Author: Beaver County Radio

Aliquippa opens Head Football Coaching position. (UPDATED With Sandy Giordano’s Report!)

The Aliquippa school board met Wednesday night February 21, 2018 to decide whether to open up the head coaching position for the high school football team. The school board voted 6 to 3  to open up the position which means the end of an era for now  former coach Mike Zmijanac who had been at the helm for the last 21 years. Zmijanac had led Quips on and impressive run during his tenure.  Zmijanac is an Aliquippa graduate, a retired Aliquippa teacher and is recognized as one of the greatest coaches in WPIAL history. He is 13th on the WPIAL all-time list for wins and his record in 21 seasons is 237-36. His .868 winning percentage is the best among any WPIAL coach with more than 200 wins. Zmijanac also is one of only eight WPIAL coaches who have won six championships, and he has guided the Quips to a WPIAL title game a record 10 consecutive seasons. In Zmijanac’s 21 seasons, the Quips have played for a WPIAL title 13 times and a PIAA title four times. Theschool board has now said they will advertise the position of Head Football Coach with letter of interest and resume to be turned in by March 9.”. People like coaching legend Joe Hamilton and former Blackhawk AD Jack Fullen were among the many people who showed up in support  for coach Zmijanac at the meeting .  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was at last night’s meeting and filed this report….

County Gains$7.2 Million From Property Tax Increase

At their regular work session today, Beaver County Commissioners got a report from budget director Ricardo Luckow concerning financial matters. Luckow reported last year’s property tax increase brought in 7.2 million dollars in additional revenue. Also, the county gained 2.1 million dollars in savings from refinancing bonds. With 71 retirements last year, the county work force is younger and as a result, health care costs dropped 20 percent.

Luckow also reported the county has 16 hundred square feet of vacant office space still available at the human services building in Beaver Falls. The space has been vacant for many months. Luckow recommends getting a private business of non profit group as a new tenant. The county is going to handle the real estate work, saving on fees if a professional firm was hired to handle the leasing.

Bucs sign Michael Saunders to Minor League deal with Spring Training invite!!!

The Pirates have signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced Wednesday.

Saunders will wear No. 12 with Pittsburgh.

The 31-year-old was an All-Star in 2016 with the Blue Jays after hitting .298/.372/.551 with 16 home runs and a .923 OPS in the first half. But he slumped heavily in the second half, hitting .178/.282/.357 with eight homers and a .639 OPS.

Saunders signed as a free agent with the Phillies last winter on a one-year, $9 million deal, but was unable to bounce back in 2017. He hit just .205/.257/.360 with six homers and a .617 OPS in 61 games before Philadelphia released him in June.

The Blue Jays brought Saunders back on a Minor League deal about a week later, and he played 12 games for Toronto in September before again becoming a free agent.

Ethane Pipeline Comment Period Being Extended For Beaver County

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The public comment period for the proposed Falcon ethane pipeline is being extended. Department of Environmental Protection officials say they are extending the period after a significant number of requests to do so. If approved, the proposed 98-mile pipeline would cut through parts of Beaver, Allegheny and Washington counties. The DEP added that hearings will be held in each of the three counties.

BREAKING NEWS: Beaver County Commissioners Turn Out To Be Not Very Good Realtors

BREAKING NEWS: AT TODAY’S REGULAR WORK SESSION, THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAME TO REALIZE THEY HAVEN’T BEEN TOO SUCCESSFUL AS REALTORS. WITH DETAILS, HERE’S BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI:

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WPIAL First Round Playoff Basketball: February 21, 2018

The final set of first-round playoff games in the WPIAL Boys’ and Girls’ basketball playoffs will be played tonight, and that includes a doubleheader on Beaver County Radio. Central Valley plays Uniontown at Peters Township High on 1230 WBVP, while Ambridge plays Deer Lakes at Fox Chapel on 1460 WMBA. Both of these 4A Boys’ playoff games are set for 8:00, with pregame beginning at 7:30.

Here’s tonight’s full schedule, along with last night’s results:

BOYS

Tuesday’s Scores
[5A] Moon 59, Albert Gallatin 44 [WBVP/WMBA]
[5A] West Allegheny 63, Laurel Highlands 54
[5A] Trinity 61, Greensburg-Salem 52
[5A] Hampton 52, Gateway 50
[5A] McKeesport 61, Armstrong 42
[2A] Shenango 64, Frazier 48
[2A] Springdale 34, California 33
[2A] Chartiers-Houston 50, Neshannock 47
[2A] Leechburg 62, Fort Cherry 50

8:00pm
[4A] Central Valley vs. Uniontown (at Peters Twp.) [WBVP]
[4A] Ambridge vs. Deer Lakes (at Fox Chapel) [WMBA]
[4A] South Park vs. Valley (at North Hills)
[4A] Freeport vs. South Fayette (at North Catholic)

GIRLS

Tuesday’s Scores
[6A] Hempfield 64, Seneca Valley 40
[6A] Latrobe 44, Shaler 31
[6A] Mt. Lebanon 31, Penn Hills 30
[6A] Upper St. Clair 38, Butler 32
[6A] Norwin 48, Pine-Richland 29

6:30pm
[3A] Riverside vs. Seton-LaSalle (at North Hills)
[3A] South Side Beaver vs. Laurel (at North Catholic)
[3A] South Allegheny vs. Avonworth (at Fox Chapel)
[3A] Apollo-Ridge vs. Charleroi (at Peters Twp.)

BREAKING NEWS: Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Spokesman Mark DeMoss tells The Associated Press that Graham died Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television and radio. This breaking news report brought to you by…

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