(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Regis Collins and Georgia Miller the Co-Chairs of the Beaver County Maple Syrup and Music festival joined Eddy Crow on a Valentine’s Day edition of Teleforum to announce that after a three year absence the Beaver County Maple Syrup and Music Festival will make a return to Brady’s Run Park for 2023. The festival will be held the weekend of April 22 and 23 at the park.  Along with the exciting news of the festival’s return a new logo was also unveiled.

The Maple Syrup festival was last held in 2019 under the management of the Beaver County Conservation District. PUSH Beaver County took over the festival in 2020 in the peak of the pandemic and after having to cancel the 2020 and 2021 festivals planned on holding it in 2022 even announcing dates but they eventually canceled it due to a resurgence in the COVID-19.

You can see the entire interview below as it streamed Live on our Facebook Page.

Cashiers process purchases at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. On Tuesday, the Labor Department reports on U.S. consumer prices for January. The consumer price index is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, which has raised interest rates eight times in the past year in an attempt to cool the economy and bring down inflation. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of consumer price increases eased again in January compared with a year earlier, the latest sign that the high inflation that has gripped Americans for nearly two years is slowing. At the same time, Tuesday’s consumer price report showed that inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy remain stubborn and are likely to fuel price spikes well into this year. Consumer prices rose 6.4% in January from 12 months earlier, down from 6.5% in December. It was the seventh straight year-over-year slowdown and well below a recent peak of 9.1% in June. On a monthly basis, though, consumer prices increased 0.5% from December to January, much higher than the 0.1% rise from November to December.

PITTSBURGH (Feb. 14, 2023) – Craig Smith, a recipient of a life-saving heart transplant at Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), will celebrate National Donor Day, February 14, by delivering gift bags and spending time with recent transplant recipients and those hospitalized at AGH with other cardiovascular health issues. National Donor Day is the national holiday that recognizes organ, tissue and cornea donors.

Smith will be joined by “Pumper,” a heart-shaped mascot whose mission is to raise awareness about the importance of registering to become an organ donor. A fierce advocate within the organ donation community, Smith works closely with the AHN Cardiovascular Institute and the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) to reach communities throughout western Pennsylvania.

Smith says that registering as an organ donor is the most heartfelt gift for Valentine’s Day. He encourages everyone to honor his donor, and all donors, by signing up to become a donor at RegisterMe.org/AHN.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 14 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Allegheny General Hospital

320 East North Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

WHO:

• Craig Smith, AGH heart transplant recipient
• Physicians and nursing staff comprising the AGH heart transplant team
• Patients hospitalized for transplant-related procedures and/or cardiovascular complications
• Team members of CORE

CRAIG’S STORY:
After experiencing shortness of breath and extreme fatigue after graduating from Penn State University, Craig Smith of Johnstown was later diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy at AHN Cardiovascular Institute. In 2015, while in his early 20s, Smith underwent a successful heart transplant procedure, performed by Stephen Bailey, MD, heart transplant surgeon at AGH and chair of the AHN Cardiovascular Institute. Today, Smith is the founder and executive director of “Second Chance Fundraising,” a non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness around organ and tissue donation, and raising financial support for those who need a “second chance” at life through organ donation.

WHY:
National Donor Day is observed across the United States as a day to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation, and to celebrate those who have given the gift of life. According to CORE, more than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a transplant that will save their lives. In Pennsylvania alone, there are more than 7,000 people on the waiting list. AGH, the Network’s flagship academic medical center, is routinely ranked among the state’s top medical centers for three-year survival rates among heart transplant patients.

FILE – A Kia which was damaged after being stolen is seen at an auto repair shop in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Automakers Hyundai and Kia are offering software updates for millions of their vehicles that are missing a “key” anti-theft device, an issue that was exploited on social media and led to rampant theft of the cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 that the software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on. (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Hyundai and Kia are rolling out software updates to stem a raft of auto thefts related to a TikTok challenge that authorities believe has led to at least 14 reported crashes and eight fatalities. The updates are free for millions of vehicles that are missing a key anti-theft device, an issue that was exploited on social media and led to rampant theft of the cars. About 3.8 million Hyundais and 4.5 million Kias are eligible for the software update, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday.

People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in New York. Wall Street is making only modest moves following a hotly anticipated report on inflation Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 as investors try to square what it will mean for the economy and interest rates.(AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slumping after a report suggested inflation may not be slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in midday trading on Tuesday, while yields shot higher in the bond market as investors braced for the Federal Reserve get firmer on interest rates to combat inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 417 points. Analysts said the inflation report shows the long road ahead for the Federal Reserve in getting inflation down to its 2% target. Traders upped their bets for how high the Fed will take interest rates this summer.

A scintillating Super Bowl 57 was filled with magical moments but also some that were cringe-worthy. The field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, lived up to its reputation as a slippery place to play as players from both the Chiefs and Eagles had a hard time keeping their footing. And a debatable call in the closing minutes ensured there would be an anticlimactic finish to an otherwise thrilling 38-35 win by Kansas City that gave coach Andy Reid his second Super Bowl title and a win over the Philadelphia team that fired him.

U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

BRUSSELS (AP) — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly” in the water, but a second one successfully hit. The acknowledgment Tuesday by Gen. Mark Milley of the errant strike comes amid questions about whether the shootdown of aerial objects that military officials say didn’t pose a threat is creating unnecessary risk. The object taken down Sunday was the third in as many days to be shot from the skies. The White House has said the objects differed in size and maneuverability from a Chinese surveillance balloon that U.S. fighter jets shot down earlier this month

FILE – Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. Haley may be the first to take on former President Donald Trump, but a half-dozen or more high-profile Republicans are expected to join the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination contest over the coming months. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday. She becomes the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The announcement, delivered in a video, marks an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official, who said two years ago that she wouldn’t challenge her former boss for the White House in 2024. But she changed her mind in recent months, citing, among other things, the country’s economic troubles and the need for “generational change,” a nod to the 76-year-old Trump’s age.

HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) has announced that school districts in the 8^th Legislative Districts have been awarded funding totaling $266,616 from the Safe Schools Targeted Grant programs.

“Each school’s needs are different, and these grant programs allow schools flexibility to address their own unique security requirements,” said Bernstine. “Protecting our students is a point of emphasis for me, and I am grateful that our local schools will soon see the benefits of this grant program.”

The following school districts were awarded an Equipment and/or Program Grant award:

• Lawrence County Career and Technical Center – $49,791.
• Mohawk Area School District – $17,725.
• Slippery Rock Area School District – $50,000.

In addition, the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School will receive a $75,000 School Police Officer Grant, and the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center will be awarded a $74,100 School Resource Officer grant.

Safe Schools Program grants fund a variety of different projects, including hiring school security officers, purchasing security-related technology, completing safety and security assessments, implementing violence prevention curricula, offering counseling services for students, and creating other programs to protect students.

Safe Schools Equipment grants assist schools in reducing unnecessary student disciplinary actions and promote a climate of greater productivity, safety and learning. In addition, the funding assists schools in procuring the resources and training necessary to create a physical environment that fosters the safety and well-being of students and staff.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Beaver County Radio 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and Beaver County Digital Media at 9:10 AM for the official announcement about this years Maple Syrup Festival at Brady’s Run Park.

Regis Collins and Georgia Miller from PUSH Beaver County will join Eddy Crow to make the announcement right before a special Valentine edition of “The Time Machine”.