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(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing drilling operations on Route 18 in Potter Township, Beaver County, will continue Wednesday, September 14 weather permitting.

(From Left to right Jeremy Shaffer, Roman Kozak, Rico Elmore, State Rep. Jim Marshall) (Photos used with permission of Beaver County Republican Committee)

Story by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio News/Program Director
(Beaver, Pa.) The Republican Committee of Beaver County in conjunction with the Pennsylvania GOP held a grand opening event for their 2022 GOP Beaver County Victory Office on Friday night, September 9, 2022.
The Republican Committee of Beaver County Outreach Chairman Roman Kozak opened the event and introduced the 2022 candidates. In attendance were Jeremy Shaffer (17th Congressional District), Rico Elmore (16th State House), Jim Marshall (14th State House), and Josh Kail (15th state house).  Other elected Beaver County Officials attended the event including Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy and his wife Sylvia along with Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning and Beaver County Treasurer Sandie Egley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Victory Office is located on 320 College Ave in Beaver (right behind Starbucks). The office will be open Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM. to pick up yard signs, literature, and learn all the ways you can volunteer if you would like too.
Anyone who wants to volunteer can reach out to us on our Facebook page or email AustinF@pagop.org

Keystone State News Connection (Photo provided with release)

September 13, 2022

Danielle Smith

A Pennsylvania group made up of members of locally-elected, volunteer school boards across the state is urging the General Assembly to take action to reform the funding system for charter schools.

Pennsylvania’s current charter-school funding formula was established in 1997 as part of the state’s Charter School Law, and hasn’t been changed in the 25 years since.

Lawrence Feinberg, director of the Keystone Center for Change, operated by the Pennsylvania School Board Association, said the group is advocating for two main issues to ensure school districts and taxpayers are not overpaying or reimbursing charter schools for costs they do not have.

“The first is that we’d like to see a single, statewide tuition rate for ‘cyber’ charter schools that reflects the actual cost to deliver education in a virtual environment,” Feinberg outlined. “The second is the special-ed funding formula for charters to work the same way that it does for our district schools.”

Feinberg pointed out the latter would address the severity of a child’s disability and the related costs. More than 160 brick-and-mortar and 14 ‘cyber’ charter schools educate 135,000 students, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Despite bipartisan support for charter-school funding reform, there’s been no action in the General Assembly on House Bill 272 or its companion, Senate Bill 27.

Feinberg emphasized the House bill has more 70 co-sponsors, and about 20% are Republicans. He added neither the House nor Senate Education Committee chair has moved the cost-saving bills forward.

“If those bills were approved by the legislature, signed by the governor, then the tuition rates would be adjusted,” Feinberg asserted. “It’s estimated that would result in about $400 million in savings for taxpayers through their school districts.”

He added overpayment for services results in fewer resources for the students in public schools, which translates to having fewer math and reading coaches, nurses, social workers and more, particularly in the most underfunded districts.

The Keystone Center for Charter Change includes members of 435 of the state’s 500 school districts.

(File Photo of Pittsburgh Federal Court House)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 35 -year-old Chester Aaron Hostutler of Aleppo Twp. pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by an unlawful drug user before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police conducted traffic stops of a vehicle driven by Hostutler on two separate days in August 2020. During each traffic stop, Hostutler admitted to using drugs and to having a firearm. On each occasion, law enforcement recovered a firearm from the vehicle and determined Hostutler had recently used controlled substances. The firearm recovered in the first traffic stop was loaded and previously reported stolen.
sentencing is set for Jan. 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not more than ten years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Pending sentencing, the court ordered Hostutler to remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Tuesday night’s Beaver Falls City Council Meeting showcased the two pillars of modern government–honoring the good things that have been accomplished, and trying to make the best decision regarding things that aren’t as good.

Just three weeks after City Clerk Paula Durish was recognized for 45 years of service in the city, two more city employees–Cindy Borghi and Bob Justison–were honored with plaques and special recognition for also hitting the 45 year mark. Longtime council members Leonard Chiappetta and John “Chuckie” Kirkland presented Borghi and Justison with their respective commemorations.

Conversely; a resolution was approved for the Police Department to enforce crowd control at the Beaver Falls Little Tigers football team games, though Mayor Kenya Johns made it clear that she hopes that the organization will ultimately call the shots in the future. “We really care about the kids and all of you who invest your time and your energy,” she stated, “but we really ask that the school can come up with a better plan that’s fair and equivalent for you guys to not have to be doing a ‘Hail Mary’ at the last minute.” Johns said that the city will cover the funding for two of the upcoming games requested by the organization as part of the resolution.

The Council also approved the resignation of Street Department worker William Gardner effective on October 28, as well as the purchase of two properties–one on 2nd Avenue and another on 4th Avenue. Community Development director Rochelle Burks announced that the Community Newsletter had made progress, and that she is hoping the first edition of the new publication is released in October. City Manager Charles Jones announced that Phase 2 of the Library Park construction has been given the green light, and hinted at further details about “promising business leads” over the next several weeks.

The next Beaver Falls council meeting is scheduled for September 27 at 7:00 PM at the City Building.

(Photos taken by Frank Sparks) 

(Seven Fields, Pa.) Tuesday afternoon was a beautiful fall like day to celebrate the grand opening of the new Huntington Bank in Seven Fields Borough.
Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Diane Powers were live on-site to help celebrate from 1-3 PM. Many showed up to see the famous Beaver County Radio Prize Caddy and spin the Beaver County Radio “Personality Prize Wheel”.  Frank and Diane gave away autographed Pittsburgh Pens items, Pittsburgh Pirate tickets, and many premium St. Barnabas goodies. Everyone who spun the wheel received a gift card from Fun For All in Cranberry as a consolation prize. There was also free pastries inside the bank, a coffee truck in the parking lot and Animals Friends was there with a puppy from the shelter.
The New Huntington is located at 100 Enclave Drive, Seven Fields, PA 16046 and their hours are Monday-Thursday 9AM to 4 PM, Fridays from 9AM to 5PM, Saturdays 9AM to Noon, and Sundays closed. You can learn more about Huntington Bank by going to https://www.huntington.com/
Check out all of the photos of the good time that was had during the grand opening celebration below:

(File Photo of the Dome on the Campus of CCBC)

(Monaca, PA) Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 22 names of full- time students who achieved either President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the summer 2022 semester.
To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit- bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.75 grade- point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point average for the semester.
The following full-time students were named to the President’s List:
Brianna DiNunno
Courtney Grunnagle
Dylan Hake
Morgan Halstead
Hunter Hapach
Tori Jackson
Dale James
Ron Jones
Ashley Kalman
Michela Ricci
Aaron Wilhelm
Matthew Wockenfuss
The following full-time students were named to the Dean’s List:
Bene’ Butler Matt Dattilo
Diana Huber
Danielle Lupi
Eric McPhilomy
Tricia Morrow
Flora Olabopo
Nicholas Shields
Rose Stone
Dennis Szymoniak