(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will discuss RSV and the dangers of this virus. They will discuss how it is the number one reason that children under one are hospitalized and that the virus is also known to attack older adults.

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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(AMBRIDGE, Pa.) New funding of $25,000 will allow The Franklin Center of Beaver County to bolster security, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today.

Matzie said the funding to the Aliquippa facility was administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency through the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund.

“The Franklin Center is a place of hope for our community, where folks in need can find essential resources and opportunities,” Matzie said. “It’s essential that staff who work there and the residents they serve feel secure. This new funding will provide the additional resources to make that happen.”

Matzie said grants under the program may be used for a wide range of resources, including safety planning, training, and threat assessments; equipment and technology such as metal detectors, theft-control devices, protective lighting, surveillance equipment, emergency communications equipment, and other facility upgrades; and specially trained canines.

The Nonprofit Security Grant Fund provides funding to nonprofits that principally serve people, groups or institutions that are included within a bias motivation category for single bias hate crime incidents as identified by the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics publication. The categories include race/ethnicity/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender and gender identity.

More about the funding is available here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-announces-3-9-million-in-nonprofit-security-grant-fund-program-awards/.

The security grant is in addition to more than $3 million in PCCD funding announced Wednesday to strengthen Beaver County law enforcement, records management and victim services.

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( Ambridge, Pa.)  The Ambridge Council  met on Tuesday night and approved its 2023 no-tax increase budget.  Millage remains at 34.5 mills.

The police contract was approved beginning January 1,2023, and ending  December 31, 2026..  The approval recommended by the police, chief solicitor, and boro manager. Hunter Hagy was hired as a part time firefighter/code enforcement officer. He will begin his duties January 2, 2023.

(Photos courtesy of Midland Superintendent Sean Tanner)

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(Midland, Pa.) Midland School District Superintendent Sean Tanner reported last week that students will get crocheted warm winter hats from a student’s grandma  for Christmas this year.   An Aliquippa woman, whose  grandchild attends the school, has crocheted the hats for the last 3 years,  This year, Minions, the Grinch  and Sesame Street characters  are  crocheted on the hats, Mr Tanner said.

BEAVER FALLS, PA (DECEMBER 16, 2022) – The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) – a nonprofit organization working to prevent and end homelessness in Beaver County – has coordinated with community partners to provide warming centers this winter for those experiencing homelessness or housing-related crisis in Beaver County. Warming centers provide relief from inclement and potentially dangerous winter weather, including extreme cold and wind chill. Those who turn to TCBC for warming center service can also access basic needs and housing resources that are part of the organization’s regular, year-round programming.

Local Warming Center Locations and Hours of Operation:

The Cornerstone of Beaver County 

Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

600 6th Street, Beaver Falls

New Brighton Municipal Building

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

610 3rd Avenue, New Brighton

Rochester Free Methodist Church

Call ahead 724-774-5304

480 Jefferson Street, Rochester

TRAILS Ministries

Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

1217 7th Avenue, Beaver Falls

Uncommon Grounds

Tuesday-Thursday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

724-375-6141

380 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, PA

TCBC’s website — CornerstoneBeaver.org — contains a resources page that provides the warming center information and a list of community organizations offering meals, groceries, clothing, and other assistance.

“There’s never a safe time to be homeless, but winter poses additional risk for sickness, injury, or even death for those living outside in the elements, in cars, in tents, or in abandoned buildings,” said TCBC Executive Director Marie Timpano.

Timpano continued, “We’re grateful for the chance to collaborate with community partners to offer warming centers that will help keep those who are homeless out of harm’s way this winter. And with our 24-hour men’s emergency shelter opening in the spring, we are thrilled to confidently say that this will be the last winter without a men’s shelter in Beaver County.”

TCBC works to prevent and end homelessness in Beaver County by providing and coordinating emergency shelter, permanent housing, basic needs, and resources.

In early 2021, TCBC was selected by The Community Development Program (CDP) of Beaver County to receive funding to acquire, rehabilitate, and operate a 24-hour men’s emergency shelter on behalf of the County. Funding has since been secured to complete the rehabilitation and construction is in the final phase. The shelter doors are expected to officially open in the spring of 2023.

For more information about TCBC’s emergency and permanent housing programs as well as utilities and basic needs assistance, visit CornerstoneBeaver.org or call 724-846-6400.

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(Koppel, Pa.) Santa Claus took a break from getting ready for Christmas at the North Pole and stopped by Al’s Corner in Koppel on Thursday night. Beaver County Radio’s Mike Romigh just happened to be lucky enough to be there to see Santa. Mike talked with Rachel McGreal from Al’s about their annual Christmas party and asked Rachel why she does this every year and McGreal said that it is her way of giving back to the community and supporting the people who support Al’s Corner. She told Mike that this is the third year that Al’s has had a Christmas Party and 150 kids signed up to participate which Rachel said was the most ever. Each child received a gift with their name on it and there was pizza, cookies and hot chocolate and the kids could register for prizes.  You can see a couple photos of the fun below.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) On Thursday afternoon DLC and IBEW Local 29  the first-of-its kind apprenticeship. The flagship program will give the DLC  overhead line workers  an opportunity  to become accredited “journey-level workers” a  ,according to Ashley Mycik, external communications representative. This indicates that an individual  has completed  a registered apprenticeship that provides  extensive hands-on and classroom training. The program is the first to be offered in the electric utility industry  to encourage new, diverse workers to enter the field.

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(Brighton Twp., Pa,) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident on Interstate 376 in Brighton Twp. around 9:25 PM on Monday night.
Troopers reported via release that 22-year-old Dylan Brown of Beaver Falls was driving a 2014 Toyota Corolla west bound on I-376 when he became sick and lost control of the vehicle. Brown’s car drifted from the left lane and struck guardrail then ricocheted off of the guardrail across both lanes of traffic and came to a final rest entangled in the guard wire. Brown was not injured it the accident and his vehicle had to be towed from the scene.

FILE – Pennsylvania House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, speaks in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Democrats in the Pennsylvania House are moving to control the chamber after they barely won back enough seats in November but one of their incumbents died and two others won higher office. Shortly after McClinton was sworn in on the House floor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 she scheduled special elections for Feb. 7 for all three seats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House’s Republican leader is seeking to wait until the May primary before holding special elections in two vacant districts. The filing of election paperwork Thursday by Republican Leader Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County is the latest move in a power struggle over control of the nearly evenly divided chamber. Democrats won barely enough seats in November to reclaim the majority. But one of their successful candidates died of cancer in October and two others have just resigned after being elected to Congress and as lieutenant governor. Cutler has sued over Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton’s decision to file separate paperwork seeking to hold all three contests on Feb. 7.