Man found shot dead in alley; help from public sought
WILKINSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police are asking for help from the public in investigating the homicide of a man found shot to death in an alley in a borough near Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County homicide investigators said emergency responders were notified about an unresponsive man in the Wilkinsburg alley at about 6:40 p.m. Saturday.
The man was found to have gunshot wounds was pronounced at the scene. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified him as 29-year-old Aaron David James of Wilkinsburg.
Police said that shots were reported in the area about three hours before the 911 call about the body.
Anyone who heard or saw anything connected with the case is asked to call the county police tip line.

The 41st Annual Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival got under way on Saturday April 7, 2018. Beaver County Radio broadcast live throughout the day. The cold temperatures and snow, yes snow didn’t keep people from coming out the the festival to enjoy pancakes, vendors, re-enactments, and an array of maple flavored treats. Check out all of the fun in the pictures below…….

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Boys

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FOLLOWING UP ON A COMPLAINT THAT WAS MADE BY A CALLER DURING YESTERDAY’S ASK THE COMMISSIONERS SEGMENT….THERE WAS A QUESTION AS TO WHY THERE ARE NO PORTABLE TOILETS AT THE WALKING TRAIL AT THE OUTSIDE OF BRADY’S RUN PARK OFF OF ROUTE 51. BEAVER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DAN COLVILLE TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF BAD TIMING…

COLLVILE SAYS THEY ARE IN A TRANSITION FROM ONE VENDOR TO ANOTHER WHERE THE OLD VENDOR HAD TO REMOVE THEIR UNITS SO THAT THE NEW VENDOR COULD BRING THEIRS IN. THE UNITS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT THE WALKING TRAIL. THE NEW VENDOR -TURN 4 TOILETS – IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING BRAND NEW UNITS THROUGHOUT THEIR LOCATIONS. HE SAYS THE TIMING WAS JUST UNFORTUNATE…

 

A NEW LOCAL GROUP IS HOSTING A TOWN HALL MEETING TOMORROW TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL. THE BEAVER COUNTY VOICE FOR CHANGE WILL HOLD WHAT IS BEING CALLED THE TOWN HALL OF OUR LIVES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE COMMUNITY ROOM IN THE BEAVER MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT 469 THIRD STREET. IT STARTS AT 1 P-M. THE MEETING COMES AFTER LAST MONTH’S MARCH OF OUR LIVES, WHICH IS STILL GENERATING PUBLIC DEBATE. THE LOCAL GROUP WANTS TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE GUN-CONTROL MEASURES. BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE MEETING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A FULL REPORT FOR US MONDAY MORNING ON AM BEAVER COUNTY BEGINNING AT 6:30.

A Center Township woman is facing charges for fortune telling. Pennsylvania State Police said they received reports from multiple people in March regarding Psychic and Tarot Card Readings by Sophia in Center Township. Authorities investigated the reports and on Thursday charged 27-year-old Sophey Mills. According to a police report, Mills is accused of scamming two people out of about 32-hundred dollars each through her business. Police say the alleged victims contacted authorities after Mills suggested that they create jars filled with money in order to “rid them of evil spirits”. One of the victims had collected $3,000 in the jar at one point, according to police, and the other had 23-hundreds dollars. Police say when the clients later contacted Mills to have their money returned, Mills refused to return the cash because “the evil was still too strong”. Under Pennsylvania law, fortunetelling for monetary gain is prohibited.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH, 2018

TODAY – CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS CHANGING TO
RAIN SHOWERS AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.
HIGH – 53.

TONIGHT – RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING THEN
OVERCAST OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
LESS THAN ONE INCH. LOW – 24.

SATURDAY – INTERVALS OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.
HIGH NEAR 40.

SUNDAY – OVERCAST. HIGH – 37.

 

On Ask The Commissioners on Beaver County Radio this morning, one of the big topics was the fallout from FirstEnergy’s announcement last week that the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport could be deactivated within three years. One caller wanted to know why the commissioners weren’t doing more to prevent that from happening. Commissioner Sandie Egley responded by saying they do not take this move lightly…

Egley also talked about the working relationship between the commissioners and FirstEnergy…

Another big topic this morning was the recent firing of financial administrator Ricardo Luckow. Tony Amadio was asked this question by a caller…

Egley and Amadio were asked about the status of their search for a replacement, and why they reportedly changed the position of the financial administrator from full-time to part-time…

Commissioners chairman Dan Camp is out sick this week. Ask The Commissioners airs on the first Thursday of each month during Teleforum with Frank Sparks on Beaver County Radio from 9 to 10 am.

THE FALLOUT CONTINUES FROM FIRST-ENERGY’S ANNOUNCEMENT LAST WEEK THAT THE BEAVER VALLEY NUCLEAR POWER STATION IN SHIPPINGPORT COULD BE DEACTIVATED WITHIN THREE YEARS. LOCAL AGENCIES ARE PLANNING FOR POSSIBLE LAYOFFS. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

 

ALIQUIPPA CITY COUNCIL MET LAST NIGHT…AMONG THE TOPICS ARE ON THE AGENDA WERE THE SALE AND MARKETING OF OPIODS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES…AND THE HIRING OF A FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER, A DEMOLITION PROJECT SET FOR NEXT WEEK…AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT DELINQUENT GARBAGE BILLS . BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s two reports…

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