A section of Steuer Lane at Kane Road in Hopewell Township is closed to vehicle traffic indefinitely. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that, according to township manager Norm Krause Jr., the status of the road’s condition – which is unstable – will be discussed at next Monday’s township workshop meeting.
Category: News
Wolf To Sign Executive Order
Governor Tom Wolf today is set to sign an executive order ensuring that many state employees and state-contracted employees make at least $10.15 an hour. It is unclear exactly which workers the order would apply to. Pennsylvania is among 20 states with minimum wages at the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.
Bolland family guests on “The Lead Lap”
(Beaver County, PA) The temperatures really heated up figuratively and literally as a milder than normal winter has gotten Beaver County Radio listeners thinking about racing. Along that line, The the airwaves got revved up like a big block chevy at red line speed as Beaver County’s first family of racing, the Bollands were special guests
on the “The Lead Lap” which aired from 10 to 11 A.M. on WBVP and WMBA. Show sponsor Don Bolland, from Bolland Machine company, along with his sons, local dirt race car “trip 7’s” driver Kevin Bolland and crew chief, Keith Bolland Joined hosts Frank Sparks and Jason Colangelo.
Listeners were treated to lively discussion about local racing, local track schedules and National racing events during the one hour special racing oriented broadcast.
Coroner Identifies 25-year-old Found Dead Near Beaver County Creek
Authorities in Beaver County say they have identified the body of a 25-year-old man who was found near a creek. Andrew Verba, of Zelienople, was found in a wooded area in Marion, county coroner David Gabauer said. Verba was found around 6 p.m. near Connoquenessing Creek in the area of Veka Drive. The cause and manner of death have not been determined.
Central Valley Volleyball Coach Under Investigation
Police are investigating the reported inappropriate conduct of a Central Valley Volleyball coach. No charges have been made, but school administrators notified Center Township police about the coach’s alleged inappropriate communications with a student athlete. The school district has not identified which coach is under investigation, but the coach was relieved of his position Wednesday afternoon.
New Sewickley Police Searching For Missing Teenage Girl
New Sewickley Police are searching for a missing teenage girl. 15-year-old Jessica Coburn has been missing for over a month and is currently being considered a runaway. Coburn has ties to the Uniontown and Turtle Creek areas, but police have been unable to determine her location. She is 5’1′ tall with brown hair and brown eyes, has piercings in her ears and upper lip and has a tattoo of a miniature cupcake on her right thumb and a tattoo of birds extending from her right thumb to her wrist. Anyone with information on Coburn’s whereabouts cab call New Sewickley police at (724) 774-2473 or the Beaver County Emergency services at (724) 775-0881.
Police Arrest Man, 18, Accused of Raping Teens At Knifepoint in New Castle
New Castle police say an 18-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the rapes of two teenagers that occurred in December. Authorities say Gary Brewton was arrested based on evidence located at the crime scene. Detectives say a masked man jumped the two girls, ages 17 and 18, as they were walking in the area of Logan Street and Boyles Avenue in New Castle on Dec. 17. The girls said at first they thought they were being robbed, telling police that the man threw them to the ground and demanded all of their money. They said at that point, he pulled out a huge knife and held it to the necks of the girls. Police say he then sexually assaulted both teenagers before fleeing the area. Brewton is facing numerous charges, including four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and six counts of robbery.
District Attorney David Lozier shares some insight into the investigation of the sale of Friendship Ridge
Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier on Teleforum with Mike Romigh
Beaver County Could Offer 128 Buyouts
An early-exit buyout may be available to as many as 128 Beaver County employees. Commissioner Dan Camp says this buyout is another of county officials’ efforts to cut costs. Workers eligible for this buyout under the current plan would be workers who are 50 years old and have 25 years of service, those who are 55 and have 20 years of service, and those who are 60 and have 15 years of service. Commissioners Chairwoman Sandie Egley says when the plan is finalized, eligible employees will have four weeks to decide whether to participate in the buyout. Both Camp and Egley made those comments during the Ask The Commissioners segment of Teleforum with Mike Romigh earlier today on Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.
Aliquippa Council Announces Start Of New PennDOT Project
Aliquippa City Council met last night and announced that preliminary work by PennDOT on the much-needed Kennedy Boulevard project has begun. Beaver County Radio news correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that the area from the Stone Arch to the Broadhead Road intersection will be reconstructed. In other business, Wilbur Moreland was appointed to the Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority Board to fill a vacancy effective immediately. Michael Ranieri was appointed to fill a vacancy on the city’s planning commission.