IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AT THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS MEETING LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH, 2018

TODAY – PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AFTERNOON SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH – 86.

TONIGHT – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
LOW – 71.

THURSDAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGH – 84.

PENNDOT SAYS THAT WASHING ACTIVITIES ON THE AMBRIDGE-ALIQUIPPA BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER IN AMBRIDGE AND ALIQUIPPA WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. SINGLE-LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC WILL OCCUR ON THE BRIDGE FROM 7 P-M TO 5 A-M WEEKNIGHTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 7TH AS CREWS CONDUCT BRIDGE WASHING ACTIVITIES. FLAGGERS WILL ASSIST MOTORISTS THRUOGH THE WORK ZONE. MEANWHILE, LANE RESTRICTIONS ON THE BEAVER VALLEY EXPRESSWAY ON THE VANPORT BRIDGE AND POTTER TOWNSHIPS ARE CONTINUING TODAY AS WELL. SINGE-LANE RESTRICTIONS WILL OCCUR ON THE I-376 VANPORT BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER IN EACH DIRECTION FROM 6 A-M TODAY CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH 6 A-M TUESDAY,  JUNE 9TH. CREWS WILL COMPLETE BRIDGE PAINTING, REMOVE THE BRIDGE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, CONDUCT LINE PAINTING AND INSTALL AN EPOXY OVERLAY ON THE DECK.

OFFICIALS SAY A LARGE ALIQUIPPA APARTMENT BUILDING IS STILL WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING AFTER IT WENT OUT THURSDAY. AS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS, THREE COOLING STATIONS HAVE BEEN SET UP FOR FOR ITS RESIDENTS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Officials say two people are recovering after reportedly being struck by lightning in Center Township. Authorities were called to the 100-block of Kennedy Drive last night. Family members said they initially called 911 after they thought a tree was struck.

A teen is dead after drowning during a Memorial Day swim in the Connoquenessing Creek. Investigators say they pulled two 17-year-olds from the creek near Pittsburgh Circle in Ellwood City Monday afternoon, but could not find a third. Lawrence County officials identified the third 17-year-old as Bruce Thomas of New Castle.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MAY 29TH, 2018

TODAY – PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 91.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY. A SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE. LOW NEAR 70.

WEDNESDAY – SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGH – 87.

As the heat wave continues this Memorial Day holiday, dozens of senior citizens are without air conditioning at an Aliquippa apartment building.
Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has more. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

Today, Beaver County proves that the lost are not forgotten with Memorial Day parades and ceremonies. Beaver County Radio News intern Kaisha Jantsch reports on one particular parade taking place in Beaver borough this morning. Click on ‘play’ to hear Kaisha’s report…

A Beaver County high school senior is upset this morning that she won’t be allowed to wear a U.S. army sash for her high school graduation. Toni Kress is graduating from Central Valley on June 1, and she’s already signed enlistment papers to join the Army. But the school won’t let her wear an Army sash. Administrators told her it’s because it doesn’t match the school colors. The school has not yet issued any public comment on the issue.