Category: News

Today Final Day To Register To Vote In Pennsylvania’s May 16th Primary

The final day to register to vote to participate in Pennsylvania’s May 16 primary election has arrived. Today is the registration deadline and voters have to be registered in one of the major parties to be able to help pick nominees. Numerous contests for school boards and county and municipal government, as well as a handful of appeals court races will be on the ballot next month. Public interest may not be what it was last year, when Pennsylvania was a major presidential battleground and had one of the highest-profile U.S. Senate races in the nation, along with congressional and legislative races. People can register online , by mail or at a county election office.

GoNetSpeed Looking To Provide Beaver County With Fast-Speed Internet Alternative

THERE MAY BE A NEW OPTION ON THE WAY FOR BEAVER COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE SICK AND TIRED OF SLOW INTERNET SPEEDS. GO NETSPEED IS A FIBER-OPTIC COMPANY THAT CAN OFFER SPEEDS OF UP TO ONE-HUNDRED TIMES FASTER THAN CURRENT PROVIDERS. WE SPOKE WITH GO NETSPEED PRESIDENT LARRY COLEMAN. HE TOLD BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT THEY CAN OFFER  SOMETHING THAT CABLE COMPANIES WON’T. CLICK ON THE ‘PLAY’ BUTTON TO HEAR WHAT COLEMAN HAD TO SAY…

GONETSPEED ISN’T AVAILABLE IN THIS MARKET JUST YET. FIRST THEY NEED TO DETERMINE IF THE INTEREST IS THERE. RESIDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ENJOYING THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH FIBER OPTICS DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOME, CAN VISIT GONETSPEED.COM AND LET THEM KNOW.

PENS WIN!!!!!!!!!!! Take 3 Games to None Lead over Columbus

The Pittsburgh Penguins over came another slow start on Sunday Night In Game 3 of Round 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5 to 4 in over time. The Pens now have a commanding three games to none lead in the series. Cam Atkinson scored for Columbus just 11 seconds into the game.  Jake Guentzel then tied the game up at the 3:17 mark of the first period. At the 5:02 mark of the first period Cam Atkinson scored again and then just 68 seconds later Zach Werenski scored giving the Blue Jackets a 3 to 1 lead after one period. Bryan Rust scored at the 5:21 and 13:25 mark of the second period tying the game going into the third period.  Jake Guentzel then scored his second of the game at the 13:10 mark of the third period giving the pens a 5 to 4 lead. Brandon Dubinsky  then scored late at the 15:11 mark tying the game back up. The overtime period was exciting and quick paced through out with both teams getting many opportunities to score. In the end Jake Guentzel snuck the puck under the pads of Sergei Bobrovsky at the 13:10 mark of the first overtime to give the Pens the victory and a commanding three games to none lead on the series over the Blue Jackets.  Marc Andre Fleury was again stellar and kept the Pens in the game throughout. The Pens can wrap up the series in game four on Tuesday night from Columbus. Air-time on Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA is 7 pm with puck drop at 7:30 pm. Guentzels hat trick and game winner in over time is the first time since the 1940’s that a rookie has done that.

Pirates win second straight game at Wrigley Field

After losing four straight games the  Pittsburgh Pirates have now taken two consecutive wins from the World Champion Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.  Andrew McCutchen hit a three run blast in the seventh to put the Bucs ahead for good and complete a comeback that saw the Bucs down 6 to 2 at one point in the game. Click the play button below for a full recap of today’s game from Bucs announcer Joe Block.

Beaver County Radio Live at the Farm and Tractor Safety Expo

Beaver County Radio Broadcasted live today from 10 AM to 12 Noon at the Farm and Tractor Safety Expo at the Big Knob Grange in New Sewickley Twp.  Frank Sparks hosted The Lead Lap and Eric McKenna hosted Your Personal Realtor.  The WBVP and WMBA prize van also made an appearance at the Expo. A great time was had by all who attended.

Live Broadcast from Tractor Expo Today

Join 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA  today April 15, 2017 from 10 AM to 12 noon.  Frank Sparks will be Broadcasting “The Lead Lap”   and Eric McKenna will be broadcasting “Your Personal Realitor”  from the The Bi-Annual Tractor and Farm Equipment Expo at the Big Knob Grange.  Frank and Eric will be conducting interviews through out the morning.

The Expo is from 10 AM to 2 PM today.  There will be a wide variety of Tractors on display and free refreshments.  Stop out and spin the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize and maybe you can be a winner.

Pirates break Four Game Skid

Gerrit Cole pitched a stellar six innings against the World Champion Chicago cubs. David Freese  had three hits to lead the Bucs to the 4 to 2 victory. Tony Watson loaded the bases in the ninth with the help of a David Freese error.  The Victory stops a four game losing skid for the Bucs. Game two of the series is Saturday afternoon at 2:20 pm air time is 1:55 pm on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA. The Pirates will send Tyler Glasnow to the mound against Jake Arrietta.