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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published January 11, 2023 11:19 A.M.

A photo of the scene in Freedom Wednesday Morning. Photo taken by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio.
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 11, 2023 8:45 A.M.

(Freedom, PA) The ramp from Third Avenue to Route 65 North in Freedom was closed just after 6am Wednesday morning following a fatal accident involving a struck pedestrian. Beaver County 9-1-1 reports that the coroner was called to the scene. We are working on getting more details in this ongoing story.
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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published January 11, 2023 7:40 A.M.

A special presentation was presented at the school board’s work session to update the board and students on the problems at the school that may have caused gastrointestinal illnesses to students prior to Christmas break, necessitating virtual learning from December 19-22, 2022. Bill King, FMS Building Contractor manager and  Mike Kopar PSI Program manager of environmental services outlined all the steps taken to determine the source of the bacteria and found 2 rodents and droppings in a boys bathroom wall, every area of the school was checked for rodents in the building. On December 31, 2022 Backtronix went through the school. Creswell Heights Water Authority came to the school, and normal molds were found at the school and PA DOH was contacted, and the district followed all the guidelines necessary. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Beltz told those present that the district will continue to work and monitor the situation.

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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published January 11, 2023. Published 7:14 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa Mayor Dwan B. Walker said that an incident that occurred ,  in West Aliquippa last week is a personnel matter involving police officers, and  officials can’t comment. Social media posts were posted on the private West Aliquippa website. City solicitor Myron R. Sainovich couldn’t be reached for comment. An executive session was held at the end of last Wednesday’s council meeting concerning the police involved matter. No new updates have been made available by the city.

A photo of the scene in Freedom Wednesday Morning. Photo taken by Keith Walsh.
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published January 11, 2023 6:30 A.M.

(Freedom, PA) Third Avenue to Route 65 North in Freedom is closed following a pedestrian being struck Wednesday Morning. Emergency crews are still on scene at the fatal accident. We are working on getting more details in this ongoing story.
Update 8:15 am: Beaver County 9-1-1 reported that police and emergency personnel are still on the scene of the fatal pedestrian accident that occurred after 6 a.m. this morning. We will report updates when available.
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(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The city of Beaver Falls held its first council meeting of the new year, with a short agenda and a long look at future plans.

The meeting was anchored by a presentation by Kate Greene of Atlas Community Studios, who gave a presentation on the importance and distinction of certain businesses, groups and organizations that are setting to improve the progress of Beaver Falls. Greene pointed out several new institutions–such as Neighborhood North: Museum Of Play, the BHIVE, and the Penn State Launchbox–as “anchor” organizations driving the community and creating new possibilities for development within the city.

Greene also pointed out future plans for development in the city already being established, including the development of a fully operational building for the Portobello Building, as well as the funding plan for the move of Neighborhood North from its current location to the old News-Tribune building across from the Carnegie Free Library. “The News-Tribune is a very iconic building, and seeing that come back to life with its connectivity to March Park and the library is completely powerful,” Greene said. “So we were able to build some tools that will help Neighborhood North accomplish those goals.” Those tools include a business plan and a “tool kit” to help them navigate through capital budgeting.

Also at the meeting, the council approved General Fund expenditures for $474,855.15, along with the approving of an agreement for fee scheduling from MDIA for Code Department Services. The scheduled fees are inspection fees for commercial buildings to receive permits and regular inspections.

The next scheduled City Council meeting for Beaver Falls is set for January 24 at 7:00 PM at the City Building.

(File Photo taken by Frank Sparks)

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Mrs. New Brighton, Valerie McElvy will be hosting Teleforum on Beaver County Radio on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in place of the vacationing Eddy Crow.

Miss Val is going to talk about how to approach being a senior citizen gracefully. Miss Val also has other treats along the way and if you know Miss Val like we do we might even see the appearance of a few of split personality characters. Beaver County Radio General Manager Frank Sparks will be there to keep Miss Val in line throughout the morning.  Get ready though cause there’s going to be a quiz in the middle of class according to Miss Val.

You can tune in on 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com. The show will also be streamed live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Click the Facebook icon below to be directed to our Facebook at the time of the show.

File Photo of Matzie in the WBVP Studio

AMBRIDGE, Jan. 10 – New funding of $50,000 approved for the Beaver County-based Crop and Kettle will allow the nonprofit to expand resources for urban agriculture training, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today.

 Matzie said the funding awarded under the 2022-23 PA Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Grant program can help provide residents a path to productive jobs.

 “Beyond fighting food insecurity, urban agriculture can open doors to jobs,” Matzie said. “The funding awarded today will expand resources for Crop and Kettle so this community nonprofit organization can continue providing the training and social development skills that help residents overcome employment barriers.”

FILE – Container cranes at a port in New Jersey appear behind the Statue of Liberty, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in New York. The global economy will come “perilously close” to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in all the world’s top economies — the United States, Europe and China — the World Bank warned Tuesday.(AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank warns the global economy will come “perilously close” to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in the world’s top economies — the United States, Europe and China. The World Bank lends money to poorer countries for development projects. The bank said Tuesday it had slashed its forecast for global growth this year by nearly half, to just 1.7%, from its previous projection of 3%. Though the U.S. might avoid a recession this year, the World Bank predicts global weakness will pose another headwind for America’s businesses and consumers, on top of high prices and more expensive borrowing rates.