Midland Fourth of July Committee Looking For Parade Entrants

(File Photo from the 2019 Midland Fourth of July Parade held on July 5, 2019 taken by Sandy Giordano)

(Midland, Pa.) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting that the Midland Fourth of July committee is urging anyone who wants to participate in the Fourth of July parade this to enter early. All entries are due by June 20, 2022.
To enter your group or float in the annual celebration that attracts hundreds, email:platz@communityalt.org, for a parade/float entry form. the form can be mailed to the Midland Fourth of July Committee, PO Box 175, Midland, PA 15059 All entries must be postmarked by June 27,2022.
You can see all this information on our website at Beaver County Radio Dot Com

Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter

(Patrick Pleul/Pool Photo via AP, File)
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter outright, just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social media company’s board of directors. Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that Musk, who currently owns slightly more than 9% of its stock and is the company’s biggest shareholder, provided a letter to the company on Wednesday that contained a proposal to buy the remaining shares of Twitter that he doesn’t already own. Musk offered $54.20 per share of Twitter’s stock. He called the nonbinding proposal his best and final offer.

Ellwood City Women Hits Parked Car on I-79 in Cranberry

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(Cranberry Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police are reporting that they were called to the scene of a two vehicle accident on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township at 11:45 PM on Wednesday April6, 2022.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 25-year-old Samantha Million from Ellwood City, was operating a 2018 Subaru Impreza north bound on I-79 when she struck an unoccupied 2015 KIA Forte that was legally parked and disabled on the right shoulder of I-79. After striking the vehicle Million’s car traveled off of the roadway and into a ditch.
She was not injured in the accident but is being charged by State Police with not driving a vehicle properly on roadways laned for traffic.

Gamel 3-run Homer, Hayes’ 4 Hits Lift Pirates Over Cubs 6-2

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By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Gamel hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Ke’Bryan Hayes went 4 for 4 a day after getting a big contract and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 for a two-game series split. Kevin Newman hit a two-run triple in the third for the Pirates, who went 3 for 7 with runners in scoring position, a day after going 0 for 10. Seiya Suzuki was 1 for 3 with an RBI single in the fourth. He is 6 for 20 (.400) with three homers and nine RBIs in six games.

Two Duquesne Light Employees Shocked In McCandless Twp.

(File Photo of Duquesne Light Crews working in Beaver Falls in 2020. Taken by Frank Sparks)

WEXFORD, Pa. (AP) —Authorities say two Duquesne Light Company employees were rushed to hospitals after being injured while working in McCandless Twp. yesterday. Duquesne Light Company said the line workers were doing work on a utility when they were injured. The company didn’t specify the cause of the injury but township officials told WPXI-TV that the two were shocked by a power line. A neighbor reported seeing a nurse performing CPR and police using a defibrillator. Duquesne Light said both employees were taken to local hospitals “and we’re continuing to monitor their conditions.”

PA Officials Warn of Increased Risk of Woodland Fires in Spring

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Keystone State News Connection

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Emily Scott

In Pennsylvania, April is one of the months with the highest risks of wildfires. As the weather warms and more residents go camping, state officials are asking people to be mindful of woodland fire danger.

Among all recorded wildfires in the Keystone state, 99% are caused by people.

Mike Kern, chief forest fire warden for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), said spring and autumn months often produce drier conditions with low relative humidity. He added we still have some time to go until we have full green leaf cover throughout the state.

“That allows the dormant vegetation that we call the fuels to dry out faster,” Kern explained. “They’re more exposed to sunlight and wind. With a little bit of breeze, that can allow the fuels to burn more easily, essentially.”

Thousands of acres of state woodlands are burned by wildfires each year. Debris burning, equipment use, power lines and campfires are the most common causes of wildfires in Pennsylvania. Kern recommends residents planning to start a fire check the DCNR website on the day you intend to burn, to see if there is an elevated fire risk, or burning restrictions in your area.

Kern pointed out there are precautions residents can take to ensure their fire is contained. He emphasized from the beginning, it is important to clear the area to ensure there are no combustible items within 10 feet of the fire.

“Before you get started, have some water on hand, have a shovel, so that if it does get away you can put it out, or when you’re done with your fire you can put it out easily,” Kern advised. “Without some water around, it’s going to be tough to extinguish your campfire.”

Kern said before leaving a campsite, make sure all the ashes are completely out and cool to the touch. If a fire gets out of control, the DCNR recommended people immediately call 911.

Parks & Recreation Weighing Options Regarding Summer Ice Usage

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

At the weekly work session for the Beaver County Commissioners on Wednesday, Parks & Recreation Director Tony Caltury addressed the issue forthcoming regarding ice usage at the Beaver County Ice Arena in Fallston. The summer season usually means a down period for the user groups at the Ice Arena, and it potentially could mean a shift in revenue.

Tony Caltury

“There’s been years we’ve closed the ice and started melting it at the end of April,” Caltury said. “I met with our user groups…last year we saw not a lot of contracted usage during the month of May.” Caltury said that the major issue lies in the seasons ending for groups like the Beaver County Badgers and local high school hockey teams. The only major group that uses the ice in the summer is the figure skating club, for which “it’s an important time for them” as Caltury stated at the work session.

“If we could get 15 contracted hours per week, it would make sense to remain open during May,” Caltury said. “Right now we only have seven contracted hours per that week…if we don’t get to that number, my recommendation would be to stop on May 15.” He did state, though, that the search to reach the quota of 15 hours per week minimum is still being sold to user groups of interest.

CDC Extends Travel Mask Requirement to May 3 as COVID Rises

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By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The order was set to expire April 18, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday extended it by two weeks. The administration had been hoping to roll out a more flexible masking strategy this week to replace the nationwide requirement. In a statement Wednesday, the CDC said it will take the time to “asses the impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity.”

Rapping with the Reps, Best of Beaver County, and Scott Tady on Teleforum Thursday

Thursday’s Teleforum program with Eddy Crow starts with State representative Josh Kail-aka Rapping with the Reps. Helen Kissick is Mike Romigh’s guest when he holds forth at 11am with the Best of Beaver County, and afterward Scott Tady of the Beaver County Times joins Eddy to share the latest entertainment info! Teleforum happens every weekday from 9:10 till noon on am1230, am1460, 99.3fm presented by St. Barnabas, and now on 95.7fm as well!

Pa Bill That Would Change Plans for Lieutenant Governor’s Residence

(File Photo of current Lt. Governor of Pa. John Fetterman from Pa. Media Services) 
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania government agency may soon get more flexibility about what to do with the former official residence of the lieutenant governor, located on a military facility. A bill passed unanimously Tuesday by the state House would change the mandate that the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs use the State House at Fort Indiantown Gap as a veterans’ outreach center. Because that would be too costly, the bill would let the agency find another use for it and establish a veterans’ center in a more practical location. Current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman declined to move into the home when he was elected about three years ago, proposing it be put to some public good.