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ALXN Basketball League Holds Inaugural Games In New Brighton

A.B.A. Basketball Executives Joe Kirchner, Sean Keaton and Scott Alaksin

The ALXN Basketball Association (ABA) held its inaugural tripleheader of games at the some of competed in 3 games in the league formed by Scott Alaksin. Beaver County Radio brought the action live with Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays on the call.

The results are below, including the Frontier Falls Players of The Game (FFPG) as chosen by Tom and Bob.

 

Game #1
Coney Island Bombardiers 90
Pip’sburgh Pipers 77
FFPG: Lamont Wright (Pip’sburgh)

Game #2
San Jose Tropics 74
Phillipsburg Banditos 95
FFPG: Dustin Sliva (Phillipsburg)

Game #3
Cuban Jazz 65
Johnstown Amigos 58
FFPG: Antonio Reddic (Jazz)

Pictures from today’s games at the Alxn Basketball Association league in New Brighton:

 

Two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon.

A crash occurred on Old Darlington Road near Jack’s Independent Service station in Darlington Township Friday afternoon.

One person was killed and another was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital,

The victim, 23-year-old Travis Douglas of Darlington died at the scene.

Harmony Twp. Police Officer facing Charges

41-year-old Jason Vular, a sergeant with the Harmony Township Police Department is facing charges for allegedly driving into two vehicles after visiting a bar Friday night.
Sources say that Vular went to Tequila Cowboy after Friday night’s Pirates game and drove into two vehicles in a parking lot.

Missing Kayaker likely found

The body of a white female in a bathing suit was pulled from the Ohio River just before 5 p.m. Sunday, according to Beaver County officials. The body was found near the Leetsdale boat launch next to a barge on the Aliquippa side of the river, according to Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer

The family of a 25-year-old Coraopolis woman who was swept over a dam nine days ago while kayaking said they are “99.5 percent sure” it is likely their loved one.

RUNAWAY PEACOCK on the Run

If you see a male peacock strutting around South Beaver County, it‘s likely the one that escaped from Debbie Bowers’ animal rescue on Route 989 in New Sewickley Township “They’re very elusive,” Bowers said. “We just can’t catch him. Everywhere we go, we just miss him.”  If you spot the skittish bird call her at 814-591-6997

GOVERNOR WOLF VISITS ALIQUIPPA

Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker met Governor Tom Wolf at Aliquippa’s Versatex plant on Thursday as part of his “Jobs that Pay” tour.  Versatex employs about 100 workers.  Walker said,”We can show that our riverfronts in Aliquippa are viable for business and manufacturing.”

RISE IN BEAVER COUNTY OVERDOSE DEATHS

According to Beaver County Coroner’s office, there have been 29 overdose deaths during the first 3 months of this year. BC had 102 OD deaths in 2016:
with the leading cause of fatal overdoses due to the synthetic opioid fentanyl

ALL TURNPIKE LANES OPEN THIS WEEKEND

Memorial Day is upon us and the PA Turnpike is expecting more than 2 Million vehicles so all lanes will be open.  Crews will be suspending maintenance work between 5AM Friday and 11PM Tuesday.  Busiest times will likely be Friday afternoon and Monday evening.