(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the FDA)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A massive recall of potato chips has now been classified as a Class I recall, which is the highest classification of a recall where “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” The Food and Drug Administration stated this week that 684,248 bags of Zapps and Dirty brand chips were recalled because of the potential presence of Salmonella. This recall was initially issued in April and was due to a seasoning containing dry milk powder from California Dairies, Inc., which was supplied by a third party. The FDA noted last month that the seasoning tested negative for Salmonella, but Utz recalled the chips out of an abundance of caution.

The following products are part of the recall:

• Zapp’s Bayou Blackened Ranch Kettle Chips, 1.5oz bags, code information 83791272917
• Zapp’s Brand Bayou Blackened Ranch Potato Chips, 2.5oz and 8oz bags, code information 83791272924 or 83791272931
• Dirty Brand Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips, 1.5oz, 2oz bags, code information 83791520148, 26030070101 or 26036070102
• Dirty Maui Onion Chip, 2.0 oz bags, code information 26052070103
• Zapp’s Big Cheezy Potato Chips, 1.5oz, 8.0oz bags, code information 26058070104 or 26059070104
• Dirty Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips, 2.0 oz bags, code information not available.

The FDA advised back in May that consumers should not eat the chips and discard them.

They were sold in these states:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Iowa
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• Maryland
• Maine
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• New Jersey
• Nevada
• New York
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• Vermont
• Wisconsin

You can call Utz at 877-423-0149 for more information about the recall.

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Chris Deluzio spoke out against a bill which he notes would cut benefits for military veterans. He joined with colleagues and union representatives in Washington, D.C. yesterday to go against this legislation, which would reduce and remove benefits for over 150 million veterans and cut $57 billion in future disability payments in the next ten years. Deluzio is a veteran himself and is against legislation that would make significant cuts to the VA home loan benefit, remove protections in the workplace, make it easier to reduce levels of staffing that are already low, and take a bigger step in privatizing VA medical care.

(File Photo of a Fireworks Burst)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) The Monaca-Rochester Bridge will now be closed tomorrow from 12 noon to 12 a.m. because of the Beaver County Boom 250 and Boom on the Bridge festivities as well as the Downtown 250 5K Dash race event in Monaca. Monaca Borough, Beaver County posted on Facebook today that if you are attending the race or heading to Monaca Community Day, you need to follow all posted road closure signs and plan to use an alternate route.

SCOTT TADY

Martha Reeves, the legendary Motown powerhouse whose timeless hits with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas include “Dancing in the Street,” “Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack,” and “Nowhere to Run,” appeared Friday on the Beaver County Radio Morning Show.

Reeves spoke about her new single, “”To Know You Is to Love You,” released earlier that morning.

Here is what Reeves had to say (just press play):

Reeves not only helped define American music, but laid the foundation for generations of female superstars who followed, from Beyoncé to Lady Gaga sighting her as an influence.

Now, after more than two decades, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icon is returning with her first new album at nearly 85 years old, proving her influence, voice, and cultural impact are as powerful as ever.

(File Photo of the Power Outages Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Chippewa Township, PA) First Energy will be shutting power down in Chippewa for their 2nd planned outage. The outage starts tomorrow at 11:30 p.m. and lasts through this Sunday at approximately 7:30 a.m. This is for work to occur on the power lines and transition to the new Chippewa substation located on Wallace Run Road. If it rains during the planned time for the outage, the new dates of it will be July 11th and July 12th. If you have questions about this outage, please call First Energy at 1-800-720-3600.  

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently announced the appointment of Nabeeha Mohy-Ud-din, MD as its division chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. She is a triple board-certified gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist whose career bridges academic scholarship, clinical excellence and organizational leadership. She most recently served as AHN’s interim chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and previously as associate chief. She helped to expand clinical programs, increase patient access to care and support physician development. She also recently co-founded the AHN Alcohol Bridge Clinic. This clinic brings together addiction medicine and hepatology to better serve patients with complex conditions and those in underserved communities. She is widely recognized for her contributions to the field and has delivered more than 50 national presentations and authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications, which underscores her commitment to advancing research and education in gastroenterology and hepatology.