The 2016 edition of the New Brighton Halloween Parade was quite the smash (of the graveyard variety), and the crowd that was aligned along 3rd Street enjoyed the sights and sounds through the cold weather. And so did Beaver County Radio! Take a look at some of the pictures from the night below.
Commissioners chairman Sandie Egley says she and her family are paying for the cost of renovating her office. Egley says it cost less than 12-hundred dollars to paint the walls and lay down a hardwood floor. The renovation of Egley’s office was in question because of no available information at the time added to the county budget crunch.
Center Township’s DARE officer Jeff Stone resigned recently, according to police Chief Barry Kramer. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that Kramer said that he contacted the state police to investigate why the officer resigned.
A local panhandler in Hopewell is accused of hiding a dead body for at least three weeks under his bed – the same bed where his girlfriend died from a heroin overdose in August. 36-year-old Donald Teaford was arrested last week on charges of abuse of a corpse. The dead man is 33-year-old Justin Cogan, according to the coroner in Beaver County. The cause of death has not been determined. Teaford is being held in the Beaver County Jail pending a hearing next month.
Hopewell School Board met last night and announced the resignation of 3 transportation aides, and the retirement of one aide. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, they are: Marissa Henry, Thomas Hunt, Kristie Conrad, and Carol Dishong who is retiring. Olivia Costanza, a current transportation aide’s status, will now be substitute. Nicholas Slapikas ‘s status was changed to full time English teacher at the high school. The board announced that John Lasky, high school custodian will retire on January 2, 2017. In other action, the board will solicit bids for the purchase and installation of security cameras at the junior high school and the high school. Supt. Dr. Michelle miller said that the current systems are outdated.
Join Bob Barrickman, Tom Hays, Bruce Frey and Kerry Lacey at Coaches Corner every Wednesday at Robert’s Roadside Inn, Sharon Road, Bridgewater for a “Live” broadcast from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. This week’s guest Coach is Gene Matsook from Rochester. Enjoy free Pizza from Pizza Joe’s in Beaver and free Wings from Robert’s Roadside Inn.
Some bad news today involving hundreds of layoffs in Beaver County. Allegheny Technologies announced that it’s closing its doors permanently at the plant in Midland. As a result, 250 people will be out of a job. The A-T-I plant was idled back in January but officials initially said that they did plan to re-open it. The company is also officially closing its electrical steel finishing facility in Bagdad, Pennsylvania.
Hopewell Township Police, assisted by the Beaver County detectives received information Thursday that a body , possibly a victim of a drug overdose could be found in an apartment at 2411 Mill St. in the township..
According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, a search warrant was executed according to Police Chief Brian Uhrmacher , and a males’ body was found , and the Beaver County Coroner’s office was called and they are assisting with the investigation. The tenant Donald T. Teaford, 36 was charged with Abuse of a corpse and is currently in the Beaver County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond. A hearing is scheduled for November 7, and the investigation is continuing, Chief Uhrmacher said.
Ambridge borough’s manager tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that we’re just about a year and a half away from seeing a very much improved downtown Ambridge. Joe Kauer has released new details of a streetscape improvement project that he hopes will revitalize the downtown business district along Merchant Street. Kauer says revitalizing the district could entice new businesses to the area. The project is expected to be completed in 2018 and is expected to cost about 2.5-million dollars.
Hopewell Township commissioners met last night and hired 2 new road department laborers Terry George and Steve Barkovich. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, the men will begin their duties on Monday and be paid $15.81 an hour in accordance with provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with the township and Local union 385 of the IBEW. Mr. George attended last night’s meeting and thanked the commissioners for hiring him. Four part time police officers will begin their duties pending completion of testing and pre-employment physical exams. Joseph J. Daransky, Kyle A. Fabyanic, Brandon A. Fedorka, and Corey R. McNally will earn $16.79 an hour. The tentative starting date is on Tuesday, November 1. Commissioner’s chairman Rich Bufalini said the hirings are necessary because some officers found other jobs or were promoted within the department. Trick or treat will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. in the township.