On the Tuesday edition of A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik will talk with freelance sportswriter John Perrotto about the Major League Baseball lockout, if there is an end in sight, and how bad this is compared to the lockout of 1994.
Plus, discount chocolates, WPIAL pairings, and Sid goes for 500. It all gets started with Frank Sparks on news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.
Tom Young of First Consultants joins Eddy early on Tuesday’s Teleforum to talk about finance, and after sees Jeff Dost of UPMC’s Department of Neurosurgery join Eddy to talk about brain damage and fall risk prevention. Also, after 11 AAA’s Jim Garrity joins Eddy to talk potholes. The Teleforum talk program happens every weekday morning from 9 till noon on Beaver County Radio; 1230WBVP, 1460WMBA, 99.3fm presented by St. Barnabas, and now also on 95.7fm!
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“What people don’t realize is that you always have to up your game. You always have to turn that notch one degree. And the only way you’re going to succeed in life is to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.”
Dr. Chester “Chet” Thompson has become the first CEO of the new Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School, and that piece of wisdom was just one of many he shared when sitting down with Matt Drzik on the February 14 edition of A.M. Beaver County. Thompson was announced as CEO at the start of February, and the school is set to open in September.
Thompson, as CEO of MITCS, stated that his major role will be centered around building an atmosphere where students learning a vast variety of skills can feel positive energy to work together and learn with confidence: “We want students to feel that this is not only a safe space, but more importantly an environment where they can thrive and succeed.”
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Oz gets Walk of Fame star as rival says he’s too ‘Hollywood’
By MARC LEVY Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was Friday, just as he was being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV ad saying he’s too “Hollywood.” The star underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV career to run for public office. That same career is now being used against him by rivals who are picking apart his TV shows and past as a self-styled wellness advocate. They’re aiming to raise doubt about his conservative credentials as a Republican.
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(Pittsburgh, PA )PennDOT District 11 is announcing concrete repair work on Route 22 in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, February 14.
A single-lane restriction will occur on westbound Route 22 between Montour Church Road and Route 30 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day through Wednesday, February 16. Crews will conduct concrete slab repair work.
Motorists should use caution when traveling through the area.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
By DAVID CRARY and PETER SMITH Associated Press
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates. But generally they are doing so without the encouragement of major denominations and prominent religious leaders. From the Vatican, Pope Francis has defended the vaccines as the most reasonable solution to the pandemic. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America declared categorically that its followers would not be offered religious exemptions. And Robert Jeffress, the conservative pastor of a Baptist megachurch in Dallas, voiced similar sentiments. He says he has refused exemption requests from the handful of his congregation members who made requests.
Father pleads guilty in torture, starvation death of son
ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania father about to stand trial on charges he tortured and starved his 12-year-old son before the boy died has pleaded guilty to several charges and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Scott Schollenberger Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that included criminal homicide, child endangerment and conspiracy for both counts. The 43-year-old Annville man’s trial had been scheduled to start March 14. Schollenberger and his 36-year-old fiancée, Kimberly Maurer, were both accused in September 2020 of imprisoning his son in a darkened room for years, starving him and beating him while treating their other children well. Maurer remains jailed and is due to stand trial next month.
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(Cranberry Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were dispatched to a one vehicle accident on Interstate 79 in Cranberry last Thursday around 9:35 PM.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was learned that 40-year-old Duane Mohney of Zelienople fell asleep at the wheel of a 2011 Ford Fusion while driving northbound. Mohney’s vehicle left the right side of the roadway and went into a ditch. He was not injured in the accident but was charged by Troopers with not driving properly on highways laned for traffic.
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(Little Beaver Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to a location on State Line Road in Little Beaver Twp. on Saturday night at 11:35 PM for a domestic incident that was in progress.
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating it was found that 33-year-old Kenneth Borer of Enon Valley, threatened a 32-year-old female victim with a gun and also punched her in the face multiple times. After a short stand off with Troopers Borer came out of the house and was taken into custody. He was arraigned in front of District Magistrate Amodie for charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment. His bond was set at $10,000 and he was taken to the Lawrence County Jail.
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(AMBRIDGE, Pa.) Fire and EMS companies in the 16th Legislative District were awarded $226,390 in grant funding, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.
Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, said 14 fire and EMS companies are receiving grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
“First responders in our district have continued to answer the call even as the pandemic has interfered with fundraising, strained budgets and added new challenges to the job,” Matzie said. “Securing this funding will help companies replenish equipment, pay for training and building repairs, and address other needs to ease the burden a bit on these frontline heroes.”
Matzie said the following grants were awarded:
Ambridge Borough Fire Department – $14,997.
Ambridge Volunteer Fire Department – $15,000.
Baden Volunteer Fire Department – $15,000.
City of Aliquippa (Fire Company) – $15,000.
Conway Volunteer Fire Department – $15,000.
Economy Volunteer Firemens Association – $15,000.
Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Protective Association Inc. – $15,000.
Harmony Township Volunteer Firemen Inc. – $15,000.
Hopewell Township Volunteer Fire Department – $15,000.
Leetsdale Fire Department – $15,000.
Monaca No. 1 Volunteer Fire Department – $11,980.
Monaca No. 5 Volunteer Fire Company – $11,142.
Monaca Volunteer Fire Department No. 4 – $14,946.
Quaker Valley Ambulance Authority – $8,325.
Rochester Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 – $30,000.
The grants were awarded under the OFC’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program and can be used for facility construction and renovation, purchase or repair of equipment, fuel purchases, member training and certification, public education, recruitment and retention, debt reduction, overtime costs associated with backfilling positions while firefighters are training, and supplementing pandemic-related expenses.
The full list of awardees is available at this link: https://www.osfc.pa.gov/GrantsandLoans/Volunteer%20Fire%20Company%20And%20Ambulance%20Grants/Documents/2021-2022-FCEMSGP-Grant-Awards.pdf.