A volunteer firefighter is accused of setting multiple fires in Beaver County. Aaron Liggett of Center Township is facing a total of 24 felony charges. Liggett has allegedly admitted to setting at least three fires between March and April of 2016. However, he is also a suspect in several more blazes.
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DRUG OVERDOSES IN BEAVER COUNTY CONTINUE TO ESCALATE
THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC CONTINUES TO ESCALATE IN BEAVER COUNTY. AUTHORITIES SAY THERE IS CURRENTLY A BAD BATCH HEROIN THAT IS CIRCULATING IN THE AREA. IN THE MEANTIME, HEROIN OVERDOSES IN THE COUNTY ARE ON THE INCREASE. BEAVER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVID LOZIER TOLD MIKE ROMIGH ON TELEFORUM THIS MORNING…THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN TWO DOZEN DRUG OVERDOSES COUNTYWIDE JUST IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS…AND A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE BEEN FATAL. ABOUT HALF OF THOSE OVERDOSES – INCLUDING ONE FATALITY – OCCURRED IN BEAVER FALLS, ACCORDING TO POLICE CHIEF JOHN DELUCCA. THE BEAVER FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE BEAVER COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE AND THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE DRUG TASK FORCE ARE INVESTIGATING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THIS LATEST BATCH OF HEROIN.
Quip Running Back’s Cancer Out Of Remission
DiMantae Bronaugh sat out last football season due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia, now it is out of remission, according to a report received last night by Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker. This update comes from Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. The Quip running back began practicing with the team last week after the WPIAL granted him a extra year of eligibility. Bronaugh is currently a patient at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. According to a report Aliquippa city officials received last night, the man needs a bone marrow transplant.
3rd Annual National Night Out Block Party To Be Held In Beaver Falls Tonight
The 3rd annual National Night Out Block Party will be held in Beaver Falls tonight from 6 to 8 pm. Hot dogs and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share. Wendy Van Wyhe is the director of the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation. She tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the block party will take place in about a half dozen locations throughout the county. They include: “Cannon Park” at 6th Ave & 11th Street, the Bike Trail at 2200 6th Ave, the 3200 block of 5th Ave., College Hill, the 3800 block on College Ave., College Hill and the 12th Ave. Park in Mt. Washington.
Center Township Resident Asks Township Not To Collect His Trash Anymore
A Center Township resident wrote the township a letter asking to not have his trash or recycling picked up from his home, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. According to the township’s garbage ordinance, all trash and recyclables are to be picked up by the township and residents must pay for collection!! This ordinance pertains to all single family dwellings.
Center Twp. Dollar General Store In Violation Of Township Ordinance
The Center Township Board of Supervisors met last night and reported that the Dollar General store, located on Pleasant Drive, is in violation of a township’s ordinance because neighboring properties are being flooded during heavy rains. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, letters were sent to the store in October 2015 and, most recently in January informing them that they are in violation of the Storm Water Management Ordinance. The supervisors said they want immediate action on the problem.
Four Tickets Up For Grabs!
(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County Children and Youth Services and Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA, are partnering together to “Foster Fun In Your Community” this summer”. Listen for your chance this week to answer Pirates trivia questions and get registered in a family four pack of bucco tickets giveaway for the upcoming Pirates-Padres game at PNC Park on August 9, 2016. the winner will be announced and notified during the Saturday Morning Sports Slam this Saturday between 8 A.M. and 10 A.M. on WBVP and WMBA. Upcoming “Beaver County Bucco Believer” ticket Give-a-ways of family four packs of Pirates tickets include:
August 22 vs. The Houston Astros
Heritage Valley Nurses Union Back At The Bargaining Table
The S-E-I-U Nurses Union and Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver are back at bargaining table this morning…as both sides are trying to avert another strike. Keep it tuned to WBVP and WMBA for any new developments in those talks.
Cigarette Taxes Going Up Today In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s cigarette tax is going up today by a buck per pack, giving smokers one more reason to quit or cross the border to buy. The tax will be $2.60 starting today, up from $1.60. It’s the largest-single increase on the state’s smokers since Pennsylvania first imposed a cigarette excise tax in 1935. For Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature, it was a step toward addressing a long-term deficit.
Driver Injured When Car Strikes Firetruck In Pulaski Township
A driver was injured when a firetruck and car collided in Pulaski Township Saturday morning. The crash happened at 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Rochester Road and Marion Hill Road. Firefighters say a Daughtery Township volunteer fire department truck was returning to the station from a drill in New Brighton. The truck was going through the intersection when a car, driven by a 26-year-old woman, skidded through a red light and struck the right rear of the fire truck. The driver was taken to Heritage Valley Hospital. Firefighters on the truck were not injured.