Biden visiting 2 swing states as midterm crunch time begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is beginning his Labor Day celebrations with a trip to one battleground state, Wisconsin, before making his third trip in less than a week to another, Pennsylvania. The White House says Biden will be celebrating “the dignity of American workers.” The unofficial start of fall, Labor Day also traditionally kicks off political crunch time, with campaigns scrambling to excite voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8. Biden’s trips on Monday will see him return to a theme that was a centerpiece of his 2020 campaign — that labor unions burnished a middle class that built and strengthened modern American society.

Ambridge Man Arrested for Suspicion of DUI

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(Aliquippa, PA) State Police in Beaver released details on a traffic stop that took place early Saturday morning in Aliquippa. When Ralph Beasley of Ambridge was stopped by troopers for a traffic violation, he admitted to police that he had been drinking alcohol. Beasley showed signs of impairment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Charges are pending.

Beaver County Man Charged with Rape of a Child in Crawford County

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Crawford County, Pa.) 61-year-old Gabriel S. Bonish, of Georgetown  was arraigned last Tuesday night  in Crawford County on a total of 19 counts  involving a rape of  a  child 3 years ago. Bonish was arraigned before Magisterial District Samuel Pendolino, acting for Magisterial; Judge Adam  Stallard.
PA State Police reported that Bonish has been charged with 5 counts each of a rape of a child and aggravated indecent assault on a victim under age 13, one count each of corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful contact with a minor-sexual offenses.
According to the report, Bonish assaulted a girl more than 10 times between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020 at a home in Summit Township.  She was approximately 10 years old when the assaults began.
Bonish is lodged in the Crawford County jail in lieu of a $200,000 bond.  His preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

New Brighton Police Swiftly Recover Stolen Dirt Bikes

The image above shows the stolen bikes at the location they were recovered.
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published September 3, 2022 2:05 P.M.

(New Brighton, PA) At approximately 3am Friday morning, two Honda dirt bikes were reported stolen from a residence on the 1600 block of 4th Avenue. Police recovered the bikes at nearby Brighton Court Apartments on 3rd Avenue around 12 hours later. Witnesses heard individuals trying to start the bikes before ditching them along with other items. Additional thefts in the vicinity were also reported Friday. New Brighton Police are continuing to investigate.

Healing Is The Focus Of This Week’s “Wake Up Beaver Valley”

Scriptures about the process of healing, and asking who seeks what when the Lord says “seek and ye shall find”–that and much more in Pastor Dave Grove’s message 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.

Route 588 Steffin Hill Road Closure Begins Tuesday in Beaver County

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(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work requiring the closure of Route 588 (Steffin Hill Road) in White Township, Beaver County will begin Tuesday, September 6 weather permitting.

Beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday night, Steffin Hill Road will close to traffic continuously through Tuesday evening, September 27 between Craighead Lane and 13th Avenue. Crews will conduct milling and paving, drainage upgrades, base and shoulder repairs, guide rail updates, curb improvements, and excavation work. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

West of the Closure

  • Take Route 588 (Darlington Road) westbound
  • Turn right onto Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard)
  • Turn right onto Shenango Road (Route 251)
  • Continue straight on Shenango Road (Route 4017)
  • Turn right onto Route 551
  • Turn right onto Route 18
  • Follow Route 18 back to Route 588
  • End detour

East of the Closure

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Crews from Lindy Paving will conduct the work.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Several Battles Between Valley Teams For Week 1 High School Football Action

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Though there are no section games throughout the Beaver Valley–in fact, there’s only one in the WPIAL at all–the close proximity of the opponents in several games lays the groundwork for some hot matchups in Week 1 of High School Football.

Such a game takes place at Bulldog Stadium tonight, as Freedom will host Ambridge in a non-conference battle on 95.7 FM, 1460 WMBA and the Trib Live HSSN. Freedom enters tonight’s contest at 1-0 following their Week 0 victory over Quaker Valley, by a score of 24-12. The Bridgers are looking for their first win of the season after falling to Wheeling Central Catholic by a 24-7 margin last week. Mike Azadian & Bruce Frey have the call from Bulldog Stadium with pregame at 7:00 PM and kickoff at 7:30 PM.

On 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, Facebook Live and Trib Live tonight–Central Valley hosts Avonworth in a battle of undefeateds at Sarge Alberts Stadium. The Warriors are coming off of a 43-20 win over Trinity in Week 0, and the two-time defending state champions are looking for their 29th consecutive victory. The Antelopes are also coming off a victory last week, as they knocked off Grove City High by a 22-7 tally. Bob Barrickman and John Perrotto have the call from Center beginning with pregame at 6:30 and kickoff set for 7:00 PM.

Here’s a full list of tonight’s Week 1 matchups featuring local teams:

7:00pm
Avonworth at Central Valley (99.3 FM/WBVP)
Beaver at Beaver Falls
New Brighton at Hopewell
Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Rochester
Riverside at South Side Beaver
Aliquippa at Armstrong
Blackhawk at Highlands
Ellwood City at Union
Moon at Montour
Cornell at Monessen

7:30pm
Ambridge at Freedom (95.7 FM/WMBA)

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.

On Living Well this Week Dr. Maroon and Jeff Bost Discuss Processed Meats and is Grilling Bad for You

(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 eating processed meat.

A listener asked if it is bad for you to eat meats like hot dogs that are processed and is it bad for you to cook meat on the grill. The answer might surprise you but you’ll have to tune into this weeks show to get the answer.

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.

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Pa State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (10th) Says He Suffered a Non-Epileptic Seizure

(File Photo of Pa State Rep. Aaron Bernstine during a previous appearance on Beaver County Radio)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Big Beaver, Pa.) Pa State Representative (10th) Aaron Bernstine says that he suffered a non-epileptic seizure on Wednesday via his social media pages.

Bernstine said in the post that early Wednesday, August 31, 2022, He went to the emergency room with partial paralysis on the left side of his body. After further evaluation by doctors Bernstine said that it was determined that he had a non-epileptic seizure. Bernstine said in the post that he has already gained most of his dexterity back and his physician expects that he’ll make a full recovery.

Bernstine said he and his family is thankful for the amazing care from all of the medical personnel and for the outpouring of support that he has received. He is ready to get back to work and the important issues that need to be done before the current session concludes.