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[Boys] Aliquippa 71, Greensburg Central Catholic 62 (Final)

A 6-0 run to end the first half, followed by a 10-point advance in the third quarter, and the Aliquippa Quips make their return to the WPIAL Championship game.

The Quips beat the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurians 71-62 at North Allegheny on Wednesday night.

Domenic Rullo led the Centurians with 19, tying him with Sheldon Jeter for the game’s leading scorer (Jeter led the Quips). Appropriately, these men also share honors as the CCBC Players of The Game.

The Quips will play Lincoln Park in the WPIAL Championship for AA Boys on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 at the Petersen Events Center.

Tom Hays has this scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

[Boys] Lincoln Park 59, Bishop Canevin 53 (Final)

A 15-6 run through the second quarter and the consistent play of guard Nick Aloi helped the Lincoln Park Leopards advance to the WPIAL AA Championship on Saturday.

Lincoln Park held off a stingy Bishop Canevin Crusader squad to win 59-53. Aloi led all scorers with 25 points, while Mitchell King led Bishop Canevin with 16. These two earned honors as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

Lincoln Park plays Aliquippa in the WPIAL Championship for AA Boys on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 at the Petersen Events Center.

Bob Barrickman has this scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Ambridge Area School Board Recognizes 20 Junior High School Students

The Ambridge Area School Board last night recognized 20 junior high school students and Economy Elementary students belonging to the school’s science club who submitted projects recently at the science fair. Beaver County Radio News correspondent Sandy Jordano reports that on April 1st, they will attend the Pittsburgh Regional Science Fair. The board also approved the formation of the National Junior Honor Society. The goal, board members say, is to build leaders not only in the school…but also to do service within the district and surroundings communities.

Gov. Tom Wolf Says He Has “Treatable” Prostate Cancer

Gov. Tom Wolf said today that he has a treatable form of prostate cancer. Wolf, 67, said the cancer was detected early, after a regular doctor’s visit revealed “abnormalities.” The governor added that treatments will begin in the coming weeks and will last for the next several months. Wolf said he plans to spend some time with his family before starting cancer treatment.

Ex-Mayor Of Seven Fields Sentenced To Prison For Child Pornography

The former mayor of Seven Fields in Butler County was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in federal prison on a child pornography conviction. 47-year-old Edward Bayne of Cranberry Township had pleaded guilty in July to possession of pornography following an investigation by state police that uncovered thousands of images in computer graphics files that he acquired through online file-sharing networks. In addition to the seven-year sentence, U.S. District Judge Maurice Cohill imposed a term of 10 years of probation. The judge also ordered him to pay $12,000 in restitution to four individuals identified in the pornography under a federal law that compensates victims. Bayne was mayor of Seven Fields from 2006 to 2013, when he resigned after state troopers raided his house.

Wolf Signs New Measure Into Law

Governor Tom Wolf has signed several legislative measures into law, including a bill exempting people in the military from owing taxes on their active duty military pay. Another measure combines Pennsylvania’s currently separate harness and horse racing commissions.

Tuesday Was An Upset For The WPIAL

Two  number one seeds were knock out of the playoffs  Tuesday night.  The first was in Triple A. Highlands came from 7-points  back to defeat defending WPIAL Champion New Castle 79-76. In the other tripe A game  Beaver Falls survived a come back by Mars to beat the Planets 59-58.  Highlands faces  Beaver Falls in the Triple A Championship Game Friday night at the Peterson Event Center starting at 9pm. The other upset  was in  Class A.  C W North Catholic stunned number 1 seed Monesson 79-77 in overtime.  They will  play Sewickley Academy in the Championship game . Sewickley came from 21-points down to edge Jeannette 69-68.

2016 Run For McGuire Announced

Run for McGUire Line Up
Participants line up and get ready for the 2105 “Run For McGuire” in front of WBVP and WMBA on 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls

(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County Radio has announced that Sunday August 7, 2016  as the date of this year’s Run For McGuire, A Special Ride for Special People.  This will be the third year of WBVP and WMBA  sponsoring and organizing the annual fundraiser for the McGuire Memorial Foundation.  This year’s motorcycle ride will again start on 7th avenue in front of WBVP and WMBA and end at Brady’s Run Park with a picnic for all participants.

Last year, over $2,000 in net proceeds was donated to support the ongoing mission of caring for God’s Special people at McGuire Memorial.

Pictures from the 2015 “Run For McGuire”

For more information, call WBVP and WMBA at 724-846-4100.