Beaver County Commissioners Have Important Meeting Today

Beaver County  officials have an important meeting today. The commissioners will be meeting with the new owners of Friendship Ridge, Comprehensive Healthcare, later this afternoon to try to resolve the ongoing dispute regarding the sale and audit of Friendship Ridge and who owes who what money. Commissioners Tony Amadio and Sandie Egley appeared during the Ask the Commissioners segment during Teleforum this morning and said they are hopeful today’s talks will be successful. Click on ‘play’ to hear their comments..

Ask The Commissioners tomorrow on Teleforum at 9:10 A.M.

Tune into 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA Thursday morning May 4, 2017 on Teleforum with Frank Sparks at 9:10 a.m. for the Beaver County Commissioners monthly show “Ask The Commissioners”. They will be in studio and available to answer any questions you may have concerning Beaver County. The phone lines will be open at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888.  You can also ask any questions by e-mailing fsparks@beavercountyradio.com or by logging onto https://www.facebook.com/WBVP-WMBA-207484710534/

 

Penn State Master Gardners on Teleforum

The Penn Master Gardeners Don Buffington and Adele Whipple were on Teleforum with Frank Sparks on Tuesday May 2, 2017. The topics of discussion were many from what should be planted in your garden already to what shouldn’t be. They also talked about spring lawn care and spring plants and flowers around the yard. Don and Adele answered many questions from the listeners throughout the show. Tune in next month on June sixth as Don and Adele will return. We’ll see where you should be with your garden and other types of summer plant care. They also talked about the annual plant sale at the Office located in Beaver.  If you’d like more information you can reach the Master Gardeners on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Penn-State-Master-Gardeners-of-Beaver-County-216541881722589/

 

Homicide Charges Held Against Aliquippa Teen

CHARGES HAVE BEEN HELD FOR COURT AGAINST AN ALIQUIPPA TEEN ACCUSED OF AN APRIL SHOOTING DEATH. 16-YEAR-OLD CORDELL WIMBS IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 30-YEAR-OLD TREYMANE FOSTER ON APRIL FIRST ON WYKES STREET NEAR GRIFFITH STREET IN ALIQUIPPA FOLLOWING AN ARGUMENT. WIMBS IS SCHEDULED TO FACE TRIAL IN SEPTEMBER.

Sheetz Now Hiring In Beaver County

Sheetz has announced a nationwide push to hire more than three-thousand employees. Sheetz has three Beaver County locations: Rochester, Beaver Falls and Baden. Those interviews will start today. Anyone interested in learning more can visit jobs.sheetz.com.

Horsehead Corporation Changes Its Names

HORSEHEAD CORPORATION HAS CHANGED ITS NAME. THE COMPANY – WHICH LEFT BEAVER COUNTY IN 2014 AFTER NEARLY 30 YEARS – IS NOW KNOWN AS AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING. THE PROPERTY OF THE FORMER HORSEHEAD PLANT IN POTTERY TOWNSHIP HAS SINCE BEEN CLEARED BY NEW OWNER SHELL CHEMICALS.