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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting that the Hopewell Police department reported that just after 6 p.m. last night a tree branch fell on a power line in Green Garden Plaza. the branch caused the line to spark and caused all the power , including cable service to go out in the area. Service was quickly restored, according to police.
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(Aliquippa, Pa.) Pa State police are just releasing details that they are investigating after an incident took place two weeks ago where someone fired gunshots into the Aliquippa Police Department. There was a bullet lodged in a second-floor closet, another in a first-floor wall. There were also bullets in one of the Police Cruiser’s and a personal vehicle.
Troopers say no one was hurt in the incident.
On the Friday morning edition of A.M. Beaver County, Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School CEO Dr. Chester Thompson will join Matt Drzik to talk about the latest evolution of the new school set to open in the Fall of 2022. The interview will take place following the 8:30 news.
Frank Sparks starts the morning with local news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.
The Friday Teleforum program with Eddy Crow will discuss ‘branding’. Branding was a central player recently in the stadium re-naming kerfuffle, and advertising executive Dave Paulovich of Ddaniel Advertising will be Eddy’s guest to explain how and why ‘branding’ works in advertising. Teleforum is every weekday from 9 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3, and fm95.7, all presented by St. Barnabas.
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
“Our goal is not always to arrest. It’s trying to figure out the best solution to the problem. We’re problem solvers.”
New Sewickley Township patrol officer Samantha Vinson talked about the role that her and other police officers have on an everyday basis in a conversation with Matt Drzik on the July 14 edition of A.M. Beaver County. The NSTPD will be once again celebrating National Night Out on August 2, with festivities taking place at Green Valley Park from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. The event is dedicated to establish connection between an area’s citizens and its police department.
For officers like Vinson, the image of a police officer is much different than that portrayed in media. “They definitely want to hear the stories especially because of the police TV shows and stuff. They’re seeing us being just nonstop,” she said. “And it’s kind of funny, because the majority of the time officers are just doing paperwork.” But Vinson says that both the variety of roles that she plays–chiefly, as someone who tries to help solve a problem–makes her love her job. “The craziest thing about my job is I just never know what I’m going to walk into, and the aspect of it is ‘every day is a new day’.”
In the case of National Night Out though, the roles for the officers and the plans for the evening are set in place. There will be food trucks, live music, a bounce house, airbrush tattoo artists, the “Drunk Busters” obstacle course to showcase the ills of intoxicated driving, a “smoke trailer” to demonstrate what firefighters deal with, and a helicopter demonstration…just to name a few things. “We’re hoping it’s a good night for everybody,” Vinson stated.
To watch the full interview with Officer Samantha Vinson, click on the Facebook feed below!
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
For over two decades, an event has brought cool treats to the hot summer night in order to provide awareness and connection for supporting families in Western Pennsylvania.
Pressley Ridge will once again be hosting its “Ice Cream Fundae” on Sunday, July 17 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Graeter’s Ice Cream will be providing 400 gallons of ice cream for the event, which will also feature live music, face painting, a magic show, and a contest for the attendees to decide their favorite flavor of ice cream. More details and ticket information can be found by going to pressleyridge.org/icecream.
Susanne Cole, the President & CEO of Pressley Ridge, joined Matt Drzik on the July 13 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about this year’s “Ice Cream Fundae”. To hear the full preview, click on the player below.
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(Harrisburg, Pa.) Governor Tom Wolf announced that 70 municipalities in the state will receive over $37.8 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania’s communities through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) “Green Light-Go” program.
Gov Wolf said via release that “The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, as well as keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” said Governor Wolf. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”
Locally Moon Township will receive $156,469 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Beaver Grade Road and Coraopolis Heights Road;
Neville Township – $278,058 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Grand Avenue and Gibson Lane;
North Fayette Township – $133,403 for upgrades to the traffic signal at McKee Road and PTC Road
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced that Lawrence County has been officially designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy.
According to Chung, Lawrence County is being utilized by multi-jurisdictional drug traffickers as a destination for the large-scale distribution of controlled substances into Lawrence and the surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The large number of illegal drug users, the network of bisecting highways and interstates, and a perceived lack of sanctions against drug traffickers has made Lawrence County an easy and attractive target for Drug Trafficking Organizations.
Lawrence joins five other western Pennsylvania counties – Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland, and Erie – in receiving dedicated federal resources to coordinate federal, state, and local governments to fight drug trafficking and abuse.
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(Pittsburgh, pa.) 54-year-old Amy Snow of Butler has pleaded guilty to one count of Theft of Government Funds before Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak.
According to information presented to the court, from Aug. 7, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2017, Snow falsely reported to the Social Security Administration that her spouse was not a member of her household knowing that his status as a member of the household and his income would affect her entitlement to Social Security Income benefits. The amount of loss suffered by the Social Security Administration by reason of Snow’s theft was $45,422.61.
Sentencing will be scheduled by the court. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 50-year-old Cadee Akins Sr. formerly of Monaca was sentenced yesterday in federal in court to 15 years of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws.
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Akins. According to information presented to the court, he conspired to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base. The investigation revealed that from November 2017 to September 2020, the defendant distributed cocaine to multiple individuals who in turn distributed cocaine to lower-level dealers and end users. Additionally, during a July 2019 traffic stop, law enforcement seized two kilograms of cocaine from the defendant, who was operating a rental vehicle. In a subsequent traffic stop in March 2022, law enforcement seized approximately $50,600 in drug proceeds from the defendant.