Category: News

80-Year-Old Wampum Woman Killed In Neshannock Township Crash

An 80-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in Lawrence County on Sunday afternoon. It happened just before 3 p.m. on I-376 in Neshannock Township.
State police say two vehicles were traveling east on the road when the 16-year-old driver of a car in the left-hand lane lost control and crashed into a car in the right-hand lane. The car that was in the left-hand lane went off the road and stopped in a grassy area. The car that was in the right-hand lane crashed into a guiderail then crashed into a tree. The driver and passenger of that car were transported to UPMC Jameson. The passenger — 80-year-old Donna Nelson, of Wampum, Pa. — was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say Nelson was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. The investigation is ongoing.

One Dead, Three Others Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash In Robinson Township Last Night

One person is dead and three other people – including a child – were injured in an accident last night in Robinson Township.  The crash occurred just after 8:30 in the 47-hundred block of Campbells Run Road.  Four people were involved in the crash.  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office was called to the scene. Two adult victims were taken to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment, and the child went to Children’s Hospital. No word on their conditions. Officials have not yet said what caused the crash.

Rosalind Candy Castle is the Huntington Business Spotlight for November 2017

 

Rosalind Candy Castle in New Brighton Pa is the Huntington Business Spotlight for November 2017 on Beaver County Radio. Mike Crudden, Vice President of Operations for Rosalind Candy Castle and Tom Nist Senior Vice President of Huntington Bank joined Frank Sparks on Teleforum Thursday November 16, 2017. Mike told the listeners all about Rosalind’s and how they have been the premier candy maker in Beaver County for over 100 Years. Mike answered questions from the listeners and also received compliments on how good the candy is. One caller even said “Your Candy is Yummy”. Rosalind Candy Castle is a family owned and run business that is celebrating 103 years making candy. Mike told everyone about the candy making process and talked about how Rosalind has adjusted to our world today. Frank tried to get Mike to at least give away some of the secrets and he was denied. Mike said he won’t tell and his wife doesn’t even know. Rosalind candy can be ordered on line and shipped anywhere. Check out all the photos below of Rosalind’s during the candy making process. There’s even of a picture of the crew with the new ten pound candy bar, That’s right 10 pounds of chocolate goodness.  If you would like to know what is going on at Rodalind’s or about  the newest products coming out are like the new packaging on some of their chocolate treats  follow Rosalind Candy Castle on Facebook at….. https://www.facebook.com/rosalindcandy/

You can also get more information and even buy and ship candy on their website at…..  https://www.rosalindcandy.com/

 

 

Theft Suspect Accused Of Taking Money From Cancer Patient Waives Hearing At Beaver County Courthouse

BREAKING NEWS: A HEARING WAS HELD TODAY AT THE BEAVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE…FOR THE RACCOON TOWNSHIP WOMAN ACCUSED IN THE THEFT OF FUNDS FROM A LOCAL CANCER PATIENT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS AT THE COURTHOUSE THIS MORNING…AND TELLS US WHAT HAPPENED. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

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Beaver County D.A. David Lozier Says Extra Money For His Detectives, SWAT Team “Well Worth The Cost”

The big winner in the county’s 2018 budget, according to our own Greg Benedetti, is District Attorney David Lozier, who previously pleaded his case for an additional  full-time assistant while eliminating one part-time position. Lozier got his full-time assistant while cutting the DA’s budget by one-hundred-thousand dollars. The DA’s office spends 2.68 million of the county’s 75.9 million-dollar general fund budget. As for new equipment, such as bullet-proof vests for the drug task force and SWAT team, Lozier got ten-thousand of the 20-thousand he had asked for. The other ten-thousand is going to come from public safety grant monies. Lozier told our own Frank Sparks during Teleforum this morning on Beaver County Radio why he believes the extra funding is needed in his department…

New Sewickley Township Man Sentenced To Prison

A New Sewickley Township man accused of giving drugs that led to a woman’s September 2016 death made a plea Wednesday and was sentenced to prison. 46 year old Gary Wimberly was sentenced to serve between two and five years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of possession with intent to deliver. Police said it took nearly two hours for Wimberly to seek help after he found his live-in girlfriend, Darcy Konter, overdosed on herion. Officers and medics found Konter deceased inside the home.

Huntington Business Spotlight-Jim Crudden and Rosalind Candy Castle

Tune into Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA Thursday morning November 16, 2017 in the 9 0’clock hour for the Huntington Business Spotlight for the month of November. This month Frank Sparks and Teleforum will be spotlighting Jim Crudden and a Beaver County tradition in Rosalind Candy Castle located in New Brighton. Frank will get all the sweet information about Rosalind’s and Jim will be available to answer your questions at 724-774-1888 and 724-843-1888. Tom Nist from Huntington Bank will also be in studio with Jim and Frank.