Author: Beaver County Radio

Moon Area School District Warns Parents of Whooping Cough Cases

Parents of Moon area students have been alerted to a second diagnosed case of whooping cough, this time at the middle school. Similar letters were sent March 11 and 12 to parents of students at J.H. Brooks and McCormick elementary schools. The health department warns parents to immediately contact a doctor if they develop symtoms of the disease. Symptoms usually include a long series of “coughing fits” followed by a whooping noise.

Local Players Are involved In NCAA Tournament

When  Temple takes the floor against Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship, Lincoln Park Alumni  Devonte Watson will be in the line up. The senior from Ambridge just missed the big dance last year and played well in the NIT.  Hopewell grad Shatori Walker-Kimbough led the Maryland Lady Terrapins to a Big 10 championship and a number two seed in the NCAA Tournament.  They play the number 12 seed Iona. Walker-Kimbrough is Marylands leading scorer averaging 19.5 points per game.  Duquesne  Lady Dukes are in their first NCAA Tournament. Freshman  Chassidy Omogrosso  from Blackhawk has been a contributor to the team’s success. She has averaged 8.8 points a game. The number nine seed Dukes face number 8 seed Seton Hall Saturday afternoon. Beaver Falls Sheldon Jeter and Cameron Johnson from OLSH will play for Pitt  when they take on Wisconsin Friday Night in St Louis.

Man Killed, Another Hurt After ATV Accident In Moon

One man is dead and another injured after an all-terrain vehicle accident in Moon Township. Police were called to the scene behind the Valley Ambulance Service near the Sewickley Bridge and University Boulevard at around 12:30 this morning. 32-year-old Ryan Eckelberry of Coraopolis has been identified as the man who died. The name of the surviving victim has not been released.

Argument Leads To Deadly Shooting In New Castle

Police in New Castle arrested a suspect shortly after a deadly shooting last night. According to investigators, 25-year-old Demon Higgins was arguing with 46-year-old Joseph Cohen of Beaver Falls at the Lincoln Housing Complex at around 11:30 last night. Police say Cohen shot Higgins in the chest. Officers found Cohen hiding in the woods about 90 minutes later.

Rep. Jim Marshall Joins Members Of MADD in Call for Legislative Action on Expanded Ignition Interlock Bill This Year

Lawmakers were joined by members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Tuesday in Harrisburg to call for action on legislation that would expand Pennsylvania’s ignition interlock program to make the devices mandatory for first-time DUI offenders with blood alcohol levels that measure over .10%. Republican State Representative Jim Marshall of Beaver County said he believes the expanded ignition interlock bill should be a high priority for action by the House Transportation Committee this year. Marshall says that ignition interlock systems have been proven effective in reducing recidivism rates for drunk driving, and in the 15 states that have enacted similar laws, drunk driving deaths have declined by as much as 45%.

PA Turnpike To Increase Speed Limit To 70 MPH

The speed limit is going up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. After studying the issue for more than 18 months, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission voted Tuesday to increase the speed limit on most of the toll road to 70 miles per hour from the current 65. The change is set to take effect in the spring. Areas that now are posted at 55 mph will remain at 55.

Aliquippa 55, Lincoln Park 52 (Final)

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

When an individual player fouls out, you lose a piece of the team.
When multiple players foul out, you lose a chunk of the team.
But the one thing you do not lose is the team itself.

With three players fouled out in crunch time, the Aliquippa Quips held on to beat the Lincoln Park Leopards 55-52 in the PIAA AA West Final. The game, played in front of 2,623 at the Metheny Fieldhouse at Geneva College, saw the Quips survive the final minutes without Jassir Jordan, Robert Crute, and Chucky Humphries–all three fouling out in the final quarter.

Kaezon Pugh led the Quips with 16 points, including being 8-9 from the charity stripe. He was named the CCBC Player of the Game for Alquippa. The Player of The Game for Lincoln Park, who scored 20 to lead all scorers.

Lincoln Park finishes its season at 25-5. Aliquippa (29-0) plays Mastery Charter North in the PIAA Championship at 2 PM in Hershey on Saturday afternoon.

Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays had the call tonight. They now present beavercountyradio.com with tonight’s recap, final call, and an interview with winning coach Nick Lackovich.

Final Call

Nick Lackovich Interview