New flu numbers show another spike in cases in Beaver County. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there have been nearly 500 flu cases reported in Beaver County. The flu season has come on so strong and so fast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention postponed a meeting on nuclear preparedness, originally scheduled for Tuesday, and met instead to talk about the flu epidemic. Last week, the Allegheny County Health Department confirmed three flu-related deaths. All of the people who died were over the age of 60 and had underlying medical conditions. Most people with the flu recover, but it can kill otherwise healthy people.
The new flu numbers in Pennsylvania show three of the top five counties are in western Pennsylvania. Even though this year’s flu shot is not doing a great job of preventing cases, experts say the vaccine can help prevent flu deaths. Nationwide, 20 children have died with the flu so far this season. Experts say for every one case reported, 10 go unreported.

BREAKING NEWS: At their work session today, the Beaver County Commissioners discussed eliminating an informational line on county employment applications. Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti has details on the “Ban the Box” initiative…

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THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS ISSUED ANOTHER UPDATE ON THE BARGE BREAKAWAY ON THE OHIO RIVER. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO REPORTS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17TH, 2018

TODAY – CLOUDY SKIES THIS MORNING. SUNSHINE THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH – 18.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW – 9.

THURSDAY – SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30.

ALIQUIPPA MAYOR DWAN B. WALKER SPOKE AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BREAKFAST AT CHATHAM UNIVERSITY OVER THE WEEKEND. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO WAS THERE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

THE ALIQUIPPA ELEMENTARY QUIP BOTS TEAM WON BIG AT THE WESTERN PENSYLVANIA F-L-L CHAMPIONSHIP. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

THE BEAVER COUNTY SALARY BOARD MET THIS MORNING AND APPROVED A PAY RAISE FOR NON-UNION WORKERS. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S GREG BENEDETTI HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Greg’s report…

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OF THE 27 BARGES THAT WERE DISLODGED SATURDAY MORNING NEAR THE EMSWORTH LOCK AND DAM ON THE OHIO RIVER, TWO REMAINED UNACCOUNTED FOR…SO THE SITUATION IS IMPROVING. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS AN UPDATE ON THE BARGE SITUATION. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2018

TODAY – SNOW THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO
LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
ABOUT INCH OF SNOW EXPECTED. HIGH – 24.

TONIGHT – PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW – MINUS 3.

WEDNESDAY – OVERCAST. HIGH AROUND 20.

DOZENS OF BARGES BROKE FREE AND ENDED UP GETTING STUCK AT A LOCK AND DAM ALONG THE OHIO RIVER OVER THE WEEKEND. NOW, CREWS ARE COMING UP WITH A PLAN TO CLEAR THE RIVER. THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HAS DECLARED THE AREA NEAR THE EMSWORTH LOCKS AND DAM A SAFETY ZONE AFTER SEVERAL BARGES BROKE AWAY FROM JACK’S RUN FLEETING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A TOTAL OF 27 BARGES BROKE FREE DUE TO FLOODING AND ICE JAMS.
SO FAR, 25 HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. 15 WERE VISIBLE AT THE DAM, BUT SEVERAL HAVE SINCE DISAPPEARED. OTHER BARGES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK IN THE RIVER. AS A RESULT, NO VESSELS ARE ALLOWED THROUGH THE AREA. EMSWORTH LOCKS AND DAM HAS STOPPED OPERATIONS UNTIL THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL, WHICH COULD TAKE SOME TIME. FORTUNATELY, THE EMSWORTH LOCKS AND DAM WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED…AND THERE ARE NO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS FROM POLLUTION.