After being asked to leave a bar for “being obnoxious and creating a disturbance”, Matthew Kupper, a Central Valley Middle School teacher, returned carrying a gun. Police were called and eventually found Kupper at his Kennedy Drive home along with the firearm. Center Township Police said he did not have a license for the gun. Nick Perry, the Central Valley School District Superintendent, said he was unable to comment on personal matter.
A car crashes into a Hopewell Township business…leaving behind lots of broken pottery. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
The Hopewell Township Commissioners met last night. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano was there. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
A teenager riding his bicycle has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Big Beaver borough yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of Big Beaver Boulevard (Route 18) near Old Wampum Road. According to state police, Jordon Bobin was crossing Route 18 when he was struck by a vehicle headed north. State police say the teenager was transported to Ellwood City Hospital and then flown to UPMC Presbyterian, where he was later pronounced. Police say the driver of the vehicle was unhurt. The 17-year-old victim was about to graduate from high school.
AN ABANDONED ALIQUIPPA HOME WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
SHELL CHEMICALS IS LEASING PARKING SPACES AROUND THE FORMER SEARS AUTO BUILDING AT THE BEAVER VALLEY MALL FOR THEIR WORKERS AND SHUTTLE BUSES THAT WILL TRANSPORT THOSE WORKERS TO THE SHELL SITE IN POTTER TOWNSHIP. IN TOTAL, THE COMPANY HAS SECURED ABOUT 31-HUNDRED PARKING SPOTS. MORE ARE BEING SOUGHT. CONSTRUCTION ON THE SIX-BILLION-DOLLAR CRACKER PLANT IS EXPECTED TO START TOWARD THE END OF THIS YEAR.
The Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT are partnering to promote seat belt enforcement. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
AN AMBRIDGE MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED AND JAILED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A PACK OF LIGHTED FIREWORKS IN THE BOROUGH OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS THE STORY. Click on ‘play to hear Sandy’s report…
Beaver County is reporting an increase in crystal meth lab calls to the county. Emergency Services Director Eric Brewer tells Beaver County Radio News Director Pat Septak that while they don’t have any concrete numbers, officials have definitely noticed in increase in such calls. Brewer says recent training on how to handle meth lab calls are provided through the attorney general’s office. By law, the Hazmat team is only able to contain releases, not remove or dispose of any materials.
We now know what all that police activity in Aliquippa was all about yesterday morning. It was the Beaver County Drug Task Force in action. Beaver County Radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano has the story. Click ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…