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.
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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.
Governor Tom Wolf Reacts To Death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Governor Tom Wolf has ordered U.S. and Commonwealth flags at the Capitol Complex and at all state facilities to fly at half-staff to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia, who served three decades on the nation’s highest court, died Saturday at a resort ranch in West Texas.
Singer, Performer, Rick Gilbert entertains the Beaver County Radio audience
Aliquippa native Rick Gilbert brought love to the airwaves for Valentines Day singing classic love songs. Click on his name below to hear Rick sing “Breaking up is hard to do.” For more information about Rick and his performances go to
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.
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.
County Employee Union President speaks out about proposed budget cuts
Friday February 12 at 10:10am, Joe Mann of the Beaver County Service Employee Union joins Mike to talk about how the rank & file feel about paying more for their insurance coverage and opening up the labor contract.