Midland Fine Wine and Good Spirits will be closing temporarily due to renovations

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Thursday, Fine Wine and Good Spirits at 508 Midland Avenue will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 4th. A renovation project will occur for the business. The release also states that the Midland store will open again in late winter and the date for reopening has not been confirmed yet. The locations for Fine Wine and Good Spirits that are still open while the renovations continue at the Midland store include:

  • 1476 Old Brodhead Road, Center Township
  • 3113 Green Garden Road, Hopewell Township
  • 730 Ohio River Boulevard, East Rochester

There were no details about how Midland’s Fine Wine and Good Spirits will be renovated during the Thursday announcement.

 

American Lung Association provides tips to avoid radon exposure in January 2025, National Radon Awareness Month

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the American Lung Association on Thursday, radon remains the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. In Pennsylvania, 39.1% of radon test results equal or exceed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action level of 4 pCi/L., according to the latest American Lung Association “State of Lung Cancer” report. January 2025 is known as National Radon Action Month and the main reason why lung cancer occurs in non-smokers is radon. Here are some tips from the American Lung Association to help you avoid being exposed to radon: 

  • Perform radon tests in your house.
  • Before buying a home, test for radon always.
  • After the results of the radon test are seen, make sure the picocuries per liter is in a range of 2 and 4 picocuries per liter and not more than four.
  • Do not smoke or get exposed to radon.

 

Beaver Falls woman jailed after a disturbance in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) The City of Aliquippa Police Department issued information on a Facebook post that confirmed on Wednesday, police responded to the 2000 block of Main Street in reference to a disturbance. At 5:35 a.m., twenty-nine-year-old Aniyah Rascoe of Beaver Falls was trying to enter the home of a male friend of hers. The homeowner called the police about the disturbance. Rascoe was highly intoxicated and was warned by both the homeowner and police that she was not allowed inside. Rascoe did not cooperate multiple times with officers after entering the home and even grabbed a jacket of an officer. Rascoe was taken to the Beaver County Jail and received two filed charges of criminal trespass as well as filed charges of both resisting arrest and public drunkenness.

 

Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver arrest Beaver man for escaping from police in his vehicle

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Industry, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Beaver was arrested and jailed on Tuesday for trying to escape from police and causing a single-vehicle accident in the process in Industry. At around 8:30 a.m., twenty-nine-year-old Douglas Nevill of Beaver had felony arrest warrants coming from the Brighton Township Police Department. The information was known to Corporal Thomas, the officer that noticed Nevill driving on State Route 68. Nevill initially escaped from Thomas when Thomas tried a traffic stop. The vehicle of Nevill rolled after he did not execute a curve on Willowbrook Road West. When Nevill tried to escape from Corporal Thomas after the accident, an altercation got physical between the two. Nevill is waiting for arraignment and is now in the Beaver County Jail.

 

Former Upper Saint Clair resident indicted for lying to FBI and supporting the terrorist organization Hizballah

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan on Thursday, a former resident of Upper St. Clair was indicted by a Pittsburgh federal grand jury for supporting the terrorist organization Hizballah and lying to a department or agency of the United States. Twenty-four-year-old Jack Danaher Molloy was charged and arrested on December 6th, 2024. Molloy falsely told FBI agents at Pittsburgh International Airport on October 20th, 2024 that he did not have anything to do with Hizballah and that he did not have a meeting with someone from Syria. During that same month, Molloy traveled to Pittsburgh after making stops in Lebanon and Syria. Olshan confirmed that the actual sentence has not been confirmed yet and every false statement is eight years maximum in prison for Molloy with a $250,000 fine, or both. Olshan also stated that the material support offense could result in a twenty-year prison sentence for Molloy with a fine of $250,000, or both.

 

 

Snow Watch: Cancellations and Delays 01/03/2025

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The following school districts have either delayed or canceled for today: 01/03/25 (We will continue to update the list throughout the morning)

Central Valley School District: 2 Hour Delay Friday Morning

Seneca Valley School District: 2 Hour Delay with a Modified Kindergarten Friday Morning

South Side Area School District: 2 Hour Delay Friday Morning

Snow watch is sponsored by Munroe Auto Body, the Lisa Lathom Team at EXP Realty, the Cornerstone of Beaver County, and Beaver County Radio.

Beaver County Radio to Debut New Show on Monday and Expand Another

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(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Beaver County Radio General Manager Frank Sparks announced on Thursday, January 2, 2025, that Beaver County Radio will be debuting a new show on 99.3 FM WBVP and 1230 WBVP while also expanding an existing show on 95.7 FM and 1460 WMBA.

Starting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 9 AM Beaver County Radio will debut “Something to Crow About” with Eddy Crow. The show will be weekdays from 9-noon on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, and beavercountyradio.com. Eddy has a very unique outlook on things happening in our world today and he will share that outlook with the listeners. Eddy will also have monthly guests as well as ones that are making news locally, regionally, and nationally. He will also take phone calls from listeners to get their opinions as well.  Sparks said via release “It’s a time of change for Beaver County Radio and it’s time that Eddy Crow has a show that highlights his personality and his unique outlook. I am excited to see what the future holds with Eddy’s new show.” The show will be on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, beavercountyradio.com, and also on the St. Barnabas Broadcasting App for both Android and Apple.

At the same time Sparks announced that the morning show on The Beaver Morning Show on 95.7 FM and 1460 WMBA will expand one hour and now will be from 6-10 AM weekdays. Sparks also said a separate release will be coming out on Friday Morning announcing who will be the permanent host of the show.

Some information to note before approaching deadline to get a real ID in Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The deadline to get a real identification in Pennsylvania is May 7th, 2025. A driver’s license center has within a fifteen-day period to deliver a real ID in Pennsylvania, but there are fifteen centers in the state that give out real IDs when you arrive. Pennsylvanians need an original or certified birth certificate or an unexpired passport to prove their identity to get a real ID. Pennsylvanians also need a social security card and two forms that display your present address to get a real ID and prove both their security number and address. According to PennDOT, it is $30 as a one-time fee to get a real ID including a renewal fee for your photo ID card and driver’s license.

Mental health resources for the new year are available here in Pennsylvania if you need help

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) On December 18th, 2024, the administration of Governor Josh Shapiro met in Harrisburg to explain that resources for mental health can be a resolution for the new year. PA Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh gave a option to contact 988 if you need help. The service will give professional help needed if you struggle with some of the main problems regarding mental health. According to Arkoosh, if you have feelings that are overwhelming, depressing or isolating, contact this resource because it is available throughout the year.

One of the first babies born in 2025 was born in Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford Hospital on New Year’s Day

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wexford, PA) According to a release from Allegheny Health Network, early Wednesday morning at Allegheny Health Network’s Wexford hospital, one of the first babies of 2025 was born. Rachel and Mark Cunningham of Pine Richland Township had a baby boy named Luka Gold Cunningham coming in at seven pounds and twelve ounces at 12:44 a.m. The release states that Luka is the first baby born out of the Greater Pittsburgh region in that hospital. The parents of Luka also received both diapers for free courtesy of the Western PA Diaper Bank and swimming lessons from Goldfish Swim School for free called “Lessons for a Lifetime.”