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The Easter Bunny has had to come up with new ways to hide its eggs over the course over the last couple years, but that won’t stop the Easter celebration in New Brighton on April 16.

The New Brighton Borough, with the cooperation of Fischer’s New Brighton Foodland, will be holding a drive-thru Easter Egg Hunt on April 16 from 11 AM until 1 PM at the store located on 415 9th Street. Valerie McElvy from We’re At Your Service joined Matt Drzik on the April 7 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the event, which she hopes will put a smile on the face of everyone who attends.

According to McElvy, this is the third such year that the traditional egg hunt has taken the “drive-thru” route, and it has proven to have become a successful event for the Easter season. She also stated that while there is no limitation on the amount of bags per family, she wants families to be honest as they need only to make one trip through the line. New Brighton Police will be assisting with traffic throughout the event.

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

On the Thursday edition of A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik will talk to Valerie McElvy of We’re At Your Service in New Brighton about an upcoming Easter food drive in partnership with Fischer’s Foodland in New Brighton following local news at 8:05.

Also on Thursday, following the 8:30 news, Matt will speak to the Beaver Falls Business District Authority about the upcoming events for spring and summer.

Frank Sparks gets the ball rollin’ with news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

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“It’s a pretty easy walk, so everybody should have a good time.”

Dennis Garrett, from the Knights Of Columbus Council #604, spoke those words in regards to the upcoming “Hike 4 Kidz” event to take place on April 30. Garrett, along with Korin McMillan from St. Anthony’s Schools, Allison Dixon from McGuire Memorial, and Stephen Cantanzarite from Saint Monica Catholic Academy joined Matt Drzik on the April 5 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the hike, which benefits the aforementioned organizations.

The hike will take place along a 2.5-mile stretch of the North Country Trail along the Little Beaver Creek east of Enon Valley in Lawrence County. However, hikers have the option to walk the stretch for increments of 5, 7.5, or 10 miles if they so choose. Hikers participating will gather at the Enon Valley Community Pavilion between 8 AM and 10 AM on April 30, and the event will happen regardless of the weather that morning.

Council #604 is seeking hikers for the event, but they are also seeking pledge sponsors for the event as well. Two parishes within the council area–the aforementioned Saint Monica in Chippewa as well as sister parish St. Blais in Midland–are competing to see which parish can raise the most funds for the trio of charities. Further details about the event can be seen by clicking here for more information or by finding more about the event on Facebook.

To listen to the full interview, click on the media player below.

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The borough of Ambridge is improving, and its mayor wants to see that forward progress stay forward while strengthening the community.

Ambridge mayor Gerald “Duke” McCoy joined Matt Drzik on the April 4 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the latest updates on the borough. McCoy touted the increase in business in Ambridge, including two new food shops in the area (one Mediterranean and one Latin), along with the continued push for a new senior citizens center in Ambridge to be built in the old area of the Anthony Wayne school. “We’ll have to talk to our state representative to see if he can help us out with the senior facility,” McCoy said.

The relationship between Mayor McCoy and the authorities in Ambridge has been strong, and he wants to see a similar bond through word and deed by Ambridge’s citizens: “As a citizen, each of us has to do our part,” he said. “I think that’s what makes a community more favorable.” McCoy also praised the police department for informing citizens about the recent stem of car break-ins and having Narcan available for potential drug overdoses.

To watch the full interview, click on the Facebook feed below.

Mayor Gerald “Duke” McCoy joins Matt Drzik to discuss the latest happening in Ambridge on the Monday edition of A.M. Beaver County following the 8:30 news.

Frank Sparks gets the morning started with news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

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What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
What does it take to be an entrepreneur?

Beaver County Radio’s newest show sets to answer those questions and much more, as “The Entrepreneur Life” hits the airwaves on Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 AM. The show will be co-hosted by realtor/podcaster Eric McKenna along with attorney/author Rocco Cozza, and it will be livestreamed on BCR’s Facebook and YouTube pages.

McKenna spoke about the new show with Matt Drzik on the April 1 edition of A.M. Beaver County, expressing the level of collaboration with Cozza that fuels the backbone of what “The Entrepreneur Life” will be about. “The conversations got really deep, really good, and really spurred on the idea of sharing experiences through creativity,” McKenna said. “The conversations got so good, and the podcasts got so good between us, that we thought that there was an opportunity to engage this type of conversation. And we don’t think there’s a lot of conversation about entrepreneurship and what it takes.”

So what certain qualities does it take to be an entrepreneur? “I think all entrepreneurs have a streak of independence in them,” McKenna stated. “Also I think most entrepreneurs have a good level of creativity in their unique field or within their unique idea that they want to take to market.” He also added that anyone can be an entrepreneur if they are prepared: “The entry to entrepreneurship is open to everybody; there just is some really significant conversations one needs to have with themselves to make sure this is a prudent decision for them.”

The full interview between Eric and Matt can be heard by clicking on the player below.

On Friday’s A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik welcomes realtor/podcaster Eric McKenna (seen here on the left) for a preview of Beaver County Radio’s newest show: “The Entrepreneur Life”! The show will be co-hosted by McKenna and attorney/author Rocco Cozza on Saturdays from 10:30 until 12:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Frank Sparks gets the last show of the week rolling with news at 6:30 on BCR.

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“I think everyone’s pleased with the outcomes of the study, and now it’s obviously [about] how we get the funding for it.”

The aforementioned study is the Brodhead Road Corridor Study that was completed recently by the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission. Josh Spano of the SPC joined Matt Drzik on the March 31 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the results of the study and what’s next for the heavily populated Beaver County roadway.

Spano spoke about the biggest propositions towards renovating the road–including the Five Points intersection in Hopewell Township and the Kennedy Road/Mill Street intersection in Aliquippa–and how much time it will take before such projects get going. The discussion also presented the reality of what these upgrades will do for the citizens and for businesses along Brodhead Road, based on the positive support that has already been established.

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

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Flowers bloom in the Spring, but another creature begins to blossom as well…and it’s not looked forward to in the same light.

That creature is the mosquito, the pest-y bug known for being the main transporter of West Nile Virus. The Beaver County Conservation District has a Mosquito Vector Disease Program that studies the insect for its disease transmission, and the Program is hosting a Tire Collection Event on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. The event will be held at the Conservation District headquarters located at 156 Cowpath Road in Aliquippa.

Phoebe Prince and Heather Humbert from the BCCD joined Matt Drzik on the March 30 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the Tire Collection Event, which is designed for Beaver County residents to help themselves ditch the old tires in lieu of mosquito breeding season. Prince, the BCCD’s West Nile Technician, said that water buildup in any capacity on your property can become a “hot spot” for mosquitoes to lay hundreds of eggs to hatch within weeks. She and Humbert–the BCCD’s Environmental Educator–spoke about the many ways in which humans can prepare themselves for repelling and preventing mosquitoes in their lives, and the good products that will be converted from the tires donated to the BCCD.

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