Category: News

Beaver Police and Beaver Area School District Teaming Up For Opioid Epidemic Awareness Meeting Tonight

BEAVER POLICE AND THE BEAVER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE PARTNERING TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN BEAVER COUNTY, AND IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ITSELF. THE EVENT BEING HELD TONIGHT IS CALLED “THE BEAVER COMMUNITY HEROIN EPIDEMIC: BURSTING THE BUBBLE”. KEN STAHL – A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AT BEAVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL TELLS BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWSMAN PAT SEPTAK THAT HE HOPES THE EVENT WILL SHOW THAT THOSE WHO HAVE ADDICTION ARE EVERYWHERE. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD TONIGHT FROM 6:30 TO 8 P-M…IN THE BEAVER HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, LOCATED ON GYPSY GLEN ROAD IN BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A COMPLETE REPORT FOR US TOMORROW MORNING ON AM BEAVER COUNTY.

Baker Found Guilty For Killing Ex-Girlfriend in Beaver

A Beaver County jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the rape and slaying of his ex-girlfriend last year. The panel deliberated for less than two hours Monday before convicting 27-year-old Edward Baker in the June death of 30-year-old Addaleigh Huzyak. Authorities say the victim broke up with Baker the week before she was killed and prosecutors claim that Baker was angry over the break-up. Baker is awaiting sentencing.

Landslide Damages Property In Rochester

An apparent landslide damaged some property in Rochester over the weekend. The incident occurred at around 6 p-m Saturday. Fallen debris still litters the parking lot of the Mental Health Association in Beaver County on Brighton Avenue. People were evacuated from a home on top of the hill shortly after it happened…but no one was injured.

Vandalism At Ellwood City School Under Investigation

Police are searching for whoever vandalized three vehicles at an Ellwood City Area School District school. The vehicles were damaged last week outside Hartman Intermediate School. Surveillance footage shows a person vandalizing the vehicles, but so far they have not been identified. It’s believed the vehicles sustained a total of about 25-hundred dollars worth of damage.

Beaver County Commissioners Closer To Hiring Solicitor

The Beaver County Commissioners have changed direction and are on the verge of hiring a part-time solicitor and a full-time assistant to replace the fired full-time Andrea Cantelmi and her assistant Jessica Sullivan, who resigned.  According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, the Commissioners have delegated the search for solicitor to human resources and a job offer has been made. Human resources is awaiting a response. At yesterday’s salary board meeting, the commissioners and controller David Rossi approved a salary between 70 to 90 thousand dollars for the part-time solicitor and 75-thousand for the assistant. Cantelmi was paid a few dollars shy of 115-thousand and Sullivan was paid 75-thousand.

Teen Suspect Charged With Fatal Shooting In Aliquippa

Police have charged a teenager with the shooting death of a 30-year-old man in Aliquippa on Saturday night. Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer said 30-year-old Tremayne Foster of Aliquippa, died of a gunshot wound to the back and neck. The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m. in the 500 block of Wykes Street. Foster was found shot in front of a house in the 700 block of Griffith Street. Police say that Foster was shot during a domestic dispute with the mother of his infant. Police said a 16-year-old male has been charged with the slaying. Aliquippa police are investigating.

Ambridge Borough Receives An AED

Ambridge Borough Building, as the result of a grant from Aidan’s Heart Foundation received  a Automated External Defibrillator and has been place, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. The device  is readily accessible should a caridac-related emergency occur  , according to Borough Manager Joe Kauer . The borough thanks the foundation for the donation .  Aidan Silva died in 2010 from SIDS, and the foundation a 501c3 was formed shortly after.

Yianni’s Re-Opens In Aliquippa

Yianni’s Restaurant  located at 2203 Sheffield Road , Aliquippa was destroyed by fire on June 22, 2016, and reopened March 3 after a complete rebuilding.,  according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano .  The cause was electrical, a cooler refrigerator  caught fire, according to  Demetrios Pantzoulas, son of Yianni and  Bassie Pantzoulas, the owners.  The establishment was rebuilt in eight  months.  Demetrios said that they added 30 more seats  and business is good, there was a lot of support from the city after the fire, and without the first responders , it would have been tough. Demetrios said that the business’s insurance covered all of  the costs to rebuild , they’ve been located there since 1994.  “It’s new, it’s clean, it’s what we needed here, everyone can come here and meet.”  It was  very busy Sunday morning, they specialize in breakfast   all seats were filled and waitresses were taking and delivering orders to the tables where hungry patrons sat. Hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. 7 days a week, a complete  breakfast menu, and great lunch specials , They are known for their burgers, soups, (all homemade), salads and 16 ounce fish sandwich., Demetrios said. A plaque on the wall says ‘HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE”  Many happy faces filled the restaurant on Sunday. Demetrios owns Scoops and More, across from the Old Tonidale  Hotel in Robinson Township, along with working with his parents.