(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

In front of a full audience, the New Brighton Borough Council ran through the gambit of emotions, from the positive determination of a new business owner seeking approval from the council to the frustration of citizens having to take the law into their own hands.

The Council held two public hearings to begin the October 20 meeting; the first of which regarded a Conditional Use Application to operate an indoor amusement parlor at 310 10th Street in New Brighton by Straw Hat, LLC. The facility would have up to 20 “skill game” machines, would not serve alcohol, and would operate no later than 10:00 PM on evenings according to Adam Pritchard–who was there as the proprietary representative of Straw Hat.

“We’re in this for the long haul,” Pritchard stated. “We’re not trying to come in and leave. We fought this hard for two and a half years. I believe ourselves and PA Skill Games are the only two legal games in the state of Pennsylvania.” Pritchard, who was joined by his legal counsel–Corey Leon of Stoner Law Group–emphasized that he hopes that his business helps generate revenue for the community and that his establishment will provide legal entertainment with firm ground rules regarding the distribution of winnings by those who use the games at the new facility.

The council unanimously approved Straw Hat LLC’s Conditional Use Application, as well as Ordinance 1267, which would establish a Joint Regional Planning Commission between New Brighton Borough, Fallston Borough, Daugherty Township, and Pulaski Township. The individual planning commissions in each municipality would be dissolved once the ordinance is adopted by all involved.

A unanimous dis-approval (of one) was brought on by borough citizen Dennis DeSimone, who heavily criticized the council for their lackluster response to the usage of portable basketball hoops being placed in the street for public usage. DeSimone claimed that the indecency presented by the youth–“pre-teens”, as described by DeSimone–was so much that he had to take matters into his own hands by asking the parents of the portable hoop to take it down.

“We came down here to ask for our inalienable right to peace and happiness, and all you’ve done is talk about it,” scoffed DeSimone. Council President Robert Hartwick and New Brighton Mayor Tom Albanese inferred that Mr. DeSimone contact Police Chief Ron Walton in order to quell any further disputes.

The Council approved PennDOT to begin developing 88 curb ramps along Route 65 from 5th Avenue to the Daugherty Township Line, and they approved road closures on 3rd Street for the Fire & Ice festival on December 10 and the Veteran’s Day Parade on November 11. The Council also approved a $1,000 donation to the American Legion Post 19 in conjunction with the Veteran’s Day Parade.

(Photo of President Biden speaking at the Fern Hollow Bridge, in Pittsburgh, courtesy of Pa Commonwealth Media Services)
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden has checked out the repair work underway at a Pennsylvania bridge that became a symbol of the nation’s troubled infrastructure when it collapsed nine months ago. Biden visited Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge on Thursday to showcase his administration’s efforts to revitalize the nation’s roadways. Administration officials say the repair job, expected to be finished by December, was accelerated by passage of a bipartisan infrastructure law that Biden signed late last year. Biden will also hold an evening fundraiser in Philadelphia for U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman with the midterm elections less than three weeks away.

(File Photo)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa School Board met on Wednesday night and approved Dr. Robert Motte’s resignation from  his position as the elementary principal. His last day on the job will be November 18, 2022 He has been with the district for 3 years. He was hired as superintendent in the Monessen School District. His replacement will be announced at the board’s November meeting.

By MARC LEVY and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, has released a doctor’s note saying he’s recovering well from a stroke in May. The release Wednesday comes in the closing weeks of the campaign as Fetterman’s Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has questioned Fetterman’s fitness to serve. The doctor’s letter says Fetterman continues to endure effects of the stroke that involve speech and the ability to quickly respond. But the doctor says Fetterman exhibited no effects on his cognitive ability and says Fetterman is healthy enough to “work full duty in public office.” Oz is a heart surgeon who has treated stroke patients, and he has suggested the stroke has left Fetterman unequipped to serve effectively in the Senate.

President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, en route to Washington. Biden will push for a new ban on assault-style weapons when he talks about his crime prevention plans in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to visit Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge, which is being rebuilt after collapsing early this year. The bridge collapse occurred just before Biden was scheduled to visit the city in January and became a symbol of the country’s troubled infrastructure. Now the Democratic president wants the bridge to be a symbol of success, with a replacement span on track to be completed by December. The White House credits the bipartisan infrastructure legislation with the accelerated timeline. After visiting the bridge Thursday afternoon, Biden holds an evening fundraiser in Philadelphia for U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman with the midterm elections less than three weeks away.

(File Photo)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were dispatched to an address on Clark Road in Little Beaver Township at 8:33 AM on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
Troopers said upon arriving and investigating that it was learned that 37-year-old Laura Berstler of Darlington and 50-year-old Jeffrey White of Enon Valley engaged into a verbal argument which turned physical. Troopers said via release that Berstler then hit White with a toy sweeper causing a laceration on his nose.
Berstler was arrested by Troopers and charged with simple assault.

(Photos taken by Frank Sparks, Mark Peterson and Keith Walsh)

(New Brighton, Pa.) Even a cold damp rainy evening didn’t dampen the spirits of Halloween at the New Brighton Halloween Parade. Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Eddy Crow hosted a live broadcast  on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page and You Tube Channel.There were seven High School Bands and many different community groups who showed off their Halloween spirit dressing their favorite costumes for all who attended the parade.
You can see pictures of all of the fun below and watch the video as it streamed Live on our Facebook Page.

(photos courtesy of Pa. Crime Stoppers)

(Ambridge, Pa.) The Beaver County Detective Bureau in cooperation with the Ambridge Police Department, The Beaver County Times and our local Crime Solvers are running an informational and rewards campaign of $5000 and the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is matching the $5000 reward in regards to the disappearance of Kenneth Williams.  A total of $10,000 for the week of October 20-27th, 2022 only! On May 14th, 2011 the Ambridge Police Department were advised of a missing person identified as Kenneth Williams.  Williams is described as a 29-year-old, black/male, 6-Foot-Tall, 190 Pounds, last seen in the Borough of Monaca on May 13th, 2011.  William’s vehicle, a 2005 Ford 500, black in color, bearing Pennsylvania Registration HMT8956, May 15th, 2011, was located in an isolated area of Monongalia County, West Virginia with no sign of Williams. Anyone with information is asked to anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107 All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for information that leads to an arrest, the solving of a crime/cold case or the location of a wanted person/fugitive or missing person. All information is accurate as of Release Date and is subject to change or updated.

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://www.crimewatchpa.com/crimestoppers/316/cases/cold-case-missing-person-29-year-old-kenneth-williams-borough-monaca-beaver-county-10000

FILE – President Joe Biden greets people after speaking about his infrastructure plan and his domestic agenda during a visit to the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pa., Oct. 20, 2021. Pennsylvania has been a core part of Biden’s political identity for years. It’s where he grew up, and he was jokingly called the state’s “third senator” even though he represented neighboring Delaware. Now he’s returning to Pennsylvania repeatedly to help Democratic candidates even though he’s largely absent from the campaign trail in other key battlegrounds like Georgia, Nevada and Ohio. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania has been a central part of Joe Biden’s political identity for years. It’s where the president was born and where he grew up. And he was jokingly called the state’s “third senator” when he represented neighboring Delaware. During this election year, he’s returned to Pennsylvania repeatedly to help Democratic candidates even though he’s been largely absent from campaigning in pivotal state such as Georgia, Nevada and Ohio. Biden is set to visit Pennsylvania on Thursday, which would be the the 14th time he’s come to the state since taking office. He’ll talk about infrastructure in Pittsburgh and hold a fundraiser in Philadelphia for Senate nominee John Fetterman.