Cancellations and Delays for Thursday 1/23/25

 

Thursday, January 23, 2025

 

                         School or Organization       Cancellation or Delay  ( If blank no cancellation or delay reported)
  Adelphoi Education in Rochester
  Aliquippa Area School District                 
  Ambridge Area School District                                                 
  Avonworth Area School District                                                 
  Baden Academy Charter
  Beaver Area School District           
  Bethel Christian-Racoon Twp.       
  Beaver County CTC          
  Beaver County Christian School           
  Beaver Valley Montessori School
  Big Beaver Falls Area School District         
  Blackhawk Area School District           
  Central Valley School District           
  CCBC
  CCBC School of Aviation Sciences
  Chippewa Alliance Church
  Cornell School District
  Eden Christian Academy
  Ellwood City Area School District
  Freedom Area School District  
  Head Start of Beaver County -All   Centers
  Hope Academy- Conway
  Hopewell School District
 Life Family Pre-School
 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter   School
  Mc Guire Memorial EOC     
  Mc Guire Memorial School
  Midland Borough school District
  Montour Area School District
  Moon Area School District
  Most Sacred Heart of Jesus                       Pre-school (Moon Twp.)
 My Family Preschool in New Brighton
  New Brighton Area School District
  New Horizon-Beaver County
  North Catholic High School
  Our Lady of Fatima-Hopewell
  Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
  Parkway West CTC
  Penn State-Beaver
  Provident Charter School West
  Quaker Valley School District
  Riverside Area School District   (Beaver  County)
  Rochester Area School District
  Seneca Valley School District
  Sewickley Academy
  Sto-Rox School District 2 Hour Delay Thursday Morning
  St. James School of Sewickley
  South Side Beaver School District
  St. Monica Academy (Beaver Falls)
  St. Peter & Paul (Beaver)
  St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy in Zelienople
  Vanport VFD
  West Allegheny
  Western  Beaver

 

 

Iverne Marie (Noel) Turnbull (1927-2025)

Iverne Marie (Noel) Turnbull, 97, of Beaver Falls, and formerly of Sebring, Florida passed away on January 21st, 2025. She was born on December 6th, 1927, the daughter of the late James and Iverne Dorothy (Peterson) Noel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years, Vern Chester Turnbull, brothers, James Emery Lee Noel (Sebring, Florida), Robert Noel (Albuquerque), and Daniel Ernest Noel (Meza, Arizona) and great granddaughter, Lauren Elizabeth Jolliffe (Beaver Falls).

She is survived by her brothers, Paul Wayne Noel (San Antonio, Texas), Thomas Clarence (Shirley) Noel (Queen Creek, Arizona); sister-in-law, Mary Noel (Mesa, Arizona), sons, James Thomas (Caren) Turnbull, Paul Chester (Lynne) Turnbull and Donald Gregory (Michele) Turnbull, grandchildren: Beth (Chris) Jolliffe, Gretchen (Eric) Brinn, Ian Thomas Turnbull, Jesse Daniel Turnbull, Jasyn (Crystal) Beradelli, Rory Parker and Hillary (Joe) McCormick; great-grandchildren: Ethan Jolliffe, Erika Jolliffe, Paige Brinn, Olivia Brinn and Samantha Beradelli; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Friends will be received on Friday, January 24th from 2-8 P.M. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, where a service will be held Saturday, January 25th at 11 A.M. Rev. Gary Hilton will officiate.

Interment will follow at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made in Iverne’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Donald Smith (1956-2025)

Donald Smith, 68, of Aliquippa, passed away on January 21st, 2025, in Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born in Sewickley on August 18th, 1956, the son of the late Donald Smith and Betty (Fitzgerald) Boring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Logan Ayers and his stepfather, Thomas Boring. He is survived by his loving wife, Kim, two sons, Donnie Smith & Neal Ayers, two granddaughters, Eliana Smith and Olivia Ayers, a grandson, Damien Ayers, a sister, Marilyn Palmer, a niece and nephew, Jaci and Jaison Palmer, an aunt, Mary Fitzgerald and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Edward and Christine Crognale.

Donald was a musician and drummer for fifty-five years. He was very passionate about working on cars and fishing, a huge animal lover, and lovingly drove his wife Kim crazy every day.  Donald was a truck driver for twenty-five years, up until his retirement.

At the family’s request, no services are being planned.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the John Syka Funeral Home, 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.

Herbert M. Boring (1941-2025)

Herbert M. Boring, 83, of Conway, passed away on January 21st, 2025. He was born in Conway on June 20th, 1941, a son of the late Lowry and Freda (Allwes) Boring.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce F (Scott) Boring, his brothers: Lowry Jr, Theodore, Virgil, Marcellos, Robert and Clayton Boring and his sisters, Freda (Fritzie) Kresach, Virginia Johnston and Vallie Evans.

He is survived by his daughter Tracy (Robert) Charlovich of Conway, his grandchildren Nicholas Charlovich of Conway, Jacob Charlovich of Pittsburgh and Allyson Charlovich of Ambridge, his sisters Adele Huffman of Elkton and Betsey Lytle of Albany, Ohio, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements have been entrusted to the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.

Barb Johnson (1944-2025)

Barb Johnson, 80, of Crafton Heights, formerly of Rochester, passed away on January 20th, 2025 in St. Clair Hospital. She was born on November 27, 1944, a daughter of the late Ruby Lee and John Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Ed Bender. She is survived by her three children, Curt (Heather) Murray, Greg Murray and Heather (Steve) Styer, four grandchildren: Courtney (Ben) Hacker, Claire Murray, Ruby Styer and Jordan Styer; a brother and sister-in-law, John & Anita Crawford and numerous nieces and nephews.

Barb worked as a nurse, and then she retired as a case manager with Highmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was a member of Allegheny General Alliance Church where she enjoyed volunteering for the kids programs and Urban Impact.  Barb loved football, she was an avid Rochester Ram and Steelers fan. She was a member of the Highmark/Blue Cross choir and she also volunteered to escort the company mascot.  Her group of friends turned into a Red Hat Society, as a group they traveled which Barb really enjoyed.  She also loved to see theater productions, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, and drinking tea.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 24th at 11 a.m. in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Rochester, 502 Adams Street.

Private interment will take place in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.

James L. “Jim” Wojcuich (1944-2025)

James “Jim” L. Wojcuich, 80, of New Sewickley Township, passed away at his residence on January 19th, 2025.

He was born in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania on May 19th, 1944, a son of the late Rudolph Wojcuich. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his son, Stevie Hoko, a great-grandchild, Stephen Hoko Jr. and his brother, Thomas Wojcuich. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Hoko, two daughters, Michele (Ed) Sutton and Denise (Vic) Martin, a son, Richard Hoko, sister-in-law, Janet Wojcuich, six grandchildren: Ashley (Ryan Scott) Hoko, Taylor (Leo Scarsellone) Hoko, Madalynne Martin, Max Martin, Abigail Sutton, and Zak Sutton; two great-grandchildren, Brayden and Kinsley and a special cousin, Patti (Sis) Meyer.

James was a self-employed mechanic as well as a machinist at American Machining & Fabrication. He was a member of the Saxon Club, Rochester Eagles, and the VFW in Unionville. He spent much of his life near the water, as he was an avid fisherman. Once you made a friend in James, you had a friend for life.

Friends will be received on Thursday, January 23rd from 1 P.M. until the time of services at 4 P.M. in the Gabauer Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 1133 Penn Avenue, New Brighton. Pastor Bill Beatty will officiate.

John Everett Spence (1941-2025)

John Everett Spence, 83, of Baden, passed away at home on January 19th, 2025. He was born on March 29th, 1941, the son of the late John and Viola Spence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Triska-Spence, sister-in-law, Becky Triska and cousin, Ronnie Triska.

He is survived by his stepdaughter and her husband, Pam and Jack Spence, brother-in-law, Brad Triska, sister-in-law, Linda Triska, niece, Tawny (Hunter) Triska-Pollard, as well as many cousins and friends.

John was a dedicated steam fitter technician and also owned the House of Elegance beauty shop in Beaver. He had a deep love for his and Shirley’s farm in Marshall Township where they hosted many gatherings. A proud member of Steam Fitters Local 449, John also cherished spending time with his furry friends, especially enjoying visits to his stepdaughter’s home where he played with her cats.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd, from 4-7 P.M. at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC., 547 8th Street, Ambridge. A funeral service will take place at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 24th at the funeral home, followed by burial at Beaver Cemetery.

Heating, data tracking, and documents discussed at Commissioners work session

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News. Published January 22, 2025 11:36 A.M.

(Beaver, Pa) The Beaver County Commissioners met Wednesday morning for their weekly work session.

It was relayed during the meeting that solutions are being explored regarding heat in the entrance of the Courthouse. The Commissioners would like to see some type of heat source in place for Officers of the Sheriff’s Department and residents using the entrance.

Also during the meeting there was a brief discussion regarding the processing of documents currently stored in the Wampum Mushroom Mines. As the Commissioners continue to explore possibilities of moving the documents, County Controller Maria Longo is working to find out which documents can be destroyed or digitized and which ones need to remain.

Multiple resolutions were also discussed briefly during the session. One in particular is for the Recreation Department to deploy a visitor tracker system. The system would be used to track cell phone data to determine the amount of visitors to the county during events.

Another resolution brought up was a ban on electronic heaters in County Government facilities. All personal space heaters would effectively be banned due to fire concerns and interference with the building heat systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundraiser spaghetti dinner being held for victim of assault at an Aliquippa VFW bar

(File Photo of Center Township Map)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Center Township, PA) There will be a fundraiser spaghetti dinner on Saturday, February 1st in Center Township for Preston Coleman. Coleman’s condition is unknown after he was assaulted at an Aliquippa VFW bar two weeks ago. Donations of pasta, sauces, rolls, salads and desserts are requested. There will also be a silent auction for all donated baskets that will be raffled. The dinner will be held at the VFW hall at 138 Stone Quarry Road in Center Township from 1-4 p.m. and it costs $15 for adults and $10 for kids. For more information, please call 724-462-8821.

Gambling reaches peak of over $6 billion in 2024 thanks to online gaming

(File Photo of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Gambling in Pennsylvania reached a high of over $6 billion because of the online gaming industry last year. Taxes reached around $2.7 billion from the fees each year for this revenue and to operate slot machines. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, 2024 revenues increased by 7.73% for over $6.1 billion.