Category: News

Listen to Greg Bennedetti’s report on Macy’s Closing At Beaver Valley Mall.

bv-mall-booth-girlscout-cookies-reynolds-1982The Beaver Valley Mall as it looked in the early 1980’s. Notice Woolworth’s & the WBVP-KISS 106.7 broadcast booth in the background.

Macy’s has announced it is closings its store at the Beaver Valley Mall. Back in August, Macy’s said it would close 100 under performing stores across the county, but at the time did not name the affected stores. According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, the company released an official list on Wednesday…and the Beaver Valley Mall location is on it. The store will close by the end of the year, taking with it nearly 80 jobs.

Beaver County Commissioners Debating What To Do With Sugar Shack At Brady’s Run Park

Yesterday’s county commissioners work session lasted about 40 minutes, and according to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, who was at the work session, 30 minutes of that time was spent haggling over what do to with the Sugar Shack at Brady’s Run Park. The roof on the building is in bad shape and needs replaced. The Beaver County Conservation District wants to occupy the Sugar Shack beginning next Tuesday to begin tapping trees for the April maple syrup festival. The commissioners authorized public works to get three bids immediately and an attempt is going to be made to get the roof replaced in short order.

Beaver County Commissioners Still Faced With Friendship Ridge Problem

The Beaver County Commissioners are beginning the new year with an old problem…the estimated one-point-four-million dollars due from the new owners of Friendship Ridge. According to Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti, who was at this morning’s commissioners work session, Solicitor Andrea Cantelmi wanted to discuss the latest on Friendship Ridge…but in executive session. The Friendship Ridge problem has been a recurring issue for the commissioners, but so far, all the conversations have been in executive session. Also reserved for executive session was the arbitration case with the sheriff’s deputies and contract talks with the detectives.

State Rep. Aaron Bernstine Marks Beginning Of His First Term Representing 10th Legislative District

Among those  taking the oath of office Tuesday was State Representative Aaron Bernstine, marking the beginning of his first term representing the 10th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Rep. Bernstine offered his observations as a new member of the House and outlined personal priorities for the coming session, including bringing jobs back to Beaver, Lawrence and Butler counties.

Officials Investigating Yesterday’s Baden House Fire Now Know What Caused The Blaze

Baden firemen were called to a fire in the 400 block of Prospect St. after 6 a.m. on Monday. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, officials investigating the fire now know what caused the blaze. Fire chief Dennis Baker said a female resident  placed a heating pad in the microwave  for longer than necessary causing a small kitchen fire. The resident was taken for treatment  at a local hospital for smoke inhalation by  her daughter and son-in-law, Chief Baker said.

Hopewell Home Destroyed By Fire

A Hopewell Township home located at 2073 Brodhead Rd. was destroyed by fire last night, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, who spoke with responding firefighters .who reported that the home was a total loss. The home was located in the area where several businesses are located , and sources said a woman died in a fire there several years ago. The fire was fully involved when firefighters responded at 5:53. p.m.  The home was located next to a gym.  Firefighters said they remained at the scene until 8:30p.m. Firefighters from Aliquippa, Independence Township, assisted Hopewell. Rochester was on stand by and Conway Volunteer Fire Department ‘s Rehab unit supplied a warm tent with coffee and food for the firefighters. No cause has been determined and the fire marshal has been contacted. Hopewell Volunteer Fire Chief Ed Haney didn’t respond to  messages for him

New Doughnut Shop Coming To Beaver

A popular doughnut shop will be opening a new location in Beaver early next year. Peace Love and Little Donuts is coming to 605 Third Street in Beaver. The shop will be located in the former BeauCo Bistro location. The company sells miniature gourmet doughnuts…and has 29 other locations across the country. The new shop will open in March.

Beaver County Treasurer’s Office To Process 2017 Tax Bills, Not Commissioners, As Previously Announced

The Beaver County Treasurer’s office will be sending out the 2017 tax bills to county residents after all. It was just over a week ago that the county commissioners announced that they would be sending out the tax bills this year, with the help of staff members, who were supposedly willing to volunteer their time and give up their vacation days to get the job done. But treasurer Connie Javens tells Beaver County Radio’s Pat Septak that she received an email from the law office yesterday afternoon stating that the tax bills and accompanying paper work would be returned to her office and that they would be processed there instead. Javens says that her office will get the job done, as she’s done the last 20 years, despite her office being short on staff this year. Javens say no explanation was given for the change. She began the work of processing the tax bills this morning. The tax bills include that 3.8 mill property tax increase that the commissioners approved and made official during their work session yesterday morning.