Author: Beaver County Radio

West Allegheny 64, Ambridge 61 (Final)

With heavy hearts for their absent coach, the Ambridge Bridgers played strong on Wednesday night, but they could not overcome the play of the West Allegheny Indians on WMBA.

Absent for Ambridge was head coach Mark Jula, whose son Brett was killed in an auto accident in St. Louis last week. Assistant coach Matt Kupper filled in for Jula in the first-round game tonight.

The Bridgers led for the majority of the first half, taking a 29-23 lead at the midway marker. But West Allegheny charged back to outscore Ambridge 18-9 in the third, before completing the comeback to hold on 64-61 in the first round of the WPIAL AAA Playoffs.

The Indians were led by Jared Lanni who had 22 points, while Darius Lawrence led all scorers with 28 for the Bridgers. Both men were selected as CCBC Players of The Game.

#8 West Allegheny advances to play #1 New Castle on Friday. Ambridge’s season ends at 11-11.

Tom Hays has this full scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Beaver Falls 62, Thomas Jefferson 49

Timing and depth were key in tonight’s game between Thomas Jefferson and Beaver Falls on 1230 WBVP.

When top scorer CJ Mason sat out the first quarter for the Jaguars, the Tigers jumped out to a 19-9 lead. When Mason returned for the second quarter, the lead dissipated on consecutive 3-pointers he hit to bring TJ back in the game, while Beaver Falls dealt with the foul trouble of Josh Creach. But Bryce Strati came off the bench to replace Creach and scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half.

The Tigers were led by Strati and Creach with 15 points apiece, as Beaver Falls wins over Thomas Jefferson 62-49 in the first round of the WPIAL AAA Playoffs. CJ Mason finished as the overall scoring leader with 21 for the Jaguars; him and Bryce Strati were named CCBC Players of the Game.

#2 Beaver Falls moves on to play #10 West Mifflin in the quarterfinals on Friday night. Thomas Jefferson ends its season at 11-13.

Bob Barrickman has the full scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Beaver County Sheriff’s Office Hit Hard By Budget Cuts

The 2016 Beaver County budget has been finalized, and now the sheriff’s office is among those feeling the pinch. Sheriff Tony Guy says the budget will drastically reduce funding to his office, which means he’ll have to make more than 1.1-million dollars in cuts. Sheriff Guy tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that layoffs of part-timers are imminent…and cuts in some services, such as the D.A.R.E. program and its K-9 unit, are also likely. Sheriff Guy met with county officials last week to plead his case but to no avail.

Cranberry Twp. Police Searching For Woman Connected To String Of Home Burglaries

Authorities in Cranberry Township are looking for a woman connected to a string of recent home burglaries in the area. Police say the woman, who is petite in stature, has been going around burglarizing homes late at night, and in most cases, people were home when she slipped in through unlocked doors. Authorities say the woman has made off with cash and prescription pills. They added that when confronted by homeowners, she often comes up with an excuse for being there and then leaves. In one case, a homeowner offered her help, but she still left. The burglar is described as a young, white woman with a petite build. Police say each time she’s been seen, she was wearing a hoodie with the hood pulled up around her head. Anyone with information about the burglar is asked to contact police.

02/20/16 Saturday Sports Slam Preview

This week in the eight o’clock hour Jack Fullen, president of the WPIAL and Blachawk Athletic Director will join Greg and Frank to talk about realignment in some high school sports. In the nine o’clock hour Beaver County Radio Sports Color  Analyst Jason Colangelo will join the guys to talk  about the Super Bowl of NASCAR the Daytona 500. The Pirates , Pens, Steelers, and anything else you wanna talk about will also be on the docket and don’t forget the Bolland Hot Lap and of course our weekly trivia question where the winner gets a Large order of wings from Robert’s Roadside Inn. So tune in and call in,(724) 843-1888 and (724) 774-1888, from 8 to 10 AM every Saturday morning.

 

2016 Beaver County Budget Is Finalized by Commissioners

The Beaver County Commissioners finalized the 2016 budget at a special meeting this morning.  Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, who was at today’s meeting, reports that the new budget is 64.7 million, up one million from the budget presented 10 days ago. But, after meeting with row office department heads, the commissioners reduced the budget deficit from 5.3 to 3.9 million.

Sewer Lines in East Rochester Borough Constricted by “Flushable” Wipes

Flushable wipes are clogging private and public sewer lines in East Rochester borough. Borough secretary Marlene McRoberts tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the wipes, although labeled as safe to flush, are not disintegrating. She says the result is a plumbing nightmare. This year, borough officials have cleaned the pump and extracted the wipes as much as once or twice a month. McRoberts advises against flushing wipes even if the package indicates otherwise.

Kathleen Kane Will Not Seek Re-Election For Attorney General

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she will not seek the Democratic nomination to run for a second term in office. Kane told reporters at a press conference today that she has had successes in offices. She cited her obligations to her two sons in saying she will not seek the Democratic nomination to run again for attorney general…and says while she loves Pennsylvania, she loves her sons first. Kane faces criminal charges, and the state Supreme Court has suspended her license to practice law.