MLK Day Celebrated at Penn State Beaver

Close to 50 students at Penn State Beaver took part in the schools regional Martin Luther King Day of Service today. This year…about a dozen students from the Beaver campus headed to the Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport to serve….while more stayed closer to home to help out at the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden….or to conduct a community discussion with the Franklin Center. Penn State has done the regional day of service since 2007.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closings

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Most schools were closed in honor of the holiday. Post offices are closed. Regular mail is not being picked up or delivered. Banks and liquor stores are closed as well.

Man Found Dead In Pittsburgh House Fire

Authorities say a man has been found dead following a fire at a Pittsburgh duplex. The blaze was reported Saturday night in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Authorities have identified the victim as 68-year-old Joseph Mats. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Pittsburgh Gas Prices Drop To $2.10 A Gallon On Latest Oil Plunge

Pittsburgh-area gasoline prices have dropped to $2.10 a gallon on the latest crude oil’s latest plunge. The plunge has weighed down retail gas prices even further, with Pittsburgh-area stations dropping 4 cents in the past week and averaging $2.10-a-gallon today. That’s according to price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. But analysts expect the bottom-out point could be near.

Tailgate Party at the Mall

(Monaca, Pa) Beaver County Radio held a Black and Gold Tailgate party at the Beaver County Center at the Mall. Local entertainers John Tucci, Charlie Godart, and Beaver County Radio’s own Pat Septak and Mark Peterson wowed the crowd of Black and Gold Fans. The food was provided by Texas Road House  and Herr’s  Snacks. Special thanks to the Center At the Mall for facilitating the event and to our sponsors; the Aliquippa Giant Eagle, Point Resturant and Lounge, Napoli Restarant and Pizzaria, and M.R.S. Physical Therapy.

New Board of Beaver County Commissioners Meet For Their First Business Meeting

The Beaver County Commissioners met this morning for the first time since Republicans Sandy Egley and Dan Camp were sworn in as the new Republican majority. Former commissioners chairman Tony Amadio is the lone Democrat. The Commissioners immediately faced a budget dillema today. Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti reports that county Controller David Rossi says the county is facing a 17-million-dollar deficit in 2016. But Egley and Camp declined comment.

Rochester School Bus Accident Under Investigation

Police in Rochetser Borough are investigating a school bus accident. Police confirmed to Beaver County Radio News that a school bus crashed into a telephone pole on East Washington Street at around 7:00 this morning. Police have not confirmed reports that it was a stolen bus that was involved in the crash. There were no injuries reported.