Author: Beaver County Radio

Hopewell Township Hires New Recreation Director

Trisha Hannah of Brighton Township has been hired by the Hopewell Commissioners to replace Pam Fiejdasz as the township’s new Recreation Director. Fiejdasz took a position in the Central Valley School District as a paraprofessional. Hannah is a 1999 Penn State University Park graduate and did internships and worked for several park and recreation boards before coming to Hopewell. She tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, “I want to try and serve a variety of variety of recreation programs , and get the township’s fall events organized.” Local musicians she said, are invited to attend the ‘COUCH POTATO JAM” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pavilion 1. Refreshments and concessions will be sold.

Beaver Falls Man Severely Burned While Fighting Fire At His Business

A man was flown to the hospital after being severely burned while fighting a fire at his business in Beaver Falls this morning. Emergency dispatchers say the flames broke out at around 10:30 this morning in the 200 block of Glendale Road at Pete Brown’s Auto Repair. Pete Brown was battling the flames with a fire extinguisher when the fire in the ceiling fell on top of him. He was rushed to the hospital. Officials have not given any update on his condition.

Zero Week High School Football

The revamped  PIAA Six Classification 2016 High School Football season begins this week.  Under the new rules, teams have the option of  practicing against another school.  They can also play a game.  There are four games this weekend.  Friday night, Hopewell plays at Freedom, Central Valley at South Fayette and Western Beaver at Avella.  There is one Saturday game. Aliquippa travels to New Castle. The regular season begins Friday September 2nd.

Little League World Series Delayed

A steady rain in the Williamsport area postponed Sunday’s action at the Little League World Series.  The series resumes today with five games. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday.

Glasnow Back On Track

On his radio show Sunday, Pirates GM Neal Huntington had good news about rookie pitcher Tyler Glasnow.  He is has been on the disable list since July 24th.  He had  weakness in his right shoulder.  That  happened again  during his first rehab.  It limited him to just three innings of pitching.  Huntington revealed rehab part two begins today with a start for AA Altoona.

Pirates Host The Astros

After being swept by the Marlins, the Pirates host a three game series against the Houston Astros.  Both teams are fighting  to make the playoffs.  The Pirates are 62-59 in the NL  Central and chasing St. Louis for the second wild card spot.  The Astos are      64-60 in the ALWest and are chasing four teams for the second wild card spot. The Pirates will pitch Jameson Tallion (3-2) in game one.  The Astros will counter with Doug Fister (11-8).  Airtime on WBVP-WMBA is 6:40.

Ambridge Train Accident Victims Identified

Authorities have released the names of two people who were killed in an accident in Ambridge over the weekend. Police say 49-year-old Scott Meckling of Ambridge and 48-year-old Colleen Graham of Aurora, Colorado were hit by an Amtrak passenger train yesterday near the sewage treatment plant on Ohio River Boulevard. The train was carrying 215 people from Washington, DC to Chicago, but none were injured. Witnesses say the victims tried to beat the train across the tracks.