Author: Beaver County Radio

Bucs sign Michael Saunders to Minor League deal with Spring Training invite!!!

The Pirates have signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced Wednesday.

Saunders will wear No. 12 with Pittsburgh.

The 31-year-old was an All-Star in 2016 with the Blue Jays after hitting .298/.372/.551 with 16 home runs and a .923 OPS in the first half. But he slumped heavily in the second half, hitting .178/.282/.357 with eight homers and a .639 OPS.

Saunders signed as a free agent with the Phillies last winter on a one-year, $9 million deal, but was unable to bounce back in 2017. He hit just .205/.257/.360 with six homers and a .617 OPS in 61 games before Philadelphia released him in June.

The Blue Jays brought Saunders back on a Minor League deal about a week later, and he played 12 games for Toronto in September before again becoming a free agent.

Ethane Pipeline Comment Period Being Extended For Beaver County

Beaver County Radio

The public comment period for the proposed Falcon ethane pipeline is being extended. Department of Environmental Protection officials say they are extending the period after a significant number of requests to do so. If approved, the proposed 98-mile pipeline would cut through parts of Beaver, Allegheny and Washington counties. The DEP added that hearings will be held in each of the three counties.

BREAKING NEWS: Beaver County Commissioners Turn Out To Be Not Very Good Realtors

BREAKING NEWS: AT TODAY’S REGULAR WORK SESSION, THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAME TO REALIZE THEY HAVEN’T BEEN TOO SUCCESSFUL AS REALTORS. WITH DETAILS, HERE’S BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI:

This breaking news report is brought to you by…

Keeping an eye on your community since 1985. Visit myvisioncare.com

WPIAL First Round Playoff Basketball: February 21, 2018

The final set of first-round playoff games in the WPIAL Boys’ and Girls’ basketball playoffs will be played tonight, and that includes a doubleheader on Beaver County Radio. Central Valley plays Uniontown at Peters Township High on 1230 WBVP, while Ambridge plays Deer Lakes at Fox Chapel on 1460 WMBA. Both of these 4A Boys’ playoff games are set for 8:00, with pregame beginning at 7:30.

Here’s tonight’s full schedule, along with last night’s results:

BOYS

Tuesday’s Scores
[5A] Moon 59, Albert Gallatin 44 [WBVP/WMBA]
[5A] West Allegheny 63, Laurel Highlands 54
[5A] Trinity 61, Greensburg-Salem 52
[5A] Hampton 52, Gateway 50
[5A] McKeesport 61, Armstrong 42
[2A] Shenango 64, Frazier 48
[2A] Springdale 34, California 33
[2A] Chartiers-Houston 50, Neshannock 47
[2A] Leechburg 62, Fort Cherry 50

8:00pm
[4A] Central Valley vs. Uniontown (at Peters Twp.) [WBVP]
[4A] Ambridge vs. Deer Lakes (at Fox Chapel) [WMBA]
[4A] South Park vs. Valley (at North Hills)
[4A] Freeport vs. South Fayette (at North Catholic)

GIRLS

Tuesday’s Scores
[6A] Hempfield 64, Seneca Valley 40
[6A] Latrobe 44, Shaler 31
[6A] Mt. Lebanon 31, Penn Hills 30
[6A] Upper St. Clair 38, Butler 32
[6A] Norwin 48, Pine-Richland 29

6:30pm
[3A] Riverside vs. Seton-LaSalle (at North Hills)
[3A] South Side Beaver vs. Laurel (at North Catholic)
[3A] South Allegheny vs. Avonworth (at Fox Chapel)
[3A] Apollo-Ridge vs. Charleroi (at Peters Twp.)

BREAKING NEWS: Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Spokesman Mark DeMoss tells The Associated Press that Graham died Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. This breaking news report brought to you by…

Keeping an eye on your community since 1985. Visit myvisioncare.com

Temps To Fall Sharply Today With Lots Of Rainfall

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21ST, 2018

TODAY – HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING…THEN REMAINING
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MORNING HIGH OF 66…WITH TEMPS FALLING
SHARPLY TO 45.

TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH MORE RAIN DEVELOPING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW – 35.

THURSDAY – RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING. REMAINING
CLOUDY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGH – 42.

CCBC Players of the Game

The game should’ve been played outside, but it was just as hot in the packed gym for WPIAL first round action between Albert Gallatin and Moon. Albert Gallatin was winning 11-8 after the first quarter, however they couldn’t keep up with Moon. The CCBC players of the game were: Albert Gallatin- Nate English and Brady Sunday for Moon. The final score was Moon-59, Albert Gallatin-44.

Finals 2-20-18

WBVP/WMBA

Boys

Albert Gallatin-44

Moon-59

 

West Allegheny-63

Laurel Highlands-54

 

Leechburg-62

Fort Cherry-50

 

Chartiers Houston-50

Neshannock-47

 

Greensburg Salem-52

Trinity-61

Girls

Penn Hills-30

Mount Lebanon-31

 

Seneca Valley-40

Hempfield-64

 

Shaler-31

Latrobe-44