Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Samuel Long/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say five people, including an adolescent, were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others. Plum Borough police chief Lanny Conley said Sunday the bodies of four adults and one adolescent were recovered after the blast shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Three people were taken to hospitals, where one person remained in critical condition while the other two were released. Fifty-seven firefighters were treated at the scene for minor issues. The cause of the blast remains under investigation by the county fire marshal, but officials warn that it could take months or even years.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 14, 2023 9:19 A.M.

(Center Township, PA) Aldo Legge was promoted to police chief following the retirement of Barry Kramer, who retired last month. In an interview last week, Chief Legge said it was his dream to become a police officer ever since he was a little kid. He said he served in Aliquippa  in 1992 for over a year.  He was raised in the city’s Plan 7 neighborhood. He was a patrolman in Center Township for at least 10 years and was promoted to sergeant and detective sergeant. He worked for the FBI for 5 years  working on their task force doing undercover work, he said. He received a bachelor’s degree and master’s from Columbia Southern University, the courses were all online and he completed them in 7 years to qualify him in law enforcement.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge washing activities on I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Brighton Township, Beaver County will occur Monday and Tuesday, August 14-15, weather permitting.

Bridge washing operations requiring a single lane closure on I-376 will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday between the Chippewa exit (Exit 31) and the Brighton exit (Exit 36).

Motorists should allow extra time if using the bridge.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

AMBRIDGE, Aug. 11 – A busy East Rochester Borough intersection will be safer thanks to new funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie, D-Beaver, said the funding will be used to upgrade signal equipment at Ohio River Boulevard (Route 65) and East Rochester Monaca Bridge in East Rochester Borough.

“Intersection collisions account for a high number of traffic deaths and injuries,” Matzie said. “We can’t control some factors, like driver inattention, but we can do everything possible to make sure highly traveled areas are equipped with the latest safety devices. Securing this funding gets motorists, pedestrians and cyclists those added protections.”

The funding is part of a statewide grant package awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go program.

Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursement to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals. The projects will be funded through the appropriation for fiscal year 2023-24. The funding may be used for a range of improvements including, but not limited to, light-emitting diode technology installation, traffic signal retiming, developing special event plans, monitoring traffic signals and upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies.

Under blue  sunny skies the Montgomery Dam in Potter Township’s groundbreaking took place last Friday morning.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 14, 2023 7:00 A.M.

(Industry, PA) In an effort to modernize  inland navigation Colonel Nicholas Meline, who is commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, spoke at last Friday’s groundbreaking. He said the Montgomery Dam is the Ohio River’s oldest and smallest navigation facilities. A concrete hatch plant will be built on site. 400,000 tons of cement will be produced that will weigh 1.6 billion tons. New lock chambers will also be built, Colonel Meline said.

In this week’s episode of Highmark Heroes, Jim Roddey discusses vaccines with Allegheny Health Network’s Dr. Mark Itskowitz, and then Jim will talk with Navy veteran and Navy communications specialist Don Nemchick about current issues with the military action throughout the world.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Pastor Dave Grove breaks down the blessings of temporal joys of this earth compared to the eternal joys employed by God in this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

On this week’s edition of “Living Well”, hosts Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon explore the truths about dopamine, and whether or not dopamine can be addicting to humans.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

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