Category: News

This Week Eric and Rocco Discuss Limiting the Beliefs’ That New Entrepreneur’s Can Have!!

(File Photo of Rocco Cozza and Eric McKenna taken by Matt Drzik) 

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Beaver County Radio every Saturday morning from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM for “The Entrepreneur Life” with local attorney Rocco Cozza and realtor Eric Mc Kenna.

The show discusses different topics that they have both dealt with during their journey as Entrepreneur’s. On this week’s show the guys will be discussing limiting the beliefs’ that new entrepreneur’s can have.

The phone lines will be open at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888 throughout the show.

The show is presented on all platforms of Beaver County Radio, on-air at 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP and1460 WMBA and on-line at beavercountyradio.com. You can also see previous shows archived on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page or you can listen to previous shows on our podcast section of  beavercountyradio.com

You can also click on the Facebook Logo below at show time to watch the show streaming live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page.

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On This Week’s “Heroes”: Jim Talks With Ethan Nicholas & Donamarie Wilfong

Host Jim Roddey sits down on this week’s edition of “Heroes” with Donamarie Wilfong, the Vice President of Simulation Education at Allegheny Health Network, as well as Ethan Nicholas of the Pittsburgh Social Exchange.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio.

Beaver Train Station Summer Concert Series Presented by St. Barnabas Gets Underway Tonight!!

(Photo of Buffalo Rose used with permission of venue) 

(Beaver, Pa.) The Beaver Area Heritage Foundation’s Summer Concert Series at the Beaver Train Station gets underway tonight, July 22, 2022, at 6:30 PM. The series is being brought to you in part by The St. Barnanbas Health System and Beaver County Radio.  Tonight’s concert is the first of three concerts and will feature Pittsburgh area band Buffalo Rose. The concert will be held outside and chairs will be provided.
The Mobile Brunch Box will be onsite at 6 PM. and feature menu items like breakfast sandwiches, burritos, Belgian waffles and a special treat just for concert attendees, ice cream! You are welcome to bring your items inside of the station and eat at a table. Registration will also be inside. You do not need to print or bring anything with you, just check in at the registration table and tell the staff your last name. Once checked in, you can head to the Courtyard to enjoy complimentary beer and wine and reserve your seat in the Event Lawn. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm.
There is still time to get tickets for tonight’s concert by going to: https://beaverstation.org/product-category/signature-events/
The second concert on Friday, August 26, 2022  at 6:30 PM and features Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers along with the 4019’s straight from California featuring local Monaca native Nick Zeigler on drums. The third concert is  Friday, September 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM and features  Nash.V.Ill.
The Beaver Area Heritage Foundation’s Summer Concert Series at the Beaver Train Station is being brought to you in part by:

Navigating Through Darkness: An Exploration Into Finding Light On This Week’s “Wake Up Beaver Valley”

How does one conquer through the dark days of living in 2022 and beyond? Through scripture and song, Pastor Dave Grove discusses finding guidance and peace through the darkness on this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley.

Dr. Bost And Dr. Maroon Discuss The Safety & Quality Of Medical Research On This Week’s “Living Well”

What are the elements of proper research when it comes to medicine and treatment? What are the best sources for research, and how would one know? Those answers and more will be discussed this week on “Living Well” hosted by Dr. Joseph Maroon and Dr. Jeff Bost.

“Living Well” can be heard every Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:00 AM on Beaver County Radio, part of the St. Barnabas Broadcasting Network.

I-79 Neville Island Bridge Weekend Lane Restrictions Begin Friday in Allegheny County

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing weekend lane restrictions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield Borough and Robinson and Neville townships, Allegheny County, will begin Friday night, July 22 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions in both directions on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge will occur Friday night at 8 p.m. continuously through Monday morning at 5 a.m. Crews will conduct bridge deck repair work.

The $43 million I-79 Neville Island Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work and drainage improvements.  The project also includes concrete roadway reconstruction, guide rail replacement and preservation work on four sign structures. Additionally, preservation work will occur on the I-79 bridge over Deer Run Road, north of the Neville Island Bridge.  Motorists will see ramp closures and single-lane and shoulder closures in each direction on I-79 during daylight off-peak and overnight hours. Other traffic impacts include four northbound weekend closures in 2021 and four southbound weekend closures in 2022. The overall project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.

The Trumbull Corporation is the prime contractor.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.

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

Former Pitt Emergency Management Director Sentenced to Probation For Stealing PPE During the Pandemic

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(Pittsburgh, PA.) Former Director of Emergency Management at the University of Pittsburgh 43-year-old Christopher D. Casamento, of the Ross Township area was sentenced in federal court yesterday for Selling Stolen PPE during the pandemic.
United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed a sentence of 4 yeas of probation, 180 days of house arrest, and a fine of $4,000 for his conviction on Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property. He was also ordered to make full restitution to the University of Pittsburgh. Casamento was the former Director of Emergency Management at the University of Pittsburgh and he was charged with stealing Personal Protective Equipment from the University, during the height of the Covid pandemic from February 28, 2020, to March 22, 2020. Casamento stole over 13,000 pieces of Aura N95 and other respirator masks and sold them from his eBay vendor page to buyers nationwide at excessive prices in February and March 2020. Casamento earned approximately $18,783.50.

Paving, Base Repair Work Underway in Beaver County

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.)  PennDOT District 11 is announcing paving operations and base repair work on various roadways in Beaver County, started Thursday, July 21.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through mid-December on the following roadways:

      • Big Knob Road (Route 1028) between Wallace City Road and Sunflower Road in New Sewickley Township
      • Lovi Road (Route 2006) between both ends of Freedom Crider Road in New Sewickley Township
      • Tuscarawas Road (Route 4028) between Fairview Road (Route 168) in Ohioville Borough and Brighton Road in Brighton Township

Crews from Lindy Paving will conduct milling and paving, base repairs, drainage improvements, guide rail upgrades, line painting, and other miscellaneous construction activities.

Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and expect changing traffic patterns.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaDepartmentofTransportation and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot/.

Fern Hollow Bridge Beam Deliveries Begin Monday

(File Photo of A crane that was in place as part of clean up efforts at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.)  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the City of Pittsburgh are advising motorists that starting Monday, July 25, superloads carrying beams for the Fern Hollow Bridge will be transported from Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania to Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh.

The first transport is expected to leave PennStress, a division of the MacInnis Group, LLC at 7 a.m. on Monday morning with the first of 14 beams for the reconstruction of the Fern Hollow Bridge. The superload will use multiple state routes through Blair, Cambria, and Armstrong counties before reaching Allegheny County on its 124-mile journey to the western side of the bridge located on Forbes Avenue at South Dallas Avenue.

Rolling closures will be used on various bridges along the route, as well as on Forbes Avenue. Pittsburgh Police will escort the superloads as they enter the city which may result in short term traffic stoppages and delays. Two beams a day are expected to be delivered through August 5. No deliveries will be made on weekends.

The prestressed concrete beams are approximately 150 feet long, eight feet high, and four feet wide. Each beam weighs approximately 100 tons. A total of 21 beams will be delivered with 14 being transported to the Squirrel Hill side of the project and the remaining beams delivered to the Regent Square side.

Below is the specific route the superloads will follow once they reach Allegheny County:

      • Southbound Route 28
      • Southbound I-579 over Veterans Bridge
      • Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies)
      • Forbes Avenue

Additional details will be provided on the specific route along with restrictions prior to the deliveries using I-376 Parkway East and South Braddock Avenue.

Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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.

Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

Victim’s Identity Released That Was Killed in Hopewell Twp. Motorcycle Accident Near Shopping Center

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(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County< Pa.) Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer has released the name of the person who was killed on a motorcycle near the Hopewell Shopping Center on Wednesday night.
The coroner said a 23-year-old Christian Tyler McKenzie died in a crash.

Hopewell Township Police Chief Don Sedlacek  reported Friday morning that the motorcyclist Christian McKenzie of Coraopolis was riding his motorcycle along Brodhead Road when he clipped the rear left quarter panel(driver’s side) of a car as the driver left the Kuhn’s Market parking lot at Cherry Way on Wednesday night at 9 PM. McKenzie  died of blunt force trauma to the head, and his death was ruled  accidental, according to Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer.

PA State Police’s reconstruction team was called in to determine the cause of  the fatal accident, according to Chief Sedlacek. He said that the findings usually take several months to be finalized.

The Hopewell Police Department requested a state police accident reconstruction team to the scene to investigate.
Gabauer ruled McKenzie’s death as being accidental.