(Photo and Story by Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa) Kenzi Mawhinney , a  2022 Hopewell High  School graduate was introduced to the board and guests at Tuesday night’s meeting buy Superintendent Robert Kartychak.. She was named Shell Beaver County ‘s Student of the year.  Dr. Kartychak announced that at the football banquet Shell donated $10,000.00  to the district.

(Photo and story by Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Nancy Raub returned to the district on July 11, 2022, and assumed her former position as business manager.

(Stowe Twp., Pa.) In a story that we first told you about yesterday where Allegheny County police were notified around 2:05 AM yesterday morning of a shooting in the 1100 block of Island Avenue in Stowe Township. At the time police said they found evidence of a shooting but no victims.
Police then received a call for a crash in the 1400 block of Island Avenue near Shooters Bar. When officers arrived, they found who was shot multiple times and was in critical condition.
That man 38-year-old Keith Wicks of McKees Rocks later died at hospital from his injuries.
Following an investigation, Allegheny County police determined the victim and three other adults were sitting in a parked car when the shooting happened. The vehicle fled the area and ended up hitting a pole.
There are no suspects or motive at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) With the high heat and humidity Beaver County Radio has some tips for you to help you stay safe and recognize if others are suffering and need medical help.
Those who are at highest risk include people 65 and older, children younger than two, and people with chronic diseases or mental illness are at a greater risk for heat-related illness. You can take the following protective actions to prevent illness or death:
Stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as you can. Air-conditioning is the number one way to protect yourself against heat-related illness and death. If your home is not air-conditioned, reduce your risk for heat-related illness by spending time in public facilities that are air conditioned and using air conditioning in vehicles. You can go to local cooling centers. Do not rely on a fan as your main cooling device during an extreme heat event.
Some tips for the heat to help you stay healthy are
Drink more water than usual and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.
Check on a friend or neighbor and have someone do the same for you.
Limit use of the stove and oven—it will make you and your house hotter.
Even young and healthy people can get sick from the heat if they participate in strenuous physical activities during hot weather:
Limit your outdoor activity, especially midday when the sun is hottest.
Pace your activity. Start activities slowly and pick up the pace gradually.
Drink more water than usual and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink more. Muscle cramping may be an early sign of heat-related illness.
Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.
If you play a sport that practices during hot weather, protect yourself and look out for your teammates:
Closely monitor people who depend on you for their care and ask these questions:
Are they drinking enough water?
Do they have access to air conditioning?
Do they need help keeping cool?
People at greatest risk for heat-related illness can take the following protective actions to prevent illness or death:

(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is reporting this morning that 24-year-old Josiah Hufnagel was pronounced dead early this morning after he crashed his motorcycle on Kane Road just past Lakewood Road in Hopewell Township around 1:30 AM. Hopewell Police Chief Donald Sedlacek reported that the accident is under investigation. A ruling hasn’t been made by the Beaver County Coroner’s office.

(Mark Moran/The Citizens’ Voice via AP)

(Harrisburg, Pa.) No One hit The Mega Millions jackpot and it has grown to an estimated $630 million for Friday’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing.
The winning numbers drawn Tuesday were 2, 31, 32, 37, 70 and Mega Ball 25.
Make sure you check your ticket if you did play because some people who played in Pennsylvania did win some significant money.
1 PA players matched 4 of 5, the Mega Ball, and purchased Megaplier, each receiving $30,000 and 3 PA players matched 4 of 5 and the Mega Ball, each receiving $10,000.

AAA: Pump Prices Fall Again  
Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.737 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                $4.737
Average price during the week of July 11, 2022                                      $4.828
Average price during the week of July 19, 2021                                      $3.311

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$4.654      Altoona
$4.829      Beaver
$4.738      Bradford
$4.712      Brookville
$4.717      Butler
$4.720      Clarion
$4.674      DuBois
$4.705      Erie
$4.829      Greensburg
$4.675      Indiana
$4.732      Jeannette
$4.710      Kittanning
$4.838      Latrobe
$4.718      Meadville
$4.750      Mercer
$4.659      New Castle
$4.714      New Kensington
$4.739      Oil City
$4.775      Pittsburgh
$4.705      Sharon
$4.845      Uniontown
$4.737      Warren
$4.782      Washington

Trend Analysis:

The national average for a gallon of gas has fallen 15 cents over the last week to $4.52. Today’s national average is 46 cents less than a month ago and $1.36 more than a year ago. The recent price decline is due to lower domestic demand for gasoline at the pump and a much lower global price for oil. The cost of a barrel of oil is around $100, down from $110 two weeks ago.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand dropped from 9.41 million barrels per day to 8.06 million barrels per day last week, while total domestic gas stocks increased by 5.8 million barrels. The decrease in demand and declining oil prices have helped push pump prices down.

Crude prices increased slightly at the end of the week due to the market expecting crude supply to remain tight throughout summer. Tightening of supply is being driven by the potential for slower economic growth due to rising interest rates and inflation. Declining crude demand, due to reduced economic activity, could lead prices to follow suit.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 72 local offices in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia serving 2.7 million members.  News releases are available at news.eastcentral.aaa.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

(Photo of suspect provided by Pa Crime Stoppers)

(Edinboro, Pa.) Pa Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information helping Pennsylvania State Police at the Girard Barracks identify a theft suspect. Troopers are investigating a retail theft from Walmart located at 108 Washington Towne Blvd N, Washington Township, Erie County.   During the incident, the above pictured male swapped price tags from a $30 dollar item to a $170 Dollar item and left the store after paying for the cheaper items price tag. Any persons with information regarding this incident are asked to contact the PSP Girard Barracks at 814-774-9611 and speak to Tor. Lewis 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.