Category: News

Monaca Police Investigating Case Of Car Windows Being Shot Out

POLICE IN MONACA BOROUGH ARE INVESTIGATING AN INCIDENT MONDAY IN WHICH THE WINDOWS ON THREE VEHICLES AND ONE BUSINESS IN THE BOROUGH WERE SHOT OUT. WE SPOKE WITH MONACA POLICE CHIEF DAVID PIURI FOR THE DETAILS…

CHIEF PIURI TELLS US THERE WERE NO INJURIES…AND THEY HAVE NO SUSPECTS AT THIS TIME. POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WHO HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THE CASE TO GIVE THEM A CALL AT (724) 775-9614.

Rain-Snow Mix Continues Today

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2018

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING…CHANGING TO MOSTLY RAIN
SHOWERS FOR THE AFTERNOON. HIGH – 43.

TONIGHT – MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW – 23.

THURSDAY – CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING
DURING THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATION
LESS THAN ONE INCH. HIGH – 34.

Reactions To Riverside School Board Decision Mixed, Leaning Positive

In a report you first saw on Beaver County Radio last night, the Riverside School Board voted unanimously to hire John Ludwig as an armed officer for the school district. The hiring comes on the heels of a national gun safety debate sparked by the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting that took place in Parkland, FL back on February 14.

One citizen, Brian Cooper, was adamant that the school got the decision correct:

While not necessarily in disagreement, one citizen, Ashton Ray, spoke about his concerns about the training that the staff at the school had when it came to emergency situations:

Riverside School Board Members Vote Unanimously On Armed School Officer

On Tuesday, March 6, the Riverside School Board, in their public agenda meeting held at the Middle School Library, voted unanimously to hire John Ludwig as an armed officer to patrol the Riverside School District. The school also voted to pay Ludwig $20 per hour upon his hiring. The move to approve was declared by school board president Shawn Plassmeyer and then agreed upon in this announcement:

For more on this story, tune into Beaver County Radio tomorrow morning at 6:30 for news with Pat Septak.

Penn DOT announces Summer work throughout the Area

PennDOT on Monday announced it intends to spend $52 million on 16 projects in Beaver County this year. Those projects will include the rehabilitation of 13 bridges and the repaving and resurfacing of 25 miles of roadway.

Some of the work will be a continuation from years’ past. For instance, minor work still remains on the Vanport Bridge rehabilitation project that will require single-lane restrictions in the spring. Despite that, the nearly-$16 million project is slated to end this year.

Another significant layover from last year is the ongoing Freedom Road improvement project, which started in 2016 and won’t be complete until next year. Work for this year includes the completion of two new bridges, asphalt paving, excavation work, guiderail updates and drainage improvements in the area.

Roadway resurfacing will take place on Route 65 from March through May, work that will require long-term lane restrictions between Baden and Conway. The multi-year paving project is expected to be complete this year.

Repaving work will continue on Interstate 376 from the Chippewa exit to the Allegheny County line, while the $27.5 million Koppel Bridge replacement project will continue throughout the year as it nears a completion date of summer 2019.

PennDOT also announced Monday that 10 new projects will start this year.

Milling and resurfacing of Route 18 and Old Brodhead Road in Monaca and Center Township. The project  is expected to begin in June and will last until late next year.

Work on Route 18 will occur between the Rochester-Monaca Bridge and the Monaca/Shippingport exit on Interstate 376. In addition, paving work will occur on a section of Pennsylvania Avenue in Monaca. PennDOT said single-lane restrictions and alternating traffic patterns will be needed for the project.

Also a roadway resurfacing program on Route 18 between Fifth Avenue in New Brighton and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rochester Township. The project is expected to start in June and will include full reconstruction of the road as well as drainage and signage improvements.