Author: Beaver County Radio

Beaver County Radio Celebrates Center At The Mall’s New Cafe’

(Photos taken by Frank Sparks, Ray Blackham and Mark Peterson)

Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio
(Monaca, Pa.) Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Ray Blackham did a live broadcast from the brand new Café’ at the Center at the Mall in the Beaver Valley Mall on Tuesday morning, November 1, 2022. There was plenty of entertainment and food for everyone as members of the center celebrated the new Café with Beaver County Radio.
Frank and Ray were joined during the celebration by many of the county dignitaries and staff from the Beaver County Office on Aging and the Center at the Mall.
During the live broadcast during Teleforum Frank Sparks spoke with Beaver County Commissioners Dan Camp and Tony Amadio to get their thoughts on the new café.
The Beaver County Radio Prize Caddy and Personality Prize Wheel also made an appearance with prizes from Tri-State McDonald’s, Fun For All in Cranberry, and St. Barnanbas premiums.
Frank also spoke with Erin Shannon from the Beaver County Office on Aging along with Dallas Kerr from the Center at the Mall and Mike Rubino, Executive Director of the Beaver County United Way.
Beaver County Radio’s live broadcast from the grand opening at the Center at the Mall was brought to you by The Beaver County Office on Aging and Beaver County Radio.
Check out all of the pictures of the fun below:

 

Beaver Memorial Library To Hold “Hopes & Dreams” Fall Fundraiser On Saturday, November 5

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“During the year we have several fundraisers, but this is our very big one that we plan for all year…it’s a very special event.”

The Beaver Memorial Library will be holding its annual Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, November 5 at its location on College Avenue. The event will run from 6:30 to 8:30, and tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The ticket will include a snack box and complimentary beverage. Sue Ann Curtis of the Beaver Memorial Library gave a preview of this fun evening event on the November 1 edition of A.M. Beaver County with Matt Drzik.

Sue Ann Curtis

The event will feature the raffling off of several baskets donated by local businesses and dignitaries, in which tickets (separate from the event tickets) can be purchased for $2 a piece. There will also be a “Unique Boutique” featuring used and discounted jewelry and a “knit shoppe” that is sponsored by the Beaver Memorial Library Knit & Crochet Club.

All proceeds will go to the library, which Sue Ann describes as “not our grandmother’s library anymore. We encourage people to come in and use the library; that means we have tutors coming and tutoring students here, and children of course coming into the children’s library having a good time playing with toys and reading books…people coming in using the computers, and we have special needs groups that come in and socialize here in the library.”

To listen to the full preview of “Hopes & Dreams” with Sue Ann Curtis, hit the play button below!

Man Injured in Cooking Incident in New Sewickley Township

(File Photo)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(New Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa.) New Sewickley Township Police Chief Ron Leindecker reported that police and firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the township Sunday night. Upon arrival, Chief Leindecker said a male was cooking hard boiled eggs when he fell, the water boiled down burning the eggs., causing smoke damage to the home.
The man as treated on scene and transported to the hospital by paramedics.

Powerball Prize Soars to $1.2B After No Winners Found Monday

Philip Smith, wears a face mask and gloves as he lines up to purchase his lottery tickets for the Powerball lottery at the Blue Bird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The jackpot for Monday night’s drawing soared after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. It’s the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Monday were: white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the red power ball 13. The increased jackpot will be the 4th-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016. Massive lottery jackpots have become more common in recent years as lottery officials have adjusted game rules and ticket prices to pump up the top prizes.

“Baby Bello” To Become Hub For Events & Small Gatherings In Beaver Falls

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“Our hope is that it won’t just be these kind of five activities, but that those will be really dynamic and fluid as the time and as the people in the community change.”

Renee Suhr spoke to Matt Drzik about the establishment of the “Baby Bello” in Beaver Falls, located at the site of the old PNC Bank. The Baby Bello is a spin-off of the “Portobello” building that is set to be built next to Oram’s Donuts along 7th Avenue, and both buildings will be used as gathering spaces to hold regular or one-time events.

Suhr hopes that the Baby Bello can act as “how a town square would have functioned like in an old city in Europe, where you have maybe a small market, people coming to meet up and exchange goods and services…that’s where decisions get made, because you’re standing in line waiting for the same thing.” She also expects the Portobello to do the same thing, with additional amenities including an indoor restaurant.

For now, Suhr will have a section of the space open for public events and gatherings, and another section dedicated to the relocation of her primary business, Stray Cat Studio. The website for Stray Cat Studio is where those interested about the Baby Bello can find out all the information, as well as their social media outlets such as Facebook.

To listen to the full interview with Renee, hit the play button below!

Police: Gun Found in River After Shooting Outside Pittsburgh Church

(File Photo)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say they have recovered a gun believed to have been thrown off a bridge by a suspect after a shooting that injured six people, one critically, outside a Pittsburgh church where a funeral was being held. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said a river rescue team working off the McKees Rocks Bridge on Sunday morning was able to locate a firearm matching the description of the firearm used in Friday’s shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church. Officials said the weapon found had a bullet in the chamber and had been reported stolen in Shaler Township. A man and a teenager face attempted homicide, aggravated assault and weapons counts.

Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1B Without a Jackpot Winner

Customers pay for their groceries next to the lottery ticket display showing the jackpot amount for the Saturday, Oct. 29, drawing of the Powerball lottery at a market in Prospect, Pa., Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Saturday’s jackpot projected winnings of an estimated $825 million is the fifth-highest in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion through an annuity or $497.3 million in cash. The winning numbers Saturday night were: white balls 19, 31, 40, 46, 57 and the red power ball 23. A Florida ticket holder scooped up $2 million by matching all five white balls and six tickets won $1 million each, including two in California, two in Michigan, one in Maryland and one in Texas. Monday’s increased jackpot will remain the fifth-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016.

Beautification Award Winner Announced by Hopewell Township

(Photos courtesy of Brian Hufnagel)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Hopewell Township announced the winner of the Beautification Award in the township. The award was given to Brian and Lori Hufangel.
The Hufangel’s and their two children have been decorating for Halloween for the past five years. This year, they won the  Beautification Award, according to Nora Janicki, Community  Outreach Coordinator. Brian said that they add more each year to their display.

)Photos courtesy of Brian Hufnagel)

Ambridge Police Held Active Shooter Training Friday

(Photos of the active shooter training at Ambridge High School are Courtesy of the Ambridge Police Department)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, Pa.) The Ambridge Borough Police Department and the Ambridge Area School  District held Active Shooter Training at the Ambridge High School last Friday.  Police Chief John Deluca said that officers spent the day with the school staff for  tactical training.
You can see photos of the training provided by Ambridge Police Department below: