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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident on Hanover Kendall Road in Hookstown  at 1:45 A.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. 58 year-old Rex Freer lost control of his vehicle upon exiting a curve and hit a tree. Freer was transported to the Beaver Medical Center with suspected minor injuries. He was charged by State Police with not “Driving a Vehicle at a Safe Speed”

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) According to a recent police report from the Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver, a crash occurred near the Aliquippa exit on I-376 on Monday. The report states that eighteen-year-old Rhiley McCormick lost control on roads that were wet at 2:41 p.m. The report also notes that after hitting a guide rail, McCormick was given a written warning for causing the accident.

 

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on December 17th, 2024 at 7:45 A.M.)

(Aliquippa, PA) There was an accident with an entrapment in Aliquippa. Aliquippa Fire Chief Tim Firich (Forich) reported to Giordano that those involved in the accident were going to Center Township on Monday evening. Firich reported that the patient was treated for injuries, and it took about fifteen minutes to rescue the patient from the driver when they were trapped. Police did not report the condition of the patient.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Baden, PA) A gas leak occurred in Baden on Monday, which caused an evacuation to happen. One of the residents of McKee Avenue noticed a bad smell, and then people in all six homes on the avenue were led by local firefighters and police away from the scene. Officials from Columbia Gas were able to find a pipe that was broken from a leak that did not cause hazards. The officials previously conducted line repairs in Baden on Friday. The gas did not enter any homes, and the situation has since been resolved.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Greene Township, PA) According to a recent report from the Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver, a crash occurred on US Route 30 near the west side of State Route 168 in Greene Township. The report states that this happened on December 10th, 2024 at 7:57 p.m. One of the drivers attempted to turn left on Route 168 after going east on US Route 30. The other went past a green light going the other direction on US Route 30. The second driver hit the first after stopping completely. The report also states that there was minor damage to the vehicles and there were no injuries to the drivers.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 16, 2024 5:24 P.M.

(West Mayfield, Pa)  A car collided with a school bus in West Mayfield Monday afternoon around 4pm. The accident took place on 37th Street Extension near Rock Avenue.

An official on scene told Beaver County Radio that a car allegedly crossed the center line and collided head on with a school bus that was carrying 5 children. Injuries were minor for all who were involved.

37th Street Extension was closed temporarily from West 3rd Avenue to Rock Avenue as crews worked at the scene.

We have no additional information to share at this time.

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) On Tuesday, December 16, 2024, Tom Young from 1st Consultants, Inc. in Beaver will join Eddy Crow on “Teleforum” and co-host a guest segment on 99.3 FM and 1230 WBVP. Tune in to find out more and to get the answers to your financial questions and how you can erase all of your debt. The special show starts at 9:10 A.M. as part of an ongoing monthly series of multi media forums.

This month Tom will discuss “Tax Free and Tax Favored Money and where is it at and are you planning on being tax free upon retirement”. Tom will discuss the multiplier affect of retirement income which is less taxes equals more income”.

Change your mindset and you change the future.

Tune in on Tuesday, December 16, 2024. The special multi media presentation begins at 9:10 A.M. on Beaver County Radio.

You can participate in the show by calling 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also ask your questions on Facebook Live.

Click the picture below on Tuesday’s showtime of 9:10 A.M. to be directed to the WBVP and WMBA Facebook page where the special multi media simulcast will be streamed on Facebook Live.

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on December 16th, 2024 at 9:58 A.M.)

(Ambridge, PA) Ambridge was the first in Beaver County to be named a “Heart and Soul Community” at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Ambridge received this recognition from the PA Humanities Council, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Orton Foundation. Ambridge is one of sixteen communities in Pennsylvania and one of one hundred and twenty communities in the United States to become a “Heart and Soul Community.” Ambridge Borough Manager Mario Leone shared the information with Beaver County Radio on Wednesday morning.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Baden, PA) According to a Facebook post on Sunday by the Baden Volunteer Fire Department, Station 47, the Baden Fire Department and eight local emergency services put out a structure fire in a duplex building on Saturday. The post states that at 8:21 P.M., a visible fire was revealed on the first-floor rear while smoke came out from the basement of the Baden building. It took about two hours for crews to extinguish the fire, and the people that lived in the home had no injuries and returned safely. The post also notes that the residents did not have any smoke detectors in the home, and three new ones were installed after the incident.

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on December 16th, 2024 at 8:26 A.M.)

(Aliquippa, PA) A twenty-year-old from Aliquippa was arrested and faces multiple charges after driving under the influence. Aliquippa Police arrested twenty-year-old Andre Little on Sunday after noticing his silver Hyundai sedan with both the headlights and the taillights off. Little also drove through yards in his car. After being taken into custody, a police report stated that Little’s blood alcohol level was about 0.23%. Little faces charges including driving under the influence, underage drinking, hit and run, not activating his lights after dark, and driving on roadways that were laned for traffic.