The Beaver County Humane Society sponsored the 22nd annual Tails On The Trails Pet Walk on Sunday September 25, 2016. Beaver County Radio was there with Matt Drzik and Ed Hermick broadcasting live and manning the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel. If you were there, you know that the 22nd event was another strong success. If not…then here’s what you missed!
Trombetta left the school in 2012, and Pennsylvania Cyber disputed many of the findings in its response to the audit. Brian Hayden, PA Cyber’s board president, said the school has worked to change how it operates. “This isn’t the same organization as it was under Nick Trombetta. It is not,” Hayden told the Beaver County Times. “We’re learning. We’re trying, and we’re really committed to moving away from those bad practices. The online school enrolls nearly 10,000 students statewide.
A total of six jobs have been cut from the Beaver County Sheriff’s office. Four of those jobs were full-time positions in line for promotions that were held up because of opposition from the county commissioners. The Beaver County Salary Board made the decision to eliminate those positions at their meeting yesterday – without the approval of Sheriff Tony Guy. Guy is on vacation and therefore was not at yesterday’s meeting. Amadio tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that he voted against the cuts because four of those positions being cut were the subject of a grievance filed by deputies back in July, and he says he didn’t want to vote on the issue before that grievance is settled. As far as the board taking a vote while Sheriff Guy was away on vacation, Amadio says – “I’m not driving the bus anymore; I’m just a passenger”.
Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Dollar Tree and tried carjacking a woman Wednesday in Aliquippa. Officials say a man robbed the Dollar Tree along Brodhead Road and then tried to carjack a woman on Wood Street. He did not take anything from the driver. Dispatchers say he showed a silver revolver in both incidents. Police are searching the area for the man.
Police are investigating after a five-year-old girl was left with a stranger about a half mile from her home in Baden. According to the child’s grandfather, the girl’s bus driver at Baden Academy didn’t know where she lived. So he stopped a woman walking along the road to see if she could help. The woman didn’t know the child but the driver decided to leave her with the woman anyway. Lauren Bensink – the CEO of Baden Academy – says the safety of their students is of the utmost importance and promises to work closely with their bus companies to ensure safe transportation.
Vietnam Veterans Chapter 862 and Associates of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 862 are hosting the annual Gold Star Mothers Banquet at Wooden Angel Restaurant in Beaver on Thursday, September 29. The event begins at 6 p.m. and reservations are a must. The event is free to Gold Star Mothers and their family members. Menu choices are stuffed chicken breast, stuffed pork chop, or baked chicken salad. Reservations must be made bas soon as possible by calling Sue Smith AVVA membership chair at 724-728-6741. Bobbie Morris, AVVA president and VVA secretary Michelle Wilcox are chairing the event assisted by Sue Bridgewater, AVVA treasurer, and Sandy Giordano, AVVA board member.
Matt Drzik takes a look at the latest in sports, including a Joe Block recap of the Pirates’ win over the Brewers, last night’s MLB scores, and clips from last night’s Coaches Corner. The interviewees you will hear from are Hopewell coach Mark Washington, QB Billy DePaul, and K/SS Eli Loncar. As heard on Noonday, 9/22/16.
(Beaver County, PA) Getting along well with the other parent as a single mother can be challenging. Rev. Tega Swann from Refreshing Springs Ministries in Aliquippa knows this and that is why she has selected the topic of “Meant To Be, Or Meant To Break? Working Toward Healthy Relationships With The Other Parent” for this week’s edition of “God’s Grace For Single Mothers’ radio program. Tune in this Saturday from 10:30 to 11 A.M. on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA . Call 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888 to be a part of the program.
Sponsorship and content for God’s Grace For Single Mothers is provided by Tega Swann and Refreshing Springs Ministries.
PA Attorney General Bruce Beemer and Beaver County DA David Lozier held a joint press conference in the Beaver County Court House this morning. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. She says they announced the results of a drug sweep throughout the county yesterday by the Mobile Street Crimes Unit, and the DEA. Beemer said not all of the 75 defendants are from Beaver County, but from Allegheny and Butler Counties. According to local, and state law enforcement , 43 persons were arrested, charged and taken to jail. There are 32 that haven’t been taken into custody, according to AG Bruce Beemer. The sweep has been six months in the making, Beemer said. DA David Lozier said that his office is trying to combat the problem , and there has to be enforcement , prevention, and treatment, to get the drugs off the street. The solution will never be to make arrests of sellers and users, we have to get on the front end. Barbara Connolly of the Bureau of Drug Enforcement, and Koplinsky , one of the AG’s senior agents, will be involved in prosecuting the cases of those arrested, and to be arrested, Beemer said. Beemer said “selling to kids, that is an issue, keep the drugs out of schools, out of kids hands!!!” DA Dave Lozier said in the schools it is a prescription drug issue , and students have met with the nurses.
Tonight is the last night of the heroin epidemic seminar in Beaver Falls, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Beaver Valley Council 604. Mike Donnadio – the organizer of the event – tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that tonight’s program will feature the story of a recovering addict and her family. Donnadio tells us that they had over 100 people at each of the first 2 nights and Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier commented last night in his talk that it was one of the larger crowds he has spoken to about the heroin epidemic in the county. The seminar concludes tonight at Saint Monica’s parish on Thorndale Drive in Beaver Falls from 7 to 9 p-m. It is open to the public and is free of charge.