Today is Black Friday.
Stores are open for holiday shoppers this day after Thanksgiving. The Beaver County Courthouse is closed today because of the holiday. Mail service resumes today and banks are open.
Today is Black Friday.
Stores are open for holiday shoppers this day after Thanksgiving. The Beaver County Courthouse is closed today because of the holiday. Mail service resumes today and banks are open.
A fund set up to raise money for a homeless man who helped a woman when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia has collected more than 280 thousand dollars. The Go Fund Me campaign was started by Bordentown, New Jersey resident Kate McClure this month after she was stuck out of gas along Interstate 95 and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. bought her some gas with his last 20 dollars. Donations to help pay for housing and other expenses for Bobbitt had poured in from about 10 thousand people yesterday.
Near Philadelphia, investigators have recovered the remains of the final two victims of last week’s fire at a senior living community. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives says the remains were found Wednesday inside the charred shell of Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester. Investigators had located the remains of the first two victims on Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that authorities did not have the right to seize a vehicle from the driveway of a hit and run suspect without a warrant. The ruling issued Wednesday steams from the August 2012 seizure of a heavy duty pickup truck owned by Daniel Loughname. The Hanover Township man is charged with felony hit and run in the death of 19 year old Rebecca McCallick, who authorities have said was high on marijuana and lying in the street when she was struck in July, 2012.
Attorneys for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told President Trump’s legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference.
Experts say the apparent explosion detected in the search for a missing Argentine submarine could be especially ominous for hopes to rescue the 44 people aboard.
Argentina’s navy says it’s too early to say what might have produced the sound detected by U.S. and international monitors.
Friday morning November 28, 2017 Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA will present a special edition of Notes on Local Entertainment with Scott Tady, Entertainment Editor for the Beaver County Times and Frank Sparks. The special Black Friday Edition will air at 11 am featuring local artist Drew Pinchotti as the special guest. Drew will be performing live on the air. His appearance is to promote his appearance at an all acoustic show at Woolley Bully’s on Friday night. Tomorrow’s broadcast will also be featured on Facebook live. If you would like to participate in the show call 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888.
The ownership, management and staff of WBVP and WMBA wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day shopping begins with the opening of JC Penney’s at Beaver Valley Mall beginning at 2 p.mn. Other stores open at staggered times throughout the day.Tomorrow is Black Friday and store hours varry.
The holiday shopping season officially kicks off today and shoppers may find some surprises at the stores. Retailers are counting on a lift from a better economy…but they are also looking for ways to pick up sales from popular internet giants such as Amazon.com. Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at the market research firm NPD Group in New York says retailers are in survival mode. Cohen says it’s all about stealing each other’s market share.
The Washington Post reports that U.S. Congressman Joe Barton of Texas told a woman that he would complain to Capitol Police if sexually explicit photos of him from their relationship were publicly exposed. The Post report came after the 68 year old Republican apologized for a nude photo of him that circulated on social media.