Category: News

State Street Elementary School In Baden To Commemorate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

State St. Elementary School in Baden,  is commemorating Dr. Seuss’s birthday tomorrow,  as  are other districts in the county. Kim Roppa, ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR COACH  said yesterday that children  and staff may come to school  as Dr. Seuss characters .  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, prizes for dress and trivia will be featured, Ms. Roppa said. DROP EVERYTHING AND READ   will be for 15 minutes for the entire school she said. STAR  behavior award winners  received prizes last week a 6th grader won a $25 gift card to Target,the 2nd place winner won a gift card  for Subway for the student and a friend .A second grader won 3rd prize, a Sheetz gift card.  A district bus driver who identified winners won a Sheetz gift card, also.

2/28/2017 High School Basketball Playoff

Chartiers Valley Colts – Boys – 43 Final
Moon Tigers – 65

Saint Joseph Spartans – Girls – 42 Final
Cornell Raiders – 51

West Greene Pioneers – Girls – 50 Final
Winchester Thurston Bears – 55

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers – Boys – 54 Final
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions – 49

Sewickley Academy Panthers – Boys – 67 Final
Bishop Canevin Crusaders – 51

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils – girls – 44 Final
North Allegheny Tigers – 61

Penn Hills Indians – Girls – 36 Final
Bethel Park Black Hawks – 41

Hampton Talbots – Boys – 61 Final
Mars Fightin’ Planets – 59

New Emergency Operations Plan Approved For Hopewell Township

Hopewell Twp. Board of Commissioners last night adopted a resolution  approving   Hopewell Township’s Emergency Operations Plan  for minimization of injury and damage in the event of a major emergency or disaster.  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that a home destroyed by fire last year will be demolished, according to township code and zoning officer John Bates.  Bates also told the commissioners addresses must be on all all structures in the township according to ordinance 96-12.   the zoning officer addressed the issue of trash and recyclables being put out too early.  Tight fitting lids  must be on all containers for pickup, no earlier than 12 hours before, he said. Police  Chief Brian Uhrmacher told the commissioners that his department was invited to Margaret Ross and Hopewell Elementary Schools for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day held recently. Commissioner’s chairman Rich Bufalini reminds residents to check the township website for updates .He added the planning commission will meet on Thursday March 16.

The Joe Walsh Show is now Airing on WBVP and WMBA

Joe Walsh, former U.S. Republican Congressman and Chicago based talk-show host, debuted his “The Joe Walsh Show” last night February 27, 2017 on the Salem Radio Network. The show airs on both WBVP and WMBA from 9 PM to Midnight on weekdays.

Walsh joins the SRN from WIND-AM 560 The Answer where he hosts a local show from 5 PM to 7 PM.  Each weekday you can reach Walsh directly during “The Joe Walsh Show” at 312-642-5600.

After serving in Congress from January 2011 through January 2013 for Illinois, Walsh began his show from WIND-AM 560 The Answer and has successfully grown to a national network in 2017.

For more information about The Joe Walsh Show you can visit: walshfreedom.com

To view WBVP and WMBA’s Programming check out: beavercountyradio.com/programming/

Monday 2/27/2017 Playoff Basketball games

Blackhawk- girls -70 FINAL
South Park – 56

Beaver – girls – 49 FINAL
North Catholic – 59

Lincoln Park- boys – 81 FINAL
Shady Side – 61

OLSH- girls- 39 FINAL
Chartiers-Houston- 54

Vincentian Girls -43 FINAL

GCC- 39

Washington- boys- 44 FINAL
CWNC- 49

Union- boys – 64 FINAL
Monessen 88

Vincentian – boys- 71FINAL
Imani Christian- 80

Jim Shaner from Beaver County Conservation District to Be on Teleforum Tuesday

Tune in Tuesday February 28, 2017 to Teleforum from 9 A.M. to 12 noon. At 11:00 A.M.  Jim Shaner, Executive Director of the Beaver County Conservation District will be on with guest host Frank Sparks. Jim will be discussing the up coming Maple Sugaring Program on March 11,2017 at The Bradys Run Park, Maple Camp (behind the Lodge). It is an instructional program to learn how maple trees are tapped and the process of turning sugar water into maple syrup. The program is Free and starts at 11am. If you would like more information you can call the Conservation District at 724-378-1701.

We will also be taking your calls during Jim’s appearance at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888.

Rochester-Based Lincoln Learning Solutions Announces New VP of Sales

Lincoln Learning Solutions has a new Vice-President this morning. The non-profit organization recently announced its board of trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Brad Neugart to serve as its Vice-President of Sales. Neugart brings with him 25 years of experience in the field. He has already landed two new clients, schools from Louisiana and Michigan. Neugart tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the organization’s standards-based Empowered curriculum is an easy sell. Lincoln Learning Solutions is headquartered right in Beaver County, in the Rochester area, dedicated to empowering 21-Century learning communities. To learn more, tune in to Frontiers In Learning every Saturday at noon on WBVP and WMBA.