A senior high rise on Brodhead Road in Center Twp. was evacuated on Tuesday when water flooded the building. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Township Fire marshal Mike Segal said that the cause still hasn’t been determined. Residents had to be evacuated, and many assisted by the Red Cross. Segal said the residents may return later today or tomorrow. The Senior facility is owned by Action Housing of Pittsburgh. A call to the company hasn’t been returned.
Hopewell Area School Board held its annual reorganization meeting last night. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent reports that the board reappointed David H. Bufalini as board president. Lesia Dobo was reappointed vice president. The regular board meeting is Tuesday, December 20 at 7 p.m.
Sentencing for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School founder Nick Trombetta, originally set for two weeks from today, has been pushed back until next year, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The newspaper reports that on agreement by his lawyers and the U.S. attorney’s office, Trombetta’s sentencing before U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti will now be March 3. The Trombetta sentencing promises to be contentious and could last several days. Government lawyers and his attorneys said they needed more time to prepare to make the sentencing hearing more streamlined and to work out restitution issues. The 61-year-old Trombetta became a federal felon in August when he pleaded guilty to tax conspiracy related to siphoning $8 million from the cyber school to a series of other entities he created. He faces up to five years in federal prison.
Tom Moore, project manager for Lindy Paving’s road reconstruction of Kennedy Blvd.and Brodhead Rd. in Aliquippa said they are waiting for a signal pole to be erected at Brodhead and Sheffield Roads. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Moore said a right of way is not wide enough for large trucks and they keep hitting the pole. He said a right of way would have to be acquired to make the wide turns possible. A few weeks ago, an aged 20 foot by 20 foot water line broke at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Brodhead Road and has to be replaced by Huntington Bank. Moore had no time frame when the line would be replaced.
A funeral will be held today for the 19-year-old Aliquppa football player who lost his battle with cancer. Hundreds came together last night to mourn the death of DiMantae Bronaugh. With so many people expected, visitation was held at a local church rather than a funeral home. Family, friends, even football players from at least one opposing team, came to pay respects at Wildwood Chapel in Aliquippa. Bronaugh was diagnosed with leukemia last year, but then it went into remission. The state gave him an extra year of eligibility to play again this year, but in August, he learned the leukemia was back. During Bronaugh’s battle, the community began wearing t-shirts with the hashtag “24 Strong,” his number on the football team. Many people paying their respects last night still wore the t-shirts.
There’s a new superintendent for Blackhawk schools. Acting superintendent Robert Postupac was given a five-year contract yesterday following a seven-to-one vote from Blackhawk’s board. He has been the superintendent of Western Beaver schools since 2008. The contract runs through June 2022 and will go in front of the Department of Education for approval early next year.
The Beaver Valley Mall is reportedly under agreement to be sold. The Pittsburgh Business Times is reporting that a buyer is moving into place for the Center Township mall. According to sources familiar with the deal, Great Neck, N.Y.-based Namdar Realty Group has reached an agreement to buy the mall from Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. Sources say they expect Namdar to buy the property for around $30 million and that the company hopes to close on the deal by the end of the year.
The Beaver County Commissioners today unanimously approved a 220-million, 619 thousand, 487 dollar budget for 2017 with a three point eight mill tax increase. The tax increase breaks down to 25 mills for real estate and 1 mill for debt service. The 26 mills translates into about 25 dollars per mill for the average tax player. The 2017 budget is balanced. Unlike last year, there is no deficit carryover to be confronted with further cuts as the budget year progresses. Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti was at the courthouse this morning for the announcement. He asked commissioners chairman Sandie Egley what she thought about the tax increase. Egley said it’s not what they wanted but it’s necessary. The budget is available at the commissioners office for taxpayer review until Decmeber 28th when the commissioners will meet to give final approval.
PA STATE Police Trooper ,Equality and Inclusion Officer First Class from Troop B Robin Mungo , and Police Chief Barry Kramer , Center Township and Shon Owens , director of the men’s intutive of Franklin Center,, assisted by Tina Price Genes and the Police and Community Coalition of Beaver County teamed up for Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa in Aliquippa. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that Valerie McKelvy, director of Franklin Center said the y held several meetings and breakfast will be served by the law enforcement officers. They will distributing the gifts to the children. She said, “This is just the beginning of a new improved relationship with the community and the police in the valley. Auto Zone , Walmart, and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation supplied backpacks for the event. Mrs. McKelvy said Human Service Agencies will also be on hand for those in need of help. She said a health mobile may also be on hand
For the first time in school history, the Beaver Falls Tigers were playing in the PIAA football playoffs.
And now for the first time in school history, the Tigers will be playing for gold in Hershey.
The #1-ranked Tigers defeated the Central (Martinsburg, PA) Scarlet Dragons by a score of 14-7. The defensive battle saw Central score on its first drive before BF stopped the Scarlet Dragons on all subsequent drives. The Tigers scored their two touchdowns early in the third and fourth quarters, and held off a late rally in the final two minutes by Central.
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The Scarlet Dragons end their season at 12-2, while the Tigers will play Middletown (14-0) in the PIAA Class 3A Championship at Hersheypark Stadium, on December 10 @ 3:30pm.
