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VIDEO: Community Fundraising & Christmas Planning With Beaver Falls Mayor Kenya Johns

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“It’s a beautiful place with beautiful people, and when you get the right people here in a space where they feel like they can add…they want to stay, and they want to be here.”

Mayor Kenya Johns’ description of the city of Beaver Falls has perpetuated her first year in office; a year that is now entering its final–and perhaps busiest–quarter of activity. Johns joined Matt Drzik on the September 13 edition of A.M. Beaver County to discuss the city’s continued foray into improving the city, as well as upcoming events taking place in Beaver Falls.

One of the nearest events for the city is the upcoming Neighborhood North Community Fundraiser on Tuesday, September 20. “We want this to be a community effort,” Johns stated about the event. “We might not all have $500 or $1,000 to donate, but if we have five dollars, we can do that…or if we have the ability to share it on social media so someone else with five dollars might be able to share, we really want the community to show up for that.” Johns said that the funds raised will help for kids’ activities at Neighborhood North during the wintertime.

Speaking of wintertime, the city is also in its early stages of planning the annual Christmas parade along 7th Avenue in Beaver Falls. Johns hopes that this year’s parade manages to balance good traditions with good new ideas to create the best presentation. “I am incredibly honored to be able to be a part of the planning committee,” she said. “We don’t want to bring it back; we want to reinvent it. We want to take all the elements of what we’ve done in the past that’s been beautiful and amazing, and also have a future focus on that.” Those interested in participating in the 2022 Christmas Parade can contact the city for further details.

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CCBC Announces The President’s and Dean’s List For The Summer 2022 Semester

(File Photo of the Dome on the Campus of CCBC)

(Monaca, PA) Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 22 names of full- time students who achieved either President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the summer 2022 semester.
To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit- bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.75 grade- point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point average for the semester.
The following full-time students were named to the President’s List:
Brianna DiNunno
Courtney Grunnagle
Dylan Hake
Morgan Halstead
Hunter Hapach
Tori Jackson
Dale James
Ron Jones
Ashley Kalman
Michela Ricci
Aaron Wilhelm
Matthew Wockenfuss
The following full-time students were named to the Dean’s List:
Bene’ Butler Matt Dattilo
Diana Huber
Danielle Lupi
Eric McPhilomy
Tricia Morrow
Flora Olabopo
Nicholas Shields
Rose Stone
Dennis Szymoniak

Racoon Man Charged With DUI After Domestic Dispute

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Racoon Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have filed DUI charges against a Racoon Twp. man after they were called to an address on Route 151 in Racoon Twp. for a domestic dispute on September 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM.
Troopers say that while they were conducting an interview at the address 48-year-old Michael Luff arrived back at his residence in the 2012 Chevy that he was driving and stumbled out of the vehicle. Luff was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI. Charges are currently pending.

New Brighton School Board Prepares Resolutions To Approve School Trips, Ratify Faculty Hires

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Meeting once again in the “Little Theatre” area of the high school, the New Brighton Area School board met for the first of two meetings in September on Monday evening.

Among the propositions released to the public were the approval for six individuals to be candidates for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, all of whom were selected unopposed. Board Vice President Christeen Ceratti was selected as alternative representative to the Joint Operating Committee of the Beaver County Career & Technology Center. The hiring of Alivia Sanvito (Elementary Teacher) and Sarah Martin (Instructional Assistant)–along with the resignation of Cesiah Wicker (Instructional Assistant)–are also pending official ratification by the board.

Also on the Monday night agenda were the pending approvals of the Elementary School Parent Compact and its Middle School equivalent for Title 1 of the 2022-23 school year. Two school trips–the Middle School trip to Washington D.C. from May 24-26 and the High School Band trip to Walt Disney World from March 26 to April 1–were also submitted for approval, with the cost of the trips to be made by the students and/or parental fundraising. Superintendent Joseph Guarino said that the Band Trip particularly was still in its stages of finalizing costs for its trip to Orlando. The price of an adult breakfast for the 2022-23 school year will be revised to $2.10 per meal, pending approval by the board.

All motions will be voted on at the second meeting–the voting meeting–by the school board on September 26. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM at the “Little Theatre” in the New Brighton High School.

High Court Tells Gov. Wolf It Won’t Fast Track Amendments Lawsuit

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has rejected a request from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to immediately take up his challenge to Republican legislation that has bundled a constitutional amendment regarding abortion with four unrelated proposed changes. In turning down Wolf’s request on Monday, the justices said he was free to file a legal action before the lower-level Commonwealth Court. The amendments could go before voters as early as May. Wolf argues the bill violates a constitutional rule against passing laws that address multiple, unrelated topics. The proposed abortion amendment would say the state constitution doesn’t guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions.

Two injured in New Brighton Accident Sunday Afternoon

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(New Brighton, Pa.) Two people were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a motorcycle and a car at the intersection of Seventh Street and Fourth Avenue in New Brighton. New Brighton Police Chief Ron Walton reported Monday morning that the accident occurred at 4 PM. Chief Walton said the motorcyclist was transported to AGH for his injuries and the operator of the vehicle was transported to Heritage Valley, Beaver. There is no word on what caused the accident of the two drivers condition at this time.

Hookstown Man Charged With Attempting to Strangle His Girlfriend

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Greene Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have charged 22-year-old Luke Hall from Hookstown with attempted strangulation after an incident that took place on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8:30 PM in Greene Township.

Troopers said via release that he attacked his girlfriend in her residence on the above mentioned date and time.  No other information was released.

Beaver County Radio is not identifying the victim or the location of the incident due to the sensitivity of it being a domestic issue.

 

Legendary Geneva Football Coach and Athletic Director Gene Sullivan Passes Away

(Photo of Former Geneva Coach Gene Sullivan’s Geneva Hall of Fame Photo when he was inducted into the hall of fame in 2017. Used with permission)

Story by Frank Sparks,  Beaver County Radio News/Program Director
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) During Friday night’s Rochester and New Brighton football game on Beaver County Radio, Sports Director and play by play man Bob Barrickman learned of the passing of former longtime Geneva Football Coach Gene Sullivan.  Bob announced it to the Beaver County Radio audience and him and broadcast partner John Perrotto talked about what a legend Gene was and Bob called him the “Gentle Giant”.
In A Facebook post on the Geneva College Golden Tornado Football teams page Geneva Head Coach Geno DeMarco said “We are saddened by the news of our beloved Coach Gene passing. His commitment to Christ will forever be a witness to every player who had played for him and his impact on College Hill is now reaching into the 6th decade. ”
St. Barnabas Broadcasting CEO William Day said in an e-mail that “Gene was a great man who I was privileged to know”
Sullivan was was hired in 1976 as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Geneva College. He served as Head Coach until 1992 and then as an Assistant Coach from 1993 until his retirement in 2013.  Coach Sullivan led Geneva to the NAIA national semi-finals in 1987. He was the second  longest tenured football coach and third longest overall in school history. Coach Sullivan is second in career football victories at Geneva with 75 victories.
There is no word on what Coach Sullivan passed from. He was 88 years old.
Friends will be received at the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, PA 15009 on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 4-8 pm. A funeral service take place at First Presbyterian Church, 252 College Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009 on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 11 am.