Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 51 in various municipalities in Allegheny County will occur Friday and Saturday, September 24-25 weather permitting.

(Crescent Twp., Pa.) A Crescent Township police officer was hurt in a head-on collision with another driver just before midnight last night along McGovern Blvd in the township. The officer was transported to Heritage Valley Sewickley hospital and his condition is unknown at this time.
Initial reports say that the other driver may have been impaired

Both vehicles suffered disabling damage and were towed from the scene as Pa State Police continue to investigate.

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Pennsylvania’s attorney general is suing to block a Republican-approved subpoena to state election officials in what Republicans call a “forensic investigation” of last year’s presidential election. The lawsuit from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, is the second thus far targeting a subpoena approved last week by the Republican-controlled Senate committee. Shapiro’s office broadly asked the court to block the subpoena because, it said, it serves no legitimate legislative purpose. The suit also says granting the subpoena’s request for voter information would violate a person’s constitutional right to privacy.

On Friday morning’s show, Matt Drzik will be talking about the roadwork being done along Route 18 in northern Beaver County, the Wave Pool in Beaver Falls that is still under construction, and Geneva College football as Coach Geno DeMarco calls in around 8:15 to talk about the 1-2 Golden Tornadoes.

Last show of the week kicks off at 6:30 AM on Beaver County Radio.

Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding industry, delaying construction and prompting many builders to pump the brakes on how many homes they put up for sale. Lumber futures hit their lowest level in more than a year last week after vaulting nearly fivefold to an all-time high in May. The roughly 64% drop since then reflects an uptick in production and a pullback in demand from builders as prices skyrocketed. Still, the decline has yet to translate into lower costs for many builders. Meanwhile, the industry is contending with a bevy of other elevated costs for windows, doors, flooring, roofing and other types of construction products.

Beaver, PA – Lifesteps Child Check program will provide FREE developmental and autism  screenings for children birth to age five at the Lifesteps Beaver County Program Center on: 

Thursday, October 7, 2021 

Lifesteps Beaver County Program Center 

138 Friendship Cir. 

Beaver, PA 15009 

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 

The early years are a critical time in a child’s development. As such, Lifesteps urges families to  proactively have children assessed for developmental delays. Notable milestones in a child’s  development include certain aspects of hearing, talking, seeing, playing and basic social skills.  By ensuring milestones are met at age appropriate benchmarks, children are far more likely to  reach their potential.  

Through Lifesteps Child Check program, parents are provided with knowledge on their child’s  current state of development and guided to resources when delays are detected. The  screening is a brief assessment using games and activities to determine a child’s current level  of development.  

A Child Check screening takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and the results are discussed immediately with parents/guardians. Appointments for in-person or online  screenings are required and can be scheduled by calling Lifesteps at 724-283-1010 or  1-800-225-2010. 

PITTSBURGH, PA (Sept. 22, 2021) – Breast surgeon Suzanne B. Coopey, MD, FACS, has joined Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute from Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was Breast Surgery Program Director at Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center.

Dr. Coopey will serve as Director of the Breast Program at the new AHN Wexford Hospital. AHN Wexford will offer a full spectrum of cancer care, including surgical, radiation and medical oncology, with the most advanced technologies, and in an environment designed for patient comfort. In addition to her role at AHN Wexford, Dr. Coopey will also serve as Co-Strategy and Growth Officer for AHN Cancer Institute’s Breast Program.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Suzanne Coopey to our growing cancer team. She brings to AHN Cancer Institute an outstanding combination of surgical skill, compassionate, patient-centered care and innovative leadership, and we look forward to the difference she will make in our breast program, and ultimately in the lives of our patients,” said David L. Bartlett, MD, Chair, AHN Cancer Institute.

A graduate of Penn State University, Dr. Coopey received her M.D. degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. She completed a general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic and a breast surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women’s Hospital.

Her areas of research and clinical expertise include nipple-sparing mastectomies, the treatment of high-risk breast lesions, lumpectomy margins, patient-reported outcomes after mastectomy and reconstruction; the use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols that allow potential same-day discharge for mastectomy patients, and axillary downstaging/targeted axillary dissection of lymph nodes, a method that improves staging accuracy and allows some patients to avoid a more invasive procedure that can produce lifelong side effects.

Dr. Coopey serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Surgical Oncology (Breast Oncology Section) and as an ad hoc reviewer for a number of other preeminent medical journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Surgery, and Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

For more information, or to make an appointment with Dr. Coopey, call 878.332.4387.