Author: Beaver County Radio

County Officials Looking To Sell Vacant Beaver Falls Office

Beaver County officials are looking to sell the vacant Beaver Falls judicial office. The city asked for a minimum bid of 145-thousand dollars in May but now all offers will be reviewed. County commissioners are trying to raise revenue to avoid another property tax increase. Details about the bidding process will be posted on the county’s website.

BCTA Eliminating Bus Stop Throughout The County

THE BEAVER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATING SOME BUS STOPS ON SOME OF ITS ROUTES. BCTA GENERAL MANAGER MARY JO MORANDINI TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT THE REASON FOR THE CHANGES IS TO CUT DOWN ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE COUNTY’S ROADWAYS. SHE SAYS THEY’RE ALREADY STARTED IN BEAVER FALLS AND NEXT ON THE LIST IS ALONG 3RD AVENUE IN NEW BRIGHTON….

STARTING ON MONDAY, JULY 17TH, BCTA WILL ELIMINATE STOPS ALONG 3RD AVENUE AT  8TH STREET SOUTHBOUND AND 15TH STREET NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND…STILL LEAVING STOPS AT 6TH, 9TH, 10TH, 12TH AND 16TH STREETS IN PLACE. EVENTUALLY, SHE SAYS CHANGES WILL BE MADE COUNTYWIDE.

Beaver County Commissioners Talk About Their Upcoming Trip To The White House

All three Beaver County Commissioners appeared on the “Ask The Commissioners” segment during Teleforum with Frank Sparks this morning. Tony Amadio and Dan Camp were here along with board chairwoman Sandie Egley. The big topic this morning was yesterday’s announcement that all three commissioners will be going to the nation’s Capital next week. This morning they talked about the conference they’ll be attending and why they have accepted the Trump administration’s invitation to tour the White House…

Frank Sparks asked the commissioners what it is they are looking forward to the most during their trip to D.C….

Next week’s commissioners work session and the weekly commissioner’s meeting have been canceled due to the conference.

 

 

Pens re-sign Justin Schultz

Executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford announced the Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed defenseman Justin Schultz to a three-year contract.

The deal runs through the 2019-20 campaign, and it carries an average annual value of $5.5 million.

Schultz, 26, was a key catalyst in Pittsburgh’s second-straight Stanley Cup win, providing a huge boost to an injury-ravaged defensive group by producing a career year. He ended the regular season tied for seventh among all NHL defensemen with a personal-best 51 points (12G-39A) and a plus-27 in 78 games. His plus-minus total was sixth-best among NHL blueliners, while his offensive numbers represented career highs across the board.
 

County’s Financial Report

According to a 218-page financial report released by Beaver County Controller David Rossi’s office, the county’s financial position improved in 2016.

The document provides a look at actual — as opposed to budgeted — figures for the year.
Last week, county Financial Administrator Ricardo Luckow told the commissioners the report showed the county ended 2016 with an unassigned general-fund balance of about $230,000 — a drastic improvement from 2015, when that balance was negative $3.8 million.