THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO THAT HOUSE EXPLOSION IN CENTER TOWNSHIP EARLIER THIS WEEK. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
THE MOON TOWNSHIP AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL OFFICIALLY RENAME TIGERS FOOTBALL FIELD TONIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS A PREVIEW. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Beaver County Behavioral Health is receiving a 400-thousand-dollar grant to support their efforts in substance abuse prevention and mental health services. The grant came with the support of U-S Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey as well as U-S Representative Keith Rothfus. The funds are expected to be used to help identify youth and young adults who have a high clinical risk of psychosis and hopes to reach 650 people in the next four years.
Ellwood City police are looking for a man who became violent when asked to leave his favorite bar. Detectives say Michael Henry fired a gunshot into the ceiling of Weisz’s Hazel Manor this week because he didn’t want to leave at closing time. Henry is not only wanted for the shooting, but he’s no longer welcome at the establishment.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2018
TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 84.
TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. LOW – 67.
SATURDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. HIGH – 84.
SUNDAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 80.
THE ALIQUIPPA SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTED A TEACHER’S RESIGNATION AT ITS BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
The State House is about to take up potential changes to the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is calling on the General Assembly to take action this fall to allow adult victims of child sex abuse to seek justice…
The Republican speaker of the Pennsylvania House- Mike Turzai- is predicting a 2-year window to allow victims with older claims to sue would likely pass his chamber….and is calling the 2-year window “a compromise” compared to a proposal to entirely eliminate the statute of limitations retroactively.
THE HOPEWELL SCHOOL BOARD HIRED A NEW SOFTBALL COACH AND SCIENCE TEACHER AT ITS WORK SESSION LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
The Susquehanna Consulting Firm, brought in to help facilitate the County’s Finances after the firing of Ricardo Luckow earlier this year, was granted a $30,000 cap extension from the Beaver County Commissioners during Thursday’s Public Session. The Commissioners approved with a vote of 2-1:
Commissioner Sandie Egley was the lone vote to abstain on several measures in relation to the approval, which also allows for Susquehanna to conduct a search for a financial advisor.
Also approved at the meeting was the retention of Pittsburgh attorney John McCreary in association with labor and union disputes. Commissioners Dan Camp and Tony Amadio again voted yes, and again Sandie Egley abstained. Egley’s reasoning was brief and blunt:
The meeting lasted a brief 15 minutes, with Pastor Tom Stein from Chapel Presbyterian in Beaver leading with an invocation.
The Beaver County Commissioners caused a bit of a stir last month when Children and Youth Services Solicitor Robert Masters was fired after 37 years on the job. The search is just about over for a replacement…and Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti has details. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…