Category: News

New Drug Overdose Death Numbers For Beaver County Released This Morning

THE BEAVER COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE THIS MORNING RELEASED NEW NUMBERS ON DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE COUNTY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSCORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Beaver Falls Man On Parole Facing Drug Charges

A Beaver Falls man is facing charges after being found with drugs during a parole officer’s home check. Dwayne Wells was charged after being found with cocaine, heroin, and marijuana at his home on Second Avenue on January 25th. . Wells had been under supervision for a firearms violation and previous drug charge. The 28-year-old is in the Beaver County Jail on 75-thousand-dollars bail.

BCTA to Hold Two Public Hearings Tonight On Proposed Changes

The Beaver County Transit Authority has scheduled two public hearings tonight on proposed service changes. The first hearing will be held this afternoon at 5 p.m. in the board room of the BCTA Transportation Center on West Washington Street in Rochester. The service cuts include the elimination of some early morning hours on Routes 1 and 11 and late night hours on Route 11, with the last weekday Route 1 bus from Pittsburgh being at 7 p.m. from the East Busway stop. Another proposed cut is the elimination of Route 1 service to and from Pittsburgh between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The stop at Drug and Alcohol in Vanport would be eliminated. CCBC service would be reduced on weekdays and eliminated on Saturdays. One Route 3 morning trip would be eliminated along with time changes and Route 11 Saturday service would be reduced. The Transit Authority says the changes will come with some benefits including improved time performance, improved connections between routes, the elimination of capacity issues on certain routes and the addition of a bus on Route 2 among other benefits. People looking to submit their comments in writing should mail them or deliver them in person before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to BCTA, 200 W. Washington St., Rochester, PA 15074. Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik will be at one of those meetings tonight and will have a detailed report for us tomorrow morning at 6:30 on AM Beaver County.

Boil Water Advisory For Raccoon, Potter Townships Expected To Be Lifted At Noon

Residents of two Beaver County communities are under a boil advisory until noon. Aliquippa Water Authority officials say a water main break Saturday on Green Garden Road caused a significant drop in water pressure to Raccoon and Potter townships. People are being asked to boil their water for at least three minutes before using it for drinking or cooking. Officials say the advisory will be lifted at noon.

Phil predicts an early Spring!!!

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this morning meaning an early Spring!!!!

Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobblers Knob Pennsylvania around 7:25 a.m. Saturday February 2, 2019 to a huge crowd of supporters. The cheers got loud as the proclamation was read that Phil did not see his shadow thus it will be an early spring this year.

The broadcast heard live on Beaver County Radio was presented by the Beaver County Conservation District.

 

Will Phil give good news today? Tune to Beaver County Radio at 7a.m. to find out!!

Will Phil see his shadow? Tune to 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA as we will be live from Gobbler’s Knob  starting at 7a.m. this morning until Phil makes his prediction. Meantime here’s a preview of today’s event s.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — As the Midwest and East Coast try to recover from this week’s dangerous Arctic blast, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog is gearing up to reveal whether an early spring is on the way or if winter will stick around.
Members of Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW’-nee) Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle plan to reveal their forecast at sunrise on Saturday.
The festivities have their origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.
In reality, Phil’s prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney. That’s about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.