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BV Choral Society Announces 2021 Philip Inman Scholarship Recipient

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(Beaver County, Pa.) Beaver Valley Choral Society awarded the 2021 Philip H. Inman Excellence  in Choral Conducting Arts Scholarship to Westminster College student,  Camille Baptiste, of Cherry Township, Butler County. 

Camille, daughter of Larry and Amy Baptiste, will be entering her junior  year as a Music Education major at Westminster College, with a focus in  Voice. She is a 2020 graduate of Moniteau High School. In addition to  her vocal education, Camille is proficient at playing piano and ukulele.  

At Westminster Camille is a soprano in the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir,  Mu Phi Epsilon, and Opera Workshop. She also was awarded the Frank L.  and Esther Van Dyke McClure Music Scholarship; Mina Grundish Simpson  Scholarship; and the Carol Polandick Neely ’61 Music Award for Excellence.  Camille’s career ambition is to become a middle school or high school choir  teacher.  

“I am excited to take advantage of the opportunities provided for me in the  choirs and in the choral methods classes I will be taking in the near future,”  said Camille. “I have also observed choirs in the schools near my home  and am planning to observe more after this semester.”  

Camille continued, “I want to take in the techniques and ideas used in  these classrooms, develop strategies that align with me, and hopefully one  day use them in a thriving classroom of my own.” 

The Inman Scholarship was established in 2001, in recognition of the late  Philip H. Inman, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Beaver Valley Choral  Society. He formerly taught music at Rochester Area High School, in  addition to directing the Choral Society for 30 years.  

The scholarship is awarded annually to a music student who is focusing on  the Choral Arts. Colleges participating in the scholarship program are  Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne Universities and Geneva, Grove City and  Westminster Colleges. 

Hazardous Weather Outlook in Place in Western Pa. For this Monday Evening

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday evening due to the possibility of strong showers and thunderstorms with damaging wind and possibly large hail.

Today: A chance afternoon showers and thunderstorms

****This Hazardous Weather Outlook for western Pennsylvania. Thunderstorms may result in isolated incidents of damaging wind and/or large hail this afternoon and evening. High 83

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low 49

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy High 59

Wednesday: Partly sunny High 42

Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, High 55

Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, High 60

Friday’s Pirates/Cubs Game Moved To An 8:05 Start

(Photo by Matt Drzik)

Due to the inclement weather in Chicago, today’s game at Wrigley Field between the Pirates and the Cubs–originally set to start at 2:20–has been moved to a night game with first pitch scheduled for 8:05 PM.

Coverage on Beaver County Radio will begin with pregame at 7:40 on 95.7 FM, 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP & 1460 WMBA.

Marconi Monday on Teleforum

Monday is a big day for radio enthusiasts and historians; the birthdate of Marconi (yes, The Marconi!) means a celebration of the technology, industry, and history of radio! Ken Meuller will join Eddy to explain the early days and discovery of wireless communication, and John Poister will speak on the history of radio in western Pa. (hint: Lots of history in WPA) Teleforum happens every weekday on 1230WBVP, 1460WMBA, 99.3fm presented by St. Barnabas, and now 95.7fm!

VIDEO: MITCS To Hold Additional Information Sessions For Interested Families

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“Seize the moment. Seize the opportunity.”

That message was echoed from Dr. Chester Thompson numerous times throughout his April 22 appearance on A.M. Beaver County with Matt Drzik. Thompson is the CEO of the Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School, whose doors plan to open in September 2022. The MITCS recently announced additional information sessions for students and families who may be interested in joining one of the charter school’s many programs.

Dr. Thompson passionately spoke about the opportunities that the MITCS had to offer–not just in the realm of learning how to do, but how to act. “You can be smart in mathematics, computer science, engineering… [that’s] wonderful,” Thompson said. “But if you don’t know how to communicate and engage people and work with people from different backgrounds, that limits your ability to really succeed in life. We want to make sure we’re not only providing students with necessary skills, but equally lifelong adult skills that they need to survive.”

To watch the full interview with Dr. Thompson, click on the Facebook feed below!

New Castle Woman Victim of a Medicare Phone Scam

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(Slippery Rock Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that 71 year-old female from New Castle was a victim of fraud.
Troopers reported via release that the victim received two separate phone calls from a phone number indicting that she needed to provide her information to qualify for Medicare benefits. The victim provided the unknown person on the phone her biographical information and as a result her identity was stolen.
No other information was released as State Police continue to investigate.

Aliquippa School Board announces Two Vacancies

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Story By Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio

(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa School Board met on Wednesday night for its regular meeting  and approved the resignation of the high school nurse.

The board is taking applications and resumes for a school board vacancy. All applications must be turned in by Wednesday, April 27, 2022. They may be emailed to: dmcbride@quipsd.org..

Central Valley School Board Introduced to Program for Grades K-5

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio

(Center Twp., Pa.) Central Valley School District’s elementary school principals  presented a K-5 Reading Series at Thursday night’s school board meeting.  Superintendent Dr. Nick Perry said that the new program  is for 6 years for professional development under Title 1 for teachers and there are materials for the students.

Parents may call the school before the new plan is adopted and  see what is being offered to the students. The plan will be voted on by the board at the May  19, 2022 meeting, according to Dr. Perry.

Pittsburgh Man Flees Traffic Stop in Aliquippa, Apprehended Later On

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(Aliquippa, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they attempted to initiate a traffic stop Wednesday night at 6:23 PM on 24-year-old Daquan Peterson-Smith of Pittsburgh at the intersection of Kennedy Blvd and Sheffield Road in Aliquippa for a traffic violation.
Troopers said via release that the arrestee was observed operating a motor vehicle while his driver’s license was suspended for DUI related offenses. A traffic stop was initiated and Peterson-smith fled in the 2015 Chevy Malibu he was operating. Legal intervention was used to stop the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The pursuit was terminated due to heavy traffic periods.
Peterson-Smith was later entered into NCIC and taken into custody.

PennDOT, AAA, Impact Teen Drivers Urge Students to Keep Attention on the Road

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Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), AAA East Central and Impact Teen Drivers teamed up with Quaker Valley High School in an effort to combat distracted driving crashes in the region as part of April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

The safety partners are reminding Quaker Valley high schoolers and the overall motoring public of the dangers that come with being distracted behind the wheel.

During the event, students shared a distracted driving awareness banner, which will later be displayed in the school. Other students will have the opportunity to sign the banner as a pledge not to drive distracted.

Each of the agencies highlight distracted driving awareness throughout the year, with coordinating campaigns discouraging cell phone use while driving. AAA reminds motorists “Don’t Drive Intexicated,” while Impact Teen Drivers encourages drivers to “Be Thumbody.” PennDOT reminds the public to “Park the Phone,” prompting motorists and pedestrians to avoid distractions while on the roadway. These campaigns attempt to combat cell phone use behind the wheel, which is the number one distraction for young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 years old.

The safety partners also reminded the motoring public that cell phone use is not the only distraction while driving. Anything that causes you to take your attention away from driving, take your eyes off the road or take your hands off the wheel is a distraction. This behavior becomes a risk for the distracted motorist, their passengers, surrounding drivers and pedestrians.

Other common distractions include reaching for objects inside the vehicle, eating and drinking, changing settings in the vehicle, brushing hair or applying makeup, and over-engaging with passengers to name a few.

According to PennDOT data, locally from 2016 to 2020, there have been 9,757 distracted driving crashes in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties, with 27 fatalities. Additionally, distracted driving remains a top factor in statewide crashes.

For more information on distracted driving, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/Safety.