(Beaver Pa.) Experts had predicted a robust turnout for the 2022 mid-term elections and their prediction was dead on in Beaver County. Between all ballots that were counting including those who went to the poll to vote along with mail-in and absentee ballots Beaver County saw a voter turnout of 64.7%.

What that means is that out of the 113,9834 people who are registered to vote in the county 73,649 cast a ballot.

In one of the largest turnouts of recent memory the 2022 mid-term election saw Beaver Countians cast votes for Pennsylvania Governor, The US Senate and Congress, and the Pennsylvania State House. The national seats would shape President Joe Biden’s second two years of his term.

 

 

(Photo of Rob Matzie from recent appearance at Beaver County Radio)

(Story by Beaver County Radio Staff)

(Beaver, Pa.) Incumbent Pa. State Representative for the 16th District Rob Matzie has been elected to another term. Matzie actually trailed his Republican Competitor Rico Elmore going into the counting of the mail in ballots this morning by 208 and votes. Matzie ended up beating Elmore by 3,505 votes.

Matzie said via text message that “I am honored to have been chosen to continue representing my friends and neighbors in Harrisburg. And I am humbled to have done so by such a margin, especially in light of the negative ads and dark money that flooded into the race. The people of Beaver County know better, and can’t be fooled by special interest fat cats, no matter whom they may try to prop up.

I will work hard for all of the people of my district to the best of my abilities and will continue to fight for our shared goals of good jobs, good schools, better roads and bridges, safe communities, and opportunities for all. Simply put, I will represent you in the Capitol with the core belief that I’ve never strayed from – Beaver County first, always.”

Shortly after noon Wednesday the Beaver County Elections Bureau published the unofficial results of the election.

(Photo provided by Deluzio Campaign)

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Voting rights Attorney Chris Deluzio defeated former Ross Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District.

The district includes all of Beaver County and part of Allegheny County. Most of the area has been represented by U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, who chose to run for the Senate in the primary and did not seek reelection.

As of 10 AM on Wednesday Deluzio had 178, 323 votes giving him 52.28%  to Shaffer’s 162, 764 votes giving him 47.72 %.

The results are not official and some precincts are still counting mail in ballots.

 

 

 

(Aliquippa, Pa) Aliquippa residents voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday for the city to exit Act 47 next year, and go to a Home Rule Charter. The city’s current form of government will now change in 2024.

 

 

(Beaver, Pa.) The  Beaver County Commissioners Work Session Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 10 AM has been canceled.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The General Election was held yesterday and Beaver County is still counting the mail-in ballots as of 7:25 AM Wednesday morning.

Note: these are the updated results for Beaver County Only.

Below is the updated results as of November 11, 2022 at 7:25 AM

UPDATE: 9:15 AM. Beaver County Radio’s Sandy Giordano spoke with the Beaver County Elections and they are expecting all mail in ballots to be counted this morning and unofficial results to be posted early Wednesday afternoon.

 

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Nov 9, 2022 3:06 AM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat John Fetterman has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate. The lieutenant governor overcame a stroke to defeat Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and flip a Republican-held seat. It gives Democrats hope of retaining control of the closely divided chamber. Fetterman and Oz both ran a bare-knuckled campaign. Fetterman sought to harness outrage over the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and promised to vote to abolish the filibuster. He also mercilessly trolled Oz on a social media as an out-of-touch carpetbagger.

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(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Despite it being Election Day, the Beaver Falls City Council still gathered for its regular meeting on Tuesday night to discuss and approve ordinances regarding city projects.

Chief among the approvals was that of a contract between the city and Insight Pipe Contracting, LLC to do storm sewer rehabilitation services throughout various locations in the city:

• 4th Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street
• 5th Avenue between 14th Street and 21st Street
• 9th Avenue and 23rd Street

“Our lines were built in the 1930s,” stated Mayor Kenya Johns, “and what we’re doing–because as you know, a lot of the infrastructure is failing–we’re trying to be proactive instead of reactive.” The plan is to place a “balloon-like” material into the pipes, so that the material will expand in the pipes and deal with any further cracks or leaks that may occur. The funding for the pipe repairs will come from the city’s ARPA funding.

The city also approved the General Fund Expenditures totaling $933,410.60, a early retirement incentive clause for the police officers (per their CBA), and the approval of 27 properties to be purchased by City Manager Charles Jones to be reimbursed later by the Reclaim Project and the ARPA Project.

The Fire Department received accolades for their Smoke Alarm Campaign, which saw Department members go to area homes to make sure that they had working smoke alarms in the home. The Police Department promoted their upcoming “Coffee With A Cop” event at Beaver Falls High School on Thursday, November 10 at 9:00 AM. City Clerk Paula Durish reminded those at the meeting about the upcoming Christmas Parade and Winterfest taking place on November 26 (and the next planning meeting to take place on November 9).

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for November 22 at 7:00 PM.