Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published May 6, 2024 12:30 P.M.
(Baden, Pa) Over 500 signatures have been received on a petition to keep Baden Academy open. The Ambridge School Board will hold a special meeting at the high school at 6 pm Wednesday. Baden Academy has classes for grades K-6 and parents want to keep it open. Ambridge School district has been in talks to not renew the school’s charter.
Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a single-lane restriction on westbound I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Brighton Township, Beaver County, will occur Tuesday through Friday, May 7-10 weather permitting.
Inspection activities on the bridge that carries I-376 over Brady’s Run Park between the Chippewa/Route 51 (Exit 31) and Brighton (Exit 36) interchanges will require a single-lane restriction in the westbound direction daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, May 10. Flaggers will assist large vehicles through the work zone as needed.
Please use caution in the area.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published May 6, 2024 12:27 P.M.
(Hopewell Township, Pa) On Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 7 pm, PNC Bank and Dan Engen representing DRAW COLLECTIVE, an architectural firm hired by the district last year, will be on hand to further discuss the district’s options on whether to consolidate the district’s 5 buildings to 2 or 3 due to enrollment trends and budgetary resources. On Saturday, May 18, 2024 beginning at noon, a community meeting will be held. On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7 pm, DRAW COLLECTIVE will make its final presentation of durable school options. All meetings will be held in the high school auditorium and a link to view the meetings virtually will be made available prior to each meeting, according to the School Board Secretary Nancy Barber.
(Photos courtesy of Kohone Concept and Drusky Entertainment)
(Brighton Twp., Pa.) During Friday morning’s “The Beaver Morning Show” with Scott Tady and Frank Sparks they were joined by music artist Kohone Concept and Adam Valen from Drusky Entertainment to talk about Kohone Concept’s upcoming show. The guys also talked about Kohone Concept’s new music and upcoming shows. Adam Valen spoke about the music industry and up coming Drusky shows throughout the rest of the year. You can hear the complete interview by clicking the play button below.
:
(Photos courtesy of Frank Sparks)
(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Billy Evanochko from “Billy the Kid and the Regulators” joined Scott and Frank on The Beaver Morning Show. Billy talked about the upcoming 2024 Rocking on the River Music Festival in Rochester on June the 15th.
You can listen to Billy’s interview below:
:
Beaver County Radio News. Published May 3, 2024 3:47 P.M.
(Darlington Township, Pa) A motor vehicle crash at Route 51 and Cannelton Rd. took place yesterday and had a confirmed patient trapped in the car. A victim was extracted from the vehicle and lifeflighted for treatment. Pennsylvania State police and PennDot shut down 51 in both directions temporarily.
BEAVER, PA—Four local school districts are receiving funding to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias because of grants awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Funding for the grants is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is awarded to schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program.
Beaver County’s Hopewell Area School District and Western Beaver County School District are receiving $33,500 and $24,185, respectively. Washington County’s Fort Cherry School District and McGuffey School District are receiving $6,764 and $21,819, respectively.
“As a father, I know that children learn best when they are well-nourished. With these grants, our schools can upgrade their cafeteria equipment, such as refrigerators and stoves, and ensure our students are entering the classroom ready to learn without hunger distracting them,” said Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), who represents parts of the four school districts.
HARRISBURG (May 2, 2024) – Comcast announced it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program funded by the Capital Projects Fund (CPF), to expand its network across 158municipalities. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority awarded Comcast more than $61 million to bring gigabit plus speeds to homes and businesses that were previously unserved or underserved with high-speed Internet. As service becomes available, residents and businesses will have access to Comcast’s full suite of services, including Xfinity Internet, Xfinity TV & Streaming, and Xfinity Mobile as well as Comcast Business Internet and mobile. Comcast expects these projects will be complete in late 2026.
“We are thrilled to have been selected by the Commonwealth to reach more Pennsylvanians in unserved areas with our superior network while also enabling them to benefit from the power of the Internet and engage in the digital economy,” said Ricky Frazier Jr., Senior Vice President, Comcast’s Keystone Region which is based in Pennsylvania. “The enthusiasm for our company within these communities has been humbling. There is a strong desire for Xfinity and Comcast Business services and we look forward to meeting that need.”
The award, combined with its capital investment, allows Comcast to bring the nation’s largest and most reliable network to more residents and businesses in the following 13 counties:
In addition to the more than $61 million awarded by the state, Washington County, in Western Pennsylvania, committed matching funding to Comcast to extend Internet service for its county residents and businesses.
“We are excited to work together to further Comcast’s presence in Washington County,” said John Timney, Executive Director, Washington County Authority. “Access to high speed Internet will improve quality of living for our residents, increase property values, and Comcast brings the added benefit of offering Internet Essentials and digital literacy resources for our low income households.”
Once construction for the projects is underway, residents and businesses can visit Xfinity.com/MyTown and enter their addresses for additional details on timing and future service availability.
With deep roots in Pennsylvania, including corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, Comcast’s commitment to the Commonwealth is strong. Over the last several years, Comcast has expanded its network to more than 315,000 additional homes and businesses in Pennsylvania, much of this with its private capital, while also investing nearly $2.4 billion in technology and infrastructure across the state, and offering continued value to customers such as recent increased speeds for millions of customers at no additional cost. Additionally, the company offers more than 156,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots across Pennsylvania making the network accessible to customers outside of their homes.
Comcast is also deeply committed to advancing digital equity. The company’s community partnerships in Pennsylvania have totaled more than $144 million in cash and in-kind contributions to 646 local non-profits over the last three years. This investment also includes 187 Lift Zones that provide free WiFi service to promote digital learning. Lift Zones are part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the Internet, advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators.
Powered by Xfinity
Comcast’s network and Internet experience are powering homes today and into the future.
FILE – (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, led in the Senate by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott (R-SC). The bill will help address antisemitism on college campuses—which has been rising across the Nation for years and spiked in the wake of Hamas’ terrorist attack on October 7, 2023—by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
“Amidst the horrific increase in reported antisemitic incidents on college campuses since October 7, we must do everything we can to protect Jewish students,” said Senator Casey. “This is a clarion call for Congress to step up and protect students. The House of Representatives answered that call today, and now it’s time for the Senate to act.”
The Antisemitism Awareness Act would make permanent the Department of Education’s consideration of the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism, which is a vital tool helping to clarify and identify the various manifestations of antisemitism. Since 2018, the Department of Education has used the IHRA definition when investigating violations of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This definition is supported by President Biden’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, was included in President Biden’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, and has been used by the State Department since the Obama Administration.
In addition to Senators Casey and Scott, the Antisemitism Awareness Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), James Lankford (R-OK), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rick Scott (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Boozman (R-AR), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Katie Britt (R-AL), John Fetterman (D-PA), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Barrasso (R-WY), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The House companion is sponsored by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), Max Miller (R-OH-07), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23).
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published May 3, 2024 1:40 P.M.
(Beaver Falls, Pa) Investigators with the City of Beaver Falls Police Department, and the Beaver County Detectives Bureau, took Tyrik Lamar Jones into custody on an arrest warrant for the homicide of Rebecca Miller according to a press release issued Friday afternoon.
Miller was reported missing and was later discovered dead on January 11th. She is said to have suffered from multiple stab wounds to the neck. Jones was charged with criminal homicide, rape, and rape threat of forcible compulsion.
The City of Beaver Falls Police Department, District Attorney Nate Bible and the Beaver County Detective’s Bureau thank the family of Rebecca Miller, and the City of Beaver Falls Community for their patience and assistance while this incident was being investigated.