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Beaver County Radio is hiring!

Wanted: Experienced Outside Sales Representative/Sales Manager

 Beaver County Radio invites you to be a part of our winning team!

We simply have too many accounts that want to advertise with us, and we need serious talented people to help us call on, sell  and service these businesses. It’s not for everybody, but luxurious guarantees and commissions and bonus earning potential are available for the qualified candidates.  List of established accounts commensurate with sales experience to be provided along with potential full time benefits, vacation time and management opportunities.  Plus, you’ll work in a small, independent family run business right here in Beaver County!

Why just have a job when  you can impact the world around you by working in the exciting business of electronic media?

Successful candidates will be comfortable with outside business to business sales, have an interest in the advertising business, and/or have always wanted to work in the exciting world of the media. Previous media and or advertising sales is preferred, however, beginners, changing career path candidates and recent college graduates are welcome to inquire. Email your resume to jobs@beavercountyradio.com or fax it to 724-843-7771.

You must have and provide your own reliable transportation, business clothing, cell phone,  home internet access, and computer to be effective at these positions.

Don’t miss our recruiting day for these positions at Beaver County Career Link  in the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca, PA on Wednesday March 2, 2016 from 10 A.M.  to 2 P.M. Bring your resume.  Get an on the spot interview!

WBVP and WMBA are an equal opportunity employer.

EEO Public File Report

Beaver County Commissioners To Adopt Final 2016 Amended Budget Tuesday Morning

The Beaver County Board of Commissioners will conduct a special public meeting Tuesday morning to adopt the final 2016 amended budget. This meeting will begin at 10 a-m and will take place in the commissioners conference room at the county courthouse in Beaver. Beaver County Radio’s Greg Benedetti will be there and will give us an on-air report during the 11:00 hour and also during Noonday.

House Committee Studies Christiana Bill To License PA Plumbers

A bill that would require plumbers in Pennsylvania to be licensed for their trade is one step closer to becoming law. The House Professional Licensure Committee last week heard testimony from Pennsylvania plumbers on the importance of a state licensing program for the trade. State Representative Jim Christiana of Beaver County is the author of House Bill 1357, which would ensure plumbers licensed through the program have the knowledge and training needed to protect public health and the environment. Christiana tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that his bill has bi-partisan support.

Beaver Man Convicted Of Girlfriend’s 2015 Stabbing Death

A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend in her Beaver County home. The Beaver County Times reports that jurors convicted  59-year-old James Turner on Friday evening following a five-day trial in Beaver County Court. Prosecutors said 53-year-old Patricia Thompson was found dead in her Aliquippa home in August 2014.

Union Leaders Discuss County Budget Crisis on Teleforum With Mike Romigh

Union leaders appeared with Mike Romigh on Teleforum this morning to talk about the county budget crisis and the alleged 17-million-dollar deficit. Joe Mann, president of the employees union in Beaver County, and Al Smith, business manager for the SEIU (Service Employees International Union), say that in order to fight for a new contract for county employees, they want to see the real numbers and then get the truth out to the public. County employees currently contribute two percent of their salaries to their health insurance but the county commissioners are pushing for workers to contribute more.IMG_3347

Seneca Valley Teacher Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

The Seneca Valley School District announced this afternoon that it has suspended without pay a middle school math teacher arrested Thursday for possessing child pornography. Meanwhile, the Allegheny County District attorney’s office says it learned only today from Seneca Valley that defendant 26-year-old Jonathan Brecht of Franklin Park was a teacher. As a result, the D-A’s office is continuing its investigation and says it plans to notify its counterparts in Butler County.  According to the affadavit, Brecht admitted to investigators that he posed as a woman on the dating app Skout and suggested a sexual liaison with an underage girl. The affadavit says that investigators poring over Brecht’s hard drive found three images of child pornography. Brecht was arraigned and has posted bond.

Several Beaver County School Districts Apply For Act 1 Status

Several Beaver County school districts have applied for Act 1 status, which would allow them to increase property taxes over the state limit. These districts include Ambridge Area, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Freedom Area, South Side Area and Western Beaver. However, local district officials say that applying for Act 1 is only a way to give the district options, not a guarantee that taxes will be raised.

AG Kane Gets Two Weeks To Give Ethics Board Justice’s Emails

Pennsylvania’s judicial ethics court is giving state Attorney General Kathleen Kane two weeks to produce material for a pending disciplinary case against Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin. Judge Jack Panella with the Court of Judicial Discipline signed an order Thursday setting a Feb. 25 deadline to fulfill a demand for emails involving Eakin since 2008. If convicted, Eakin could be removed from the bench. Kane’s spokesman says she will comply but believes she’s already turned over all Eakin-related materials in her agency’s possession.