Author: Beaver County Radio

Harrison Future Is Up To Him

Linebacker James Harrison will be 38-years-old before the 2016 season begins.  He has one year left on his contract. Harrison told media members that he will take some time to decide whether he will play again.  Harrison had an outstanding season and was a mentor to the Steelers young corp of linebackers.  It is not game day it is getting ready for for game day says Harrison  He is not sure he wants to put his body through one more year of training.

 

Steelers Exit

Yesterday the Steelers cleaned out their lockers.  Today they have their exit interviews with Coach Mike Tomlin and then head for home.  A lot of  questions remain before the team heads to the draft room in April.   The final Mike Tomlin News Conference will be Wednesday at noon on WBVP-WMBA.

MLK Day Celebrated at Penn State Beaver

Close to 50 students at Penn State Beaver took part in the schools regional Martin Luther King Day of Service today. This year…about a dozen students from the Beaver campus headed to the Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport to serve….while more stayed closer to home to help out at the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden….or to conduct a community discussion with the Franklin Center. Penn State has done the regional day of service since 2007.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closings

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Most schools were closed in honor of the holiday. Post offices are closed. Regular mail is not being picked up or delivered. Banks and liquor stores are closed as well.

Man Found Dead In Pittsburgh House Fire

Authorities say a man has been found dead following a fire at a Pittsburgh duplex. The blaze was reported Saturday night in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Authorities have identified the victim as 68-year-old Joseph Mats. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Pittsburgh Gas Prices Drop To $2.10 A Gallon On Latest Oil Plunge

Pittsburgh-area gasoline prices have dropped to $2.10 a gallon on the latest crude oil’s latest plunge. The plunge has weighed down retail gas prices even further, with Pittsburgh-area stations dropping 4 cents in the past week and averaging $2.10-a-gallon today. That’s according to price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. But analysts expect the bottom-out point could be near.

Aliquippa 60, Avonworth 54 (Final/OT)

Despite trailing for several minutes in regulation, the Aliquippa Quips force overtime and prevail in the extra session over the Avonworth Antelopes by a score of 60-54. The Quips remain one of two WPIAL boys teams with an undefeated record (New Castle being the other) and remains in first place in Section 5-AA at 8-0 (13-0 overall). Avonworth falls to 5-3 (9-6 overall) and remains in fourth place in 5-AA. Tom Hays has the recap for 1460 WMBA.