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The Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association will celebrate it’s 100th Year anniversary with a week-long series of events and celebrations to respect and commemorate the founders of our organization.    The BVARA, the oldest amateur radio club in Western Pennsylvania, has a long, proud heritage of helping the community in times of emergency including floods, tornadoes, power failures, and many special situations.  For the kick-off event, the BVARA will erect and operate a remote, fully functional  ham radio station at the softball fields in Brady’s Run Park Saturday April 15th and 16th.   All amateurs and any interested person are certainly invited to attend, observe, and possibly participate in the activity.            

The seven day long observation commences Saturday April  15th at 9:00 am to Sunday 6:00 pm on the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.  At the ball fields, many styles of interesting antennas will be deployed for optimum performance.   Club members expect to receive many on-air calls from other hams throughout the United States and Canada.  If atmospheric conditions are favorable, they expect to receive hundreds of calls of congratulations from around the world.  The public and any interested person of any age is certainly invited to observe and learn what a great hobby amateur radio is.  Please join us. 

The usual club call sign of W3SGJ will be swapped to the “special event station” callsign of W3S.The Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association encourages all amateur radio operators to contact the Special Event Station(s).  Those who do will receive a commemorative  “QSL card”, a special postcard that signifies a confirmed radio contact.  A special certificate is available to those who make multiple  contacts with the club.  Additionally there will be operations from member’s “shacks” (home stations) during the week as well as dinners and other get-togethers.   The observance will be concluded the 22nd with another club operating session.  

We look forward to seeing you.  For additional information, please visit W3SGJ.org.

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Lawrence/Butler) today released the following statement regarding former President Donald Trump’s arraignment in New York City:

“This is another example of liberal politicians weaponizing the government for political gain. When parents showed up at school board meetings to voice concerns about what their kids were being taught, they attacked and silenced them. When citizens challenged the oppressive restrictions during the pandemic, the left used the government to shame and shut them down. They have weaponized big tech to spread misinformation and silence the truth. Now, they are using the judicial system against President Trump because they can’t win elections on their own. The left has lost touch with Americans, and instead of abandoning their losing, extreme agendas, they are using their power to censor citizens and chip away at our freedoms.”

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published April 5, 2023 8:02 A.M.

(New Brighton, PA) It was a trash night in New Brighton. Folks showed up in droves to the former Family Dollar store after crews emptied remaining store inventory into dumpsters. Locals could be seen walking away with full bags of thrown away merchandise, and some were making multiple trips. One man told Beaver County Radio, “I won’t need to buy diapers for a while”, a woman said “most of the good stuff is already gone”. A worker at the site said “people are just taking **** (stuff)”. Police showed up at the scene at one point to make sure things didn’t get out of hand. Trucks began removing the dumpsters around 8:20pm. The location closed last year due to issues with water leaks.
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President Joe Biden points as he stands at the top of the steps of Air Force One before boarding at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, Monday, April 3, 2023, in Minneapolis, en route to Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to meet with his council of advisers on science and technology about the “risks and opportunities” that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security. The White House says Biden will use Tuesday’s meeting on AI to “discuss the importance of protecting rights and safety to ensure responsible innovation and appropriate safeguards.” The Democratic president will also reiterate his call for Congress to pass legislation to protect children and curtail data collection by technology companies. Artificial intelligence burst to the forefront in the national conversation after the release of the popular ChatGPT AI chatbot.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a police car set on fire outside Philadelphia’s City Hall during 2020 protests following the death of George Floyd. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 27-year-old Khalif Miller told a federal judge Monday he was sorry for his actions, which prosecutors described as throwing papers into a burning cruiser. U.S. District Chief Judge Juan R. Sánchez imposed a 61-month term on obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder and firearms counts. Trial is scheduled later this month for a co-defendant. Another defendant was sentenced last month to 46 months and two other defendants were sentenced to shorter terms.

Screens display “Blackhawks Pride Night” outside United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Sunday, March 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

After six NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner says it is weighing the future of the events. Some NHL fans and LGBTQ+ supporters say it’s a sign that a political climate that has led to restrictions on LGTBQ+ people and transgender sports participation both in the U.S. and internationally is now threatening events that are meant to be fun and affirming. One advocate says that because the NHL has been such a leader in how to do Pride nights well, it’s conspicuous to see players roll back their support.

FILE – A repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft, named Cosmic Girl, carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, takes off from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport, Newquay, England, on Jan. 9, 2023. Virgin Orbit said Thursday March 16, 2023 it is pausing all operations amid reports that the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to seek a funding lifeline. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future operations. The company laid off most of its staff on Friday and in and told the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in a filing Monday that it was looking to sell its assets. Virgin Orbit said in a statement that it has secured $31.6 million in debtor-in-possession financing from Branson’s Virgin Investments Ltd.

FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits the area in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Trump’s lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public this week. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer says the former president is “strong and ready to go” ahead of his historic New York arraignment. An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday when Trump surrenders to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. Trump will be escorted Tuesday from Trump Tower to the courthouse by the Secret Service, though it’s unclear whether the nation’s 45th president will have his mug shot taken. The Republican ex-president’s lawyers say he will be fingerprinted, learn the charges against him and plead not guilty. A defiant Trump denies any wrongdoing. Trump will return home to Florida for a rally Tuesday evening.

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and clean energy at Brayton Power Station, July 20, 2022, in Somerset, Mass. The Biden administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or former coal mines. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects at the site of current or former coal mines. The money is part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to combat climate change. Up to five projects nationwide will be funded through the 2021 infrastructure law, at least two set aside for solar farms. The White House said Tuesday it’ll allow developers of clean energy projects to take advantage of billions of dollars in new bonuses. The bonuses are being offered in addition to investment and production tax credits available through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.