Two men are facing charges after they stole antique equipment from the Little Beaver Historical Society and sold it for scrap. 32-year old James Rogers, of Darlington, and 20 year-old Eric Bailes of South Beaver Township, were both charged by state police with theft and receiving stolen property. The incident took place back in February. The two men have preliminary hearings next month.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 18TH, 2018
TODAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. HIGH – 83.
TONIGHT – CLEAR SKIES FOR THE EVENING WILL GIVE WAY
TO LOW CLOUDS AND FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW – 63.
WEDNESDAY – PARTLY SUNNY SKIES. HIGH – 82.
And now it’s time to take a trip down memory lane with another edition of Beaver County Memories, presented by St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows. The subject in this segment involves the concept of awarding a trophy to memorialize, or commemorate the winner of a contest. Remember, winning memories are standard when you choose st. Barnabas beaver meadows.
Awarding a trophy at the end of an contest or season is nothing new. The are trophies that are passed out all the time for all kinds of reasons in all levels of competition, including sports, acting, dancing, academic achievements, even car shows, fishing derbys, animal judging at the fair and beauty contests, and many other things can include trophies being awarded to the victors at the conclusion. The bigger the trophy, the more prestigious. Along that line, one of the world’s biggest, if not the biggest trophy, used to be awarded every year in Beaver County. Prior to a 2009 merger that combined Monaca and Center school districts, One of the most anticipated high school football games every year was the rivalry game played between Rochester and Monaca. Typically, the game was played on the last weekend of the regular season. Along with bragging rights that would last all through the year until the next season’s game, came perhaps the largest trophy ever awarded to the winning team after a game. That being a steel structure nearly 800 feet long, otherwise known as a bridge spanning the Ohio River that connects Rhode Island Avenue in Rochester with 9th Street in Monaca.
In 1988, Rochester manager Ed Piroli and Monaca Borough Manager Thomas Stoner made a bet with each other on behalf of their towns that the winner of the annual Rochester – Monaca football game would get to be named first in the bridge title. Following a Monaca win, the span would be known as the Monaca-Rochester Bridge. After a Rochester victory, signs would be installed identifying the it as the Rochester-Monaca Bridge. In addition to being the first town named in the bridge title, the winning community also got the privilege of having signs created in their school colors. After a Rochester win, navy blue letters on a white background sign greeted motorists on the first truss as they started across the bridge. With an outcome favoring Monaca, red lettering on a white background was used.
After the merger of Monaca and Center districts, following the 2009 season, the teams no longer played each other, and the annual “bridge game” as it came to be known was no more, as Rocheter and the newly formed Central Valley School district compete in different classifications. Since then, a sign on the Rochester side of the bridge refers to it as the the “Rochester-Monaca Bridge” and on the western entrance in Monaca, the sign on that side reads “Monaca-Rochester Bridge”.
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The public meeting by the Beaver Area School Board was a tensely politicized one, filled with those in support of Steve Wellendorf, the principal put on administrative leave by the school at the start of the school year, and those in support of the decision to oust Wellendorf by Superintendent Carrie Rowe.
Before the meeting, many came out in the rain to gather in support of Wellendorf, including one attendant who emphasized faith:
Rally organizer Luke Berardelli, a former Beaver grad, made his point clear at the flagpole before the meeting:
The meeting started, but it was only after 40 minutes of financial and administrative business that the subject of Wellendorf’s absence was brought up. Superintendent Rowe acknowledged her stance as a gay woman, but vehemently denied that Wellendorf’s firing was discriminatory against Christians. She then drove home the point that hate will not be allowed in Beaver under her jurisdiction:
As he had planned to, Berardelli spoke to the board peacefully, but sternly, advocating that Rowe’s demand for co-existing could be possible with the reinstatement of Steve Wellendorf.
Others speaking were not as soft in their remarks, and the crowd inside the auditorium had several moments of restlessness. It was enough for one Beaver student to question the respect and integrity of the crowd:
As far as the reasoning behind Wellendorf’s absence, the school board remained closed about the specifics.
Pictures from the meeting are below.
NEW YORK – Congressman Rothfus (PA-12) received the London Center for Policy Research’s Legislative Hero Award for his commitment to uphold policies that will keep America safe. The London Center for Policy navigates the national security, energy security, and geopolitical challenges of our time to provide insightful research and analyses to help leaders chart the best course forward for our country’s security.
Congressman Rothfus serves on both the House Judiciary Committee and the Financial Services Committee. Specifically, he participates with the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, and the Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance.
“The London Center for Policy Research performs a crucial function for members of Congress as we work to craft solutions to strengthen our nation’s security,”said Congressman Rothfus. “It was an honor to receive this year’s Legislative Hero Award, and I remain committed to advancing and upholding policies to keep Americans safe.”
“In the political chaos that is Washington D.C., there are a handful of legislators who persist in doing real work to accomplish real things,” said Herb London, President of the London Center for Policy Research.“Congressman Keith Rothfus is one of those extraordinary men. His independent and practical voice has justified, in my mind, our Legislative Hero Award.
“When looking at global threats to the U.S. and its allies, from terror financing to cyber, Congressman Rothfus has been at the forefront of the battle to fight smarter not larger. It is truly our honor to recognize a House member who understands the issues.” added Eli Gold, London Center for Policy Research Senior Vice-President.
Vandals caused $100,000 in damage to the Ponderosa Golf Course in Hookstown.
The owners at the Ponderosa Golf Course say someone was doing donuts on their greens early Saturday morning. Pennsylvania State Police troopers are investigating and encourage anyone who knows who may have damaged the greens to give them a call. Golf course workers are scrambling to repair the damage. A GoFundMe page was created to help the family.
A FORMER BEAVER BOROUGH COUNCILMAN IS PLANNING A RALLY TONIGHT…SET TO TAKE PLACE RIGHT BEFORE THE BEAVER AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. LUKE BERARDELLI IS HOLDING THE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL STEVE WELLENDORF. WELLENDORF WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE IN AUGUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. BERARDELLI IS PROTESTING WHAT HE CALLS A “TOXIC CULTURE” PRESENT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IN WHAT HE SEES AS A WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANITY. THE RALLY IS SLATED TO START AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE FLAGPOLE IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IS SLATED TO START AT 7 P-M. OUR OWN MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A DETAILED REPORT FOR US TOMORROW MORNING ON AM BEAVER COUNTY BEGINNING AT 6:30.
PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection work on the Koppel Bridge (Route 351) in Koppel Borough and North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, will begin today, weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on the Koppel Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Thursday, October 4 as crews conduct bridge inspection activities.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 17TH, 2018
TODAY – PERIODS OF RAIN…HEAVY AT TIMES. HIGH – 73.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOW – 67.
TUESDAY – PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN
SHOWER. HIGH – 82.
Keselowski wins NASCAR playoff opener, gets 500th for Penske
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brad Keselowski raced to his third consecutive NASCAR Cup victory Sunday, persevering through a wreck-filled Sunday afternoon and roaring away from the field in overtime to claim the playoff opener.
Keselowski secured team owner Roger Penske’s 500th victory across all competitions with a resourceful performance amid trying circumstances and 99-degree Las Vegas heat.
Kyle Larson was second, and defending Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr. third after a stop-and-start finish to a race that featured 12 cautions.
“To start off the playoffs with a win, that’s really strong, let alone three in a row,” Keselowski said. “We nailed the pit stops and the restarts when it counted, and we were strong.”
Eight of the 16 playoff drivers had various problems in the opener of the 10-race postseason. Four playoff drivers failed to finish — including co-leader Kevin Harvick, who wrecked with 120 laps to go when he blew his right front tire.
Michael McDowell and Kurt Busch wrecked with just two laps to go, forcing a red-flag stop and overtime. After the drivers re-fired their engines for the two-lap shootout, nobody could keep up with Keselowski’s Team Penske Ford.
“We did it, boss!” Keselowski shouted. “That’s quite a number, right? It’s really great to be a part of that, and to get the last one to get us there, that’s pretty great.”
Penske was not in attendance for his landmark victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, instead watching from Sonoma at the IndyCar season finale. He formed Team Penske in 1966, and it has fielded 50 winning drivers across 14 race series during the ensuing 52 years.
Keselowski won at Darlington and the Brickyard in consecutive weeks before Vegas. His late surge has added some intrigue into a NASCAR season dominated by the Big Three of Truex, Harvick and Kyle Busch, who finished seventh in Vegas even after skidding and plowing through the infield grass with 35 laps to go.
Joey Logano finished fourth, and Ryan Blaney was fifth.
Truex moved into the overall points lead over Busch and Keselowski, who leapfrogged Harvick.
Harvick’s blowout also wrecked pole-sitter Erik Jones, who couldn’t react quickly enough and rear-ended Harvick.
Harvick likely doesn’t need a fantastic result from the first set of playoff races to advance, but the veteran driver was still furious about his tire failure.
“We had a great car, and then you put a set of tires on it and you can’t hardly make it through the field,” he said. “I’m not happy about anything right now.”
Las Vegas has a second race this season for the first time, and the drivers learned that the track is much different in the waning days of summer. The temperature reached only 58 degrees during the annual March race, but the drivers were sweating in 99-degree heat from the start on Sunday.
The desert sun made the 1 1/2-mile track even slicker than usual, and it appeared to wreak havoc with some teams’ tire pressure decisions.
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