Could this be Big Ben’s replacement when he retires? The Steelers made a trade with the Seahawks to move up and pick Oklahoma State Quarterback Mason Rudolph. Tune into the Saturday Sports Slam with Greg Benedetti and Matt Drzik Saturday morning for more on all of the Steelers draft choices at 8 a.m..
Dorothy Gale said it best; “there’s no place like home”.
Now while Dorothy won’t be detouring through Midland on the way to Emerald City, 8 other casts of characters will be parading through “You’re Home”, the 2018-19 Highmark Subscription Series at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center announced Friday afternoon in front of a packed–and raucous–crowd of students, faculty, and local representatives alike.
The series will kick off with “Sweeney Todd”, the classic tale of the revenge-driven barber, which runs three weekends from October 5-7 through 19-21. Two Christmas shows will be included, as “Miracle on 34th Street” and “The Nutcracker” will be part of the Series in late November and early December. The other five shows for the Subscription Series include: “Addams Family: Young @ Part”, “Snow White: The Ballet”, “The Three Musketeers”, “Singin’ In The Rain”, and “In The Heights”.
The student-majority crowd loudly signaled their approval of next year’s productions, and one of the reasons is the variety of styles that will be displayed, so says senior Allie Raggazini:
One of the featured performers was Amanda Gross, who is currently starring in “Big Fish” currently in its last weekend, and will be starring in “In The Heights”, the final musical in the Series set to premiere on June 24, 2019. Gross says that her multi-tasking style is fit to such a hectic repertoire:
Of course, many of the students are hoping for a chance to participate in the shows for the Highmark Series, and one may wonder how a student can focus on academics and rehearsals all into one. Lincoln Park student Elijah Groves talked about his philosophy on such a conflict:
For more information, go to lppacs.org. Beaver County Radio thanks Lincoln Park for making us part of this announcement. And check out some great pictures from this afternoon!
This Saturday, April 28, 2018, is the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On this day, various locations will serve as National Take Back Day collection sites, giving an opportunity for our community to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe and responsible way. To highlight this important message and our community’s local efforts, Congressman Keith Rothfus produced the following PSA announcement. Additionally, the Congressman will be attending the following Drug Take Back Day events, one of them in Beaver County. Rothfus will be at the New Brighton Police …Department at 610 3rd Avenue in New Brighton from 10:00 to 10:45 am.
THE LITTLE FREE PANTRY IN ALIQUIPPA IS CELEBRATING ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY IN ALIQUIPPA THIS WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS A PREVIEW. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
A BEAVER COUNTY STATE LAWMAKER IS OFFERING A FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT IN AMBRIDGE NEXT WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Gasoline prices in Beaver and Lawrence counties reached a new threshold even sooner than expected. Several area gas stations had regular unleaded prices higher than $3 per gallon posted as of this morning, and several others are hovering at $2.99. Triple-A representatives had announced earlier in the week that they expected the average gas prices in Beaver and Lawrence counties to crack the $3 mark by next Monday.
The Beaver Falls Business District Authority is presenting the first Spring Festival “Market Days” to Beaver Falls on Saturday, May 5. The event will feature food, yard sales, flea market vendors, and live entertainment on the 1200 block of 8th Avenue.
Rick Crawford, the Executive Chairman of the BFBDA, joined Matt Drzik on April 27’s edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss this new event, including the traffic patterns that will ensue. Also, at this new Spring Festival the one and only Diane Brosius will he hosting “Yankee Trader Live”, as festival participants can buy, sell, trade, or give away their belongings from 12:30 until 2:00. Further details of the day’s events and main attractions can be found by going to the Beaver Falls Business District Authority Facebook page.
To hear the full interview with Matt and Rick Crawford, clck on the players below.
Part 1
Part 2
The Beaver County Coroner’s office has ruled in the fatal pedestrian accident in Aliquippa earlier this week. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2018
TODAY – PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING.
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH – 66.
TONIGHT – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
GIVING WAY TO PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN.
LOW – 46.
SATURDAY – SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THEN REMAINING
CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH NEAR 50.
SUNDAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH – 52.
The request for a liquor license transfer by a New Brighton business owner, in order to open up a convenience store near Four Corners, was officially submitted to the New Sewickley Township board of directors at a public meeting Thursday night. Matt Drzik was at that meeting, and he has further details: