Rochester, Pa.—To celebrate Black History Month, the Beaver County Democratic Committee will host an evening of spoken word and poetry to honor the voices of Beaver County’s Black community.

This free, hybrid event takes place at 6 pm on February 22 at Aliquippa High School in the Black Box Room. Everyone is welcome to attend. For those who cannot attend in person, the event will also stream live on Zoom.

The Beaver County Democratic Committee is bringing back this popular event for the third year in a row. It began as an online-only poetry reading in 2021, a safe way to celebrate Black history during the Covid-19 pandemic. People logged in from across Pennsylvania to be inspired and moved by the power of poetry. This year, in front of a live audience as well as for people at home on Zoom, poets will read original compositions, and poetry lovers will read their favorite piece by another author.

“There is a lot of excitement about this event,” said Committee Chair Erin Gabriel. “We are looking forward this year to having a live audience for our readers while also streaming the event online to those who cannot attend in person.”

 

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published February 13, 2023 7:47 A.M.

The Midland Innovation + Technology Charter School (MITCS) has announced they have hired a new Principal and Director of Enrollment, Diversity, and Inclusion. David Krakoff will serve as the new principal with over 20 years experience in both public and private schools. Vince Gratteri will serve as the Director of Enrollment, Diversity, and Inclusion and is said to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in erollment and recruitment. Midland Innovation + Technology Charter School (MITCS) offers students in grades 9 through 12 the chance to pursue areas of personal interests through advanced, hands-on curriculum, preparing them for a world of opportunity in highly specialized, innovative fields such as aviation technology, gaming and simulation, and more. Chartered by the Midland Borough School District and located in the Borough of Midland, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, this groundbreaking new school allows students to fulfill state requirements for a high school diploma while also earning certifications, credentials, apprenticeships, college credits, and even Associate degrees in these skilled disciplines. MITCS students graduate prepared to enter an ever-growing workforce and/or continue through post-secondary education and training.

In this weeks episode of Highmark Heroes, Jim Roddey speaks to Claire Langley, Allegheny Health Network Chief Nursing Executive and Angela Costa, Allegheny Health Network Chief Nursing Officer of West Penn Hospital.  Later in the show Roddey is joined by Eric Zahren, the President of the Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund.

“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.

The focus is on concussions this Saturday for another informative episode of “Living Well”

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.

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A message on the power of Gods healing with Pastor David Grove of the Church of the Redeemed of Beaver Valley this Saturday 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.

Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is participating in AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) program that provides higher education institutions with a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum that prepares students to pursue industry-recognized certifications and in-demand cloud jobs.
The AWS Academy curriculum is developed and maintained by AWS subject matter experts, ensuring that it reflects current services and up-to-date best practices and provides access to hands-on learning experiences and scenario-based project exercises about cloud computing. To teach the courses, CCBC instructors must be approved by AWS Academy to help students become proficient in AWS technology.
“We are proud to make the AWS Academy curriculum available to students in our technology programs including Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Software Development,” said Dr. Katie Thomas, Dean of CCBC’s Business, Arts, Science, and Technology department. “The rapid rise of cloud computing is creating a growing number of high-quality technology jobs at organizations around the world, and the
technical skills that students develop through this program will position them well for their careers today and in the future.”
As cloud technologies continue to help organizations rapidly transform, employees with the necessary cloud skills are in high demand. According to LinkedIn data, cloud computing is the number one hard-skill companies need most.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 10, 2023 11:35 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) On Friday, February 10, 2023, 250 students will receive academic awards, according to High School Principal Stacey Alexander.  The groups receiving the awards are:  high school events, junior high school events, and the Aliquippa  School District JSHS. The event will be held at 1:15 p.m. in the AJSH gym, and is open to the community.

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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published February 10, 2023 11:45 A.M.

(Ambridge, PA) Ambridge Borough Manager Mario Leone announced earlier this week that the borough is going to have a winery to complement the 2 breweries in town. He said Harkins Mills will be opening at 564 Merchant Street next to the chamber of commerce office. 2 Sisters Bakery will soon occupy the former Old Economy Cafe in the borough’s 1200 block. The former PNC Bank at 5th and Merchant Streets is being transformed into the Monroy Supermarket, according to Mr. Leone. The owner is Nery Monroy. South American and Caribbean food products will be sold there. Bids for the streetscape design for Eighth to Twelfth Street will go out at the end of August or early September.