Beaver Falls Wave Pool Looks To, Once Again, Make a Splash

With temperatures skyrocketing well into the 90s, heat isn’t the only thing ‘waving’ through the area. The Beaver Falls Wave Pool, closed for nearly two decades now, may soon start its waving again, through the work of two local men. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Kaisha Jantsch, has more on the story…

Click ‘play’ below to hear her report.

 

Rape Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Freedom Man

A rape investigation led police to find that a Freedom man took inappropriate and nude photos of residents at a personal-care facility. According to police, 24 year old Zachary L. Dinell was charged June 4 with the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Police said officers investigating the assault searched Dinell’s phone and found several saved photos that were “obscene and pornographic.” Dinell was charged Friday by New Brighton Area police with 34 counts of invasion of privacy related to all six of the victims and seven counts of possession of pornography of a child, which reflect photos taken of the 14-year-old juvenile. The investigation is continuing.

Another Hot Day In Beaver County With A Chance Of Thunderstorms

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, JULY 2ND, 2018

 

TODAY – MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDER-
STORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
NEAR 90.

TONIGHT – OVERCAST WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOW – 71.

TUESDAY – CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATER IN THE
DAY. HIGH NEAR 90.

Fracking Forum To Take Place Saturday in Sewickley

A fracking forum will take place in Sewickley this Saturday, providing locals in the surrounding communities the opportunity to learn about how zoning ordinances might be able to help with environmental impacts. Beaver County Radio News intern Kaisha Jantsch has the story. Click on ‘play’ to hear Kaisha’s report…

PA Attorney General Shapiro Meets with Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Attorney General Josh Shapiro today met with a group of survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.  The meeting took place in the personal office of Attorney General Shapiro in Strawberry Square.

“I met today with a group of brave, strong people who have experienced terrible trauma – sexual abuse at the hands of priests within the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “I listened to their truth. Their stories are powerful and traumatic and I was inspired by their courage.”

“The people of Pennsylvania have the right to hear what I heard today. The voices of these victims, who have held this pain inside themselves for far too long, must not be silenced.”

“My team and I remain focused and committed to ensuring that the Grand Jury report on our investigation into sexual abuse within the Church is released.”

Midland Sports Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Taking Place This Weekend

THE MIDLAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS CLASS OF 2018 THIS WEEKEND…CONSISTING OF 11 OUTSTANDING ATHLETES AND CONTRIBUTORS. CHRIS SHOVLIN RECENTLY APPEARED ON TELEFORUM WITH FRANK SPARKS TO TALK ABOUT THE INDUCTION CEREMONY…

ONE OF THE 11 INDUCTEES THIS YEAR IS FAMILY MEMBER OF CHRIS SHOVLIN, WHO RECENTLY APPEARED ON TELEFORUM WITH FRANK SPARKS TO TALK ABOUT IT…

CHRIS’ DAD GRADUATED FROM MIDLAND…

THE INDUCTION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JULY 1ST AT ALUMNI HALL AT THE CORNER OF 10TH STREET AND BEAVER AVENUE AT LINCOLN PARK IN MIDLAND.