I-79 Lane Restrictions This Week in Allegheny County

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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on I-79 in Allegheny County, will occur this week, Monday through Friday, November 14-18 weather permitting.

Starting Monday, single-lane restrictions will occur on I-79 between the bridges over Glenfield Road and Red Mud Hollow Road daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday as crews conduct milling and paving operations. Additional milling and paving working will occur on the northbound I-79 ramp from Glenfield Road, requiring a closure of the ramp as needed during the same time. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour
Southbound on Glenfield Road

  • Continue on southbound to Kilbuck Street
  • Turn right onto Deer Run Road
  • Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79
  • Take the ramp to Neville Island (Exit 65)
  • Turn right on Grand Avenue
  • Turn right onto the ramp to northbound I-79
  • End detour

The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. Improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation. Crossovers will occur on I-79 in 2022 and 2023 for bridge deck replacement work. The majority of the project will conclude in the fall of 2023.

The prime contractor is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.

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.

PennDOT Sued Over ditch at Issue in Fatal Motorcycle Wreck

This undated selfie provided by her family shows Leslie Gingrich, who died in a motorcycle crash on Route 895 near Auburn, Pa, in Schuylkill County, on June 4, 2022. Pennsylvania’s transportation agency dug a ditch and didn’t tell anyone, and it cost a motorcyclist her life, the victim’s family says in a new civil lawsuit. Gingrich, a mother of three who was training to get her commercial driver’s license, was riding her Harley to class along a narrow, twisty state highway when she hit a ditch that had been left by a PennDOT crew weeks earlier. She had no warning and no chance to avoid it, her family says. (Leslie Gingrich via AP)

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
The family of a woman who died in a motorcycle crash is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, saying the agency’s negligence caused the fatal wreck. Leslie Gingrich was riding her Harley in Schuylkill County on June 4 when she hit a ditch spanning both lanes of a narrow, twisty road. A wrongful death lawsuit says PennDOT created the hazardous condition while working on the road, then failed to place signage warning approaching motorists of the danger. The woman’s family says residents complained to PennDOT but their complaints about the road were ignored. The family is seeking unspecified money damages.

Three Accidents Involving Ten Cars Occurred Friday Morning on Pa Turnpike in Beaver County

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(North Sewickley Twp., Pa.)  All lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike westbound were blocked Friday morning due to multiple crashes between Beaver Valley and Cranberry exits. In all there were three crashes involving ten vehicles on the stretch of roadway.
The Accidents occurred around 10 AM and eleven people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries according to authorities.
There is no word on what caused the accidents and the scenes were cleared and all lanes were reopened by 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Mastriano Officially Concedes To Shapiro in Governor’s Race

FILE – Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks to supporters during an election night campaign event at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, Pa., Nov. 8, 2022. Election deniers who backed Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election failed in some of their highest-profile races. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Doug Mastriano released a statement last night officially conceding to Josh Shapiro in the race for Pennsylvania governor.
Mastriano said in a release that as “Difficult to accept as the results are, there is no right course but to concede, which I do, and I look to the challenges ahead. Josh Shapiro will be our next Governor, and I ask everyone to give him an opportunity to lead and pray that he leads well.”
Mastriano conceded five days after Josh Shapiro’s victory was announced.

Wampum Man Killed in Clinton Twp. Motorcycle Accident

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Story by Bever County radio Staff
(Clinton Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police are reporting that 36-year-old Roy Herr Jr., of Wampum was killed while riding his motorcycle around 4:19 PM on November 10, 2022.
According to Troopers, Herr crashed after losing control and exiting the roadway and striking a guide rail on Glade Mill Road just west of Kennedy Lane in Clinton Township.
There is no word on what caused him to lose control as Troopers continue to investigate.

“The Entrepreneur Life” Saturday Morning at 10:30 AM on Beaver County Radio

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(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.

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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Dr. Jeffrey Mueller Joins Jim Roddey On “Heroes”, Carnegie Medal Series Continues

Allegheny Health Network’s Dr. Jeffrey Mueller joins host Jim Roddey on this week’s episode of “Heroes” to talk about being Vice Chair and Division Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging, as well as the details of dealing with lung cancer in recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Also, Eric Zahren (president) of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission joins Jim to continue their 10-part series on winners of the Carnegie Medal.

“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. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Finding “More” Of God Through Scripture And Song With Pastor Dave Grove On “Wake Up Beaver Valley”

Pastor Dave Grove discusses the endless nature of God’s scripture through interpretation and spirituality through everyday living on this Saturday’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. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

This Week’s “Living Well” Takes A Look At Strokes, What Kinds There Are And Risk Factors

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will discuss a listener’s question about having a stroke and what levels of stroke there can be, as well as the risk factors that can lead to a stroke.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

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Link For Ligonier Valley vs. Beaver Falls; 11/11/22 at 6:30 PM

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WBVP-AM 1230, WBVP-FM 99.3, WMBA-AM 1460 and WMBA-FM 95.7’s Mike Azadian and John Perrotto have the call from Reeves Field at Geneva College of this 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Quarterfinals high school football playoff game as the Tigers battle the Rams.

If you can’t tune into the game you can click the link below to listen on-line via beavercountyradio.com:

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