Local worship leader Keenan Baker joins Matt Drzik following the 8:30 news on Wednesday’s edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about the 2nd Annual Christian Cookout taking place in Ambridge on July 30.
Frank Sparks gets your hump day rolling with local news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.
If we need oil, (we do) why are we exporting oil? If we have oil, (we do) why are we importing oil? The Teleforum program with Eddy Crow will attempt to sort out the gibberish on Wednesday’s edition- and he’ll very likely become frustrated and annoyed-Teleforum is on the air from 9 till noon on am1230, am1460, fm99.3, and fm95.7-all presented by St. Barnabas.
(Claire Grummon/Unilever via AP)
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Those trying to beat the heat with some nice cold ice cream during the summer no longer have the Choco Taco to turn to, as Klondike has announced it’s discontinuing the treat. A company official said there has been a huge spike in demand for other products it makes and that, “A necessary but unfortunate part of this process is that we sometimes must discontinue products, even a beloved item like Choco Taco.”
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
“One of the negatives that Ambridge has been receiving is that it isn’t a safe town. I want to be clear on the air this morning…Ambridge is incredibly safe.”
Mario Leone made that boast about the borough of Ambridge, where he has held the position of borough manager since 2020. Leone sat down with Matt Drzik on the July 26 edition of A.M. Beaver County to talk about Ambridge’s continued goal of improving, as well as some upcoming events taking place in the borough in late summer and early fall.
Leone is one of several new faces to emerge as leaders in Ambridge over the past few years; a group of new faces that also include police chief John DeLuca and mayor Duke McCoy. Since the start of 2020, the borough has initiated a streetscape project to beautify the downtown area, added two new breweries in hoping to grow more business, and reiterated its stance on safety by reintroducing a K-9 unit to its police force.
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(AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are warming up to the far-right nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano. When Mastriano crushed a nine-person field to win the primary in May, some in the party warned that his far-right views would squander an otherwise attainable seat in a critical battleground state. But now, as the general election season intensifies, the GOP machinery is cranking up to back Mastriano’s campaign and attack his Democratic rival, Josh Shapiro. That means embracing a candidate who alienates moderate party members. But some Republicans say they’re duty bound to get behind their party’s nominee.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington for the first time since leaving office. Trump will deliver a speech on crime Tuesday before allies who’ve been crafting an agenda for a possible second term. Trump will address the America First Policy Institute’s two-day America First Agenda Summit. Some advisers are urging Trump to spend more time talking about his vision for the future and less time relitigating the 2020 election as he prepares to announce an expected 2024 White House campaign. Trump’s potential 2024 rivals, including former Vice President Mike Pence, have been taking increasingly overt steps to challenge his status as the Republican Party’s standard-bearer.
(Photos and story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News)
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Hopewell Twp. Commissioners met on Monday night and during the meeting recognized Hopewell Township Police Sergeant Ron McMasters for performing life saving efforts on a male who on July 11, 2022 stopped breathing at Ray’s Deli in the Aliquippa Shopping Center. Mc Masters treated the victim until paramedics arrived, according. Police Chief Donald Sedlaccek. Sgt. McMasters received a commendation from the chief.
Police officer Brian Marvich and part time officer Brittain Geddies were on hand and displayed the All Traffic Solutions Shield 12 SPEED ENFORCEMENT SIGN. The departments entered a contest on Facebook where all the likes, comments and shares were counted by the company, they beat Orville , Ohio.
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Center Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Center Twp. Police Department reported Tuesday morning that they were called to the scene of a motorcycle accident that occurred in the township just before 10:30 p.m. Monday night. According to the report a car driving southbound attempted to make a left turn onto Center Grange Road and struck a northbound motorcyclist. The motorcycle operator was transported to the hospital, for a leg injury. The accident is still under investigation, according to police.
There is no word on the motorcyclist condition.
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa) The Hopewell Township Commissioners met on Monday night and approves a lot consolidation for the A&S Credit Union who acquired 8.94 acres for a new office building to be built in the township. The commissioners approved the resolution for the lot consolidation and land development plan during the meeting.
In other business, Eagle Scout Ciro Natali received a commendation for restoration and improvement of Veasey Cemetery for his Eagle Scout project. The commendation was presented by township Commissioner Joe Kusnir, who is the vice chairman.
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Gas prices are 14 cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.591 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $4.591
Average price during the week of July 18, 2022 $4.
Average price during the week of July 26, 2021 $3.304
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$4.492 Altoona
$4.709 Beaver
$4.659 Bradford
$4.470 Brookville
$4.555 Butler
$4.640 Clarion
$4.522 DuBois
$4.533 Erie
$4.657 Greensburg
$4.561 Indiana
$4.550 Jeannette
$4.594 Kittanning
$4.680 Latrobe
$4.507 Meadville
$4.599 Mercer
$4.512 New Castle
$4.585 New Kensington
$4.540 Oil City
$4.657 Pittsburgh
$4.566 Sharon
$4.696 Uniontown
$4.665 Warren
$4.648 Washington
Trend Analysis:
Modest demand for gas and lower oil prices resulted in pump prices falling again, down 17 cents since last week to $4.35. Today’s average is 63 cents less than a month ago and $1.20 more than a year ago. The steady decline is due to low domestic demand for gasoline and oil prices that remain in the mid-$90s per barrel. The price of gas has now fallen every day since hitting a record $5.01 on June 14.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand rose from 8.06 million barrels per day to 8.52 million barrels per day last week. However, that rate is 800,000 barrels per day lower than last year and is in line with demand during July 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions curbed demand. Additionally, total domestic gasoline stocks increased by 3.5 million barrels to 228.4 million barrels, signaling that low demand led to growth in inventory last week.
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate decreased by $1.65 to settle at $94.70. Crude prices declined last week as the market continues to worry that weak demand, which is typically strong throughout the summer, could continue to push prices lower. A strengthening dollar also helped to push crude prices lower last week.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.
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