Aliquippa Teen Jailed After Leading Police on High Speed Chase in a Stolen Vehicle

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.) At 12:49 AM Tuesday morning 18 year old Michael Eugene Brown took Pa State Police on a high speed pursuit and now faces multiple charges after he was operating a stolen vehicle. Pa State police began their pursuit when he willfully failed or refused to stop the vehicle, Brown fled and attempted to elude a pursuing officer when he was given a visual and audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop. State police were notified that the vehicle had been stolen earlier in their shift and reported that Brown crossed Brodhead Road from Kennedy Boulevard and onto Mill Street in Aliquippa. Troopers caught up with the vehicle as it was merging onto I-376 eastbound. Brown failed to stop when officers approached. He failed to yield to emergency equipment and fled and reached a speed of 120 miles per hour. PSP Pittsburgh deployed spike strips, the state police and the suspect’s vehicle both drove over the strips. The state police vehicle became disabled, but the suspect’s vehicle continued until it became disabled at I-376 in Robinson Twp. where PSP Pittsburgh took Brown into custody. He was found to be in possession of marijuana and a black FN Five-Seven semi-automatic pistol that was loaded with 26 rounds.
Brown is charged with receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of motor vehicles, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, firearms not to be carried without a license, marijuana a small amount for personal use. use/possession of drug paraphernalia, recklessly endangering another person not to exceed 65 or 70 mph for all vehicles by 55 miles per hour, driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, and registration and certificate of title required. he was arraigned early Tuesday morning and placed in the Beaver County Jail. Bail was set at $250,000. He faces a preliminary hearing Monday, August 8, 2022 at 8:45 a.m. in Beaver County Central Court.

Several Purchase Approvals & Speeding Concerns On College Hill Addressed At Beaver Falls Council Meeting

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

It was “yes” all across the board for the Beaver Falls city council at their July 26 meeting, as there were no dissenting votes on the 10 resolutions (out of 11) that were voted upon. Among them was the follow-up decision to the proposition made by the Reclaim Project at the July 12 council meeting, and on this night the council approved for city manager Charles Jones to begin purchasing properties for the Reclaim Project to advance with their plan.

Also approved at the meeting were separate repository purchases for properties on 415 6th Avenue and 1832 6th Avenue, lot consolidation for Tiger Pause at 2201 & 2213 8th Avenue to expand their water play area, the purchase for a previously-owned 2016 Datamaster Model DMT Touchscreen for the police department, and the suspension of Ordinance 1838 to allow the “Sales Of Summer” event to take place for the Beaver Falls Business District Authority on August 20.

The lone section of the agenda not voted yes to–in fact, not voted upon at all–was the letter submitted to the Safety Committee in regards to acts of speeding and vandalism in the long alley located between 4th and 5th Avenue on College Hill. Residents Scott Shidemantle and Roman Kozak spoke about the danger that speeding presents to children, teenagers and other citizens within the alley–which stretches from 37th Street to 28th Street on College Hill–and how signs that warned drivers not to speed were “stolen or vandalized,” as described by Shidemantle.

“We suggest a couple of ideas,” Shidemantle added. “One being to designate that alley as 5 miles per hour, and maybe just keep an eye on it…another idea was to pick up some speed bumps and install them along that alley.” Mayor Kenya Johns, while in agreeance with the necessity for action, said that the speed bumps could not be implemented for the liability damage it would cause for street sweepers.

The next Beaver Falls council meeting is scheduled for August 9 at 7:00 PM.

Oil and the Gibberish that Blinds on Wednesday’s Teleforum Program

If we need oil, (we do) why are we exporting oil?  If we have oil, (we do) why are we importing oil? The Teleforum program with Eddy Crow will attempt to sort out the gibberish on Wednesday’s edition- and he’ll very likely become frustrated and annoyed-Teleforum is on the air from 9 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3, and fm95.7-all presented by St. Barnabas.

Klondike Discontinues Choco Taco

(Claire Grummon/Unilever via AP)
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Those trying to beat the heat with some nice cold ice cream during the summer no longer have the Choco Taco to turn to, as Klondike has announced it’s discontinuing the treat. A company official said there has been a huge spike in demand for other products it makes and that, “A necessary but unfortunate part of this process is that we sometimes must discontinue products, even a beloved item like Choco Taco.”

VIDEO: Ambridge Borough Manager Mario Leone Discusses Continued Beautification Efforts & Upcoming Events

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“One of the negatives that Ambridge has been receiving is that it isn’t a safe town. I want to be clear on the air this morning…Ambridge is incredibly safe.”

Mario Leone made that boast about the borough of Ambridge, where he has held the position of borough manager since 2020. Leone sat down with Matt Drzik on the July 26 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about Ambridge’s continued goal of improving, as well as some upcoming events taking place in the borough in late summer and early fall.

Leone is one of several new faces to emerge as leaders in Ambridge over the past few years; a group of new faces that also include police chief John DeLuca and mayor Duke McCoy. Since the start of 2020, the borough has initiated a streetscape project to beautify the downtown area, added two new breweries in hoping to grow more business, and reiterated its stance on safety by reintroducing a K-9 unit to its police force.

To watch the full interview with Mario Leone, click on the Facebook feed below!

GOP Warms to Far-Right Gubernatorial Nominee Mastriano

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By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are warming up to the far-right nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano. When Mastriano crushed a nine-person field to win the primary in May, some in the party warned that his far-right views would squander an otherwise attainable seat in a critical battleground state. But now, as the general election season intensifies, the GOP machinery is cranking up to back Mastriano’s campaign and attack his Democratic rival, Josh Shapiro. That means embracing a candidate who alienates moderate party members. But some Republicans say they’re duty bound to get behind their party’s nominee.

Former President Trump Returning to Washington to Deliver Speech on Crime

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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington for the first time since leaving office. Trump will deliver a speech on crime Tuesday before allies who’ve been crafting an agenda for a possible second term. Trump will address the America First Policy Institute’s two-day America First Agenda Summit. Some advisers are urging Trump to spend more time talking about his vision for the future and less time relitigating the 2020 election as he prepares to announce an expected 2024 White House campaign. Trump’s potential 2024 rivals, including former Vice President Mike Pence, have been taking increasingly overt steps to challenge his status as the Republican Party’s standard-bearer.

 

Hopewell Twp. Commissioners recognize Officer’s Lifesaving Efforts and Hire New Officers

(Photos and story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News)

(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Hopewell Twp. Commissioners met on Monday night and during the meeting recognized Hopewell Township Police Sergeant Ron McMasters for performing life saving efforts on a male who on July 11, 2022 stopped breathing at Ray’s Deli in the Aliquippa Shopping Center. Mc Masters treated the victim until paramedics arrived, according. Police Chief Donald Sedlaccek. Sgt. McMasters received a commendation from the  chief.

Three part time police officers who were recently hired were introduced by the chief, they are: Jarret Cunnard, Joshua Rosen, and Joseph Howard. Officer Cameron Grace has also accepted a full time position in the department.
 Police officer Brian Marvich and part  time officer Brittain Geddies were on hand and  displayed the  All Traffic Solutions Shield 12 SPEED ENFORCEMENT SIGN.  The departments  entered  a contest on Facebook where all the likes, comments and shares were counted by the company, they beat Orville , Ohio.

Motorcyclist inured in Center Township Accident

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Center Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Center Twp. Police Department reported Tuesday morning that they were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident that occurred in the township just before 10:30 p.m. Monday night. According to the report a car driving southbound attempted to make a left turn onto Center Grange  Road  and struck a northbound motorcyclist. The  motorcycle operator was transported to the hospital, for a leg injury. The accident is still under investigation, according to police.

There is no word on the motorcyclist condition.