Tom Smith, Lindy Paving supervisor, says that the Kennedy Boulevard and Brodhead Road paving project in Aliquippa will be complete by October 31st. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano says the entire project is to be completed by December 8th. Kennedy Boulevard at 21st St. at Aliquippa Elementary is closed to traffic as of yesterday due to the construction. Giordano says entry to the school is by way of Sheffield Rd.
Classes in the Ambridge Area School District don’t start until September 6th. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, repairs to the front entrance of Economy Elementary School will soon get underway. The work will be done by C.W. Smith, Contractors…at a cost of 80-thousand dollars.
It was back to school today for students in two more local school districts. Students in grades 10 through 12 in the Quaker Valley School District and students in the Riverside School District headed back to the classroom today.
(Daugherty Township, PA) Members of the “Run For McGuire” committee had another short motorcycle ride on August 25, 2016 as they donned the helmets and riding leather one more time to drive the donation check to the McGuire Memorial campus on route 65 in Daugherty Township. Beaver County Radio is in it’s third year of sponsoring the annual charity motorcycle ride, and this year proved to be a very worthwhile cause, netting a little over $4,300 dollars that was turned over to Sister Thaddeus after arriving at McGuire Memorial.
“Run For McGuire” committee member Chuck Quinn talks about this year’s donation and what the ride means to the special people who live at McGuire Memorial:
“Run For McGuire” committee member Michael Burckure reminisces back nearly thirty years ago when a group of motorcycle riders from New Brighton came up with the idea to start the annual event:
“Run For McGuire” committee member John Harvey talks about keeping a promise to original ride organizer Butch “Pappy” Spooner and how he helped get a small group of people together who were able to keep the event going:
McGuire Memorial provides ongoing care and support for 55 of “God’s Entrusted Treasures” at the main facility in Daugherty Township, just outside of New Brighton.
Next year’s “Run For McGuire-A Special Ride For Special People” has already been announced and planned for August 6, 2017. For news and updates, follow the Run For McGuire on Face book. Interested participants or vaolunteers may also get intouch by e mailing runformcguire@gmail.com, or by calling WBVP and WMBA at 724-846-4100.
Penn State Coach James Franklin has named his starting quarterback. Red shirt sophomore Trace McSorley will replace Christian Hackenberg. Hackenberg went pro at the end of the season. He is in the New York Jets camp. He won the battle over redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens. Senior Perry Hills will be the starting quarterback for Maryland. Stevens played for Central Catholic.
James Harrison meets the NFL today. They will discuss his involvement in a discredited TV piece Involving PED’s. After that meeting, Harrison will join his teammates as they travel to New Orleans to play the Saints Friday night. Most of the regulars will see action including Quarterback Ben Rothelersberger. Airtime from the Mercedes-Benz dome is 6-pm on WBVP-WMBA. Kickoff is at 8…
After a 1-5 home stand the Pirates hit the road. They begin a game set against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Chad Kuhl, who has not given up a walk in his last two appearances, will start for the Pirates. He is 3-1. The Brewers will pitch Willy Peratta who is 5-9. In the wild card race San Francisco has the number one spot. St Louis who is in the number two spot. They trail the Giants by a game and a half. The Marlins trail the Cardinals by one game. The Pirates are three games back.
This Saturday on The Saturday Sports Slam from 8 AM to 10 AM Frank and Greg are going to be previewing The High School Football season. Guests that are scheduled so far this week are Beaver County Radio Sports Director and Beaver County Hall of Fame Broadcaster Bob Barrickman . Newly enshrined in The Larry Bruno Circle of Achievement and New Brighton Athletic Director Joe Ursida will also join the guys to talk about the upcoming football season and also talk about what an AD’s duties are this time of year. As always they will also be taking your calls through out the show and also they will be giving away a basket of wings at Robert’s Roadside Inn.
The Pirates are headed to Miller Park to take on the Brew Crew in the first of a four game series. Click the play button below as Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown has a preview of tonight’s action. Airtime is 7:45 PM on Beaver County Radio.
The Pirates fell to the Houston Astros at PNC Park yesterday by the score of 5-4 finishing the home stand with a miserable 1-5 record. Click the play button below as Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown has a recap of yesterdays defeat.