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Meeting once again in the “Little Theatre” area of the high school, the New Brighton Area School board met for the first of two meetings in September on Monday evening.

Among the propositions released to the public were the approval for six individuals to be candidates for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, all of whom were selected unopposed. Board Vice President Christeen Ceratti was selected as alternative representative to the Joint Operating Committee of the Beaver County Career & Technology Center. The hiring of Alivia Sanvito (Elementary Teacher) and Sarah Martin (Instructional Assistant)–along with the resignation of Cesiah Wicker (Instructional Assistant)–are also pending official ratification by the board.

Also on the Monday night agenda were the pending approvals of the Elementary School Parent Compact and its Middle School equivalent for Title 1 of the 2022-23 school year. Two school trips–the Middle School trip to Washington D.C. from May 24-26 and the High School Band trip to Walt Disney World from March 26 to April 1–were also submitted for approval, with the cost of the trips to be made by the students and/or parental fundraising. Superintendent Joseph Guarino said that the Band Trip particularly was still in its stages of finalizing costs for its trip to Orlando. The price of an adult breakfast for the 2022-23 school year will be revised to $2.10 per meal, pending approval by the board.

All motions will be voted on at the second meeting–the voting meeting–by the school board on September 26. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM at the “Little Theatre” in the New Brighton High School.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has rejected a request from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to immediately take up his challenge to Republican legislation that has bundled a constitutional amendment regarding abortion with four unrelated proposed changes. In turning down Wolf’s request on Monday, the justices said he was free to file a legal action before the lower-level Commonwealth Court. The amendments could go before voters as early as May. Wolf argues the bill violates a constitutional rule against passing laws that address multiple, unrelated topics. The proposed abortion amendment would say the state constitution doesn’t guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(New Brighton, Pa.) Two people were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of Seventh Street and Fourth Avenue in New Brighton. New Brighton Police Chief Ron Walton reported Monday morning that the accident occurred at 4 PM. Chief Walton said the motorcyclist was transported to AGH for his injuries and the operator of the vehicle was transported to Heritage Valley, Beaver. There is no word on what caused the accident of the two drivers condition at this time.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Greene Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have charged 22-year-old Luke Hall from Hookstown with attempted strangulation after an incident that took place on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8:30 PM in Greene Township.

Troopers said via release that he attacked his girlfriend in her residence on the above mentioned date and time.  No other information was released.

Beaver County Radio is not identifying the victim or the location of the incident due to the sensitivity of it being a domestic issue.

(Photo of Former Geneva Coach Gene Sullivan’s Geneva Hall of Fame Photo when he was inducted into the hall of fame in 2017. Used with permission)

Story by Frank Sparks,  Beaver County Radio News/Program Director
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) During Friday night’s Rochester and New Brighton football game on Beaver County Radio, Sports Director and play by play man Bob Barrickman learned of the passing of former longtime Geneva Football Coach Gene Sullivan.  Bob announced it to the Beaver County Radio audience and him and broadcast partner John Perrotto talked about what a legend Gene was and Bob called him the “Gentle Giant”.
In A Facebook post on the Geneva College Golden Tornado Football teams page Geneva Head Coach Geno DeMarco said “We are saddened by the news of our beloved Coach Gene passing. His commitment to Christ will forever be a witness to every player who had played for him and his impact on College Hill is now reaching into the 6th decade. ”
St. Barnabas Broadcasting CEO William Day said in an e-mail that “Gene was a great man who I was privileged to know”
Sullivan was was hired in 1976 as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Geneva College. He served as Head Coach until 1992 and then as an Assistant Coach from 1993 until his retirement in 2013.  Coach Sullivan led Geneva to the NAIA national semi-finals in 1987. He was the second  longest tenured football coach and third longest overall in school history. Coach Sullivan is second in career football victories at Geneva with 75 victories.
There is no word on what Coach Sullivan passed from. He was 88 years old.
Friends will be received at the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009 on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 4-8 pm. A funeral service take place at First Presbyterian Church, 252 College Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009 on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 11 am.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver Falls, Pa.)  The City of Beaver Falls Fire Department was called to the  scene of a fire at 1618 Fifth Avenue after a family was getting ready to cook a turkey in a turkey fryer Sunday afternoon when the fryer burst into flames.
Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe said his department was called out at 4:05 p.m. and he said the back porch  was burned  as a result of the fire.

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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Ambridge, Pa.) Michael Dominick, Ambridge Water Authority Manager was fired  last week according to a report released on Friday, September9, 2022,  after it was discovered he stole between $500,000, and $800,000 . Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier said that the bank records were turned over to his office and the matter is being investigated. No further information  is available at this time.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa firefighters were dispatched to a fire in the 1800 block of  McMinn Street Sunday morning at 8:38 a.m.  The county’s strike team also responded.  The  fire appeared to have started in the kitchen of the two story frame home. The fire spread to the second floor, and was under control in about 45 minutes.  Crews remained on scene for about four hours according to the report.  The residents were out of town and the fire is under investigation.