Category: News

New Brighton Police Arrest Rochester Man after Saturday Shooting in Borough

(Photo at the scene of a shooting along 3rd Avenue in New Brighton that occurred Saturday afternoon, June 4, 2022 taken by Beaver County Radio’s Keith Walsh) 

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(New Brighton, Pa.) New Brighton Police Chief Ron Walton is reporting that New Brighton officers responded to  a dispute on Third Avenue in front of the Hovis Auto parts store on Saturday afternoon, June 4, 2022 at 1:30 PM. Chief Walton said that the dispute  started at the YMCA where  young adults were playing basketball. An allegation  that the men were firing handguns led to the arrest of Darius Goosby, 20 of Rochester. According to Chief Walton Goosby was charged with recklessly endangering another person, firearms violations, and felony drug charges , and was taken to the Beaver County Jail.
Beaver County Radio staff member Keith Walsh is reported Saturday that you could see officers taking a Goosby into custody after the incident. There was also a white Chevy SUV involved that you could see evidence markers showing the shell casings on the ground. Witnesses at the scene told Walsh there were three other men involved who ran off.

Aliquippa Man with DUI Related Suspended License Arrested For DUI During Traffic Stop in Aliquippa

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(Aliquippa, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Jeep being driven by 60-year-old Mark Chambers of Aliquippa in the area of Upland and Sharon Streets in Aliquippa at 8:15 PM on Saturday, June 04, 2022.
Troopers said that they stopped Chambers for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop it was learned that his license was suspended for DUI-related infractions. Chambers BAC during the traffic stop was found to be .02 percent and he was taken into custody under suspicion of DUI.
Charges are currently pending through District Court 36-03-04

Virginia Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Beaver Falls Traffic Stop

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(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Toyota Camry being driven by 24-year-old Christopher Williams Jr. of Emporia Virginia on the area of 6th Ave and 16th Street in Beaver Falls on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:58 PM. Trooper said that during the traffic stop Williams was found to be in possession of four ounces of Marijuana. He was was placed under arrest and taken into custody for possession with intent to deliver. The release said that charges are pending through District court 36-03-04.

Woman Seriously Injured in Hit Run Accident in Hanover Twp.

(Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they responded to a call in the area of Park Road and US 30 in Hanover Township, Beaver County on Saturday at 4:45Pm for a report of a motor vehicle accident.
Troopers said via release upon arriving it was determined that the incident was a hit and run crash. Police are reporting that a vehicle possibly a green SUV or pick-up truck struck the female victims vehicle at the 9 o’clock position of her vehicle after crossing the lane designators. Troopers said the hit and run vehicle left the scene and is missing a tire and rim on the driver’ side of the vehicle.
The unnamed female victim received serious non life threating injuries.
State Police are asking anyone with information about the green SUV or Truck with front driver’s damage that is also missing a wheel to contact them at 724-773-7400

Reported Shooting in New Brighton in Front of Hovis Auto Parts

(Photo taken by Keith Walsh shows New Brighton Police taking one person into custody after a suspected shooting Saturday afternoon. The white SUV in the background is also said to be involved.)

(New Brighton, Pa.) Beaver County Radio staff member Keith Walsh is reporting that au shooting took place early Saturday afternoon on Third Ave in New Brighton.

The shooting occurred in front of Hovis Auto Parts. Walsh said that you could see officers taking a man into custody. There was also a white Chevy SUV involved. Walsh said that you could see evidence markers showing the shell casings on the ground.

Officers on the scene told Walsh that no information would be released until an investigation was completed.

It’s not clear exactly what happened as witnesses told Walsh there were three other men involved who ran off.

Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio as this is a developing story and we’ll update this post as updates are released.

Justin Fortunato Discusses Upcoming Showings Of “Carousel” At Lincoln Park Arts

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“Carousel is certainly known as one of the biggest musicals ever written. It’s really an American Opera.”

The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will be putting on that “American Opera”, as Justin Fortunato referred to it, this month in Midland. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel will be presented on two weekends, from June 17-19 and June 24-26 at the theater in Midland. Fortunato spoke with Matt Drzik on the June 3 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview the upcoming show.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the artists that are working on this show,” Fortunato said, “and what they’re preparing to share with the public in just 14 days.” The 14 days stems from nearly two years, as the original dates for Lincoln Park’s presentations of Carousel were set for March of 2020.

Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at the Lincoln Park Arts website or by calling 724-576-4644. Details regarding education opportunities for students at Lincoln Park can be found by going to lppacs.org.

To listen to the full interview with Justin Fortunato, click on the player below!

Beaver Wins Second Consecutive WPIAL Softball Championship, Winning Streak Now At 40

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The Beaver Bobcats softball squad scored in the first inning of their WPIAL Championship against Elizabeth forward and never looked back as they won their 40th consecutive game with a 6-0 victory in the Class 4A title game at California University of Pennsylvania. Payton List struck out fourteen batters to pick up the win, adding two hits to help her own cause.

Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey spoke with coach Amy Haggart and the WPIAL champs after the game:

Both teams advance to the PIAA softball playoffs which begin on Monday, June 6.

 

I-79 Neville Island Bridge Overnight Lane Restrictions Begin Next Week in Allegheny County

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Neville Township, Allegheny County, will begin Monday night, June 6 weather permitting.

Overnight single-lane restrictions will occur as needed on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late October. Crews will conduct bridge deck repair work.

The $43 million I-79 Neville Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work and drainage improvements.  The project also includes concrete roadway reconstruction, guide rail replacement and preservation work on four sign structures. Additionally, preservation work will occur on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run Road, north of the Neville Island Bridge.  Motorists will see ramp closures and single-lane and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. Other traffic impacts include four southbound weekend closures in 2022. The overall project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

The Trumbull Corporation is the prime contractor.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

VIDEO: Darlington Days Happens This Weekend

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“We’re a small town, but we hold so much history. We’re big in history.”

That “small town”, as Sally Mahon put it, is Darlington Township in northwest Beaver County. The town is host to Darlington Days, the weekend celebration of the town returning to late spring after a pair of years of cancellations and rescheduling due to the pandemic. Mahon spoke to Matt Drzik about Darlington Days on the June 3 edition of A.M. Beaver County.

Darlington Days runs from June 3 to June 5, and it formally begins tonight with the first of two polo matches at the Darlington Polo Club under one of the world’s only lighted polo fields. “It’s crazy and amazing to see how many people are actually into it,” Mahon said. “The crowd gets into it. It’s a good feeling.” This year, the Darlington Polo Club will be holding a second match on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM as well.

Saturday also features the Darlington Days 5K Run/Walk at 8:00 AM, along with the annual parade through the main streets and backstreets of town beginning at 10:00 AM. There will also be live music at the main stage throughout Saturday afternoon and evening, along with museum tours presented by the Little Beaver Historical Society.

The weekend closes on Sunday with the 5th Annual “Cannonball Run” for motorcylists and other travelers beginning with registration at 10:45 AM at Greersburg Tavern, along with a Classic Car Show running from Noon until 4:00 PM throughout Market Street in Darlington. Full details and updates about this year’s Darlington Days festivities can be found by going to darlingtondays.com or finding them on Facebook.

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