Arson is being blamed for three house fires Sunday night in Beaver Falls that forced a woman to jump to safety. Fire Chief Mark Stowe spoke with Beaver County Radio Newsman Pat Septak this morning. He tells us that a woman in the home where the fire started escaped the flames by jumping from a second-floor window onto a porch roof…
He says the initial fire started around 10 p.m. on the porch of one home before flames spread to two other…in the 800 block of 26th street:
We asked Chief Stowe if there were any serious injuries…
We asked Chief Stowe if there are any clues he could share with us that led them to believe it was arson…
He says a total of three homes were heavily damaged…
The fire marshal is investigating, as well as the city’s investigator and police department to try to determine who is the blame for this blaze.
Residents are speaking up after a pedestrian was struck and killed at an Aliquippa intersection. As Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports, some say speeding motorists may have played a factor…
Could this be Big Ben’s replacement when he retires? The Steelers made a trade with the Seahawks to move up and pick Oklahoma State Quarterback Mason Rudolph. Tune into the Saturday Sports Slam with Greg Benedetti and Matt Drzik Saturday morning for more on all of the Steelers draft choices at 8 a.m..
Dorothy Gale said it best; “there’s no place like home”.
Now while Dorothy won’t be detouring through Midland on the way to Emerald City, 8 other casts of characters will be parading through “You’re Home”, the 2018-19 Highmark Subscription Series at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center announced Friday afternoon in front of a packed–and raucous–crowd of students, faculty, and local representatives alike.
The series will kick off with “Sweeney Todd”, the classic tale of the revenge-driven barber, which runs three weekends from October 5-7 through 19-21. Two Christmas shows will be included, as “Miracle on 34th Street” and “The Nutcracker” will be part of the Series in late November and early December. The other five shows for the Subscription Series include: “Addams Family: Young @ Part”, “Snow White: The Ballet”, “The Three Musketeers”, “Singin’ In The Rain”, and “In The Heights”.
The student-majority crowd loudly signaled their approval of next year’s productions, and one of the reasons is the variety of styles that will be displayed, so says senior Allie Raggazini:
One of the featured performers was Amanda Gross, who is currently starring in “Big Fish” currently in its last weekend, and will be starring in “In The Heights”, the final musical in the Series set to premiere on June 24, 2019. Gross says that her multi-tasking style is fit to such a hectic repertoire:
Of course, many of the students are hoping for a chance to participate in the shows for the Highmark Series, and one may wonder how a student can focus on academics and rehearsals all into one. Lincoln Park student Elijah Groves talked about his philosophy on such a conflict:
For more information, go to lppacs.org. Beaver County Radio thanks Lincoln Park for making us part of this announcement. And check out some great pictures from this afternoon!
This Saturday, April 28, 2018, is the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On this day, various locations will serve as National Take Back Day collection sites, giving an opportunity for our community to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe and responsible way. To highlight this important message and our community’s local efforts, Congressman Keith Rothfus produced the following PSA announcement. Additionally, the Congressman will be attending the following Drug Take Back Day events, one of them in Beaver County. Rothfus will be at the New Brighton Police …Department at 610 3rd Avenue in New Brighton from 10:00 to 10:45 am.
THE LITTLE FREE PANTRY IN ALIQUIPPA IS CELEBRATING ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY IN ALIQUIPPA THIS WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS A PREVIEW. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
A BEAVER COUNTY STATE LAWMAKER IS OFFERING A FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT IN AMBRIDGE NEXT WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
Gasoline prices in Beaver and Lawrence counties reached a new threshold even sooner than expected. Several area gas stations had regular unleaded prices higher than $3 per gallon posted as of this morning, and several others are hovering at $2.99. Triple-A representatives had announced earlier in the week that they expected the average gas prices in Beaver and Lawrence counties to crack the $3 mark by next Monday.
The Beaver Falls Business District Authority is presenting the first Spring Festival “Market Days” to Beaver Falls on Saturday, May 5. The event will feature food, yard sales, flea market vendors, and live entertainment on the 1200 block of 8th Avenue.
Diane Brosius will be doing “Yankee Trader Live” from the Spring Festival from 12:30 until 2.
Rick Crawford, the Executive Chairman of the BFBDA, joined Matt Drzik on April 27’s edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss this new event, including the traffic patterns that will ensue. Also, at this new Spring Festival the one and only Diane Brosius will he hosting “Yankee Trader Live”, as festival participants can buy, sell, trade, or give away their belongings from 12:30 until 2:00. Further details of the day’s events and main attractions can be found by going to the Beaver Falls Business District Authority Facebook page.
To hear the full interview with Matt and Rick Crawford, clck on the players below.
