Category: News

Beaver County Chamber of Commerce is Down Two-Thirds of Staff

The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce is down two-thirds of its staff after the sudden resignation of two of its employees. Emily Konecheck, who was the chamber’s event and programming director, resigned Monday and its office manager, Tawnya Roman, made her resignation effective this week. The two reportedly cited issues of personal integrity. The chamber’s marketing and membership director remains on staff while its executive director is not a full-time staff member.

Complaints About Shooting Range at Hopewell VFW

(Photos taken by Sandy Giordano)

SOME COMPLAINTS ARE BEING AIRED ABOUT THE SHOOTING RANGE AT THE HOPEWELL V-F-W. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Hempfield Man Accused of Killing His Father Awaiting Trial Date

A Hempfield man is awaiting a trial date, accused of killing his father over a missing cellphone. Douglas Novak was ordered to stand trial yesterday on homicide, arson and other charges. State police say Novak beat his 92-year-old father to death in December before trying to set their home on fire to cover up the crime.

New Castle Man Facing Multiple Charges For Allegedly Breaking Into Home

A New Castle man faces a number of charges after breaking into a home in Union Township. According to authorities, 31 year old Alonzo Cortez Whittler III of Park Avenue was charged with strangulation, burglary, simple assault and harassment. Police alleged Whittler broke through as window at a home on Road Street early Saturday morning and began to assault the victim. Whittler was arraigned and placed in the Lawrence County Jail on 10 thousand dollars bond. He has a preliminary hearing July 30th.

Historic Westmoreland County Hotel Burns Down

OKLAHOMA, Pa. (AP) — Fire has destroyed an unoccupied historic hotel in western Pennsylvania. The Belvedere Hotel collapsed early Wednesday as flames consumed the structure that was built in 1905 on Route 66 across from a railroad stop in Westmoreland County. The 28-room hotel was declared unsafe in 2017. Officials are saying the fire is suspicious because no one was living in the building and utilities were turned off.

Pittsburgh International Airport Opens Sensory Room

The Pittsburgh International Airport has just opened a brand new, state of the art, sensory room. This room will be available to the special needs population, and their families. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has the story…

 

Pictures taken by: Christina Sainovich

West Nile Virus Found In Beaver County Mosquitoes

The West Nile Virus has found its way into Beaver County, infecting mosquitoes across the entire state of Pennsylvania. The Beaver County Conservation District is doing everything they can to prevent the further spread of the virus. Beaver County Radio News Intern, Christina Sainovich, has more on the story…

Crystal Mc Fadden, Pittsburgh Veteran Employment Program Manager for C.A.S.Y stopped by Teleforum.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Crystal Mc Fadden, Pittsburgh Veteran Employment Program Manager for C.A.S.Y. stopped by Teleforum  with Frank Sparks in the 10 o’clock hour on Tuesdy July 23, 2019. Crystal talked with Frank  about The non-profit C.A.S.Y. and  how  they help transitioning service members, under and un-employed veterans, guard and reserve members and their spouses find meaningful employment matches at livable wage opportunities through no-cost career readiness services and gap skills training. Crystal said that CASY’s primary clients are transitioning Veterans and Veteran’s who were prior military.

Frank and Crystal discussed the many other non-profits that she works with that also help get the word out about CASY. She mentioned that she attends alot of the Veteran’s Breakfast Club meetings and that Todd DePastino taught her that she needed to share her story just like the other veteran’s that attend and that helped her put a lot into perspective.  Crystal said that they offer a wide variety of services to help veterans and their spouses find careers and that the CASY program has helped place over 50,000 people nationwide. If you would like more information on CASY you can e-mail Crystal at cmcmcfadden@casy.us . You can also go on their website at http://casy.us/ and you can also check out their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/CASY4Vets

You can watch a replay of the interview as it streamd live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page by pressing the play button below…

‘Meth gators’ Aren’t Real, Tennessee Police Department Says, Clarifying Their Viral Facebook Post was a Joke

Turns out so-called “meth gators” aren’t a thing after all.

A police department in Tennessee caused quite the stir on social media last week when it posted a warning asking residents to stop flushing drugs down their toilets and sinks because of fears that it could create meth gators.

Now the police are saying the Facebook post wasn’t meant to be taken seriously.

The department’s police chief says he took calls “from professionals fearing we actually had a meth-influenced gator in our custody.”

So the Loretto Police Department emphasizes that the meth gator was a humorous illustration used to highlight the dangers of flushing drugs and other substances down your toilet… The meth-gator is not real.

The department is now trying to turn the confusion over its joke into something positive. It soon plans on selling T-shirts featuring the meth-gator meme to raise money for charity.