It was back to school today for students in the Moon Area School District. That means there’s only one school district that has yet to return to the classroom for the 2016-17 season, and that would be the Ambridge Area School District. Those students go back on Tuesday, the day after Labor Day.
Category: News
Final Clean-Up Underway At Site Of Demolished Building That Used To Be Lindy’s Restaurant in Aliquippa
Final cleanup of rubble leftover from the demolition of Aliquippa’s Lindy’s after bricks fell from the building located at Kiehl St and Franklin Ave. in September 2014 is underway, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. Lindy’s was a popular restaurant and convenience store for several years before closing. The eyesore materialized after Unis Demolition owner Ralph Unis said he wasn’t paid in full for emergency cleanup by property owner JoAnn Mike. Debris began to build up as people dumped unwanted items at the site, and Unis was issued several citations by the city code enforcement officer Mike Demcak, the last one in July. Police Captain Ryan Pudik worked with Mike Demcak, zoning and and code enforcement office,r for the city on the ordinance. Pudik said in a phone interview Unis has been cited many times, not just for the Lindy’s site; one property at Wykes and Davis St., and three at Grove and Griffith Streets. Neither property has been cleared, he said . The city has eight zones and a blight committee is being formed, and applications for the positions are in the city’s hands for review. Alicia (Hunt ) Williams , a former city resident, moved back home from California and is assisting the city, because she said there needed to be something done about blight in her hometown. The city has 800 vacant properties, and efforts to remove the blight are underway.
Ambridge Girls Basketball Coach Accused Of Rape
A sixth-grade Ambridge girls’ basketball coach is accused of raping teenage girls. 50-year-old Ralph Ruprecht of Freedom, a husband and father of three girls, was grabbed by police Friday, accused of committing deviant sexual acts with teenage girls in an apartment in a Strip District building. Police say he groomed eight to ten girls and lured them to the Strip District apartment for sex, where they were allegedly raped and sexually assaulted by as many as eight men. This reportedly went on “for years”. Ruprecht is facing 16 counts, including rape. He was arraigned on the charges Saturday morning and was taken to the Allegheny County Jail after failing to post $200,000 bond.
NAACP Job Fair Takes Place Tonight in Rochester
Robert Jones of the Beaver Valley NAACP tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano that a job fair will be held tonight at Rochester High School auditorium from 6-8 p.m. in Rochester. The job fair is open to both men and women , and it will be attended by representatives from CCBC, Robert Morris, Penn State, Career Link JTPA, Beaver Valley FOP representatives from.,trade unions, and apprenticeships will also be on hand. The event is being held to encourage Beaver County residents to apply since there will be jobs available with the Shell Cracker plant that is being built in Potter Township.
Another Beaver County School District Heads Back To School
Students in another Beaver County school district headed back to the classrooms today. Beaver County Radio welcomes back the South Side Area School District, along with two neighborhood districts from Allegheny County: The Cornell School District and the West Allegheny school district started classes today as well.
Elderly Woman Loses Dog, 3 Cats In Lawrence Co. Fire
An elderly woman escaped her burning Lawrence County home this morning, but lost her pets. The fire broke out around 10 a.m. on Walnut Tree Lane in Slippery Rock Township. The woman lives in the house alone and heard a crackling noise. She was able to escape uninjured. One dog and three cats perished in the fire. The woman had lived in the home for 50 years. The residence was a complete loss.
Monaca Pavilion Project Begins Today
Work on a 560-thousand-dollar pavilion project is expected to begin this week…at John A. Antoline Memorial Park in Monaca. The project will include restrooms and a concession stand. About half of the project will be covered by state money. The project could be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On State Route 18 In Lawrence County
Police say a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian late Friday in Lawrence County thought he had hit a deer. 35-year-old Bruce Willis Jr. of Neshannock Township, was killed in the crash on State Route 18 near Chapin Road. The driver told police that he was heading south just before midnight when his windshield shattered. After turning around, the driver found Willis lying on the roadway. The driver then had a passing motorist call 911. Southbound SR 19 was shut down for approximately three hours while emergency crews were at the scene. Neshannock Township police said the crash remains under investigation.
Live Broadcast planned At Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco Gas
(Beaver Falls, PA ) Beaver County Radio has announced that it will broadcast live at the grand opening of Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco Gas Station in Beaver Falls on September 10, 2016. The highly anticipated event is the culmination of re opening a gas station and convenience store that Beaver Falls residents had sorely missed for quite some time. Live Broadcast and on site appearance will happen from 10 A.M. to noon. Enjoy free coffee and beverages, half pints of Turner’s Tea, hot dogs and nachos and door prizes throughout the grand opening celebration at Sweet Pea’s, which runs from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. In addition, great prize drawings for a 32 inch Television, Pirates Tickets, Steelers tickets and a twenty five dollar gift card will take place, no purchase necessary to enter. for more information about the event and other in store specials, click here to view a Sweet Pea’s Flyer.
Beaver County Radio, WBVP and WMBA, will also have the Personality Prize wheel on location during the live broadcast.
Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco Gas is locally owned and prides itself on fast and friendly service.
Two People Injured In Motorcycle Accident In Chippewa Township
An accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle occurred at 376 and Route 51 northbound in Chippewa Twp. at approximately 12:40 p.m., Chief Robert Berchtold tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giodano and newsman Pat Septak that the motorcycle was travelling behind a vehicle when it came to a sudden stop. The cyclist laid the bike down, and a male and female sustained injuries. The female was lifeflighted to a Pittsburgh hospital, and the male was taken by Medic Rescue to Heritage Valley, Beaver. No other details were available.