THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SIGN ERECTION AND CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON FOR A VIETNAM VETERAN WHO WENT MISSING IN ACTION DURING THE MID-60‘S. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are down by a penny over the week at $3.12 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. On the week, gas prices are cheaper across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. However, compared to one month ago, gas prices fluctuate between two cents more expensive or cheaper across the region (Pennsylvania, +2 cents). The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in Beaver County is $3.16.
BEAVER COUNTY IS AMONG THREE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES TO RECEIVE A DESIGNATION THAT WILL HELP COMBAT DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE. OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT BEAVER, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES WERE OFFICIALLY NAMED A HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA BY THE WHITE HOUSE’S OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY. THE BEAVER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS THE ONE-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING EACH YEAR FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES COULD MEAN MORE MONEY FOR PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR EDUCATION FOR OFFICERS.
WEATHER FIRECAST FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 25TH, 2018
TODAY – SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH – 74.
TONIGHT – MORE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW – 68.
WEDNESDAY – MORE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH – 71.
Final Score from Tampa, Florida.
Steelers 30.
Tampa Bay 27.
End of Third Quarter in Tampa, Florida.
Steelers 30.
Tampa 13.
Halftime at Tampa, Florida.
Steelers 30.
Tampa 10.
End of first quarter in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa 7.
Steelers 6.
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Teleforum with Frank Sparks Tuesday September 25, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon as Frank starts a series of interviews of candidates who are running for Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the upcoming general election on November 6, 2018.
Frank will start out the series with Terri Mitko who is a Democrat running in the 15th Legislative District against Republican Josh Kail. Terri will appear at 10:00 am followed by Darcelle Slappy a Green Party Candidate who will be challenging current PA 10th District Republican Representative Aaron Berstine. Darcelle will be Frank’s guest at 11am.
The candidates will be taking your phone calls and answering any questions that you may want to ask them at 723-843-188 and 724-774-1888 and also on the Facebool Live stream during the interviews.
Both interviews will also be streaming on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/beavercountyradio/
THE CITY OF BEAVER FALLS MADE A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING: THE CITY IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA TO BRING IN THE NATIONAL GUARD TO HELP GET RID OF BLIGHT IN THE CITY’S NEIGHBORHOODS…
THAT’S CITY MANAGER CHARLES JONES…ANNOUNCING THIS MORNING THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD IS IN TOWN ALL THIS WEEK TO TEAR DOWN FOUR ABANDONED HOUSES IN THE VICINITY OF THE 21-HUNDRED BLOCK OF 12TH AVENUE IN THE CITY’S MOUNT WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD. I ASKED JONES HOW THIS PROJECT ALL CAME ABOUT…
I ASKED JONES HOW MUCH OF A MONEY-SAVER THIS WILL BE TO THE CITY…
JONES SAYS THEY HAD TO START LOOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX TO GET RID OF BLIGHT IN THE CITY…
CONGRESSMAN KEITH ROTHFUS JOINED LOCAL CITY OFFICIALS TO WELCOME THE NATIONAL GUARD THIS MORNING….
Beaver Falls Fire Chief Mark Stowe was also on hand, talking about the role his department will play in the demolition of those houses…
U. S. Army Staff Seargeant Kevin Gendall says he’s excitement about the opportunity to help rid the city of blight…
The selection of the Mt. Washington area is motivated by its designation as an Opportunity Zone tract, which the city hopes to spur long-term investment. The demolition of those four houses is expected to begin today. This breaking news report is brought to you by…
