Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published December 2, 2022 7:15 A.M.
(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa City Council 2023 tentative budget contains no tax increase. Millage is expected to remain at 16.25 mills on buildings, and 86 mills on land, when the $6,170, 663.00 budget is adopted on Wednesday, December 21.
Council approved the fee schedule for collection of solid waste at a quarterly rate of $60.00. Senior citizens quarterly rate . . increased to $55.00.
Joe Smith was appointed to the city’s Civil Service Commission.
Heather Vono was re- appointed to a new 5 year term on the MWAA Board beginning January 1, 2023.
After two years of flipping things around to accommodate the restrictions of certain mandates and ensure public safety, Ambridge is returning to a more familiar plan to ring in the Christmas season.
Christmas On Merchant returns to the borough of Ambridge on December 9, presented in part by the Ambridge Regional Chamber of Commerce. This year citizens will be returning to the sidewalks to see the parade going down Merchant Street between 4th Avenue and 14th Avenue, after two years of the “reverse parade” format in which the citizens drove through the streets due to the pandemic. Over 30 entrants will be marching down the main street of Ambridge for the first time in three years–if not longer.
Bill Roehm
ARCC director Bill Roehm joined Matt Drzik on the December 1 edition of A.M. Beaver County to preview this year’s event, and Roehm does see the return to tradition being a positive for the community. “It was neat, it served its purpose, I think it was a cool event and glad to say–proud to say–that we did that for a couple of years,” he said, referring to the 2020 and 2021 parades. “But [we’re] really, really happy and excited, and I think the community is as well. The feedback that we’ve gotten has been really, overwhelmingly positive that we’re back to that traditional style of parade again this year.”
Also returning after a two-year absence will be the events at P.J. Caul Park, in which there will be children’s activities, cookies and punch, ice sculptures courtesy of Ice Creations, and food trucks courtesy of Annie Lee’s Southern Kitchen and Ambridge Italian Villa. Plus, Beaver County Radio will have live Facebook coverage of the festivities beginning at 5 PM and parade coverage at 6 PM, while the Prize Caddy and Personality Prize Wheel will be in action all throughout the evening!
(New Brighton , Pa.) Longtime New Brighton District Magistrate and Former New Brighton Police Chief the Honorable Dale Nicholson passed away yesterday at the age of 68 years-old.
Nicholson, who lived in New Brighton, was born January 19, 1954 and dedicated his life to public service. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and a police officer and Chief for the Borough of New Brighton for 26 years. Nicholson also served as the Magisterial District Justice for District Court 36-3-01 since 2005.
Nicholson’s viewing will be tomorrow from 2-4pm and 6-8pm and on Saturday from 10am until the time of funeral services, including full military honors, at 11am at the SAUL-GABAUER FUNERAL HOME on route 68, Rochester Twp.
Story by Beaver County Radio Staff (Adams Twp, Butler County, Pa.) A 13-year-old Mars student was struck by a car as she attempted to cross a street near the Mars Middle School around 5:30 PM yesterday along Route 228.
The girl was transported by ambulance to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh with serious injuries.
According to reports the preliminary investigation revealed that the girl entered the roadway in the path of an oncoming vehicle. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The students condition is not known at this time.
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Starting Thursday, December 1, 2022, you can purchase your 2023 fishing license. A valid license is required of anyone age 16 and over to fish or angle for any species of fish.
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff (Harrisburg, Pa.) Act 59 of 2022 referred to as “Deana’s Law” amends the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code by increasing the grading for certain DUI offenses, requiring consecutive sentencing for certain repeat DUI offenders, and imposing an 18-month driving privilege suspension for a DUI conviction graded as a felony of the second degree.
Under the new law, an individual charged with DUI who refuses a breath or chemical test or who is charged with DUI with a BAC of .16 and has prior offenses would faces a A third degree felony charge for their third offense, which carries a maximum prison sentence of not more than seven years. A Second Degree Felony Charge would be assessed for a fourth or higher offense and that is punishable by a maxim term of not more than ten years in prison.
Another change is that a sentence imposed on an individual for a DUI offense who has two or more prior offenses shall be served consecutively to any other sentence the individual is serving or any other sentence imposed by the court, except for violations that are required to be merged. In addition, the law provides for a sentencing enhancement in cases where an individual has four or more prior DUI offenses.
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania elections officials say “a handful” of counties haven’t fully reported results from this month’s election, at least in part because organized efforts to seek recounts are pending in court. The Department of State declined to say Tuesday how many of the state’s 67 counties failed to meet the deadline for certification. That deadline was by the end of the day Monday. Challenges organized or supported by Republican and other conservative groups are being pursued weeks after the election was held without evidence emerging of problems that might change the results. The Department of State needs certified election results from all counties so it can compile the official results.
In this Friday, May 14, 2021 photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference where the Guardian Civic League and Club Valiants, the fraternal organizations that represent Black and Latino police and firefighters, endorsed him for the upcoming Democratic primary, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Claudia Lauer)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania state Senate is beginning what could be a long and partisan process of considering whether to force Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner from office. Members of the Republican-controlled Senate were to formally receive articles of impeachment from the House on Wednesday. The impeachment is part of a wave of efforts around the country to remove progressive prosecutors. The impeachment trial was scheduled to start Jan. 18. Krasner calls his impeachment “pure politics” while Democrats call it an abuse of legislative power. The vote to impeach Krasner in the Republican-controlled House was nearly along party lines. A Senate vote to convict will require cooperation from Democrats.
FILE – Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kris Letang plays during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Boston. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a stroke. General manager Ron Hextall announced Tuesday, Nov. 29, that the 35-year-old Letang had the stroke Monday. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a stroke. General manager Ron Hextall announced Tuesday that the 35-year-old Letang had the stroke Monday. Letang was a last-minute scratch in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina with an undisclosed illness. The team said Letang is not experiencing “any lasting effects” and is undergoing testing. This is the second stroke Letang has suffered during his 17-year career. The three-time Stanley Cup champion missed more than two months in 2014 after a stroke, which doctors determined was caused by a small hole in the wall of his heart.
With December just a day away, the Christmas season will be flanked by those reviewing the year and releasing their year-end lists. Beaver County has received such a list–but theirs is for 2023, instead.
Before the Thanksgiving break, the Beaver County Commissioners attended the CCAP (County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania) Fall conference, in which Beaver County learned of its list of the CCAP Top 6 Priorities for 2023. Commissioner Jack Manning revealed the list, as follows:
911 Reauthorization Funding (set to expire in 2024)
County Inmate Mental Health Issues
Increase General Mental Health Funding
Complex Behavioral Health Issues
Broadband Access
Election Integrity
Manning found it interesting that half of the list came from the mental health category, but understood why this was the case. “Beaver County has just as many issues as any other county in the country, quite frankly,” he stated. “[We] struggle with, particularly in the jails, in our inability to really have the right resources to that stuff.” Conversely, Manning felt that the county had a “pretty good handle” on Election Integrity, as he announced that Beaver County officially had certified their 2022 Election Results.
The future was also the focus of Brenda Applegate, who announced at Wednesday’s work session that moves were being made in the restoration of the porch at the Vicary Mansion in Freedom. The Executive Director of the Beaver County Historical Landmarks & Research Foundation revealed that Somerset-based Landmarks SGA to be the architects to spearhead the porch restoration project, chosen due to its Western Pennsylvania origins, presentation to the BCHRLF, and prior works and connections to Beaver County. Applegate also announced that the BCHRLF is seeking additional grant funding for the porch through State Representative Rob Matzie.
The next Commissioners’ work session is scheduled for December 7 at 10:00 AM.
