Author: Beaver County Radio
Marte hits walk off 2 run homer in the 10th for Bucs third straight win.
Sterling Marte Blasted a two run home run to propel a Pirates comeback. Click the play button below tohear Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown’s exciting call of the play.
Greg Brown from the Pirates Braodcast Team has a recap of the Pirates comeback victory against the Atlanta Braves. The victory was the Pirates third consecutive win. The Pirates swept the Braves in the Pirates first home series of the 2017 season. Click the play button below.
File photo courtesy of Frank sparks
Polanco stars as the Pirates win second consecutive game
Gregory Polanco had 4 hits last night and led the Pirates to a 6-4 over knuckle baller R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves. Click the play button below to get a recap of the game from Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown. 
NHL: Penguins 3 vs. Maple Leafs 5 (Final)
Buc’s Raise the Jolly Roger in Home Opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates held off an attempted late comeback by the Atlanta Braves to secure a 5-4 victory to win their first game of the season in the Pirates home opener at PNC Park on Friday, April 7, 2017. Click on the play button below for a recap of the action from Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown.
File photo courtesy of Frank Sparks
Center Township Firefighter Hit By Truck Last Night Said To Be Doing Fine, Resting At Home
Beaver County Radio News has learned that a Center Township firefighter that was hit by a truck last night is going to be fine. The incident occurred following a three-car accident in Center. The collision happened shortly before 3:30 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Baker and Brodhead Roads in Center. The firefighter was reportedly hit by one of the tow trucks at the scene. A spokesman for the fire department tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak the firefighter suffered only minor injuries and is now resting comfortably at home.
Lawrence County Fire Leaves One Man Dead
A house fire left one man dead in Lawrence County overnight. According to officials at the scene, the fire started in the 100 block of Bartholomew Road in North Beaver Township around 10:45 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, flames were coming from the front and side of the home. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to knock down the flames. The victim was found in a first-floor bedroom after the flames were extinguished. At this point, the fire is believed to have started on the first floor, but the cause has not been determined.
Coraopolis Woman Killed In Pittsburgh Crash
One of the two victims in yesterday’s fatal crash in Pittsburgh was a Coraopolis woman. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office, 24-year-old Sidney Cope was killed in the two-vehicle crash yesterday on Route 28. The other driver – an unidentified woman, also 24 years of age, was also killed. Officials say Cope was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where she later died.
Work Continues At Shell Construction Site
WORK CONTINUES AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF SHELL’S 6-BILLION-DOLLAR ETHANE CRACKER PLANT. CONTRACTORS HAVE BEGUN LAYING CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS FOR SEVERAL OF THE PERMANENT STRUCTURES FOR THE PLANT BEING BUILT ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO RIVER IN POTTER TOWNSHIP. THE OFFICIALS START OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CRACKER PLANT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. THE PLANT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL EARLY IN THE NEXT DECADE.
Penguins 7, Devils 4
The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched home ice for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 7-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night at the Prudential Center. The Penguins won their 50th game of the season, reaching the mark for the first time since 2014. Coincedentally, their first round opponent in 2014 is the same as it will be this year: Columbus.
Tune in to AM Beaver County for further discussion and highlights with Matt Drzik and Pat Septak, beginning at 6:30.