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(New Castle, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they will be conducting DUI enforcement activities throughout Lawrence County the weekend of September 16-18, 2022. Troopers said via release that the checkpoint and enforcement will be conducted on roadways determined to be problematic with DUI offenses in order to safeguard motorists traveling throughout Lawrence County.
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(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing seal coating operations on various roadways in Beaver County will begin Tuesday, August 30 weather permitting.
Lane restrictions will occur during the mobile seal coating operations. Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through late September on the following roadways:
Additionally, crews will conduct line striping operations and thermoplastic symbol and legend installation.
Each year, PennDOT’s maintenance crews perform numerous operations designed to maintain the integrity of the road surface and preserve its life. Seal coating, or more commonly referred to as “tar and chips”, is essential in preserving the life of a road surface because it prevents moisture from entering the pavement through surface cracks and oxidized asphalt surfaces.
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.
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
The name may be different, but the same tradition of gathering the Beaver Valley together for Labor Day weekend…that hasn’t changed.
The Saint Luke The Evangelist Parish Festival–formerly the Good Samaritan Parish Festival–returns for its 26th year beginning on Thursday, September 1 at 6:00 PM located at the Good Samaritan Parish grounds in Ambridge. Leah Lesak and Rose Filipponi joined Matt Drzik on the August 30 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview the four days featuring an array of different food and entertainment.
Much like in years past, the staff of Saint Luke have prepared many dishes for the week, including “1700 dozen” pierogis–per Rose’s estimation–and the four main courses of the week: stuffed chicken breast, fried fish, stuffed cabbages and spaghetti with meatballs. There will also be additional food booths offering up different dishes from different cultures, and a bake sale will be taking place throughout the festival.
Also returning to Ambridge is the wooden dance floor for entertainment throughout the weekend, as El Dorado, Casanova, the Dick Tady Orchestra, Jimmie Ross & The Jaggerz, the Ambridge Steel Drum Band, The Cavaliers, and Dancing Queen take to the stage. There will also be the traditional polka mass at 5:30 on Saturday, and a full Spanish-language mass on Sunday. Plus, the Big Money Raffle, Silent Auction, bingo and regular 50/50 return for the 2022 festival.
To watch the full preview with Rose and Leah, click on the Facebook feed below!
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Workers at several Pennsylvania nursing homes have reached a tentative agreement with Guardian Healthcare.
The tentative deal ends a planned strike for September 10, 2022 at ten different facilities.
The union is still in negotiations with two dozen nursing homes owned by Comprehensive and Priority.
Workers at four of those facilities have filed strike notices for September 9, 2022.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Longtime Allegheny County Labor Council President, Jack Shea has passed away. Shea was the Labor Council President from 1998 until he retired in 2017. There is no word how Shea passed away.
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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of distribution of a substance containing, heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
Zachary Martin Cymbalak, age 35, pleaded guilty to one count before United States DistrictJudge William J. Stickman.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that on Jan. 6, 2019, law enforcement officers found a deceased individual under circumstances suggesting that the death was caused by an overdose, which was later confirmed by the Beaver County Coroner’s Office. At the location of the death, law enforcement officers found drug paraphernalia and distinctive empty stamp bags. Based on telephone records and other investigative techniques, law enforcement identified Cymbalak as the
likely source of supply of the drugs that caused the death.
Later on Jan. 6, 2019, law enforcement arranged for a confidential informant to purchase controlled substances from the defendant. The stamp bags were the same distinctive stamp bags found at the scene of the death. After the purchase, law enforcement stopped the vehicle in which Cymbalak was a passenger and recovered more of the distinctive stamps bags and the money used in the purchase. Laboratory tests confirmed that the stamp bags purchased from Cymbalak and recovered from Cymbalak’s person contained a combination of heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl.
As part of the plea agreement Cymbalak took responsibility for causing the death of the decedent.
Judge Stickman scheduled sentencing for Jan. 18, 2023. The law provides for a total sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $1 million, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, along with the Baden and Harmony Township Police Departments, the Beaver County Coroner’s Office, and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office Anti-Drug Task Force, conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Cymbalak.
Rose Filipponi & Leah Lesak join Matt Drzik on Tuesday’s edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the St. Luke The Evangelist Parish Festival–formerly known as the Good Samaritan Parish Festival–following the 8:30 news.
Frank Sparks starts the morning with local news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.
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International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31, and Beaver County is acknowledging those who have either experienced an overdose, experienced having someone close to them deal with an overdose, or families and individuals struggling with the behaviors that lead to overdoses.
Beaver County Behavioral Health will be hosting an event on Wednesday for IOAD from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Beaver County Human Resources Building on 8th Avenue in Beaver Falls. The event is in coordination with the District Attorney’s Office and the Beaver County Drug Abuse Coalition. The event will include informational booths regarding substance abuse and mental health issues, Narcan distribution, medication disposal bags, and a gift card giveaway. There will also be light refreshments such as lemonade and cookies being provided during the afternoon event.
Those who cannot attend the event can find out more information about substance abuse and behavioral health issues by calling the BCBH at 724-891-2827. Their offices are open daily from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM for assistance.
Javerta Sims and Tracy Irwin from BCBH joined Matt Drzik on the August 29 edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss the upcoming International Overdose Awareness Day event. Click on the play button below to listen to the full interview:
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver, PA) Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer on Monday morning identified the 19-year-old man that was shot and killed in the Valley Terrace Apartment Complex Friday morning as Seqan Hasan. Gabauer said that he died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and his death has been ruled a homicide . Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to investigate and no other information is available at this time.