Author: Beaver County Radio

Beaver County Sheriff Concerned About Budget Cuts To His Department

There is more fallout from the county budget shortfall. Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy tells Beaver County Radio Newsman Pat Septak that he’s concerned about some of the cuts that the commissioners have proposed in a revised 2016 budget that would hurt his department. To make the cuts that were initially proposed by the commissioners, the department would have to cut its DARE program in Beaver County school districts, its K-9 unit and some deputies in the warrant division. After meeting yesterday with commissioners chairwoman Sandie Egley, county financial administrator Ricardo Luckow and commissioners chief of staff Joe Weidner , Sheriff Guy says he feels a bit more hopeful that cuts to his department won’t be as drastic as originally proposed.

OneJet Adding Pittsburgh Flights To Hartford, More In Future

OneJet has named Pittsburgh a “focus city” and plans to add daily flights to Hartford, Connecticut and four other cities. The carrier uses seven-passenger Hawker 400 jets to cater to business travelers. It launched service from Pittsburgh International Airport in May, with nonstop flights to Indianapolis and Milwaukee. At a news conference today, the company pledged to add nonstop flights to four still-to-be decided destinations later this year, and to hire about 40 pilots, mechanics and other workers in Pittsburgh. The airport has added 14 non-stop destinations in the last 13 months, meaning the airport now served 53 destinations with non-stop flights. Hartford will become the 54th once twice-daily flights begin May 9.

Kane Survives Senate Vote To Remove Her From Office

State Attorney General Kathleen Kane has survived a Senate vote to remove her from office. All but one of her fellow Democrats stood by her yesterday, defeating a resolution that said her lack of a valid law license had rendered her unable to perform her officials duties.

Lundqvist Does Another Number On The Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Henri Lundqvist  saved all of the Penguins 34 shots for his  3rd shutout of the season 3-0 at the Consol Energy Center Wednesday Night. The Penguins have been shutout for the 5th time this season.  The shutout ended Pens Captain Sidney Crosby’s career-high seven game scoring streak. After practice today at their Cranberry facility, they will fly to Carolina to play the Hurricanes  Friday night

WPIAL To Play Four Games At Heinz Field.

The WPIAL  Steering Committee   will make recommendations to the full board of the WPIAL.  One of the recommendations  is the Championship Games.  Four games will be played at Heinz Field on Friday November 18th.  Under the new PIAA six classifications, two games will be played a week later at another location. The games at Heinz Field will be 3A to 6A.  The lower classifications, 1A and 2A will be the schools that will play somewhere a week later.   The WPIAL meets next Monday to take action on this recommendation and others.

 

Lady Dukes On A Roll

The Duquesne Lady Dukes won their 22nd game of the season at the Palumbo Center Tuesday Night.  Despite an early game slump, The Lady Dukes out lasted Rhode Island 61-56. In other action Thomas More Women beat the Geneva Women 87-62. Their are two college games tonight.  St. Francis of PA, will be at  Robert Morris. In women’s action Pitt hosts Louisville at the Peterson Event Center.

Vickers Has A Ride

The AP reports that Brian Vickers  will replace injured driver Tony Stewart for NASCAR’s season  opener “The Daytona 500”.  Stewart – Hass Racing says Stewart will be back sometime in March.  He broke a veterbrae  in a ATV accident in two weeks ago.

Ambridge Borough Hires New Fire Chief

A new fire chief has been hired for Ambridge borough. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that Ambridge borough council met last night and approved the hiring of Robert Gottschalk as the new chief. Gottschalk replaces Dave Grenalski, who is retiring after serving over 30 years as fire chief. The assistant chief will be Don Larrick, Jr. They will both begin their new duties April 1st.

Vehicle Registration Stickers Will Be A Thing Of The Past In Pa.

When 2016 ends, vehicle registration stickers will become a thing of the past in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will no longer issue registration stickers beginning January 1, 2017. Instead, PennDOT officials say law enforcement officers will be able to use Automated License Plate Reader technology to identify expired vehicle registrations and insurance coverage. The last registration sticker will be issued on Dec. 30. Customers will still need to have their vehicles registered and inspected, but will not be required to display a registration sticker on their license plate after Dec. 31.