Pittsburgh Steelers connect with Gaelic games to grow fan base in Ireland

A view from outside Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. It’s the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association which has teamed up with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the NFL team tries to expand its fan base in Ireland. The Steelers played a preseason game in Croke Park in 1997 and might stage a regular-season game there in the future. (AP Photo/Ken Maguire)

DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish economy is getting a boost from the Notre Dame football game in Dublin. The Pittsburgh Steelers are benefitting, too. The NFL team has front-office representation in Dublin this weekend supporting American football initiatives and gathering intel on the Irish market now that it has marketing rights for Ireland and Northern Ireland as part of the NFL’s push to expand its audience. The team has joined forces with the powerful Gaelic Athletic Association with an eye toward a regular-season game at Croke Park in the future. Daniel Rooney, the Steelers’ director of business development and strategy, is attending Saturday’s game and has been meeting with key stakeholders.

New Brighton PennDot State Route 65 Road Construction Update

(New Brighton, PA) The borough of New Brighton has announced that PennDOT District 11 released a new schedule for overnight operations on State Route 65 in New Brighton Borough and Daugherty Township.  Beginning on Tuesday, September 5 and continuing through Saturday, September 9, roadway improvement work will occur between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:00 AM on State Route 65 from Fifth Avenue in New Brighton Borough to North Avenue in Daugherty Township.

Residents and motorists should expect parking restrictions in the construction areas. Drivers are reminded to allow extra time when traveling and to obey all posted traffic signs for the safety of those working on the roads.

With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster

FILE – This undated file photo shows a shadowy shape that some people say is a the Loch Ness monster in Scotland, later debunked as a hoax. Mystery-hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 to hunt for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster. The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. (AP Photo/File)

LONDON (AP) — Mystery hunters have converged on a Scottish lake to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster. Researchers will seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds. The two-day event is being billed as the biggest survey of the lake for 50 years. It includes people from around the world watching remotely on webcams. Alan McKenna of the Loch Ness Center says the aim is “to inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts.” Numerous theories have been put forward to explain monster sightings, including a prehistoric marine reptile, giant eels or an escaped circus elephant. Many believe the sightings are hoaxes or can be explained by floating logs or strong winds.

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft with astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries are rocketing toward the International Space Station. It is NASA’s most multinational crew yet, representing the U.S., Denmark, Japan and Russia. SpaceX launched the astronauts before dawn Saturday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. They should reach the orbiting lab Sunday for a half-year stay, replacing four astronauts living up there since March. Commanding the SpaceX Dragon capsule is NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, a Marine pilot making her first spaceflight. Her crewmates include a Japanese surgeon and Danish and Russian engineers. Another NASA astronaut will launch to the station next month on a Russian rocket.

Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99

FILE – Legendary game show host Bob Barker, 83, waves goodbye as he tapes his final episode of “The Price Is Right,” in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Barker signed off from 35 years on the game show and 50 years in daytime TV in the same low-key, genial fashion that made him one of daytime TV’s biggest stars. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

A publicist says the enduring and dapper game show host Bob Barker has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99 and was a household name for more than a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right.” Barker retired in June 2007, thanking his studio audience “for inviting me into your home for more than 50 years.” He started that marathon run in 1956 on “Truth or Consequences,” where he remained for 18 years. He began hosting a revived version of “The Price Is Right” on CBS in 1972. It would become TV’s longest-running game show. He was also an animal rights activist.

Conway under 2nd Boil Water Advisory in less than 2 weeks

(Conway,  PA) The borough on Conway has announced the lower portion of Conway Borough from 5th avenue to Route 65 is under a BOIL WATER ADVISORY due to another water line break. This advisory is in effect until repairs are made and testing has been completed. This is the second water line break in less than 2 weeks in the borough.

Picture Perfect Day for the Bentley Car Cruise

(Photos by Frank Sparks and Eddy Crow)

(Wexford, Pa.) Sunday was a picture perfect late summer day for a car cruise. Beaver County Radio’s Eddy Crow and Frank Sparks were at the Bentley of Pittsburgh Car Cruise with the Beaver County Radio Prize Wheel from 10 AM until Noon.

Check out all of the photos of the fun below: Beaver County Radio’s appearance at the car cruise was brought to you by The William Murphy Funeral Home in Rochester and Beaver County Radio.

Scores from Across the Valley: Friday August 25, 2023

 

Friday, August 25, 2023:

 

                                      Beaver County Radio Broadcast Games      
Blackhawk
Beaver Falls   1230 WBVP-AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 WMBA-AM       beavercountyradio.com, Facebook 
7
28 Final
Beaver
Western Beaver        1230 WBVP-AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 WMBA-AM       beavercountyradio.com   Saturday 08/25/23 @12:30 PM
0
0  Final
                                                              Non-Conference      
Highlands
Ambridge
45
8  Final
Central Valley
Austintown Fitch
36
35 Final
Hickory
Aliquippa
0
0  Final
South Side
Hopewell
33
7  Final
Brentwood
Ellwood City
26
27 Final
Freedom
Quaker Valley
25
7  Final
Laurel
New Brighton
37
6 Final
Burgettstown
Sto-Rox
0
0  Final
Shenango
OLSH
10
32 Final
Moon
West Allegheny
17
20 Final

 

Links to watch Blackhawk vs. Beaver Falls Friday night on Beaver County Radio!

High School Football is back for a 75th year on Beaver County Radio!
99.3 and 95.7 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA and beavercountyradio.com‘s Robert Mangino and Bruce Frey will have the call from Geneva College with sideline reports by Mike Azadian in this 2023 WPIAL Week 0 game as the Blackhawk Cougars and the Beaver Falls Tigers battle for the 15010 zip code!

You can watch our live stream video broadcast on Facebook Live, Youtube, and Twitch, or listen on-air or on our streaming apps! Coverage kicks off with pregame at 7:00pm and and kickoff is set for 7:30pm. Don’t miss the action, tune in!
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