Author: Beaver County Radio

VIDEO: 21st Annual AAUW Kitchen Tour Takes Place On September 24

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“It’s Ladies’ Day Out. And what do ladies like to do most? They like to see beautiful homes, they like to go to lunch, and they love to shop. So they can do everything in one day.”

Now in its 21st year, the AAUW Kitchen Tour returns to Beaver County on Saturday, September 24. The event runs from 9:30 AM until 3:30 PM headquartered at the “Marketplace” at Dutch Ridge Elementary School in Brighton Township. Kitchen tours will run from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, and lunch courtesy of Butcher & Son Public House will be served from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Dutch Ridge Elementary.

The event will feature not just five different kitchen interiors that run the gambit from rustic aesthetic to modern technological advances, but each house on the Kitchen Tour will feature delicacies ranging from homemade biscotti to handcrafted tabouli from AAUW member Salam Raskovsky. The Marketplace will feature several different local vendors selling their creations–such as chocolates, jewelry, and clothing–and there also be raffles and prize baskets up for grabs at the Marketplace as well.

Tickets are available at The Hostess Gift Shoppe in Beaver in advance for $20, and they are available on the day of the event for $25 at The Hostess Gift Shoppe as well as Dutch Ridge Elementary School. Lunch tickets MUST be purchased separately before September 21; the amount is $12 and they can be purchased at The Hostess Gift Shoppe. Parking for the event is free at Dutch Ridge Elementary.

Mary Ann Bolland and Jean Macaluso joined Matt Drzik on the September 15 edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss the 21st Annual AAUW Kitchen Tour. To see the interview, click on the Facebook feed below!

Ambridge Council Approves County’s 9-1-1 Training Center and Garage

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge Borough Council met on Tuesday night and approved the land development plan for the county’s 9-1-1 Training Center and new garage. The  county’s planning commission, Ambridge Borough’s engineer  and planning commission approved  the plan. The garage  will be   moved from Brady’s Run Park.  Pat Nardelli is the developer for the site.

The Moffat Development  Plan for a Sunbelt Rental site location at the former Sukkup Steel site was approved by council , and the county planning commission . A presentation was made by the group at Tuesday night’s meeting.

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VIDEO: Grove Cemetery To Hold Wine & Cheese Tasting At Merrick Art Gallery On September 17

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“It is just a great evening. We get a lot of people from around the county.”

Grove Cemetery in New Brighton will be hosting a Wine & Cheese Tasting on Saturday, September 17 from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Merrick Art Gallery. Vice President Bryan Fabyanic joined Matt Drzik on the September 15 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about this event, now in its fifth year.

Proceeds for the event will help the non-profit cemetery maintain operations as it has done since the late 1850s. Fabyanic said that he wants to see Grove Cemetery remain in operation under its localized board as opposed to being under the supervision of an official municipality. “Nothing against the municipalities; they just don’t have the time or manpower,” Fabyanic said. “So it’s nice when you can keep a good group of board members and volunteers together to keep the cemetery going.”

To watch the full preview with Bryan Fabyanic, click on the Facebook feed below!

Aliquippa School Board Accepts a Teacher and Assistant Principal’s Resignation

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa School  Board met Wednesday night and accepted the resignation of the high school Business Education teacher Steven Toppetta effective October 31, 2022 or until a replacement is named. Assistant Elementary Principal Mike  Malec’s resignation is effective October 31, 2022 or until a replacement is found as well.

Renee Bufallini, federal programs coordinator will  also be grant manager and will be paid an additional $5,500. School District Director maintenance presented a summary of  maintenance work, including new lighting being done at the  elementary and junior senior high school.
The  board meets in regular session  Wednesday, September 21 at 6  p.m. in the Black Box Theater.

Hopewell School Hires Four New Employees at Work Session

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Hopewell Area School Board met Tuesday night for a work session and hired a substitute custodian and substitute nurse. Lauren Mazzant was hired  as a paraprofessional to work at Independence Elementary School. Rita Foley was hired as a health suite aide  and will begin her duties on or around September 14, 2022.

The board meets in regular session on September 27, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the junior high school board room.

Fetterman, Oz Agree to Oct. 25 Debate, But Feud Over Terms

FILE – Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, best-known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show,” speaks during a town hall campaign event at Arcaro and Genell in Old Forge, Pa., in this file photo from Jan. 19, 2022. Oz will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony Friday, Feb. 11, just as he’s being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV ad saying he’s to “Hollywood.” (Christopher Dolan/The Times-Tribune via AP)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he has agreed to an Oct. 25 televised debate against his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. The debate, coming two weeks before the general election, follows weeks of cajoling by Oz. He has raised questions about the severity of Fetterman’s lingering effects from a May stroke and pushed for as many as seven debates. The debate will be held in the studio of a Harrisburg TV station. Oz’s campaign says Fetterman agreed to the debate only “after being hit with massive criticism from state and national editorials and commentators for ducking.”

Lea Ann Ratigan joins Eddy Crow on Teleforum Thursday

On Thursday’s Teleforum talk program with Eddy Crow, Lea Ann Ratigan joins Eddy for the Huntington Business Spotlight. Lea Ann is the vice president of the Pink Pamper organization, and she’ll speak of the the purpose and necessity of the Pink Pamper organization. Because it’s Thursday, it’s another Best of Beaver County with Mike Romigh too;  Mike’s guest is the one and only legendary sports journalist John Perrotto! Teleforum is on the air every weekday from 9 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3, and fm95.7-all presented by St. Barnabas!

Geno DeMarco Talks About The Legacy Of Former Geneva Football Coach Gene Sullivan

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
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“It’s more than just football, it’s a preparation for life that continues on…and Coach Sullivan was a mentor to me.”

Geneva College has had two head football coaches since 1976. The current coach–Geno DeMarco, now in his 30th season–joined Matt Drzik on the September 14 edition of A.M. Beaver County to pay tribute to his predecessor, former head coach and Geneva athletic director Gene Sullivan. News of Sullivan’s passing was revealed on Friday.

DeMarco said that though Sullivan was a dedicated “student of the game”, he did not prioritize football for himself or his student athletes. “It was always the Lord first,” DeMarco said, “and it was our families second, it was what we were studying third, and then football fourth. He really lived out his life and those types of priorities.” Sullivan was DeMarco’s coach from 1981-83, and even after DeMarco took over as head coach in 1993, Sullivan still participated on the staff as an assistant until 2013.

“He was able to teach these kids how to become men up front,” DeMarco added, “and I saw a true football coach come out of him at that time. He was very intense with those guys.” Along having an intense desire and attention to detail for football, Coach Sullivan also made sure his players were able to care for each other. “In his first meeting, he’d tell all of us that he loved us and that we needed to tell each other that,” DeMarco recalled. “You just don’t picture that in a football team, but that’s who we are.”

Geneva has not yet announced formal plans to honor and recognize Sullivan, but DeMarco says discussions will take place. The weight room on the College Hill campus is named in Sullivan’s honor, but as Coach DeMarco said: “His mark has been left all over College Hill.”

To listen to the full interview with Coach Geno DeMarco about former Coach Gene Sullivan, click on the play button below.

Rochester Road Drilling Operations Wednesday in Ross Township

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing drilling operations on Route 4011 (Rochester Road) in Ross Township, Allegheny County will occur Wednesday, September 14 weather permitting.

Drilling operations on Rochester Road will occur between Lowries Run Road and Reis Run Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Single-lane alternating traffic with flaggers will occur as crews conduct drilling operations.

Crews from Armstrong Drilling, Inc. will conduct the work.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.