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(New Brighton, Pa.) New Brighton Area Police Department reported on Thursday morning reported that they along with the New Brighton Area Fire Department responded Wednesday evening to a fire under the train bridge in the  area of Big Rock Park. Upon arrival, a mattress and tire were on fire, and the fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported.

(Photo and Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio) 

(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa School Board met Wednesday night and hired Shawna McBride as a second grade teacher , Tracy Doughty as an elementary school counselor, Nikki Scrabis as elementary school nurse, and Kylee Steele to teach history at the high school. The board also hired a high school art teacher, a band director and Quipette sponsor.
Dr. Jennifer Damico , director of pupil services  was  appointed acting athletic director for 2022-2023 school year, She will be paid $15,000.

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(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) For the second time in 24 hours The Hopewell Twp. Police and the Beaver County Coroner were called to the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash in Hopewell Township.
According to Beaver County 911, the crash happened at 9 p.m. Wednesday night at the intersection of Brodhead Road and Cherry Way, in front of Hopewell Shopping Center.
Reports on social media state that the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash.
Initial reports said the motorcycle struck a utility pole.
Earlier in the day crews responded to motorcycle accident on Kane Road that took the life of 24-year-old Josiah Hufnagel.

Update at 10:16 AM: Beaver County 9-1-1 received a call for a motorcycle accident on Brodhead Road in Hopewell Township in the area of Bruster’s Witnesses  allege that  the male cyclist was speeding when he struck a telephone pole, according to Police Chief Don Sedlacek.

(Glen Osborne, Allegheny County, Pa.) A Beaver Falls man died in a motorcycle accident on Route 65 in Glen Osborne yesterday afternoon. Allegheny County 911 was notified around 3:40 PM of a crash involving a motorcycle and vehicle at Ohio River Boulevard and River Road in Glen Osborne.
The initial investigation shows that a vehicle traveling southbound made a left-hand turn and 62-year-old Shawn Grimm of Beaver Falls was operating his motorcycle northbound and hit the driver’s vehicle. Grimm was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

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By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is paying respects to his first wife, Ivana Trump. He and his current wife, Melania Trump, joined his three eldest children at a funeral Mass in New York on Wednesday for their mother. Ivana Trump was a 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped her husband build an empire that launched him to the presidency. The 73-year-old died last week at her Manhattan home. Authorities say the death was an accident, with blunt impact injuries to her torso as the cause. Ivana and Donald Trump were married from 1977 to 1992. Their very public divorce was ugly, but in recent years they were friendly.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The heat of the July weather has turned the attention of Beaver County’s leaders toward the ice…at least to cool down for a few minutes.

At the Commissioners’ work session at the Beaver County Courthouse on Wednesday, the latest updates on the Ice Arena at Brady’s Run Park were provided by Parks & Recreation director Tony Caltury. The focus was also driven to changing the signage for the park itself: “We’re looking for digital signage. I have previous quotes that we did last year, when we initially did the wish list of ‘COVID items’ on that, but I can get updated quotes as well.”

“We’ve got to get a ‘real’ sign,” Commissioner Jack Manning said at the session, referring to the outdated signage on Route 51. Where exactly on Route 51? “If we’re going to change the sign on 51,” countered Garen Fedeles, “we’ll probably have to dig in and see exactly which municipality it’s located in. There’s a decent chance we’ll probably need a sign permit.” Brady’s Run Park is located largely in Fallston, with Brighton Township and Patterson Township close by.

The next Commissioners’ work session is set for 10 AM on July 27.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“Today is a sign of our community’s investment in that academy.”

The “academy” referenced by Beaver County DA David Lozier is the police academy, one of three new elements in the new Center For Public Safety at the Community College of Beaver County. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new facilities at CCBC on Wednesday, attended by several local leaders in law and law enforcement, and presided by Lozier, CCBC President Dr. Roger W. Davis, and Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning.

The new department comes at a time in which the numbers for staff in police departments and emergency services are moving backwards, which is creating potential burnout for the staff that remains. “We need to triple the size of our graduating classes,” Lozier added, “but like every other police academy in Pennsylvania–and probably in the country–there’s a critical shortage of young people interested in going to the academy.”

Included in the new facility are multiple classrooms for a traditional teacher/student educational setting, a crime scene room in which students can earn hands-on experience dealing with action in the moment, and Use of Force Simulation & Firearms Trainer that includes a wraparound screen to simulate a real-world experience.

“This opening of our facility reflects one of core beliefs of our institution; that the journey of education never stops,” Davis stated. “When a student earns a credential or diploma and walks across our stage at commencement, we really believe that those are just milestones and not the end point.”

To view photos from the grand opening of the CCBC Center For Public Safety, take a look at the gallery below.

(Beaver County, PA) The Best of Beaver County is easy to discover; it’s right on your radio!  Tune in this and every Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M.  for “The Best of Beaver County”, an innovative radio program on WBVP and WMBA presented by St. Barnabas. The show is hosted by Mike Romigh and is dedicated to shining light on the great things going on right here in local neighborhoods, and the people that are making it happen.  Find out what all the buzz is about by joining “The Best Of Beaver County”.  

This week Mike’s guest is Pa State Rep Josh Kail, Josh represents the 15th District which entails parts of Beaver and Washington Counties.

Josh and Mike will be talking about the recently passed budget and also legislation that has passed the house recently and what is on the table in the next voting session. Josh has been instrumental in introducing the legislation to investigate the actions of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.

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

You can also download our free apps by clicking on the proper store icon for your platform of a device:


You can also listen on your Amazon Alexa by telling Alexa to Learn the Beaver County Radio Skill.
The radio broadcast will be replayed each Sunday from 11:30 am to Noon.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.)  A resident of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
The one-count Indictment named Timothy L. Butler, Jr., 45, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, from June 2017 until December 2018, Butler, the former Chief of Police, stole evidence – bricks of heroin with a value of over $1,000 – from the Elizabeth Borough Police Department evidence locker for his own personal use.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 10 years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.