Witnesses have reported seeing a funnel cloud or micro burst over top of the Rochester Area. The picture taken in this story was by Randy Lyons as he was traveling down route 18, Wal-mart hill as it is known, shortly after 1:30 p.m. today.  Stay tune to Beaver County Radio as we will keep you updated with this developing story. Mother Nature has not been kind to the Beaver County area over the last 48 hours. The photo clearly shows a funnel cloud touching the tops of the trees. Due to the quick melt of the snow and ice combined with all of the rain roadways are flooding and closing throughout the area. If you incur high water do not approach or drive thru the area.

Photo used with permission of Randy Lyons

THERE ARE NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN BEAVER COUNTY DUE TO  ALL THE RAIN. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BEGINNING THIS YEAR, NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH PROPERTY OWNERS WILL SEE ANOTHER FEE ON THEIR SEWAGE BILL. THE SO-CALLED “STORMWATER FEE” BY THE NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH SANITARY AUTHORITY IS TO ENSURE THAT THE STORM SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IS WELL-MAINTAINED…AND STORMWATER IS ADEQUATELY MANAGED. BOROUGH MANAGER TOM ALBANESE TALKED TO BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S PAT SEPTAK ABOUT THE NEW FEE…

WE ASKED ALBANESE WHEN PROPERTY OWNERS CAN EXECT TO SEE THE $6.50 FEE ON THEIR BILL…

WE ASKED ALBANESE HOW MUCH THIS NEW FEE WILL BE:

WE ASKED ALBANESE…WHY NOW?

THE NEW STORMWATER FEE WILL BE SIX DOLLARS AND 50 CENTS PER MONTH…AND WILL FIRST APPEAR ON PROPERTY OWNERS BILLS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE HIRED ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT THOSE WITHOUT FINANCIAL RESOURCES. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 2018

*** WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY… HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES, AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ***

TODAY – PERIODS OF RAIN. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN POSSIBLE LATE IN THE DAY. MORNING HIGH
OF 56 WITH TEMPS FALLING SHARPLY TO NEAR
NEAR FREEZING.

TONIGHT – A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION THIS
EVENING. THEN PERIODS OF SNOW EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW AND ICE
EXPECTED. LOW – 14.

SATURDAY – CLOUDY SKIES. A FEW FLURRIES OR SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 17.

SUNDAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH – 17.

THE ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL BOARD HAS VOTED TO APPOINT A NEW MEMBER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…