Author: Beaver County Radio

Celebrating National Catholic Schools Week

Cindy Baldrige, Principal of St. Peter and Paul Catholic School was on
“A.M. Beaver County” Tuesday, January 31st from 8:40 – 9:00 a.m.    The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2017 is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.

 

New Brighton Teen Dies In Two-Car Accident In North Sewickley Township

POLICE HAVE RELEASED THE NAME OF THE TEENAGE DRIVER KILLED THIS MORNING IN A FIERY HEAD-ON CRASH ON ROUTE 65 IN NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP. THE CRASH INVOLVING A CAR AND AN S-U-V WAS REPORTED SHORTLY BEFORE 7:00 THIS MORNING. AUTHORITIES SAY 19-YEAR-OLD ISAIAH HUNTER OF NEW BRIGHTON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AND IT APPEARED THAT HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, COLLIDING HEAD-ON WITH THE S-U-V. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND OTHER DRIVERS PULLED THE MAN OUT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIM, BUT HE DIED. INVESTIGATORS SAY HUNTER WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A WOMAN WHO WAS DRIVING THE S-U-V WAS TAKEN TO HERMITAGE BEAVER VALLEY WITH BACK PAIN, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. NO ONE ELSE WAS IN EITHER VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. OFFICIALS SAY A MAN WHO TRIED TO SAVE THE DRIVER WHO DIED WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR SMOKE INHALATION. POLICE SAY ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR IN THE CRASH.

Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing Mother In New Castle

A man has been charged with stabbing his mother to death during a confrontation inside her Lawrence County home. Police say 27-year-old Dean Craven stabbed his 57-year-old mother, Lauri, multiple times on Sunday morning. Authorities declared her dead at her Neshannock Township home in New Castle. Craven stayed at the home until police arrived. He was arrested without incident.

Man Facing Charges In New Brighton Restaurant Break-Ins

A man is facing charges in connection to several break-ins at a New Brighton restaurant.  John Wellman is accused of forcing entry into the Main Street Deli last week.  Wellman jumped out a window to get away from responding officers and when they caught him, he allegedly grabbed one’s weapon, causing it to fire twice.  Wellman is also suspected of burglarizing the same deli previously.

Work To Replace Koppel Bridge To Begin Today

Work on a long-anticipated replacement of the 101-year-old Koppel bridge will begin today. Drivers using the bridge will be subject to lane restrictions to accommodate work crews clearing trees and access roads. The estimated cost of the project is $27.58 million. PennDot officials said the new bridge is expected to be open by the end of 2018, but work at the site is expected to continue until early June 2019. The existing bridge, which carries Route 351 over the Beaver River between Koppel and North Sewickley Township, was built in 1915.

Scores Across The Valley 1/27/17

Quaker Valley 69, Central Valley 58
Beaver Falls 66, Ambridge 60
Moon 47, Hampton 46
Mars 96, West Allegheny 65
Beaver 67, Hopewell 38
New Castle 53, Blackhawk 46
Lincoln Park 92, New Brighton 55
Riverside 60, Ellwood City 48
Aliquippa 58, Mohawk 45
Brownsville 55, South Side 44
Sewickley Academy 68, Laurel 63
OLSH 66, Northgate 24
Vincentian 91, Rochester 65
Cornell 70, Union 63

Beaver Falls 66, Ambridge 60

Beaver Falls, in their first game after the announcing of Doug Biega’s retirement, won a close and spirited 2-AAAA victory over the Ambridge Bridgers on WMBA.

The Tigers enter a three-way tie with Beaver and Central Valley at 5-5 in the section (7-7 overall), while Ambridge drops to 3-6 (5-11).

Nick Campalong of the Bridgers and Josh Creach of the Tigers were named CCBC Players of The Game.

Quaker Valley 69, Central Valley 58

In a close-fought Section 2-AAAA battle, the Quaker Valley Quakers remain in a tie for first place with a 69-58 victory over the Central Valley Warriors on WBVP.

The Quakers improve to 9-1 in the section (15-1) overall, and the Warriors drop to 5-5 (10-7).

Coletrane Washington (Quaker Valley) and Parker Hudson (Central Valley) were named the CCBC Players of The Game.

State Prison Closure To Impact Beaver County Sheriff’s Office

The Wolf administration is planning to close Pittsburgh State Prison. Governor Wolf made the announcement yesterday, saying the move will save money. Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy says he wasn’t surprised by the announcement, but he did concede that the closure will have an effect on his office. Guy tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the closure will mean increased travel time to transport jail inmates who receive state prison sentences and will add an additional cost to the budget.