Author: Beaver County Radio

CCBC Announces New 2023-24 Board of Trustees Chair Harry Kunselman to Step into Leadership Role

(Monaca, PA) – The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is pleased to announce Harry Kunselman as the new Board of Trustees Chair for 2023-24 as voted on at the June public meeting.  

The Board’s Nominating Committee presents the slate of officers to serve one-year terms starting July 1.  Kunselman previously served on the CCBC Foundation Board of Directors. 

“I am excited to collaborate with Harry this year as he chairs the Board of Trustees and as we participate  in shared governance,” stated CCBC President Dr. Roger W. Davis. He will undoubtedly provide valuable  insight and leadership as both the college and the board move in diverse directions and develop new  strategic visions.” 

The Board of Trustees consists of eleven persons appointed by the County Commissioners to help  govern the college by maintaining a focus on advancement and stewardship of the institution, hiring,  and evaluating the president, upholding the public trust, and ensuring the overall wellbeing and integrity  of the college.  

As chairperson of the Board of Trustees at CCBC, Mr. Kunselman will lead the Executive Committee,  preside over all meetings of the Board, attend Commencement, appoint all committees, and vote on all  matters.  

“I wish to thank Immediate Past Chair Dr. Zachary Saunders and the executive committee for their  strong leadership,” stated Kunselman. “I am eager to work with my fellow trustees, with Dr. Davis, and with the College’s leadership teams to advance CCBC’s mission and vision.” 

Harry Kunselman is an experienced litigator with Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, author, and  Beaver County native. He is a member of a variety of local organizations including the Rotary Club of  Beaver and serves on various boards including Beemac, Inc. Board of Directors. His professional  affiliations include the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Beaver County Bar Association,  Allegheny County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. 

Beaver County Chamber’s Monday Memo: 07/10/23
Week of July 10, 2023
2023 Legislative Cruise on the Gateway Clipper
Date: July 26, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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. We will be departing from the Rochester Boat Ramp.
Sponsorship Opportunities available, contact Molly Suehr at msuehr@bcchamber.com.
Limited spots remain to apply!
Final deadline for applications is July 24 | Click here for FAQs
Submit your member news to msuehr@bcchamber.com
The Allegheny County Airport Authority is hosting a free reception, 3 to 5 p.m. August 10, 2023, to learn about upcoming opportunities for contractors to join the Terminal Modernization Program at Pittsburgh International Airport. Location: Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Building, 650 Ridge Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.
RSVP or questions: Email TMPinfo@Flypittsburgh.com. Learn more at www.PITTransformed.com.
United Way of Beaver County: 2023 Golf Outing
Support the United Way of Beaver County by participating in their 2023 Golf Outing. Completed forms & payment are due by July 14, 2023.
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
Time:
Checkin: 8 am |Shotgun: 9 am
Location: Beaver Valley Golf Club
725 Sixth Ave Patterson Heights Beaver Falls PA 15010
Questions:
Contact: Stephanie Wilfong
Phone: 724.770.2323 Email
United Way of Beaver County: A Very Special Purse Bingo
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023
Location: Monaca Turners
Admission:
$40 General (1pm)
$55 VIP (12:30pm) – includes early admission, special raffle, easy parking. Only 100 tickets will be sold.
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.
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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

Ambridge Police Chief says shootings weren’t related

The photo above shows officers with guns drawn during a police scene in Ambridge following the shooting in Ambridge. (Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio)  
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 12, 2023 6:49 A.M.

(Ambridge, PA) Chief Deluca commended all 15 of his officers,  and the fire department, who in the pouring down rain tried to preserve blood and evidence from the murder scene on Olive lane last Sunday night.

He said 2 assistant DA’s, 4 county detectives and other police departments who assisted his department. He reported it was a joint effort by everyone involved in assisting at the scene.
He told council the Aliquippa homicide Saturday night and Sunday homicide in Ambridge aren’t related. A second suspect is being sought in the murder of Ashaun Moreland, 15, who has residences in Aliquippa and Ambridge.
The coroner reported he died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. The second suspect hasn’t been apprehended yet.

Ambridge Council welcomes new councilman

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 12, 2023 6:47 A.M.

(Ambridge, PA) The first order of business on  Ambridge’s lengthly agenda was the  swearing in of Councilman Russell Basalyga who replaces mayor Tina Iorfido-Miller  who is now the mayor.  Both will run for their seats in November .

Council accepted Basalyga’s resignation from the planning commission along with that of Ryan Cecil.
Council is to advertise for replacements.
Council approved action to sign the Police Mutual Aid Agreement between the Beaver Valley Regional Police Department and the Ambridge Police Department. Council approved the hiring of part time police officer Nathan Sciaretta upon completion of his  necessary requirements for the position.
Mayor Miller  commented on the professionalism  of Police Chief John Deluca in light of the homicide that occurred on Sunday evening in the borough
Two part time /temporary seasonal . employees were hired  in Public Wokrs they are Kevin buzek and Terrance Thornton . They will be paid $17 an hour upon background checks, physicals, and drug testing.
Ambridge mayor tina Iorfido-Miller presided over the swearing in of new councilman Russell Basalyga.

Suspect in Ambridge homicide jailed

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published July 12, 2023 6:45 P.M.
(Ambridge, PA) On Monday, July 9, 2023 at approximately 6:40 pm police were dispatched for a male shot in the area of 1100 Church Street in the borough. Upon arrival, officers located  Asaun Moreland 15 year- old black male,  deceased in the roadway. Nasean Malik Hunt, 18  is in the Beaver County Jail on homicide and related charges in connection with the homicide. Moreland was shot execution style Hunt and his accomplice had been stalking him, and a standoff lasted several hours a second suspect is not in custody..

Officers spoke to witnesses  who reported  Moreland was running into the roadway, the witness heard several shots. A witness saw 2 black males in dark clothes fleeing east behind Laughlin Memorial Library. Both males concealed firearms within their midsections. A second witness reported  hearing the gunshots then observed 2 black males  in dark clothing shoot Moreland, he staggered and fell to the ground, while the 2 black males fled eat, a third witness followed the 2 black males as they were fleeing, they travelled together east onto the 300 block of Wagner Street. A fourth witness who arrived in a truck travelled with the third one, observing the black males at Duss Avenue and 8th Street. Moments later, they directed police to 601 Olive Lane. The county’s ESU Unit was called in and set up a perimeter around the building . ESU  officers Trello and Gaskins made contact with Apartment 3F,  they spoke to Elise Gaskins who said that there was an unknown male inside the residence, they detained Nasean Malik Hunt He provided police with a fictitious name. A search warrant was executed by police of the res a Glock 17 9mm was found in the common area of the building. Wet black clothing and a Glock extended magazine just outside to Apartment 3F. Footage showed Hunt and another black male removing and discarding clothing on the west side of the building, the clothing  matched  what witnesses observed and the video surveillance. DA  David J. Lozier and Police Chief John Deluca held a press conference in the community building Tuesday morning. Chief Deluca said everyone needs to know where their children are, and they should lock their doors. The DA said young male juveniles are being killed by young male juveniles.

Nasean Malik Hunt, 18, of Ambridge is lodged in the Beaver County Jail in connection to the homicide that occurred on Sunday, July 9 in Ambridge. He is  charged with 1 count of criminal homicide, 1 count of firearms not to be carried without a license, both felonies, and evading arrest or detention on foot, tamper with/fabricate physical evidence, and false identification  to a law enforcement officer, all misdemeanors, all charges are in connection to homicide  death of 15 year-old Asaun Moreland. A second suspect in the case is not in custody.

Bridge Street Properties In Beaver Falls Have New Owners

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

After a lengthy process, the properties on Bridge Street in Beaver Falls have a secure future.

At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, the council approved the bid results for the sale of nine different property lots along Bridge Street to Himlooking, LLC. The Aliquippa-based non-commercial entity is set to purchase each lot at $500, for a total of $4,500 for the properties.

Himlooking representatives Robert Moore and George Dudley were in attendance for the official announcement, which received considerable praise from city council members. “We’re excited,” Dudley stated. “We want to bring work to Beaver County, because there are deficiencies here, there are things that need to be protected, and we want to work towards that.”

The council also approved general fund expenditures totaling $526,287.90 over the period of June 28 through July 10 of 2023. City treasurer Sandy Wilkins stated that the fund numbers were in conjunction with the repaying of several ARPA measures that were taken care of during that period. Also approved was the subdivision of the parking lot located at 234 9th Avenue in the city to be completed by the Barron Agency.

The next Beaver Falls City Council meeting is scheduled for July 25 at 7:00 PM.

US probes complaints that Ford Escape doors can open while SUVs are being driven

FILE – In this Oct. 20, 2019 file photo, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The agency says in documents posted Tuesday, July 11, 2023 on its website that it has 118 complaints that spot welds in a door assembly bracket can fail. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The agency says in documents posted Tuesday on its website that it has 118 complaints that spot welds in a door assembly bracket can fail. Investigators contacted some of the owners and found 25 reports of minor injuries. The agency says continued use could dislodge the door, and it could fail to latch when closed. Ford says it’s working with the agency to support the investigation.

Court sides with Amish families in case that pits septic tank rules against religious beliefs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state appeals court says members of a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota don’t need to install septic systems to dispose of their “gray water.” The ruling came Monday from the state Court of Appeals in a long-running religious freedom case that went all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel ruled that the government “failed to demonstrate a compelling state interest” to justify overriding the religious freedom of the Amish families. They sued the state over regulations governing the disposal of gray water, which is water that’s been used for dishwashing, laundry, bathing, and other tasks not involving toilet waste.

Hopewell’s Annual Park Fest draws large crowd

Photos by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. 

(Hopewell Township, PA) Games for kids and bands playing music for attendees listening pleasure were a couple of highlights from the Hopewell Annual Park Fest. There were also 13 food venues to choose from at the event that took place Saturday. 

Donors needed in July to prevent a blood shortage

[July 10, 2023] — The American Red Cross continues to see a concerning trend – blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in. The Red Cross has collected about 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed over the last two months. Donors are asked to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to avoid a looming blood shortage.

 

To help head off a more serious situation, the Red Cross is teaming up with Warner Bros. Discovery for the 35th anniversary of Shark Week and the theatrical release of Meg 2: The Trench. The public is encouraged to celebrate a summer of sharks and help shore up the national blood supply by giving in July.   

 

In thanks for helping, the Red Cross is offering several incentives to donors who come out to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks. Additionally, in response to the great need for blood, those who hurry in to help by coming to give July 1-16 will receive a limited-time bonus $15 gift card by email to a merchant of their choice.

 

  • July 1 – 11: All who come to give will get an exclusive Red Cross dry bag, while supplies last. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Gifts.
  • July 12 – Aug. 12: Those who come to give will be automatically entered for a chance to win a three-night New York getaway for two with a private shark dive adventure at Long Island Aquarium. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Shark.
  • July 17 – 31: Presenting donors will receive an officially licensed Shark Week T-shirt, while supplies last. Donors will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a three-night New York getaway for two with a private shark dive adventure at Long Island Aquarium. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Shark.

 

By scheduling and keeping appointments in July, donors can help provide for those in immediate need of lifesaving care. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 

 

How to donate blood 

To make an appointment, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

 

Amplify your impact − volunteer!   

A stable blood and platelet supply is critical to national preparedness. Additionally, as we approach the beginning of what is expected to be another active hurricane season, the Red Cross urges everyone to get ready now and consider becoming a volunteer to help people affected by the growing number of climate-driven disasters. 

 

Support impacted communities by assisting at Red Cross shelters, using your professional skills as a licensed health care provider or becoming a member of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team. To learn more, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday.