Pittsburgh-area police fired a dozen times at a man they killed Sunday after he fatally stabbed a police dog in Wilkinsburg. That’s according to prosecutors. Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala says it’s not clear how many bullets hit Bruce Kelley Jr. Zappala is deciding whether Kelley’s shooting was justified.
Author: Beaver County Radio
No Geno in Florida
The Penguins begin a short two game road trip in Tampa Bay tonight. Saturday night they will be in Miami to play the Florida Panthers. They will be without two centers. Eric Fehr suffered a lower body injury in the Ottawa game. He could miss up to a month. Evegni Malkin didn’t make the trip. Coach Mike Sullivan says Malkin has a nagging lower body injury. The Penguns have recalled prospect Oskar Sundquist from Wilkes-Barre / Scranton and will make his NHL debut against the lightning. Saturday night’s game at the Florida Panthers will be heard on WBVP-WMBA starting at 7pm.
Bad Day For The Robert Morris Colonials
It was a bad day for Robert Morris Colonials coach Andy Toole. His struggling squad lost to Central Connecticut 65-60. After the game he announced the dismissal of sophomore forward Elijah Minnie and and junior guard Kavon Stewart for violation of team rules. Minnie an outstanding player at Lincoln Park. He started 15-games for the Colonials this season. He averaged 12-points and six rebounds. Stewart sat out Thursday nights game and will play against Bryant. Minnie will not return. Toole made it simple. “If you don’t want to be about what this program stands for, You can’t be here.”
Who Will Kick For The Steelers
Who will be the kicker for the Steelers in 2016? That is just one of the decisions the Black and Gold will have to make in the off season. They went through four of them due to injury and lack of results. It all started in the Hall of Fame game in August when their All Pro Kicker Sean Suisham tore up his knee trying to make a tackle. It ended when rookie kicker Chris Boswell made 29-of-32 field goals. He lead the league in field goals and in points scored 113. Boswell is 26, a rookie,and unflappable. Sean Suisham is a decade older, established kicker, and had more kickoffs for touch-backs than Boswell. The big element is cost. Suisham’s 2016 cap hit is 3.5m. Boswell 525 thousand. One factor to consider is if the Steelers cut Suisham the 3.5 m
CCBC Players of The Game Honored at Coaches Corner
Several CCBC Players of The Game were featured guests at Coaches Corner recently. During every high school basketball game broadcast, a player from each team is selected and announced as a CCBC Player of the game. The players are then invited to attend and be interviewed on the popular Wednesday evening sports talk show which airs live from Robert’s Roadside Inn from 7-8 P.M.
New Development in Bridgewater Continues with New State Farm Insurance Office
(Beaver County, PA) New faces and new businesses are appearing in Bridgewater. The latest such incarnation is that of Brian Wozniak State Farm Insurance who recently opened a new office on Brkich Way. Wozniak opened his original State Farm Insurance office in New Brighton about two years ago and recently decided to move the operation
to Bridgewater to be a part of what he describes as a fairly significant amount of business development activity in the borough. On Thursday February 4, 2016, Brian Wozniak State Farm Insurance held a community open house to celebrate the grand opening of the new office. Dozens of people attended the gathering including existing customers, well wishers from the nearby community and media personnel. At the party, Brian talked about the exciting activity happening in Bridgewater and how he sees a bright future for the town:
Brian Woniak State Farm Insurance can be reached at 724-846-5995.
Commissioners Camp and Amadio Inundated With Questions on Beaver County Radio
The Beaver County Commissioners were on the “hot seat” earlier today on Beaver County Radio. Republican Dan Camp and Democrat Tony Amadio sat down with Mike Romigh to answer a wide range questions on county government, many of them dealing with the budget and the pending deficit. During the Ask the Commissioners segment on Teleforum this morning, Camp said one of the first issues they’ve had to deal with as the new board is the deficit they discovered when they re-opened the budget. Amadio said that he was surprised when he heard Controller David Rossi say earlier this year that the county would be facing a 17-million-dollar deficit if cuts aren’t made. Amadio admitted that he doesn’t know what the deficit is at this point, but said it’s up to him and his fellow two commissioners to fix it. Commissioners chairman Sandie Egley did not participate on this morning’s program due to a previously scheduled engagement.
Aliquippa Hires New Full-Time Police Officer
News from Aliquippa Council… Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Jordano reports that Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker last night presented Johnny Hill Sr. the One Aliquippa Award for his dedicated service as a crossing guard in the city. He recently retired. Council also approved the hiring of a new full-time police officer, Jim Brown…and it was announced last night that on March 19th the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 10 am to 1 pm at “Lefty” Cepul Field. In case of inclement weather, the city is asking for use of the elementary school gym. 48 hours will be given to city residents if a change in venue is necessary.
Pedestrian Killed On Route 65 in Avalon Identified
Officials have identified a pedestrian hit and killed by a truck last week in Avalon. 24-year-old Kent Taylor was hit by a truck while he was walking northbound in the passing lane in the 900 block of Ohio River Boulevard (Route 65) around 3 a.m. Friday. That’s according to the Allegheny County medical exmainer’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner’s office says Taylor died from blunt force trauma to the head, neck and body. The manner of death is pending investigation.
Funeral Held Today For K-9 Stabbed To Death In Wilkinsburg
A funeral was held today in Wilkinsburg for a police dog stabbed to death Sunday while helping officers apprehend a suspect. Several roads were closed for the procession for 5-year-old German shepherd Aren. The suspect, Bruce Kelly Jr., was shot and killed by police in the chase.