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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.

VIDEO: WPA Gold Star Games Return With 8-Game Schedule That Begins September 2

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“We want to keep the legacy alive of our fallen heroes…so that these names will never be forgotten.”

Dana Tabay spoke to Matt Drzik on the September 2 edition of A.M. Beaver County about the return of the WPA Gold Star football games, which honor the fallen veterans of combat from the area. Ten players on each team change their nameplates to those of fallen heroes, and each game will feature a corresponding meet-and-greet dinner where the players meet the families of the fallen and learn more about their histories.

The WPA Gold Star Game schedule has expanded to 8 games this year, including the first college game its ever been part of. The first of those games takes place tonight, as the South Side Rams host the Riverside Panthers at Ashcroft Stadium; the pregame ceremony begins at 6:30 with a 7:00 kickoff. The schedule features 14 high school teams from four counties with one high school game per week from Week 1 to Week 7, concluding with the Geneva/Westminster game at Reeves Field on November 12.

To watch the full interview with Dana Tabay, click on the Facebook feed below!

This Week’s “Heroes” Features Dr. Matthew Poremba & Mark Laskow

AHN doctor Dr. Matthew Poremba and Mark Laskow of the Carnegie Hero Fund talk about their work and their life journeys with host Jim Roddey on this week’s episode of “Heroes.”

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Dr. Cyril Wecht Talks About “A Pathological Discussion” He Is Hosting At Lincoln Park On September 10

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Image courtesy of Lincoln Park Arts)

Decades of mystery. Thousands of case files. One man who has seen it all.

Famed pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht is returning to the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center for “A Pathological Discussion With Dr. Cyril Wecht” on Saturday, September 10 at 2:00 PM. Dr. Wecht discussed the ins and outs of the show with Matt Drzik on the September 2 edition of A.M. Beaver County.

“The format of the show…John McIntire and I have been doing this for years now,” Wecht said, referring to what audiences should be looking out for. The format of the show goes through some of the most high-profile cases in American history–names such as O.J. Simpson, Marilyn Monroe, Jon Benet Ramsey, and Anna Nicole Smith, just to name a few. “It’s not a scientific lecture like in a classroom,” he added, “I present it in a way that people understand, and they’ll find it interesting.” The audience will then participate in a Q&A with Wecht and McIntire at the end of the show.

Largest of all the names on the list is John F. Kennedy, a case still shrouded in mystery nearly 60 years later. Wecht–who just recently joined the Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School as the namesake of its Forensic Science & Justice Academy–says that he doesn’t see that truth ever coming to light. “It pains me greatly to say that I am very pessimistic,” he stated. “It hurts me greatly as an American citizen, as a forensic scientist, and as an attorney…not a damn thing has been done.”

Tickets for “A Pathological Discussion With Dr. Cyril Wecht” can be purchased at the Lincoln Park Box Offices in Midland, by visiting lincolnparkarts.org, or by calling (724)-576-4644.

To listen to the full preview with Dr. Cyril Wecht, click on the play button below!

Pa State Rep Rob Matzie: $85,000 Awarded to Boost Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Grade-Schoolers

(File Photo)

(AMBRIDGE, Pa.) More fresh produce is headed to Beaver County elementary schools, thanks to nearly $85,000 in grant funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, announced today.

Matzie said the funding awarded under the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program includes $38,570 to the Aliquippa School District, $22,330 to the Ambridge Area School District and $24,080 to the Rochester Area School District.
“Providing fresh produce for school snacks helps kids concentrate and retain information better and gives them stronger resistance to germs and illness,” Matzie said. “Better nutrition is tied to better test scores, fewer absences and kids that are more energized to learn. Securing this funding is going to help fuel learning in all the right ways.”

Funding priority was given to the schools with the highest rates of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals.

More information about the grants is available here, and a full list of the schools receiving funding is available here.

Wolf Starts Process to Pardon Lower Level Pot Convictions

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaks with the press. Citing Pennsylvania’s monstrous $71.5 billion in student debt, Governor Tom Wolf called for action on his plan to make college education an attainable goal for all Pennsylvanians. Harrisburg, PA – February 16, 2022 (File Photo from Pa Commonwealth Media Services)

By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians with minor, nonviolent marijuana criminal convictions are eligible to be pardoned under a joint effort from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Beginning Thursday, anyone who has been convicted of possession of marijuana or small amount of personal use will be able to apply. There is no limit for the age of conviction. Officials estimate that thousands of Pennsylvanians are eligible due to convictions over the past several decades, even pre-dating marijuana’s criminalization under federal law. The application period ends at the end of the month. Republican opponents panned the effort as Democrats caving to their political base.

More kids Are Repeating a Grade. Is it Good for Them?

Braylon Price, 13, pauses on his way home from Bellefonte Middle School Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Bellefonte, Pa. The teenager was among more than 45,000 Pennsylvania students whose parents elected to take advantage of a new state pandemic-era law option of holding their child back a year in school. He repeated the sixth grade. (AP Photo/Gary M. Baranec)

By BROOKE SCHULTZ and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press/Report for America
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As some children struggled to keep up with school in the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states saw significant increases in the number of students held back to repeat grades. Twenty-two of the 26 states that provided data for the recent academic year, as well as Washington, D.C., saw an increase in the number of students who were held back, according to an Associated Press analysis. Three states — South Carolina, West Virginia and Delaware — saw retention more than double. Experts have cautioned about risks to students’ social lives and academic futures, but many parents have asked for do-overs to help their children recover.