THE BEAVER COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING APRISE TEAM HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

New Castle City Police were called late last night to a plaza parking lot on Butler Avenue where they found two people shot. Two people were found with gunshots wounds inside a car parked at the plaza where Save-a-Lot is located. The car was parked in front of First Choice Credit Union. Police think the victims were shot somewhere else and drove to the plaza. The victims have not been identified and officers did not say how badly they were hurt. No suspects have been named.

PennDOT District 11 is announcing geotechnical drilling is underway on Bennets Run Road (Route 588) in North Sewickley Township. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Bennets Run Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Wednesday, June 5 between River Road and 7^th Street as crews drill borings for a future project.

PennDOT is advising motorists that the following state routes in Beaver County are closed or restricted at this time:

• Route 588 from Hartzell School Road to Pine Run Road in Marion Township closed due to flooding
• Route 1019 (Brush Creek Road) from Route 68 to Route 588 in Marion and New Sewickley townships closed due to flooding
• Route 1008 (Soap Run Road) in Franklin Township closed due to flooding
• Route 2006 (Lovi Road) in New Sewickley Township closed due to slide
• Route 68 lane restrictions in Midland Borough
• Route 2003 (Hoenig Road) in Economy Borough closed due to flooding
• Route 1029 (Dogwood Drive) in Daugherty and North Sewickley townships closed due to flooding
• Route 4034 (Wolf Run Road) in Industry Borough closed due to flooding

A state of emergency continues in Zelienople today as flood waters have caused two roads to collapse. Rising waters caused Williams Drive to break apart and collapse. The road leads to six businesses. And rising water also caused Gutenkunst Road to collapse. The Mayor of Zelienople, Thomas Oliverio, declared a State of Emergency Tuesday night due to heavy rain and severe flooding. The water is still high in the borough, flowing fast down main street. The mayor is urging people to stay indoors and avoid traveling. Impacted areas included Main Street, East Beaver Street, West Beaver Street, Jefferson Street, Clay Street, Green Lane and West New Castle Street.

Severe storms moved through the Pittsburgh area Tuesday night and into Wednesday evening, causing flooding and mudslides. Hundreds of power outages were also reported across the area. Heavy rain overnight flooded the Connoquenessing Creek leading to rescues and evacuations at nearby homes. Other people who live in Jackson Township had to be rescued from rushing water on Porter Cove Road. In New Sewickley Township…Flooding on Brush Creek Road and Marion Hill Road has closed the road in both directions between Cunning Road and Mecklem Road in Beaver County….and Kennywood Park announced it was closing early Wednesday due to severe storms in our area. The park posted the following on its website: Due to storms in the area and inclement weather expected the rest of the evening, Kennywood will be closing at 3:30 p.m. today. Guests currently at the park can present their ticket stub at the exit to receive a return ticket for another visit during the Summer Season.

Beaver County and Western Pennsylvania aren’t done with strong storms yet. Today forecasters say there again is the threat for high winds, heavy rains, and hail. They add the conditions are ripe for an isolated tornado during the forecasted two separate storm events today. Tomorrow is set to bring in cooler, more comfortable conditions:

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, MAY 30TH, 2019

 

TODAY – MORE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS
AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH AROUND
70.

TONIGHT – THUNDERSTORMS WRAPPING UP THIS EVENING.
LOW – 56.

FRIDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERTORM POSSIBLE. HIGH – 78.

SATURDAY – VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS MAY CONTAIN
GUSTY WINDS. HIGH – 81.

SUNDAY – CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. HIGH NEAR 70.

 

AMBRIDGE’S SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE IS ON THE MOVE. AS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS, OPERATIONS AT ITS EXISTING SPOT ON MERCHANT STREET WILL END TOMORROW…

A ROCHESTER MAN IS ACCUSED OF FLASHING AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL AT THE WALMART STORE IN ECONOMY. 29-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN ANDREW BECKER OF ROCHESTER IS BEING HELD AT THE BEAVER COUNTY JAIL ON 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND AWAITING A SEPTEMBER TRIAL. ACCORDING TO POLICE, BECKER EXPOSED HIS GENITALIA TO THE GIRL IN THE STORE ON APRIL 26TH. THE GIRL TOLD HER MOTHER, WHO POLICE SAY REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

An Aliquippa man has entered a guilty plea in federal court. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…