Category: News

VIDEO: San Rocco Festa Enters Its 97th Year This Weekend At Beaver Valley Auto Field

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The 97th San Rocco Festa will be held on August 12 through August 14 at the Beaver Valley Auto Field in Monaca, hosted by the San Rocco Cultural Committee. The Festa will be open to the public from 5:30 until 11:00 PM each evening, with admission only $3.00 for adults and free for children under 13 along with free parking. The event is sponsored by the Beaver Valley Auto Mall.

Cultural Committee members Henry Bufalini and Natalee Bufalini joined Matt Drzik on the August 11 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview the Festa, which will feature live music, local food, kid’s activities, and the traditional Sunday service and procession–all of which stems from the traditions and bonds that have gone throughout Beaver County’s rich ties with Italy and Italian culture.

“In my years, we’ve always talked about passing this tradition down from generation to generation,” Henry said, “and that’s why it’s stayed together for 97 years.” One of those traditions is the San Rocco Festa Band–in which both Henry and Natalee play–who will be one of the many musical acts over the three-day weekend, including Fabulous Frankie Capri, Mojo Dia & The Usual Suspects, and Lights Out, just to name a few.

For a full schedule, visit sanrocco.org for more information. To watch the full on-air preview, click on the Facebook feed below!

McGuire Memorial Foundation To Hold 7th Annual Car Cruise On August 14 At Irvine Park

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“We just keep growing and keep expanding, and it’s turned into a really, really nice event to benefit our individuals.”

The McGuire Memorial Foundation will be holding their 7th Annual Car Cruise on Sunday, August 14 at Irvine Park in Beaver from Noon until 4 PM. Allison Dixon, who is the Director of Development & Operations for the McGuire Memorial Foundation, joined Matt Drzik on the August 11 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview all of the elements of this year’s Car Cruise.

Those elements include music from DJ Ryder, food trucks, a 50/50 drawing and a giant basket raffle–not to mention the hundreds of classic hot rods that will be in and surrounding Irvine Park. “I know we’ve had well over a thousand [cars] these last few years,” Dixon said. “It started as a small initiative up at our parking lot at the main site in New Brighton, and we quickly outgrew that location.” Proceeds from this event will benefit the residents at McGuire Memorial who suffer with severe disabilities and medical conditions.

For more details about the car cruise and other upcoming McGuire events, visit the Foundation’s website or Facebook Page. Click on the play button below to hear the full preview of the McGuire Memorial Car Cruise with Allison Dixon.

McKees Rocks Man Sentenced in Federal Court on Drug Charges

(File Photo of Federal Court in Pittsburgh)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 39-year-old Omarr Harris of McKees Rocks, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws.
Harris is currently incarcerated and Judge Ranjan further ordered that the 70-month federal sentence commence only once he has served 198 months (16.5 years) of his state sentence for a third degree murder conviction or is released from state custody whichever comes first.
According to information presented to the Court, on or about January 9, 2018, Harris possessed with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of heroin and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of crack cocaine.

Burgettstown Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Robinson Twp.

(Robinson Twp., Washington County, Pa.) A 51-year-old Burgettstown man was killed in a motorcycle accident just before midnight on Wednesday along Beech Hollow Road at the Route 576 Interchange in Robinson Township, Washington County.
According to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, 51-year-old James C. Jancart died after he lost control of the motorcycle he was operating, left the roadway, traveled up an embankment, and then struck a utility pole.
The coroner’s office says that Jancart was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

FBI Subpoenas Several Pa Republican Law Makers

(File photo of Pennsylvania State Capital Building )

(Harrisburg, Pa.) The FBI has delivered subpoenas to several Pennsylvania lawmakers one day after they confiscated Republican State Rep. Scott Perry’s phone at an airport as he was departing for vacation. It’s all part of a federal probe into a scheme to install alternate Trump electors.
According to PennLive, FBI agents visited several Pa. House and Senate Republican lawmaker’s offices at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
It’s not clear which lawmakers were paid visits.

Beaver Falls Police Make Drug Bust in Harmony Dwellings

(Photo of items seized during a drug raid in harmony Dwellings on Wednesday morning , photo used with permission of Beaver Falls Police Department)

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The City of Beaver Falls Police Department announced on their Facebook Page early Wednesday Afternoon that they executed a search warrant with the assistance of the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit at apartment 35 in the Harmony Dwellings Public Housing Complex in the City of Beaver Falls.
Police Officers arrested Tatianna Friend, who was the target of the warrant while serving the warrant. The post said that officers recovered approximately $1,700 in US Currency, approximately 20 grams of heroin/fentanyl, and approximately 16 grams of crack and cocaine. She is now facing multiple charges stemming from narcotics trafficking according to Police.

Mastriano visits Big Knob

The featured image above shows the Mastriano campaign bus parked at Big Knob Grange.
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published August 10, 2022 8:05 P.M.

(New Sewickley, PA) Big Knob Grange was the location for a suprise visit from Republican Pennsylvania Governer nominee Doug Mastriano. The campaign stop gave the people of Beaver County a chance to hear him speak and the crowd in attendance cheered loud as he left the stage and boarded his bus. Mastriano is currently making multiple stops in the Western Pennsylvania area.

Thursday’s AMBC: An Eventful Weekend Ahead

Two weekend events in Beaver County will be the focal point of the 8 o’clock hour on Thursday’s edition of A.M. Beaver County.

At 8:10, Matt Drzik will talk with Allison Dixon from the McGuire Memorial Foundation about their Car Cruise taking place on Sunday, August 14 at Irvine Park in Beaver.

Then at 8:35, Matt will speak with Henry Bufalini and Rachel Bufalini from the San Rocco Cultural Committee about this weekend’s San Rocco Festa starting on Friday, August 12 and running until the 14th.

Frank Sparks starts the morning with local news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Ambridge Council Recognizes Two Retirements and A Promotion

(Photo of Kim Villella receiving her recognition at Tuesday Night’s Ambridge Borough Council Meeting. Photo and Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio)

(Ambridge, Pa.) The Ambridge Borough Council met on Tuesday night and honored Kim Villella for her years of community service with a proclamation read by  Councilman Tony Cafarelli. Kim was a business owner, a member of the  Ambridge Chamber of Commerce  and  had over 40 years total of community involvement.

Sophia Chickos was also honored for  53 years of service to the Ambridge Water Authority. Councilman Cafarelli made the presentation to her.

Council also approved Police Chief John Deluca’s and the Civil Service Commission’s recommendation to promote  Mrs. Chickos’s grandson John  from police officer to lieutenant. His father Bill is a retired police officer  from the borough
Council approved the hiring of Cody Reese as a full time police officer..

State Police Looking For Help to Locate Person Who Took a $12,000 Bike that Fell Out of a Vehicle

(North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County, Pa) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are looking for the driver of a white pick-up truck that was traveling eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County , at mile marker .2 on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Troopers said via release that the driver of the white pickup truck stopped along the highway and took a black and yellow Scott Foil carbon fiber road bike that had fallen out of the back of the 35-year-old Arlington Virginia victim’s vehicle and onto the concrete median. The unknown actor fled east bound after taking the bike.
State Police in Gibsonia are asking anyone with information to call them at 724-443-5907.
The bike is valued at $12,000