A half dozen dogs are safe this Noon after being rescued from a burning home in Moon Township Monday. The blaze broke out in the 500-block of Moon Clinton Road, severely damaging the home. The homeowners weren’t there at the time. The blaze reportedly started on the 2nd floor and the 6 dogs were rescued by firefighters from the basement. A vet checked each animal out and they are all expected to be okay.
PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway repairs requiring a closure on Thompson Hill Road (Route 3023) in Independence Township, Beaver County, will begin Tuesday, October 15 weather permitting. A portion of Thompson Hill Road will close to through traffic between Ridge Road and Route 151 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. continuously through Wednesday, October 30. Crews from Precision Pipeline LLC will conduct repairs on a sinkhole at the Energy Transfer pipeline crossing. Local traffic will be permitted to the closure.
Posted Detours
North of the Closure
South of the Closure
PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Rachel Chee at Precision Pipeline at 715-491-7992.
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 950 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.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2019
TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH – 68.
TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THIS EVENING…
FOLLOWED BY THUNDERSTORMS LATE NIGHT.
LOW – 54.
WEDNESDAY – MORNING RAIN. REMAINING CLOUDY WITH
RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 58.
Gas prices are down 2 cents in Beaver County. Beaver County radio news intern Alex D’Itri has the report…
(All photos taken by Sandy Giordano)
HUNDREDS CAME OUT TO WATCH ALIQUIPPA’S ANNUAL HOMECOMING PARADE FRIDAY NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
(All photos taken by Sandy Giordano)
MIDLAND’S ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL CODING CLASSES HAVE BEGUN. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
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An elderly woman has died in a house fire that occurred Sunday afternoon in New Castle. Officials say a 92-year-old woman who lived by herself was found dead in the kitchen of the home at 1709 Gretchen Avenue. The victim’s identity has not been released. The home is a total loss. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) — More than 16,000 customers in four western Pennsylvania communities are waiting to learn if a boil water advisory has been lifted. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County told residents in McKeesport, Port Vue, Versailles and White Oak to boil their water after a pump failed on Saturday. The agency says the McKeesport Water Treatment Plant is operating and purging air from its system. Two successful tests are needed before the boil water advisory will be lifted.
PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvements on Route 68 (Midland Beaver Road) in Industry Borough and Vanport Township, Beaver County, will occur Monday through Friday, October 14-18 weather permitting. Center and edge line paving will occur on Route 68 between the Shippingport Bridge in Industry Borough and Sebring Road in Vanport Township from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur. Crews from PennDOT’s Beaver County Maintenance will conduct the work. Please use caution and allow extra time when traveling through the area. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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 950 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.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2019
TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 61.
TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW – 37.
TUESDAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 67.