Category: News

Investigators Looking Into Fatal ATV Accident in Franklin Township

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Franklin Township. According to officials, an ATV rider was killed Friday afternoon when he went off a trail and into a pond that was several feet deep. It happened around 4 p.m. in an old strip mining area. He was apparently trapped under the ATV until a bystander found him and pulled him out, but it was too late. The victim was later identified as 60-year-old Robert Wright of Claysville. A passenger was also hurt and flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. Authorities are investigating whether others were in a group riding with Wright, and whether they left the scene after the crash.

Thousands flock to Beaver for Annual Light Up Night

(Beaver, PA)  An unusually warm late November evening drew an estimated crowd of more than three thousand people into downtown Beaver for the annual light up night festivities.  The event was coordinated by the Beaver Area Chamber Of Commerce and in addition to various merchant shopping specials,  it featured live music, Horse drawn carriage rides, train rides, and, of course, Fireworks to conclude the festivities at 9 PM.

Beaver County Radio, WBVP and WMBA, were at Light Up Night as Frank Sparks, Pat Septak and Ed Hermick hosted a live broadcast from near the main stage on College Avenue.  The Beaver High School Chorus, Valentina Cherico, Rick Gilbert, The Maybrayz,  Donna Groom and The Voices entertained the crowd with Holiday and traditional favorite tunes throughout the evening.  Here is a recording  of Rudy Zetz, from The Voices,  singing a stirring rendition of “Oh Holy Night” live at the event:

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Frank Spark, Pat Septak and Ed Hermick from WBVP and WMBA at Beaver Light Up Night, November 27, 2015.

Additional celebrities on hand for the evening included  NASCAR Radio play by play announcer, Mike Lysakowski, who hails from New Castle, was the Master of Ceremonies.

Deer Hunting Rifle Season Begins Monday

Pennsylvania deer hunters are getting an assist from the state when rifle season opens Monday. The state Game Commission is using bright yellow-and-green signs to steer them to sections of state game lands where it is working to restore the forest vegetation and habitat that attract deer.

Ellwood City Girl Receives Rare Multi-Organ Transplant

An ailing 8-year-old girl from Ellwood city has undergone a rare multi-organ transplant. Doctors say Kyree Beachem received a liver, pancreas, and small and large intestines on Wednesday. The surgery at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh took about 10 hours. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the patient has been waiting more than five years for new organs.