Author: Beaver County Radio

Karen Maderia (1939-2024)

Karen Maderia, 85, of Beaver, passed away on October 5, 2024, after a long battle with dementia.
She was born on September 5, 1939, in Freedom, the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Azzarello.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Jay Hoban, second husband, Fran Maderia and her daughter, Kathy Hoban. She is survived by her son, Michael (Theresa Sullivan) Hoban, her daughter, Patty (Andy) Valero, sisters, Shirley Hacko and Rose DiMuccio, grandchildren: Jordon Popp, Kari Couch, Jamie Popp, Kristen Blume, Maxwell Reed, Madeline Hoban, Nolan Valero, and Keira Valero; her great-grandchildren: Allison Popp, Jillian Popp, Luca Popp, Marco Popp, Joanna Popp, Riley Popp, Ahmeer Person, and Kahlena Reaves; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Karen had worked for and retired from Phoenix Glass.
Friends will be received on Saturday, October 12, from 11 a.m. until the time of Blessing Service at 1 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.

MaryAnn Paulauskas (1945-2024)

MaryAnn Paulauskas, 79, of Ohioville passed away on October 7, 2024 at Heritage Valley Beaver.

She was born on August 28, 1945, in Ambridge, the daughter of the late Chester and Mary (Chelak) Konitsney. In addition to her parents, MaryAnn was preceded in death by her loving husband, Stanley Paulauskas. She is survived by her children, Michael (Susan) Paulauskas and Christine (Chad) Zalenski, brothers, Chester (Judy) Konitsney and David (Patty) Konitsney, grandchildren, Anthony, Colin, Steven, Andrew, and Nicole, and several nieces, nephews, and great friends, who will forever hold their memories of her close to their hearts.

MaryAnn worked for many years at the Beaver Valley Medical Center. She loved to bake, bowl, play cards and spend time with her family and friends. In her later years she enjoyed visits to the farmer’s market, buying kulachis for her grandchildren, and making work for the nurses and aides at Lakeview harder than it should’ve been.

MaryAnn’s wishes for cremation and a private Blessing Service will be held.

The GABAUER-TODD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES (Branch), 340 Third Street, Beaver, is honored to be assisting MaryAnn’s family through this very difficult time.

B.C. Lighthouse Craft and Vendor Show: 10/19/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same day as the New Brighton Fall Festival as so many wonderful crafters and vendors are presenting at our Show! The Lighthouse Hubbies are doing their food and snack bar, with a basket raffle…You don’t want to miss this one!!

 

AAA hosting battery and electrical system checks

With winter fast approaching, AAA East Central is offering free battery and electrical system checks for Pittsburgh-area residents. At the Battery Wellness Clinics, technicians will determine if attendees’ batteries are strong enough to endure the cold winter months.  If needed, attendees can purchase batteries on-site.

Summer heat breaks down the components inside a battery, making them susceptible to failure in cold weather.  AAA’s number one service call during the winter is for dead batteries, and each year, AAA East Central responds to more than 270,000 battery-related calls. To celebrate AAA Car Care Month, AAA East Central is offering this free service to help members and the public avoid being stranded with a dead battery in the dead of winter.

WHERE & WHEN:
The free Battery Wellness Clinic will be held at the following AAA Branch office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

Thursday, Oct. 10

North Hills (4790 McKnight Road)

 

Thursday, Oct. 10

Monroeville (2725 Mosside Boulevard)

 

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Pleasant Hills (9 Clairton Boulevard)

 

Thursday, Oct. 17

Rochester (300 Adams Street)

Hopewell school board heard final options for school consolidation

(Story written by Beaver County Radio News Corespondant Sandy Giordano)

DRAW Collective’s Dan Engen presented the final options and their costs.  At Tuesday night’s meeting, residents and board members were permitted to ask questions at the October 22, 2024 meeting. The board meets in regular session on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7 p.m. and their decision will be presented.

In the regular business section of the meeting, the board approved the hiring of Valerie kuebel as a paraprofessional for the junior high school. Richelle Montgomery was approved as the high school Best Buddies Club sponsor.
Reorganization of the board will be held at  the Tuesday, December 3, 2024 meeting at 7 p.m.

Congressman Chris Deluzio and wife welcome fourth child, a baby boy

This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and his wife Zoë Bunnell welcomed their fourth child into their family, a healthy baby boy.   

Congressman Deluzio and his family are thrilled to share this news and released the following statement:   

“We are over the moon to welcome our son into our family and are grateful that both the baby and Zoë are healthy and recovering well.   

“We want to thank the dedicated team of nurses, doctors, and staff at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital who helped us begin this new chapter for our family!   

“Our hearts are full, and we thank everyone for their well wishes. We’re so proud to be raising our family in Western Pennsylvania.” 

Pennsylvania school district boards up bathrooms

(Hanover, PA) The superintendent of South Western School District confirmed on Friday that the Pennsylvania school district has boarded up window openings it recently installed that allowed people in a middle school hallway to peer into two gender-neutral-designated bathrooms. After a vote in August from the South Western School District’s conservative-majority school board, the board president asserted that this action was designed to monitor and prevent misbehavior. The windows were not installed in any of the school’s non-gender-neutral bathrooms. Here in Pennsylvania, the Education Law Center wrote in a January analysis that federal appeals courts have ruled students have a right to use bathrooms and locker rooms aligned with their gender identity. 

Panera Bread settles case with family of twenty-one-year-old who passed away after drinking copmany’s Charged Lemonade

(Pennsylvania) Panera Bread has settled a case with the family of twenty-one-year-old Sarah Katz, who passed away after drinking the company’s Charged Lemonade. In 2023, Katz’s family filed an incorrect death lawsuit which stated that Panera Bread did not warn customers of the ingredients in the drink or did not call it an “energy drink.” Katz went into cardiac arrest in September 2022 after drinking the lemonade at a Panera Bread location and died after a second cardiac arrest. The lawsuit said that Katz had no idea how much caffeine the drink had, because she was not warned. According to NBC, this case was supposed to go to trial this month and details of the settlement were not released. 

Some payments from East Palestine train derailment could go out during deal’s appeal

(East Palestine, Ohio) After a train derailment that happened in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023, some residents should still be able to receive personal injury payments even while the bulk of their $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk Southern railroad remains on hold during an appeal. The lawyers haven’t provided any breakdown of how many of the roughly 55,000 claims they received are for injuries and how many are for property damage, nor have they said how much each person will receive. Only 370 households and 47 businesses opted out of the deal. Residents don’t really know exactly how much they will receive. 

Source for Photo: FILE – A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. Norfolk Southern announced new details Monday, Sept. 18, about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the fiery derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)