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(Potter Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) If you saw all the black smoke coming form the Shell Cracker Plant in Potter Sunday afternoon you’re not alone. In a post on the Beaver County Radio Facebook page showing a video of the incident many residents showed reason for concern.

Shell released a statement on their Facebook page. “The company stated that at approximately 12:08 PM Sunday, a process compressor shut down resulting in flaring of hydrocarbon material in a controlled manner. The flaring lasted about 15 to 20 minutes, initially with smoke, as actions were taken to minimize and eliminate the smoke as soon as possible the company said. Shell said the operations are stable and they’re working to determine the cause of the interruption. They apologized for the inconvenience and said they appreciate everyone’s understanding.”
According to the post the company said that flares are important environmental controls and safety devices used in refineries and petrochemical processing plants. They are utilized as a safe way to burn hydrocarbon gases, as an alternative to releasing the gases directly into the atmosphere.

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(Neshannock Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Neshannock Township police are pursuing charges of simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct against 41-year-old David Lawrence Thompson after He was accused of slamming a child to the ground at the Neshannock High School Football Field and hurting them.
Authorities say that unreleased video shows Thompson charging past a group of football players before slamming the child to the ground. Police said he either struck or attempted to strike the victim while on the ground. Several adults and players intervened and forced Thompson to stop assaulting the child.
It’s being reported that Thompson was an assistant football coach for the Union School District at the time of the assault. The District says that Thompson was let go the day after the incident.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

After three weeks of establishing physicality and bonding team spirit, the games that matter–section games–are set to begin.

In the Midwestern Conference in Class 2A, the battle for the Little Brown Jug takes place as Beaver Falls (2-1) hosts New Brighton (0-3) on 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, BCR video streams and the Trib Live High School Sports Network. The Tigers enter tonight’s contest coming off of a 44-6 victory against Knoch in Week 2, while the Lions are searching for their first win of the season having come off a 60-13 defeat at the hands of Rochester. Bob Barrickman and Eddy Crow will have the call from Reeves Field beginning with pregame at 7:00 PM and kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PM.

The Parkway Conference also starts section play tonight in Class 4A, including Aliquippa’s first section game against Montour tonight on 95.7 FM, 1460 WMBA and Trib Live HSSN. The Quips went to 2-0 last week with a 26-0 victory against North Catholic, while the Spartans fell to 1-2 with a 20-19 nail-biter loss at the hands of South Fayette. Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey have the call from Birko Stadium with coverage beginning with pregame at 6:30 PM; kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.

Here’s a full list of tonight’s Week 2 matchups featuring local teams:

7:00pm
Aliquippa at Montour (95.7 FM/WMBA)
Ambridge at Blackhawk
Beaver at South Park
Avonworth at Hopewell
Northgate at South Side Beaver
Riverside at Mohawk
Chartiers Valley at Central Valley
OLSH at Carlynton
Seton-LaSalle at Quaker Valley
Penn Hills at Moon
Cornell at Avella

7:30pm
New Brighton at Beaver Falls (99.3 FM/WBVP)
Ellwood City at Freedom

After all the games are over, make sure to tune in to the Falconi’s Moon Township Ford Wrap-Up Show up until 11:00 PM, followed by the Trib Live HSSN Scoreboard show from 11 until Midnight.

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What truths are contained in the gospel? How much is there to learn from it? What stories are meant to lead and guide those dedicated to Christ? Pastor Dave Grove explores the answers this week on “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will discuss wine and chocolate.

We all know wine and chocolate are good and make a great combination but a listener asked is it healthy for you? Well tune in as Dr. Maroon and Jeff will tell you.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost  is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

You can also download our free apps by clicking on the proper store icon for your platform of a device:

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95.7 FM and1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey have the call from Montour High School of this WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference high school football game as the defending champion Quips battle the Spartans.

If you can’t listen on the air you can listen to the game streaming live on the Trib-Live High School Sports Network by clicking on the logo below at game time.

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge School Board met and approved high school attendance secretary Amy Sipes’s retirement at Wednesday night. Ambridge Middle School English Teacher Brenna Wandel resigned, and Jessica Seerbo resigned from Highland Elementary School.