More than 296-thousand dollars in grants have been approved to help improve local parks and trails. That announcement comes from 10th District State Representative Jaret Gibbons. The projects, according to Gibbons, include a $32-thousand-dollar greenways, trails and recreation grant for Wampum Borough Park; $52-thousand dollars for Wampum Station Park; and more than $212-thousand dollars for Slippery Rock Trail. The Commonwealth Financing Authority administers and finances projects and is an independent agency created by the legislature.

(Bridgewater, PA)  Local rock legend Donnie Iris was among the crowd gathered at Thursday’s Restaurant and Tavern for a special Beaver County Boom sponsor party on

Saturday July 2, 2016.  The pre-fireworks event is held annually and organized by PUSH Beaver County.  WBVP and WMBA program director Mike Romigh had a chance to catch up with Donnie Iris during a live on site broadcast from the gathering on Beaver County Radio.   Click the player below to hear Mike’s Interview with Donnie.

 

 

 

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This weekend…The Midland Sports Hall Of Fame will welcome seven all-time Midland High School greats and the first undefeated football team in school history. Chris Shovlin was recently a special guest on the Saturday Sports Slam with Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti. He talked about Sunday’s induction ceremony and luncheon. He says the ceremony and luncheon starts at 1:00 Sunday afternoon in the Midland gymnasium and is part of the Midland Fourth of July celebration. Doors open at noon. A limited number of tickets are still available at the Midland gym lobby until  5:00 Friday afternoon. Tickets are $20 each.

At last week’s Hopewell Area School District’s board meeting Dave Tadich, chairperson for a Serbian Softball Tournament,  asked for permission to use the junior and senior high  fields on  July 23, 2016.  Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the approval was granted and the  event is from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tadich said teams from as far away as Lackawanna, N.Y. will compete with teams from the Pittsburgh area.  He said he’s hoping a team from Canton, Ohio will  also join the Aliquippa group. A team of non-Serbs from the Aliquippa area is expected to participate. The junior high champs play against the high school champs, Tadich said. Each team will pay $50 for umpires and expenses the group incurs.  The American Serbian Club also helps to fund the event , he said.  Runners-up and winners in the tournament get t shirts. Players are treated to a  buffet dinner at the Serbian Club.

Aliquippa City Council, at last night’s work session,  approved the retirement of Officer Dale Nicholson. His last day will be July 29. He has served the city for more than 25 years. Johnnie Schooley was promoted from patrolman to sergeant, effective June 9. Robert Sealock was also promoted to sergeant, effective June 17. The  men will also receive pay increases with the promotions. Officer Anthony Joseph Quinn served his one year probation ,  as did Officer James Mark Cillo. They are now patrolmen for the city. They will also receive pay increases. Police Chief Don Couch announced  that Kennedy Boulevard at 21st St.  northbound to Brodhead Road will close Wednesday, July 6 for road work.  The  lane will be closed for 3-4 weeks. Council will meet in regular session on Wednesday July 6 at 7 p.m.

The House State Government Committee has voted to approve legislation, which would expand Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act. The bill – which was authored by State Representative Jim Christiana of Beaver County  – would require all government bodies to post an agenda 24 hours before a voting meeting that includes a list of each matter of agency business that would be the subject of official action and/or deliberation. House Bill 1155 now awaits action by the full House.