Author: Beaver County Radio

Route 3014 Golf Course Road Drilling Monday in Hopewell Township

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing drilling operations on Golf Course Road (Route 3014) in Hopewell Township, Beaver County will occur Monday, May 15 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic on Golf Course Road will occur between the dead end and Crissman Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.  Crews will conduct drilling work.

Please use caution if traveling in the area.

Route 551 Wallace Run Road Work Begins Monday

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 551 (Wallace Run Road) in Chippewa and Patterson township, and the City of Beaver Falls, Beaver County will begin Monday, May 15 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic restrictions will occur on Route 551 between Shenango Road in Chippewa Township and Fourth Avenue in Beaver Falls from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through mid- June. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.

Improvement work includes milling and paving, and base repairs.

The prime contractor is Lindy Paving on this group paving project.

Beaver County Jury finds man guilty of rape of children under age 13

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published May 15, 2023 10:50 A.M.

(Beaver, PA) At a trial in Beaver County Court from May 8 to May 12, 2023 before Judge Mitchell P. Shahen, Eduardo Avriles, 38 was found guilty of 45 criminal counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child less than 13 years old, and unlawful contact with a minor in the jury trial.

The case started when a call went into PA Childline in 2019. North Sewickley Township Police conducted an extensive investigation. Forensic interviews of 4 minor children in Beaver and Lawrence Counties over a period of years.
Avriles is lodged in the Beaver County Jail. He will now undergo an evaluation as a possible Violent Child Predator.
In a release, DA Lozier said he wished to recognize North Sewickley Twp. Police Chief Jeff Becze, Beaver County Detective Daniel Viscuso, Child’s Place in Beaver Falls, Lawrence County Child Advocacy Center, and Assistant DA Leon Bouwers, who served as trial counsel, the DA reported.

Beaver County Chamber’s Monday Memo: May 15, 2023

2023 Golf Outing
Date: June 23, 2023
Location: Rolling Acres Golf Course
Presented by WesBanco
Register before May 8th for Early Bird Rates!
Early Bird Member: $150
Early Bird Non-member: $180
Foursome: $550
Details: Come join us for our Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser! If you are interested in being a sponsor please contact Molly Suehr at msuehr@bcchamber.com.

Register for the Golf Outing Today!

Leadership Beaver County is designed for existing and emerging leaders within Beaver County. Our goal is to educate on the most important opportunities, challenges, and issues within the county and region in order to cultivate diverse and well-rounded leaders to carry our community forward.
  • Build relationships and learn from the most dynamic leaders in the region
  • Receive personalized leadership training to help you advance both professionally and personally
  • Learn about the most pressing topics in the region through a combination of lectures, panels, tours, trips and more
  • Become a Leadership Beaver County Alumni, which entitles you to a lifetime of exclusive networking, events and opportunities
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Interested in being a part of 2023-24 Leadership Beaver County Cohort?

2023 Legislative Cruise on the Gateway Clipper
Date: July 26, 2023
Time:
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Boarding 5-5:30 PM
Departing 5:30 PM
Location: Rochester Boat Ramp
Fee:
$85 Member
$100 Non-Member
Join us for an evening aboard the Gateway Clipper right here in Beaver County! Set sail with your local and state officials! This is an opportunity to network with legislators and fellow Chamber members.
Sponsorship Opportunities available, contact Molly Suehr at msuehr@bcchamber.com.

Register to join us for the next FREE B-Club: May 19th at 8am at the Chamber Lower-Level Conference Room

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Congratulations to the Beaver County YMCA on their Grand Renovation Ribbon Cutting recently.

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Submit your member news to msuehr@bcchamber.com

Thursday, May 18th
Join us at Cambridge Pointe for this educational event, open to the public! RSVP ASAP to Kathleen by calling or texting 724-944-1088 or email kfrickanish@cambridgeliving.org.
Cambridge Pointe: 160 Chapel Rd., Beaver, PA 15009

United Way of Beaver County Recognition Dinner
June 14, 2023
Seven Oaks Country Club
Order Tickets Here
Enjoy some good, old-fashioned Texas BBQ in your favorite denim jeans shirt & accessories. We will be revealing the results of our Annual Campaign and celebrate our Beaver County community.
Now Hiring! Want to see a list of job postings from members? Don’t forget to add your own posting to the job postings portal on our website.
In need of a product or service?
Head to our full membership directory available on our website, where you will find a trusted partner to do business with today.
Beaver County Chamber of Commerce
724.775.3944
525 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
Beaver, PA 15009

 

 

Shooting of lost female Bull Mastiff under investigation by Ambridge Police

Story by Sandy Giordano with contributions by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published May 15, 2023 7:51 A.M.

(Ambridge, PA) Following the shooting of a lost dog, Ambridge Police have told Beaver County Radio, the dog had no chip, tag or collar with her when it entered the area of the municipal complex parking lot on 11th Street on Friday. They say they then placed it in the kennel, and when they attempted to transport the dog to the Humane Society it became aggressive, attacking the officer. They state the dog lunged at an officer, biting him, as an attempt was being made to restrain him, resulting in the dog being shot. Police say they waited for the owner, but no one came forward. An investigation is being conducted in the matter. Ambridge Police have not commented further.

The dog was said to have still been alive after initially being shot and covered by boards for close to an hour, before it was shot again. Photos have surfaced on social media of the dog covered by wooden boards, with blood visible on the ground. It has been reported that Police were called to pick up the lost dog earlier in the day and had made Facebook posts with the dog trying to locate the owner.

A Facebook post was made by the department following the incident detailing the events that occurred according to Ambridge Police. The text of that post has been attached below:

“Today an unfortunate incident had taken place in the Borough of Ambridge involving a stray dog that was found by a Borough resident at 0910hrs. Officers were able to take custody of this dog which was a large Brindle in color female Pit Bull / Mastiff. The dog did not have any tags to be able to identify the owner. She was then transported back to the station to be checked by an officer with a chip reader to attempt to locate the owner. The officer was not able to locate a chip on the dog’s body. The dog was then placed inside the outdoor kennel at the Ambridge Police Department and given fresh water, in hopes that the owner would contact the department about their lost dog. A Facebook post, with pictures was made by the department to try and help locate and owner. After two hours of having the dog in custody, nobody contacted the department to claim ownership or advise the department of the owner.
At 1105hrs an officer went out to the kennel to retrieve the dog to take to the Beaver County Humane Society. As the officer opened the door to the kennel the dog immediately became aggressive and attempted to bite the officer in the hand. As the officer turned and began to run away, the dog bit him on his left knee. The dog was then closed back inside of the kennel. A second officer was then summoned to help secure the dog for transportation.
Both officers then went over to the kennel, one utilizing a dog pole to try and lasso the dog around the neck. As the officers opened the door to the kennel, the dog took an aggressive stance and began to growl and show its teeth towards officers. Officers then quickly closed the door to the kennel to avoid being bitten by the dog. The officers then gave the dog more water through the fence and gave her several treats to calm her down. Officers then went inside the station to come up with a plan to transport the dog to the Humane Society.
When officers came back outside the dog somehow escaped the kennel and was running loose around the parking lot of the Ambridge Police department and the District Justice Office. As officers attempted to catch the dog, she then charged at one of the officers. The dog got with in arms reach of the officer and lunged to attack him. The officer had no choice at the time but to dispatch the dog with his service pistol. The dog was then believed to be dead by the amount of blood and the lack of movement. An officer then covered up the dog with cardboard.
When officers uncovered the dog, we noticed that she was still breathing. Officers immediately began to call local veterinarians and the Humane Society to get the dog medical attention. After getting the Humane Society on the phone it was determined that it was best to put the dog down on scene. An officer then had to dispatch the dog with his service pistol.
A short time after the dog was taken to the Humane Society, a male called and claimed ownership to the dog and was told to come to the station. After he claimed ownership by phone, the post on Facebook was then taken down. This male never showed up at the station to claim ownership.
The department has since received several phone calls from people claiming to be the owner of the dog or know the owner of the dog. None of these calls have been credible. If you are the owner of this dog, please contact the Ambridge Police Department.”

 

Tune in Tuesday when Tom Young from 1st Consultants Inc. discuses The 30 Thousand Foot View

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On Tuesday  May 16, 2023 Tom Young from 1st Consultants, Inc. in Beaver will join Eddy Crow on “Teleforum” and co-host a guest segment on Beaver County Radio to discuss the “30 Thousand Foot View”.  Tom will also discuss why the banks are failing and what is everyone doing to cause this problem that seems to only be getting worse.  The special show starts at 9:10 A.M. as part of an ongoing monthly series of multi media forums.

Change your mindset and you change the future.

Tune in on Tuesday, May 16, 2023,  the special multi media presentation  begins at 9:10 A.M. on Beaver County Radio.

Do you want to know more?

You can participate in the show by calling 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also ask your questions on Facebook Live.

Click the picture below on Tuesday’s showtime of 9:10 A.M. to be directed to the WBVP and WMBA Facebook page where the special multi media simulcast will be streamed on Facebook Live.

Freedom Crider Road Realignment Work Begins Monday in Beaver County

 

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing realignment work requiring long-term detours on Freedom Crider Road in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, May 15 weather permitting.

Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Freedom Crider Road (Route 2004) will close to through traffic between Route 989 and Park Quarry Road continuously through mid-August. Only local traffic will be permitted on the closed section of Freedom Crider Road. All other traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

West of the Closure

  • From Freedom Crider Road, take Crows Run Road westbound
  • Turn left onto southbound Route 65
  • Turn left onto 11th Street
  • 11th Street becomes 7th Avenue
  • 7th Avenue becomes 13th Street
  • 13th Street becomes Conway Wallrose Road
  • Turn left onto Route 989
  • Follow Route 989 back to Freedom Crider Road
  • End detour

East of the Closure

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Work in this phase includes the realignment of Freedom Crider Road, excavation, box culvert installation, and the reconstruction of the Freedom Crider Road/Wolf Run Road intersection.

The work is part of the final phase of the Freedom Road Upgrade project which began in November 2021 and will cover several construction seasons, ending in the fall of 2024. The $21.75 million project located between Park Quarry Road and Route 989 includes realignment of the roadway, culvert replacements, roadway reconstruction and widening, new shoulders, guide rail updates, drainage improvements, additional turn-lanes, a roundabout installation, and utility relocations. Motorists will see detours, single-lane restrictions, lane narrowing, and alternating traffic during different stages of construction.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNewsand like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportationand Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot/.

Dr. Saad Javed and David Burston this Saturday on “Heroes”

In this week’s episode of Highmark Heroes, Jim Roddey talks with Allegheny Health Network surgeon Dr. Saad Javed about digestive issues.  Then, Mr. Roddey speaks with David Burston about his impact on the community.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

The importance of sleep discussed this week on “Living Well”

We all experience stress and fatigue, could a lack of sleep be to blame? Jeff Bost and Dr. Joseph Maroon discuss the importance of sleep this week on “Living Well”.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

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Yankee Trader to Return to Beaver County Radio

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The ever popular Yankee Trader show will be making its way back to Beaver County Radio starting on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Former show host Diane Brosius will also be returning to host the show.

The show was put on hiatus back in 2020 due to the pandemic and is making it’s much requested return. Beaver County Radio General Manager Frank Sparks said in a statement that “Yankee Trader is by far the most requested show on Beaver County Radio. When people find out I am the general manager of the station the first question out of their mouth is when is Yankee Trader coming back? We are excited that we are able to bring it back complete with Diane Brosius as the host of the show. ”

Stay tuned next week as we will have more information about how you can submit items on air and also online via beavercountyradio.com.