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UPDATE on BREAKING NEWS!!! Reported shots Fired in Pulaski Twp. Beaver County

Reports say a man was shooting his gun on the porch of his home in Pulaski Twp, Beaver County and is currently barricaded in his home. Details are sketchy at this point as the standoff is still active as of 5:25 pm today. Tune  into AM Beaver County tomorrow morning for complete details. Currently Beaver County S.W.A.T. is on the scene and negotiations are under way right now. We’ll try to keep you updated as the situation unfolds.

UPDATE 5:39 PM

The incident is in the area of 43 rd street and Sunflower Road . Police are asking to please stay clear of the area as this is an on going situation.

 

UPDATE 7:06 PM

Still an active situation. Police are awaiting a warrant to enter the premises. It’s being reported a domestic dispute is what started the incident and it escalated into the current situation. Police attempted a noise type of tactic to flush out the suspect shortly after 7 pm without success. Stay tune through out the evening as we continue to update the situation.

UPDATE 8 PM

Police continue to attempt to bring a peaceful end to the situation. Reports from neighbors report the suspect has a 38 caliber hand gun. It’s reported that a warrant has been signed giving ok for SWAT team to attempt to enter the premises. Various reports from eyewitnesses on the scene say that a robot has been deployed with a camera to try and survey the situation.

Witnesses on the scene have said that a sharp shooter has been escorted to the scene by PA State Police.

9:30 pm nothing new to report still following closely. Many people have identified the suspect both on the scene and via Facebook but authorities have not released his name.

10:30 pm

Man in Custody as the Stand off comes to a peaceful end.  The Suspect has been identified as Benjamin Cook .  Tune into WBVP and WMBA tomorrow morning for a full report and any updated information from News Director Pat Septak.

Beaver Falls Parking Meters To Be Covered Beginning Today

GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO PAY TO PARK IN BEAVER FALLS. BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE PARKING METERS ALONG SEVENTH AVENUE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA…WILL BE COVERED. CITY MANAGER CHARLES JONES TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT THE CITY IS CONDUCTING A STUDY EXPLORING THE OPTION OF TAKING THOSE METERS AWAY FOR GOOD. HE SAYS WHILE THAT STUDY IS BEING DONE, IT WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY TO PAY TO PARK ALONG THE MAIN AVENUE…

JONES SAYS THE PARKING METER MORATORIUM WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF THE YEAR.

 

New Castle Man Dies In Bucket Truck Mishap In Ellwood City

State police in Ellwood city say an electrical worker was killed when his bucket truck tipped over as he was working on a utility pole. Police identified the man as 54-year-old James George of New Castle. The Penn Power lineman was working Sunday in Wayne Township in Lawrence County. Police say he was in the raised bucket of a utility truck that was parked on an inclined road. They say the vehicle became unstable, moving backward before tipping onto its side. FirstEnergy, the parent company of Penn Power, said they are cooperating with police and conducting their own internal investigation.

2017 Ambridge Spring Home and Garden Show

Beaver County Radio did a live ‘broadcast from the 2017 Ambridge Spring Home and Garden Show at the Ambridge Do It Best Home Center in Ambridge on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Frank Sparks and Eric Mc Kenna interviewed many of the vendors and participants during the broadcast. There were many activities for the entire family and of course plenty of everyone’s favorite food. This was just one of the many great things the Ambridge Regional Chamber of Commerce has planned for the new up and coming Ambridge this year. Check out the Chambers Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AmbridgeRegionalChamber/

Check out the pictures of all the fun below

Mayor Rudy Giuliani Accepts ‘Hance’ Award From St. Barnabas In Cranberry Township

MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI WAS IN CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT. GIULIANI, WHO BECAME KNOWN AS “AMERICA’S MAYOR” FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AS THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK DURING 9-11, WAS THE FEATURED SPEAKER AND RECIPIENT OF THE HANCE AWARD, AS ST. BARNABAS HEALTH SYSTEM CELEBRATED ITS 117TH FOUNDER’S DAY. THE FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION IS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR ST. BARNABAS CHARITIES AND SUPPORTS THE FREE CARE FUND, WHICH PROVIDES MORE THAN 7-MILLION DOLLARS IN CARE ANNUALLY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS WAS AT GIULIANI’S PRESS CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT…DURING WHICH GIULIANI SAID IT WAS AN HONOR TO RECEIVE THE AWARD AND HAD HIGH PRAISE FOR ST. BARNABAS FOR CREATING A FUND THAT HELPS PEOPLE WHO CAN’T PAY…AND FOR NOT TURNING ANYONE AWAY. GIULIANI ALSO HAD HIGH PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. WHEN ASKED TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT A LETTER GRADE AFTER HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE, GIULIANI SAID HE’D GIVE HIM AN A-PLUS, BECAUSE HE DELIVERED OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO DELIVER ON ALL OF HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES.