Spencer Myers, editor of the Pennsylvania Business Central has announced the Community College of Beaver County  has been named  to its Top 100 organizations list for 2017, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano.  The publication serves 23 counties..  This honor is in recognition of the college’s  contributions it has made to community and economic development . The publication receives nominations from readers and consults with chambers of commerce to gather a pool of candidates  for the top 100  list .  The paper’s editorial board selects the final 100. Myers said in a press release  it’s a pleasure to welcome the new year by welcoming by honoring the  100 organizations that continue the regions B2B marketplace.    He said they had a record number of nominations from the readership , making it harder for us to decide on the final 100 It lets us rest easy  in knowing the final list represents the businesses  seving our readership and keep our state moving forward.” Dr. Chris Reber, president of CCBC  said:””It is a distinct honor to be recognized by Pennsylvania Business Central  for CCBC’s  initiatives to promote the welfare of the Commonwealth , and we find ourselves in good company with many fine  and respected  PA organizations named in this publication of honorees Three core components  consistent growth commitment to honest business practices , and community giving .  When analyzed against the 3 criteria , the list consists of 100 organizations  that are responsible for growing the economy of the Commonwealth. . Dr Reber said, “CCBC “Education and workforce development are inteegral to realizing our shared vision for a renaissance of opportunity in Beaver County, our region, and throughout the entire state.”   CCBC is proud to be contributing to this exceedingly important work.” When  crafting profiles each compny or organization  was asked what they felt was their responsibility to their community  was and what they consider to be their proudest moment. “CCBC takes the word” community” in our title very seriously, as a result it is the college’s responsibilty  to ensure CCBC   contributes substantively  to the county and Southwestern PA.  This is done through innovative teaching , dynamic workforce development initiatives , community, regional , and statewide  service and engagement. The colleges goals  are to provide leadership  and service, partnerships,  and preparation, expansion  and innovation  connections and engagement  in order to elevate causes  and activities  that serve our region  and its people  and that  address high priority workforce needs. The college’s proudest moment, he said  that 125,000 students have attended the college in its 50 year history.  Many are working and leading at home in Beaver County., throughout our region in the case of nationally renowned aviation programs, the world.. The counties served by PA Business Central include, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Huntington, Indiana, Lycoming Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.

The Upper Ohio River Navigation Project  which includes  replacing existing  auxillary lock chambers on the Dashield, Emsworth and Montgomery Dams has not begun because funding has not been  appropriated, according to Marc Glowcezewski from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh . According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Glowcezewski said once the funding is released  the lock chambers will be modernized to make them more efficient for  vessels passing through the small chambers on the Ohio River. Glowcezewski said the  new auxillary chambers will be constructed next to the existing ones  to increase efficiency and  the capacity  on the water. The  new chambers will   alsoGlowcezewski said   provide safe and  reliable navigation on the Upper Ohio River.

Beaver County Commissioners Sandie Egley and Dan Camp assigned solicitor Andrea Cantelmi the task of looking into the legalities of selling bottled whiskey at the Beaver Farmer’s Market this season, according to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti. The farmer’s market, located in the rear parking lot of the courthouse, has sold bottled wine the past two years. Chairman Egley has been in communication with the head of the farmer’s market, Tim Haffey. Haffey wants permission for one of the vendors to sell bottled whiskey. Of course any mention of alcohol brings about a controversy in the dry county seat of Beaver. The farmer’s market will open the Beaver location the last Saturday in April.

Today is International Women’s Day and, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano,  a protest of Donald Trump’s policies will  take place at  the portico of the Pittsburgh City County Building by the Richard Caligiuri statue at 4 p.m. This event and one in New York that begins  at noon and proceeds to Trump Tower ,  it is called “A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN MARCH” In our nation’s capital, a “RESIST TRUMP”  PROTESTS STARTS AT 11 A.M.  HOUSE MINORITY LEADER  NANCY PELOSI AND OTHER DEMOCRATS  WILL HONOR THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN AT 12:30 P.M. .   A rally  calls for  and end to workplace violence , harassment, and to promote pay equality for women. Former First lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan will be honored  by VITAL VOICES  at the Kennedy Center for their work to help women and girls. A host of other cities and countries are holding events today. Men and women are asked to wear red today in solidarity with women throughout the world. Those organizing events are asking citizens to callo their senators to demand support for women’s rights. “Day without a Woman”  coincides with International Women’s Day  This atteention is to show the inequities  that working women face  compared to men, harassment, job insecurity, and wage disparity are the highlights. Women should avoid shopping today unless the shop in female or minority owned businesses