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Norma J. Ross (1933-2024)

Norma J. Ross, 91, of Beaver, passed away with her girls by her side on September 16, 2024.

She was born on May 29, 1933 in Irondale, Ohio, a daughter of the late Lewis and Blanche Glenn Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Anthony Ross, Jr., whom she married on August 21, 1954.

She is survived by her daughters, Becky (Gene) Martucci, Betty (Rick) Michaels, and Brenda (Pete) Vojnovich; grandchildren, Katy (Rick) Kerr, Rachel (Antoine) Pharr, Lindsay (Erik) Staack Christensen, Thomas (Ashton) Catracchia, and Nicholas Vojnovich and his girlfriend, Brittany; along with great-grandchildren, Naima, Neveah, Ariana, Colin, Easton and Isabella.

Norma had a thirst for learning, obtaining her GED at the age of 40, going on to attend CCBC to earn her Licensed Practical Nursing degree and graduating in the top ten in her class. She began a long career working at Heritage Valley, Beaver and a few local nursing homes. In her spare time, Norma loved to read, garden, travel, especially to the beach, cheer on the Steelers, and listen to country music. She took great pride in her family, her grandchildren in particular, attending many picnics, family gatherings, and holidays.

Norma faithfully attended Christian Missionary Alliance Church, where she served as a youth leader, Sunday school teacher and choir leader. She read her Bible daily and enjoyed old gospel hymns.

Friends will be received on Thursday, September 19 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third St., Beaver, where a service will take place on Friday, September 20 at 11 a.m. Interment will take place at Beaver Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.

Gerard (Gerry) Gloekler (1960-2024)

Gerard (Gerry) Gloekler, 64, passed away on September 15, 2024 after a courageous 21-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Pittsburgh on February 3, 1960, the youngest child of the late John (Jack) and Elizebeth (Betty) Gloekler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers-in-law Fred Heid and Jeff Murrin. He is survived by his wife Susan, daughter, Catherine, sisters, Mary Kay (Ron) Hill and Ann Heid, sister-in-law Anita Prunty (Larry), and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was born in Pittsburgh then spent most of his life living in Beaver. He graduated from Beaver Area High School in 1978 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Penn West University (formerly Clarion State College). Gerry began his career in sales before transitioning to banking. He spent the last 13 years of his professional life at First National Bank.
He was a dedicated member of his community. Gerry actively participated in various organizations over the years including, the Beaver Area Jaycees, the Rotary Club of Beaver, the Beaver Area Education Foundation, and more recently he served on the Board of Directors of the Beaver County Transit Authority. He was also a former student and instructor for the Dale Carnegie Course. He was an active member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish.
Friends will be received on Friday, September 20, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home, 333 Third Street, Beaver. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Beaver. Interment will be at Beaver Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Saints Peter and Paul School Angel Fund or a charity of choice.
A special thank you goes to his family and friends who showed much love and support. Thanks also go out to Hillman Cancer Center of Pittsburgh, the Beaver satellite location and Good Samaritan Hospice.

Terry Marie (Dellone) Klutka (1948-2024)

Terry Marie (Dellone) Klutka, 75, of New Brighton, passed away on September 16th, 2024 at Heritage Valley-Beaver.

She was born on October 3, 1948, in Bolivaer, New York to the late Theodore Peter and Jeanne (Sexton) Dellone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Klutka and a brother, Theodore Fredrick Dellone. She is survived by her children, Melinda (Gary) Rombold, Frank (Leslie) Klutka, and Nicholas Klutka; sisters, Cecelia Dellone, Patricia (Butch) Buehler, and Katie (Drew) Stroeber; grandchildren, Adam (Brianna) Rombold, Grant Rombold, Lily Klutka and her mother, Michelle Patterson, Haven Scott, Evangeline Klutka, and Adriana Klutka; a great-granddaughter, Ravenna; and two grand pups, Sadie and Scooter.

Terry loved more than anything, her family. She was an amazing mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and wife. She helped everyone in any way that she could. Her favorite past times were all things Pittsburgh sports, especially the Penguins and Steelers. She also enjoyed gardening and antiquing.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, September 18th from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the GABAUER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 1133 Penn Avenue, New Brighton.

Terry will lie in state on Thursday, September 19 at 10:00 A.M. until time of service at 11:00 A.M. in the New Brighton Global Methodist Church, 1033 6th Avenue, New Brighton.

Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, New Brighton.

Center Township Supervisors approve land consolidation plan

Story by Sandy Giordnao – Beaver County Radio. Published September 17, 2024 2:00 P.M.

(Center Township, Pa) C.J. Betters asked Center Township to approve the consolidation of properties. One half of the land is located in Hopewell township on Woodlawn Road, and the other half on Constitution Boulevard in Center Township. A spokesperson for the township said the property may be used for future development on the riverfront. The supervisors next meeting is Monday, October 21, 2024 at 7pm.

Beaver County Sheriff’s Department hosting Safe Surrender Day

Story by Sandy Giordnao – Beaver County Radio. Published September 17, 2024 1:56 P.M.

(Rochester, Pa) A spokesman for the Beaver County Sheriff’s Department reported  Tuesday morning that the department is hosting Operation Safe Surrender Day at the BCTA hub in Rochester on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 10am to 6pm.

The spokesman says the goal is to have those individuals who qualify surrender and have their court cases rescheduled with the courts.
To determine if you have a warrant, contact the Beaver County Sheriff’s office  Warrants Division at 724-378-9063. You can also email  warrants@BeaverCountyPA.gov

Secretary of the Commonwealth Certifies Ballot for Nov. 5 General Election

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt certified the official list of candidates for the Nov. 5 general election today after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court resolved all pending cases involving third-party candidates.

 

“Counties can now prepare their ballots to be printed, then begin sending mail ballots to voters who have requested one as soon as they are printed,” Schmidt said.

 

Now that the ballot is certified, the Department’s online candidate database reflects the official candidate list for all races.*

 

In addition, to help voters and the media track when each county has its ballots available, the Department created an online mail ballot availability page.

 

Once ballots are printed and available, registered Pennsylvania voters can go to their county election office, apply for a mail ballot, complete it, and submit it all in one visit until Oct. 29, which is the deadline to apply for a mail ballot.

 

Registered voters can also request a mail ballot online or via a paper application, which they can then mail in or drop off at their county election office.

 

Completed mail ballots must be returned to county election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. For more information about voting and elections in Pennsylvania, visit vote.pa.gov.

Deluzio Celebrates Federal Investment in Pittsburgh Conservation Corps

CARNEGIE, PA — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that Pittsburgh Conservation Corps, also known as Landforce, has been selected as a Track I Project for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Community Change Grants. In a Western PA and Philadelphia partnership led by Landforce, the organization will receive $13.9 million to support their work to upcycle and commercialize materials from urban tree waste, all while training local workers.

“The Citizens Conservation Corps of the 1930s built up Western PA in a time of unique hardship. With its environmental conservation work, Landforce continues this proud tradition, creating opportunities for good work for our community,” said Congressman Deluzio. “I’m glad to see this federal investment in Landforce. Their work to restore and create our critical infrastructure builds up our region and our workforce in more ways than one.”

“This funding will create job training and employment opportunities for the people of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia while keeping urban wood waste out of landfills, produce lumber, and create biochar to clean soils in our communities,” said Ilyssa Manspeizer, Executive Director of Landforce. “We are deeply grateful to our elected leaders, including Representative Deluzio, who work so hard to bring life-changing federal funding opportunities to our region.”

Landforce is an employment and environmental social enterprise with a distinct focus on advancing economic and ecological growth in the region. Landforce offers workforce development and job training, and is focused on providing career pathways in land stewardship services and wood products sectors. Landforce works with a variety of public and private agencies to support traditionally hard to employ adults, such as people with limited income and education levels, people facing homelessness or reentry, and military veterans. This project focuses on converting fallen or arborist removed trees into lumber and biochar, thus keeping wood waste out of landfills, helping to detoxify soils, and retaining carbon in the woody material. Congressman Deluzio’s office recently joined a tree planting work session with Landforce.

The EPA’s Community Change Grants select applications to help disadvantaged communities take on environmental challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The Pittsburgh Conservation Corps was one of 17 recipients selected to receive this grant money. Applications for these awards are still open through November 21, 2024. The funding for these grants come from the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden and Democrats in Congress passed in 2022.

Matzie: More than $700K secured to bolster Beaver County law enforcement, survivor programs

AMBRIDGE, Sept. 16 – New grants totaling nearly $720,000 will fund upgrades for the Center Township Police Department and expand supports and services for crime victims, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie, D-Beaver, said some of the funding awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will allow the Center Township Police Department to upgrade the department’s reporting system.

“Our officers work hard to protect the community, and departments can support that work by ensuring the best possible recordkeeping and reporting procedures,” Matzie said. “The new funding will allow the Center Township Police Department to upgrade its operations to comply with the National Incident-Based Reporting System, which is the national standard for crime data reporting that helps agencies better analyze, track, investigate and solve crimes.

“Additional funding will expand critical resources for survivors of domestic violence and other crimes.”

Matzie said the funding to Beaver County includes:

  • $485,802 to The Women’s Center of Beaver County for projects involving the STOP Violence Against Women Advocacy Project and the Victims of Crime Act.
  • $128,500 to Center Township for police department reporting upgrades.
  • $105,017 to the Beaver County Commissioners for Victims of Crime Act funding.

In addition, Beaver County will benefit from a $613,516 grant to Neighborhood Legal Services Association, which serves Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, and a $167,104 grant to A Child’s Place PA, which serves Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Pennsylvania education on voting prominent in the state

(Story reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service, Published by Noah Haswell on September 17, 2024 at 11:15 A.M.)

As the November 5th general election fast approaches, there’s a push for more voter education in the Pennsylvania. It’s National Voter Registration Day, and more than eight-point-seven million Pennsylvanians may participate in the general election. Amy Widestrom with League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, says it’s important that you register to vote before the deadline to make sure your voice will be heard.

Source for Photo: FILE – An early election ballot completion area is prepared at a collection location inside the North Park Ice Skating Rink Lodge area, Oct. 9, 2020, in McCandless, Pa. Pennsylvania’s state Senate approved a bill Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, to move up the state’s 2024 primary election by five weeks to March 19, aiming to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and give voters more of a say in deciding presidential nominees. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Beaver Falls High School to perform “Six The Musical: Teen Edition!”

(Story written by Noah Haswell of Beaver County Radio, Published on September 17, 2024 at 9:47 A.M.)

(Beaver Falls, PA) Beaver Falls High School will be taking the stage this month for their performance of “Six The Musical: Teen Edition!” This show turns the tales of the historical six wives of King Henry VIII on its head, and it transforms the women, who unveil their power to become female pop divas. The show has a PG-13 rating, so discretion is advised for viewers aged thirteen and under. The show times will be at 7 p.m. on September 26th and September 28th and 2:30 p.m. on September 29th after entering the lower doors of the high school auditorium. All seats are reserved and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.