Author: Beaver County Radio

86-Mile Stretch On Pennsylvania Turnpike To Close Wednesday Morning

An 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed tomorrow, according to the Turnpike Commission. The stretch will be closed for three hours, starting at 9 a.m. Closures will be between the Breezewood (Exit #161) and the New Stanton (Exit #75) interchanges. The closure is due to a tractor trailer that is over an embankment in Bedford County near milepost 156 on the turnpike. The accident happened over the weekend and crews believe they can safely retrieve the tractor trailer from over the embankment. Traffic will be offed at the Breezewood Interchange and will be able to re-enter the Turnpike at the New Stanton Interchange.

Local Coach Reflects On Life Of Geneva College Soccer Player Killed In Weekend Crash

A local coach is reflecting on the life of a Geneva College soccer player who was killed in a weekend crash. The crash in Evans City involved four Geneva College students, leaving one dead and two others taken to hospitals Saturday night. Nate Ferraco and the other three students were on their way home from an indoor soccer league game, unaffiliated with the school, when the car hit a patch of ice. Two of the other three students in the car were taken to Allegheny General and Butler Hospitals…but all three are said to be doing okay this afternoon. Ferraco was a freshman soccer player for Geneva College. Gary Dunda – Mens soccer coach at Geneva – recruited Nate for the team last year and tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that he knew Nate and his family very well and that he was a terrific person both on and off the field. Funeral services for Nate Ferraco are scheduled for Wednesday. Ferraco was a graduate of Penn Hills High School.

Supreme Court Rejects Pennsylvania Inmate’s Appeal To Outlaw Death Penalty

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Pennsylvania inmate’s appeal to consider banning the death penalty across the United States. The justices did not comment today in turning away a challenge from death row inmate Shonda Walter. Walter’s appeal plays off Justice Stephen Breyer’s call in an impassioned dissent in June to re-evaluate the death penalty in light of problems involving its imposition and use.

One Death Reported in PA From Weekend Storm

The state had at least one storm-related death…and that was reported in Dauphin County.  A coroner tells WHTM-TV the Halifax man suffered a “cardiac event” Sunday while shoveling snow, dying before emergency crews could help him.

Winter Storm Clean-Up Continues in PA

The cleanup continues across much of Pennsylvania following the weekend winter storm, with many schools and state offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Reading all closed today. While highways are open, commuters are being warned to stay cautious because of possible black ice.