Author: Beaver County Radio

Teleforum get a “Spark” this week.

(Beaver County, PA)  They say variety is the spice of life.  If that’s true, then WBVP and WMBA listeners will love what they’ve been hearing on the weekday morning talk show, “Teleforum”.  This week, Frank Sparks, co host of “The Saturday Morning Sports Slam”, will sit behind the mic this week.

Frank Sparks

Among other topics, later today listeners can tune in for interviews with Tom Albanese,  New Brighton councilman and Mario Leone,  Monaca Borough Manager beginning at 9:10 A.M.

At 10:30, Stacey Ivol and Ed McLaughlin from the Beaver Heritage Museum will talk about the great things that they have going on.

Call 724-774-188 or 724-843-1888 to join in the conversation.

W.P.I.A.L. Basketball Scores For 2/25/2017

Beaver Falls 79 vs.Indiana 58

PLAYERS OF THE GAME:

Beaver Falls: Josh Creach  Indiana: Jake Benhart

Quaker Valley 56 vs. South Fayette 44

Boys 4A-Central Valley 56 vs. Belle Vernon 35

Boys 4A-New Castle 73 vs. McGuffey 40

Boys 6A-North Hills 59 vs. Penn Hills 58

Girls 3A-Bishop Canevin 54 vs. Riverside 25

Girls 3A-East Allegheny 68 vs. Avonworth 59

Girls 3A-Neshannock 63 vs.. Charleroi 36

Girls 5A-Oakland Catholic 54 vs. Mars 41

BASEBALL: Pre-Season

Pirates 6 vs.Orioles 2

 

 

 

WPIAL 1A Girls: St Joseph’s 69, Quigley Catholic 65

Rested or rusty?

The Quigley Catholic Girls showed a little of both on Friday night, having enough energy to overcome a 36-26 halftime deficit, but not enough steam to hold off St. Joseph at the end, losing by a final score of 69-65.

Taylor Kirschner led #3 Quigley with 29 points, while Lizzy Celko led #6 St. Joseph with 23. Both players were selected as CCBC Players Of The Game.

St. Joseph will play #2 Cornell in the semifinals (Cornell 64-33 winners over Geibel Catholic).

WPIAL 2A Girls: West Greene 51 Rochester 37

It was too much Lampe for the Rochester Lady Rams.  They lost their  WPIAL Girls 2a  quarter final game  51-37. to West Greene. Madison Lappe scored 19 and  twin sister  McKenna 18 as West Greene advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in their history. The Lady Rams were lead  by Jasmine Mack with 17 points The Rams will now root for West Greene to win the WPIAL 2a Title so they can enter  the PIAA playoffs.

Heroin Overdose Deaths Spike In Beaver County, Nationwide

The number of people dying from heroin overdoses has tripled since 2010, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. In 2015, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses nationwide. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf previously said heroin and opioid overdoses are now Pennsylvania’s leading cause of accidental deaths. More than 2,300 opioid overdoses have been reversed by first responders in Pennsylvania from November 2014 to January 2017. Overdose deaths involving fentanyl and tramadol also increased, according to data from 2015 which is the latest year available. Hundreds of people died from opioid overdoses in Beaver, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler, and Fayette counties in 2016.

Local Attorney Sponsors Legal Segment on WBVP and WMBA

(Beaver County, PA)   Beaver County Radio has announced a new partnership with local Pittsburgh area lawyer, Michele P. Conti, Esquire.   Ms. Conti , through her firm, Conti Law, LLC, will sponsor the popular “Legal Minute” vignette, which airs at 7:50 A.M. as part of the weekday morning show “A.M. Beaver County”.   The Legal Minute is hosted by national known legal expert  Amy E. Feldman.

Michele Conti focuses on elder law and tax issues.  Recently, she moved to Beaver County and is looking forward to lending her expertise in those areas to local residents.

Michele P. Conti, Esquire  can be contacted at 724-203-0163.

Wpial High School Basketball Playoffs 2/23/2017

 

 

FREEPORT GIRLS – 44
BLACKHAWK – 67

BEAVER GIRLS- 44
KEYSTONE OAKS 45

SETON- LASALLE – 70
LINCOLN PARK – 71

AMBRIDGE GIRLS-57
SOUTHPARK- 64

CENTRAL VALLEY- 45
CWNC- 51

ALIQUIPPA – 27
WASHINGTON- 42

RIVERSIDE 27
CWNC – 55

BRENTWOOD- 47
GCC- 61

LEECHBURG- 44
CHARTIERS-HOUSTON-60

SOUTHMORELAND- 37
SSA- 40

UNION-60
CLAIRTON 54

OLSH GIRLS- 49
CALIFORNIA- 39

WASHINGTON GIRLS- 30
VINCENTIAN- 59

Four Broadcast Games Spearhead Local Teams In WPIAL Playoff Action

Tonight on Beaver County Radio, four local teams will be showcased on their run to the WPIAL Championships in basketball.

On WBVP tonight, the #2 Blackhawk Lady Cougars take on #7 Freeport in the quarterfinals of the 4A Girls’ playoffs at 6:30, with pre-game at 6:05. The second game of that doubleheader will follow as 3A #1 Lincoln Park will battle #8 Seton-LaSalle in Boys’ action. Both games will be played at North Allegheny HS.

On WMBA tonight, #5 Beaver takes on #4 Keystone Oaks in the 4A Girls’ quarterfinals at 6:30, with pre-game at 6:05. Following that will be #7 Rochester taking on #2 Vincentian in the 1A Boys’ quarterfinals. Both games will be played at Moon Area HS.

Other local teams in WPIAL playoff action tonight:

4A Girls

#8 Central Valley
#1 CW North Catholic
@ Sewickley Academy HS
6:30pm

#3 Ambridge
#6 South Park
@ Montour HS
6:30pm

2A Girls

#4 Our Lady Of Sacred Heart
#5 California
@ Canon-MacMillan HS
6:30pm

3A Boys

#7 Aliquippa
#2 Washington
@ West Allegheny HS
8:00pm

#6 Riverside
#3 CW North Catholic
@ Sewickley Academy HS
8:00pm

1A Boys

#6 Cornell
#3 Imani Christian
@ Northgate HS
8:00pm