The body of a white female in a bathing suit was pulled from the Ohio River just before 5 p.m. Sunday, according to Beaver County officials. The body was found near the Leetsdale boat launch next to a barge on the Aliquippa side of the river, according to Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer
The family of a 25-year-old Coraopolis woman who was swept over a dam nine days ago while kayaking said they are “99.5 percent sure” it is likely their loved one.
If you see a male peacock strutting around South Beaver County, it‘s likely the one that escaped from Debbie Bowers’ animal rescue on Route 989 in New Sewickley Township “They’re very elusive,” Bowers said. “We just can’t catch him. Everywhere we go, we just miss him.” If you spot the skittish bird call her at 814-591-6997
A Police chase ended in New Brighton when a stolen vehicle crashed into the garage of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. There are no other details at this time, but we will bring you more when they are available.
Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker met Governor Tom Wolf at Aliquippa’s Versatex plant on Thursday as part of his “Jobs that Pay” tour. Versatex employs about 100 workers. Walker said,”We can show that our riverfronts in Aliquippa are viable for business and manufacturing.”
According to Beaver County Coroner’s office, there have been 29 overdose deaths during the first 3 months of this year. BC had 102 OD deaths in 2016:
with the leading cause of fatal overdoses due to the synthetic opioid fentanyl
Memorial Day is upon us and the PA Turnpike is expecting more than 2 Million vehicles so all lanes will be open. Crews will be suspending maintenance work between 5AM Friday and 11PM Tuesday. Busiest times will likely be Friday afternoon and Monday evening.
A sweeping audit of PENNDOT will be launched soon according to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. “We want to make sure they’re doing everything they can to minimize taxpayer impact.” The audit will see whether problems identified in another audit have been addressed and will include handling of personal driver information.
According to the US Census Bureau’s report released Thursday, out of 54 Beaver County communities, only 5 have seen any growth in their population. Since 2010, the county’s population has dropped by nearly 2%.
MONACA — Sheetz has expressed interest in buying the Monaca municipal building on Pennsylvania Avenue and two other nearby properties in an effort to build a gas station there.
On April 25, council approved the bid request to accept proposals for the building.
A new location for the borough offices has not yet been finalized.