(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Cranberry Artists Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) According to a release from the Cranberry Artists Network, the Back Hall Gallery at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center has re-opened. The center will host two artists that are featured during June. The first is James Tobin, an artist who has won awards from Ambridge and the Cranberry Artists Network Vice president. The second is Debra Tobin, a musician and artist from Ambridge and the chair of Newsletters for the Cranberry Artists Network.

By Scott Tady

CHESWICK — Organizers of the Pittsburgh Blues & Roots Festival announced the eighth annual event will be renamed “The Kip London Memorial Pittsburgh Blues & Roots Festival, taking place July 25–27, at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center Pavilion in Cheswick.

Named in honor of a performer, who contributed his time and talent to promoting and growing the regional and national blues scene, through the generous support of The Kip London Memorial Foundation, the festival will recognize the life and legacy of the beloved Western Pennsylvania bluesman and will feature the official release of his highly anticipated posthumous album, “The Last Dance.”

The three-day celebration of music will bring some of the finest local, regional, and national blues and roots performers to the stage to support Band Together Pittsburgh, a nonprofit enriching the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum through music, and the Autism Society of Pittsburgh.

Friday night kicks off with a heartfelt Tribute to Mike Lang, memorializing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hall-of-fame announcer — a huge Kip London fan — who was one of the region’s biggest champions of blues music. Opening night also offers an electrifying Guitar Throwdown and a featured set by Jason Born, the Western Pennsylvania International Blues Challenge winner.

The weekend brings performances from The Nighthawks, Bill Wharton aka The
Sauce Boss, Solomon Hicks, Alexis P. Suter, Jim Donovan & The Sun King
Warriors, Jimmy Adler & The Soulville Horns, Cleveland’s Fleshman Singers,
and more.

The event also features an art market and vendor fair, which features works
from people on the autism spectrum.
Visit https://pghbluesfestival.com for more information and news about the
growing lineup of bands and performances.

(Photo of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Logo Provided with Release)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hershey, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Municipal Government Academy, the secretary-treasurer of Potter Township, Mark Czarnecki, graduated from that academy. The administration certificate program was also finished by Czarnecki, who had a curriculum that included public meetings, finance and budget, management for personnel and more. On Monday, May 5th in Hershey, Czarnecki got his certificate of completion and his diploma.  

 

 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – An historical marker at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., is seen on Feb. 21, 2023. Democrats advanced four gun-control bills in Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 26, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper’s office, Topper announced the Performance-Based Funding Council unanimously adopted a report. The announcement came Monday which includes creating and recommending a new funding model for the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University and Temple University. The model is based on performance with each of the schools and Harrisburg as the locations for hearings. 

 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman pumps gas at a convenience store in Pittsburgh. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday, March 15, 2020, that gas prices could continue to fall as demand shrinks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are steady in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.58 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The report states that at this time last year, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.84. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.67. According to AAA East Central’s gas price report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.393      Altoona
$3.673      Beaver
$3.598      Bradford
$3.500      Brookville
$3.641      Butler
$3.453      Clarion
$3.469      DuBois
$3.434      Erie
$3.638      Greensburg
$3.649      Indiana
$3.650      Jeannette
$3.660      Kittanning
$3.621      Latrobe
$3.643      Meadville
$3.607      Mercer
$3.529      New Castle
$3.575      New Kensington
$3.684      Oil City
$3.608      Pittsburgh
$3.388      Sharon
$3.666      Uniontown
$3.691      Warren
$3.599      Washington

(File Photo of Produce you can find at a Farmers’ Market)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to officials from RiverWise, residents of Beaver County who get SNAP benefits can use EBT cards to get produce from the Chippewa Township farmers’ market. SNAP benefits were also approved by the USDA last season at the farmers’ market in Ambridge. The Chippewa United Methodist Church parking lot hosts the Chippewa market on Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. The St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot hosts the Ambridge market on Thursdays from 4-7 p.m.

(File Photo of a Center Township Police Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Recent break-ins for vehicles around Center Township have been occurring and the Center Township Police Department is providing tips to be safe to prevent them from happening. The first is to go in your vehicle and get rid of all of your valuables. The second is to close windows and lock doors of your car. The third is whenever possible, park in an area that is well-lit. You can also contact the Center Township Police Department at 724-774-3329 for more information.

(File Photo of Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.’s office, Vogel and Rep. Emily Kinkead will host a press conference on Wednesday, May 7th at 10 a.m. The Capitol Hunger Garden in Harrisburg will host the event. The conference will focus on the topic of how the community of Harrisburg gets benefits from the Hunger Garden and the produce that is grown in it. Vogel, Kinkead and four other speakers will have speeches at the event.

 

(File Photo of the Duquesne Light Company logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Crews from Duquesne Light Company are almost complete with fixing the power outages that affected customers from the storms that occurred in Western Pennsylvania last Tuesday. According to a Duquesne Light spokesperson Matt Neistein, about 600 crew members and other crews working on outages are almost finished and 98% of people in their area got power back. More than 500,000 people lost power in Western Pennsylvania from these recent storms.

(File Photo of PNC Park)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A Pittsburgh Pirates employee got suspended Sunday after fighting with a fan after the game the Pirates played against the San Diego Padres. Sources told KDKA that the employee started the fight because the fan and his friend allegedly started harassing a woman at a concession stand. The fight was caught on video, which includes both throwing punches. The Pirates are looking at the footage and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police are part of the investigation.