A STRUCTURE FIRE IN ALIQUIPPA SHUT DOWN A PORTION OF FRANKLIN AVENUE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERAL AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED SHORTLY AFTER 4 P-M. TO THE 700 BLOCK OF FRANKLIN AVENUE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CAUSE OF THAT FIRE IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP GIANT EAGLE STORE LOCATED ALONG MADISON STREET IS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO SECURE A LIQUOR LICENSE TO SELL WINE AND BEER. GIANT EAGLE ALREADY SELLS ALCOHOL IN ABOUT 45 LOCATIONS ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. GIANT EAGLE OFFICIALS WILL BE ON HAND FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 19TH AT ROCHESTER’S BOROUGH BUILDING. THAT HEARING WILL START AT 6 P-M. ROCHESTER’S COUNCIL WILL THEN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DENY THE LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER. BUT FINAL DECISION ON APPROVAL WILL BE MADE BY THE STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD.
A PROMINENT DEVELOPER PLANS TO BUILD ONE-MILLION SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE IN BIG BEAVER. PAT NARDELLI HAS PURCHASED 100 ACRES NEAR THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AND INTERSTATE 376 FOR A REPORTED THREE MILLION DOLLARS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED OFF FAIRLANE BOULEVARD. NO WORD ON HOW MANY BUILDINGS WILL BE PUT ON THE PROPERTY.
The Freedom Bulldogs and California Trojans were locked in a pitchers’ duel through 9 innings (7 + 2 extra in high school baseball), but in the top of the 10th the Trojan bats finally arose to score two runs. Freedom could not answer in the bottom half of the third extra frame, and California wins the WPIAL AA Baseball Championship.
The Bulldogs will now enter the PIAA Playoffs as the #2 seed out of the WPIAL, and they will play the District 6 Championship in Round One.
The Beaver County Radio Prize Van and Personality Prize Wheel appeared at the Big Knob Grange for the Generations Marketplace. Generations, founded by Paula Johnston of Generations Photography & Special Gift Shoppe in Beaver, is a public market featuring local distributors and consultants, that is open from 7 AM to 3 PM on Saturdays at Big Knob.
Pat Septak and Matt Drzik broadcast live from Generations on Saturday, May 27. For those of you who want to see what you can find (and what you missed) at Generations, take a look at the pictures below!
The Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department is looking to renovate its fire station with the help of a fundraiser. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report….
Something very special happened during the annual Memorial Day Parade in Beaver yesterday. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
The ALXN Basketball Association (ABA) held its inaugural tripleheader of games at the some of competed in 3 games in the league formed by Scott Alaksin. Beaver County Radio brought the action live with Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays on the call.
The results are below, including the Frontier Falls Players of The Game (FFPG) as chosen by Tom and Bob.
Game #1
Coney Island Bombardiers 90
Pip’sburgh Pipers 77
FFPG: Lamont Wright (Pip’sburgh)
Game #2
San Jose Tropics 74
Phillipsburg Banditos 95
FFPG: Dustin Sliva (Phillipsburg)
Game #3
Cuban Jazz 65
Johnstown Amigos 58
FFPG: Antonio Reddic (Jazz)
Pictures from today’s games at the Alxn Basketball Association league in New Brighton:
A crash occurred on Old Darlington Road near Jack’s Independent Service station in Darlington Township Friday afternoon.
One person was killed and another was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital,
The victim, 23-year-old Travis Douglas of Darlington died at the scene.