Budget director Ricardo Luckow discussed preliminary figures on the state of Beaver County finances with an audit about four months down the road. Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, according to Luckow, the actual county debt in 2015 was 9-point-one million dollars. 2016 ended with the county between one and two-million in the red. Seven million dollars from bond refunding and 1-point-two million from the early retirement program helped pay down the debt. As for current expenditures, wage increases to county employees currently total 5-hundred-forty thousand dollars.

Retired crossing guard Mary Ann Rapp was honored by Ambridge Borough Council upon her retirement after 18 years service at last night’s meeting.  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Council president Mike Mikulich presented her with a plaque  thanking her .. he said that she protected thousands of kids on Duss  Avenue  during her tenure.Mrs. Jula said she misses the kids . Council is submitting a request for a grant  to the local government academy  to9 fund an intern to develop and implement a Business Investment Strategy  plan to develop and promote the downtown and historic district, the borough would pay 1/2 the cost, borough manager Joe Kauer said. Council is also seeking a Beaver County CDBG grant for $124,120 for storm water  outfall, and an application for $43,602.50 for 6th St. and Melrose Ave. , the area is located across from St. Peter and  Paul Church, Kauer said where a  blighted building  was located. Borough manager Kauer said 14 streets are listed for repaving  in the borough this year.  It was also announced PennDOT they plan to repave Route 65 Ohio River Blvd. that includes replacing traffic signals,

A highly intoxicated  male struck the Applebee’s in Center Twp last night with his vehicle at approximately 6:30 p.m., according to Center Twp. Police Chief Barry Kramer.  Chief Kramer tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano that the unnamed individual  fled the scene and officers caught up with him and took him into custody.  He kicked a Medic-Rescue worker,in the ankle, causing the worker to fall to the ground, he was extremely intoxicated, combative , assaulted several police officers, kicking them, spitting on them. He will be charged with aggravated assault on the police officers, the Medic-Rescue worker, and the QRS responder from the Center Vol. Fire Department.  He will also be charged with terroristic threats because he threatened to kill the Medic Rescue responder.  He was apprehended near Walmart, chief Kramer said.  the individual’s name will be released once the charges are filed.