Retired crossing guard Mary Ann Rapp was honored by Ambridge Borough Council upon her retirement after 18 years service at last night’s meeting.  According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Council president Mike Mikulich presented her with a plaque  thanking her .. he said that she protected thousands of kids on Duss  Avenue  during her tenure.Mrs. Jula said she misses the kids . Council is submitting a request for a grant  to the local government academy  to9 fund an intern to develop and implement a Business Investment Strategy  plan to develop and promote the downtown and historic district, the borough would pay 1/2 the cost, borough manager Joe Kauer said. Council is also seeking a Beaver County CDBG grant for $124,120 for storm water  outfall, and an application for $43,602.50 for 6th St. and Melrose Ave. , the area is located across from St. Peter and  Paul Church, Kauer said where a  blighted building  was located. Borough manager Kauer said 14 streets are listed for repaving  in the borough this year.  It was also announced PennDOT they plan to repave Route 65 Ohio River Blvd. that includes replacing traffic signals,

A highly intoxicated  male struck the Applebee’s in Center Twp last night with his vehicle at approximately 6:30 p.m., according to Center Twp. Police Chief Barry Kramer.  Chief Kramer tells Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano that the unnamed individual  fled the scene and officers caught up with him and took him into custody.  He kicked a Medic-Rescue worker,in the ankle, causing the worker to fall to the ground, he was extremely intoxicated, combative , assaulted several police officers, kicking them, spitting on them. He will be charged with aggravated assault on the police officers, the Medic-Rescue worker, and the QRS responder from the Center Vol. Fire Department.  He will also be charged with terroristic threats because he threatened to kill the Medic Rescue responder.  He was apprehended near Walmart, chief Kramer said.  the individual’s name will be released once the charges are filed.

Two Blackhawk Township schools were put on lockdown earlier today as police respond to a reported bank robbery in the Chippewa area…but the lockdown has since been lifted. According to officials at the Beaver County 911 Center, police were called this morning to Citizen’s Bank on Constitution Blvd. in Chippewa Township for a robbery shortly after 11:00 this morning. No details of the robbery have been released. Blackhawk Intermediate and Highland Middle schools were placed on an external lockdown for a short time..and according to school officials there was no direct threat to any school, students or staff. The lockdown was lifted at around 12:30. Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is working to learn new details regarding the robbery and will have a full report tomorrow morning on AM Beaver County beginning at 6:30 a.m.

Police are investigating the death of a baby in Aliquippa. Officers were called to the Valley Terrace Apartments Friday afternoon for a report of an unresponsive two-month-old. There is no word on whether the death is suspicious. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, the Beaver County Coroner’s office has confirmed that the body is that of a baby boy. No other details have been released.