South Side Area high School seniors , Shane Barr and Alyssa Reed’s senior project is to raise funds for the erection of a memorial in Georgetown to honor veterans from all wars, both living and deceased. Borough secretary Marilyn Allison said a walk-a-thon and 5 K race will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Allison said other activities include: a bake sale, car show, flea market miscellaneous vendors and a Chinese auction. Refreshments will be sold, and there will be a 50/50 drawing: basically something for everyone. “If event attendees buy a $20 ticket based on Saturday’s 3 digit lottery number at 7 p.m. they have a chance to win $2,500.”

The statue, she said will be unveiled , Saturday, September 2 at an event to be held from 2 to 4 p.m.

Football has always been risky when it comes to physical injuries, but in 2002 it was first implicated in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative condition identified in the 1920‘s. CTE can cause problems in thinking, regulation of emotions, and other physical problems. Like Alzheimer’s Disease, it can only be diagnosed after death.

Some professionals are walking away from millions of dollars in income because they fear the long term effects.

Researchers are investigating whether the same risks exist for children playing the game. There are currently 3,000 fewer students playing high school football in 2017 than in 2016 according to the LA Times.

On Saturday afternoon an employee of a Lawrence Co. tavern called police when Mark Reno of New Castle who had been banned, made an appearance. Trooper Joseph Vascetti proceeded to Reno’s home since he had left the bar by the time he got there. A struggle ensued and Reno attempted to punch, strike and kick the Trooper. Reno asked a friend to retrieve a handgun, but fortunately, he did not comply. The accused was eventually subdued and arrested and is being charged with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault and Resisting arrest. and was placed in the Lawrence County jail in lieu of $50,000.00 bond

A fire in a Hopewell Township garage sent firefighters from Hopewell, Aliquippa and Ambridge to the scene Saturday night. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano has the details.

THE HOPEWELL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED A VISIT FROM THE STATE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION EARLIER THIS WEEK. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

AMBRIDGE BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO IMPROVE THE BOROUGH’S STREETSCAPE PROJECT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

BEAVER FALLS CITY OFFICIALS SAY SO FAR, THE BUSINESSES ALONG 7TH AVENUE LIKE THE IDEA OF FREE PARKING. CITY MANAGER CHARLES JONES TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT THEIR STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF DOING AWAY WITH THE PARKING METERS APPEARS TO BE GOING WELL…

JONES SAYS THE STUDY SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE YEAR…

JONES SAYS THE STUDY SO FAR SHOWS BUSINESSES ARE GIVING THE FREE PARKING A THUMBS UP…

JONES SAYS THEY’RE EXPECTING ANOTHER REPORT NEXT MONTH.

 

THERE’S STILL NO SETTLEMENT OVER WHO OWES WHO IN THE SALE OF FRIENDSHIP RIDGE. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

BREAKING NEWS: AN APPARENT HOAX LEADS TO POLICE AND A SWAT TEAM SURROUNDING AN ALIQUIPPA HOME FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT…ALL OVER A PRANK CALL. ….AND AS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS, AUTHORITIES AREN’T AMUSED…

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CRITICAL REPAIRS ON THE MONTGOMERY ISLAND LOCKS AND DAM IN POTTER TOWNSHIP ARE SET TO BEGIN SOON. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…