Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the left-hand express lane on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Franklin Park boroughs and Ohio and Aleppo townships, Allegheny County will occur Saturday, March 18 weather permitting.

The crossed over left-hand express lane on southbound I-79 will close to traffic from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to allow crews to conduct shoulder repair work. All southbound I-79 traffic will use the right-hand local lane.

Please slow down and allow extra time when traveling through the corridor.

The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. Improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation. Crossovers will occur on southbound I-79 in 2023 for bridge deck replacement work. The majority of the project will conclude in early 2024.

The prime contractor is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Harrisburg, PA – Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Nancy Walker today announced the availability of approximately $2.2 million to support youth re-entry programs that prepare young Pennsylvanians for employment or post-secondary education and aim to reduce the 64% recidivism rate in Pennsylvania.

“Youth re-entry initiatives not only create a meaningful support system for young Pennsylvanians but also offer academic and job training opportunities they need to be self-sufficient and succeed,” Walker said. “With this grant funding, we can help more young people overcome their challenges, positively contribute to their communities, and ultimately reach their fullest potential.”

These re-entry programs align with ideas shared by Governor Josh Shapiro in his inaugural budget address, where he called for state investments in probation and parole services that help Pennsylvanians look for a job, find an apartment, or settle into a successful life.

This grant funding will be awarded to local workforce development boards – in partnership with Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system, PA CareerLink® offices, community organizations and academic programs – for programs to recruit, re-engage, and assist young adults ages 18-24 who were formerly incarcerated or have interacted with Pennsylvania’s judicial system. The programs will provide in-demand job training, re-entry support services, mentorship, higher education opportunities, and family-sustaining career pathways.

Starting today, L&I is soliciting applications from potential partners for grant funding up to $800,000. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2023. To view full details, visit L&I’s Workforce Development Grant Opportunities.

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Rochester, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal Postal laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
The one-count Indictment named Adam Gallagher, age 38, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on Oct. 19, 2022, Gallagher engaged in theft of mail matter while employed by the United States Postal Service.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than five years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000, a term of supervised release of not more than three years, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The United States Postal Inspection Services conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

PITTSBURGH, Pa – A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of mail theft, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
The one-count Indictment named India Schatzman, age 47, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on Dec. 30, 2022, Schatzman was a postal employee who stole a gift card from the mail.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than five years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000, a term of supervised release of not more than three years, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney William B. Guappone is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The United States Postal Inspection Service conducted the investigation leading to the
Indictment in this case. An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Jeff Bost and Dr. Maroon talk about health risks associated with the East Palestine train derailment this week on “Living Well”.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

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Pastor David Grove of the Church of the Redeemed of Beaver Valley provides a message on understanding and knowing the judgment of God this Saturday on “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

(Moon Township, PA) Noah Landfried, age 38 of Moon Township (Allegheny County), was sentenced sentenced to 330 months in prison for committing drug trafficking and money laundering crimes while on federal supervised release from a prior prison sentence for drug trafficking, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced. Landfried was also ordered to serve ten years of supervised release following his prison sentence. He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule I or II controlled substance, including at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, between 40 and 400 grams of fentanyl, and between 100 and 1,000 grams of heroin; conspiracy to launder drug trafficking proceeds; possession with intent to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl. The conduct occurred in 2017 and 2018.
Landfried was early released in 2017 from his prior federal prison sentence for international marijuana trafficking. Landfried’s prior sentence was retroactively reduced by nearly 200 months as a result of an across-the-board reduction of the sentencing guidelines for convicted federal drug dealers. Following his release in 2017, he re-established a direct connection to a Mexican source of supply and received tractor-trailer shipments of kilograms of cocaine that were transported across the U.S./Mexico border. Landfried supplemented his cocaine trafficking by distributing thousands of oxycodone pills and large quantities of fentanyl and heroin, in addition to the K2/synthetic cannabinoids he was trafficking into prisons.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published March 17, 2023 8:18 A.M., Updated 11:02 A.M.

(Beaver Falls, PA) The Calvary United Presbyterian Church on 6th Avenue in Beaver Falls has suddenly hit the market with an asking price just under $200,000. Little information was available to the public regarding the status of the church. Whether they closed down the church completely or moved was not immediately available. Beaver County Radio has been informed that the fate of the church was discussed at a recent Beaver Falls Ministerium meeting. Remaining Calvary leadership is said to have decided to close the ministry due to congregation decline.  The church celebrated their 150th anniversary in 2019. The church is still shown on current schedules to participate in the Beaver Falls Breakfast Ministry.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On Tuesday  March 21, 2023 Tom Young from 1st Consultants, Inc. in Beaver will join Eddy Crow on “Teleforum” and co-host a guest segment on Beaver County Radio to discuss Taxation in America and banking and how the wo are related.  The special show starts at 9:10 A.M. as part of an ongoing monthly series of multi media forums.

Change your mindset and you change the future.

Tune in on Tuesday, March 21, 2023,  the special multi media presentation  begins at 9:10 A.M. on Beaver County Radio.

Do you want to know more?

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.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published March 17, 2023 7:27 A.M.

(Center Township, PA) The board approved the retirement of Karen  Lyons, an elementary teacher at the end of the 2022-23 school year.