Author: Beaver County Radio

Pick of the Litter Live!!!! Tomorrow on Teleforum!!!

Join 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA tomorrow morning, July 25, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. for Pick of the Litter Live on Teleforum with Frank Sparks. Susan Salyards and Mike Romigh will be bringing in a couple of animals to highlight from the Beaver County Humane Society that are up for adoption. The entire segment will also be streamed live on the https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/ Facebook Page .

Tune in and watch and you never know you may fall in love and want to adopt your Friend to be a part of your life. The Pick of the Litter can be found anytime  on our web site at https://beavercountyradio.com/pick-of-the-litter/   

 

Ryan Matsook Talks About New Role As Western Beaver AD On Sports Slam

After a banner year that saw him coach the Beaver Falls Tigers to their first WPIAL title since 1984 and their first PIAA gold in football, Ryan Matsook left his position as BF’s head coach in March, and is now the new Athletic Director at Western Beaver High School in Industry.

Matsook phoned in to the Saturday Sports Slam on July 22 to discuss with Matt Drzik and Greg Benedetti about his new role, including what his duties are in helping Western Beaver Athletics, the similarities in his current and past jobs, and how he looks at the new six-class WPIAL format.

To hear the interview, click the players below to listen.

Part 1

Part 2

Fire Destroys Ellwood City Home; Damages Next-Door House

LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS WERE BUSY FIGHTING A HOUSE FIRE IN THE 100 BLOCK OF ORCHARD AVENUE IN ELLWOOD CITY LAST NIGHT. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO A HOUSE NEXT DOOR. ACCORDING TO ELLWOOD CITY POLICE, THE HOMEOWNER WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR SMOKE INHALATION BUT REFUSED TRANSPORTION TO A HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Industry Man Suing Beaver Police Department

A MAN PREVIOUSLY CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING A BEAVER POLICE DOG HAS CLAIMED EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED IN HIS ARREST. 34-YEAR-OLD JAMES CICCO OF INDUSTRY IS NOW SUING THE BOROUGH, AS WELL AS SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS. CICCO IS ALLEGING A TOTAL OF NINE CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST THE BOROUGH, CHIEF DAN MADGAR AND OFFICERS JEFF WININ-REIMS AND HOWARD BINN THE SECOND. HE IS SEEKING A TOTAL OF 375-THOUSAND DOLLARS.