riverside School Board Votes Tonight On Whether To Let Its Security Guard Carry Concealed Firearm

THE RIVERSIDE SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TONIGHT ON WHETHER TO LET ITS SECURITY GUARD CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM. A RECENTLY FORMED SCHOOL SAFETY COMMITTEE IN THE DISTRICT IS RECOMMENDING THAT JOHN LUDWIG – AN EXPERT FROM HIS WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT – BE ARMED DURING SCHOOL HOURS. THE COMMITTEE WAS FORMED AFTER LAST MONTH’S FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING. IT WAS JUST ONE DAY AFTER THAT SHOOTING THAT A LOCAL THREAT AT RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL RESULTED IN A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE SPECIAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT 5 P-M TODAY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE TO COVER THE MEETING AND WILL HAVE A FULL REPORT FOR US ON AM BEAVER COUNTY TOMORROW MORNING BEGINNING AT 6:30.

Rain Showers Moving In; Could Mix In With Snow

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2018

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. SNOW MAY
MIX IN. HIGH – 43.

TONIGHT – LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPING
OVERNIGHT. LOW – 33.

WEDNESDAY – A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGH – 43.

Schultz’s OT goal lifts Penguins past Flames 4-3

Schultz’s OT goal lifts Penguins past Flames 4-3
By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Tristan Jarry made several key stops for the Penguins early in the extra period, and Schultz’s fourth goal of the season helped Pittsburgh improve to 10-1 in overtime at home this season.
Evgeni Malkin scored his 37th goal for the Penguins and added an assist. Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh. Jarry finished with 35 saves as the Penguins pulled within one point of Washington for first in the crowded Metropolitan Division.
Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund and Troy Brouwer scored for the Flames, who outplayed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions for long stretches before dropping their fourth straight. Jon Gillies stopped 28 shots but had no chance when Kessel slid a cross-ice pass to a wide-open Schultz.
The Penguins had dropped five straight to the Flames, including a 2-1 overtime loss in Calgary in November. They Penguins have turned it around in the interim and wasted little time sprinting to a 2-0 lead. Ruhwedel collected his first goal since Dec. 18 on a knuckler from the point 2:10 into the game, and Malkin doubled Pittsburgh’s advantage 55 seconds later when teammate Bryan Rust forced a turnover by Gillies behind the Calgary net. Malkin collected the puck and flipped it across the goal line before Gillies could scramble back into position.
The Flames, in the middle of their own fight to stay in the Western Conference playoff mix, responded immediately.
Giordano took advantage of extended zone time by sending a puck through traffic by Jarry 6:14 into the first, and Backlund’s 13th of the season came at the end of a gorgeous sequence in which he deked Penguins star defenseman Kris Letang and walked to the net before flipping a backhand by the sprawled Jarry.
Letang atoned eventually with a wrist shot off the rush from the right circle that ripped over Gillies’ right shoulder with 2:59 left in regulation. Calgary responded again, with T.J. Brodie slipping a pass between Ruhwedel’s legs to Brouwer’s awaiting stick. Brouwer had no trouble sending it by Jarry to tie it with 2 seconds left in the period.
NOTES: Penguins G Matt Murray skated on Monday morning but remains out indefinitely while dealing with a concussion sustained last week. … Several Penguins used rainbow-colored Pride tape on their sticks during warmups. The sticks will be auctioned by the team’s foundations, with the proceeds going to the “You Can Play” organization, which promotes inclusion in all sports for LGBTQ athletes. … Calgary scratched Fs Tanner Glass, Chris Stewart and Nick Short as well as D Matt Bartkowski. … The Penguins scratched D Matt Hunwick, Fs Carter Rowney and Zach Aston-Reese and Murray. … Both teams were 0 for 2 on the power play. … Pittsburgh is 13-1 in its last 14 games at PPG Paints Arena.
UP NEXT
Flames: Continue their three-game trip in Buffalo on Wednesday.
Penguins: Visit Philadelphia on Wednesday. Pittsburgh leads the season series 2-0 over its Metropolitan Division rival.
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