Rochester 71, Quigley Catholic 55 (Final)

Using a strong 15-4 start, Rochester earns their first win in Section 1-A tonight, as they earn a road win over Quigley Catholic by the score of 71-55. The Rams improve to 1-8 in the section (5-12 overall), while the Spartans fall to 3-7 (4-14 overall). Bob Barrickman has the recap of tonight’s game for 1460 WMBA and Beaver County Radio.

Lincoln Park 72, Riverside 49 (Final)

Despite the absence of Nellie Cummings, the Lincoln Park Leopards hold off a stingy Riverside Panther squad by a score of 72-49. The game was tied at 41 after 3 quarters, but the Leopards outscored Riverside 31-9 in the final frame. Lincoln remains undefeated in Section 1-AA at 10-0 (15-2 overall), while Riverside slips to 4-5 in the section (7-11 overall). Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have tonight’s recap for 1230 WBVP & Beaver County Radio.

Special guest from Milton Hershey School to do an interview.

(Beaver County, PA) Scott Gregory  from the Milton Hershey School will appear on “A.M. Beaver County” Tomorrow morning, January 27, 2016 from 8:40 to 9:00 A.M. to discuss the Family informational meeting happening February 2, 2016 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at Fire Mountain in Chippewa.  The event is  to free to attend and at the gathering, Scott will talk about the educational opportunities that await area youth by looking into enrollment at Milton Hershey School.  For more information, call  The Milton Hershey School at 717-520-2000.

 

86-Mile Stretch On Pennsylvania Turnpike To Close Wednesday Morning

An 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed tomorrow, according to the Turnpike Commission. The stretch will be closed for three hours, starting at 9 a.m. Closures will be between the Breezewood (Exit #161) and the New Stanton (Exit #75) interchanges. The closure is due to a tractor trailer that is over an embankment in Bedford County near milepost 156 on the turnpike. The accident happened over the weekend and crews believe they can safely retrieve the tractor trailer from over the embankment. Traffic will be offed at the Breezewood Interchange and will be able to re-enter the Turnpike at the New Stanton Interchange.

Local Coach Reflects On Life Of Geneva College Soccer Player Killed In Weekend Crash

A local coach is reflecting on the life of a Geneva College soccer player who was killed in a weekend crash. The crash in Evans City involved four Geneva College students, leaving one dead and two others taken to hospitals Saturday night. Nate Ferraco and the other three students were on their way home from an indoor soccer league game, unaffiliated with the school, when the car hit a patch of ice. Two of the other three students in the car were taken to Allegheny General and Butler Hospitals…but all three are said to be doing okay this afternoon. Ferraco was a freshman soccer player for Geneva College. Gary Dunda – Mens soccer coach at Geneva – recruited Nate for the team last year and tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that he knew Nate and his family very well and that he was a terrific person both on and off the field. Funeral services for Nate Ferraco are scheduled for Wednesday. Ferraco was a graduate of Penn Hills High School.

Supreme Court Rejects Pennsylvania Inmate’s Appeal To Outlaw Death Penalty

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Pennsylvania inmate’s appeal to consider banning the death penalty across the United States. The justices did not comment today in turning away a challenge from death row inmate Shonda Walter. Walter’s appeal plays off Justice Stephen Breyer’s call in an impassioned dissent in June to re-evaluate the death penalty in light of problems involving its imposition and use.