(Avalon Borough, PA.) Avalon Borough Mayor, 64-year-old Thomas Lloyd Jr., died on Saturday. Lloyd served as mayor of Avalon since 2017 and served on the borough council for eight years.
Lloyd leaves behind a wife, four children, six step-children, and many grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
A cause of death has not been released.
A viewing is set for Thursday at the McDonald Linn Funeral Home in Avalon.
On the Tuesday edition of A.M. Beaver County, Beaver County Treasurer Sandie Egley will join Matt Drzik to talk about the availability of doe licenses in Beaver County at 8:35.
Plus, another chance for you to win in our “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” contest and get registered to win a 4-pack of tickets to see the Pirates and the Marlins at PNC Park on July 22!
Frank Sparks starts the morning with news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio
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“I hope the people realize how blessed we are in Beaver County.”
The reason for being “blessed”, as Scott Tady puts it, is the ever-expanding number of restaurants that feature outdoor dining in Beaver County. The entertainment editor of the Beaver County Times (and co-host of Notes On Entertainment with Eddy Crow) joined Matt Drzik on the July 18 edition of A.M. Beaver County to break down the best traditional places, new places, and unorthodox methods when it comes to embracing outdoor dining in Beaver County–and the surrounding area as well.
Tady acknowledges that the expansion into outdoor dining became a necessity in response to the pandemic, but has caught on regardless of economic circumstances. There are a variety of outdoor styles–picnic, patio, even beach setting–but all of them have managed to add to the atmosphere to each facility, whether it’s been done for decades or just the last couple of years.
“I tell my friends in Pittsburgh,” Tady said, “that we have something in Beaver County that you do not have–side-by-side-by-side riverwalk restaurants.” Tady refers to the outdoor patio areas located in Bridgewater along Riverside Drive, but has also described places far away from scenery such as the Wooden Angel in Beaver and El Paso in Monaca as places that have taken to outdoor dining to “feel relaxed, want it to be casual, and have a nice view…tables not too crowded,” as Scott puts it.
Which places are Scott’s favorite to visit in Beaver County? Click on the play button below to find out.
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“We’re going to get kids to be job-ready, and ready to take the next step in education.”
Longtime Lincoln Park executive director for development Chris Shovlin spoke those words in regards to the Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School, which will open its doors for classes on September 6. However, on July 18 they held a tour of the building for local dignitaries and leaders, showcasing the new building on 12th Street in Midland next to the Valmont plant.
Shovlin, himself a Midland native, acknowledged the evolution of that area of the borough and education in the borough. “Everybody who wanted a job had a job until 1982, when the bottom fell out,” he stated–referring to the steel industry being the center of Midland’s solar system throughout the middle of the century. A reupholstering of Midland’s central values began in the early 2000s, when “no other school district wanted to merge with Midland,” the emergence of new schools began popping up with PA Cyber Charter in 2000 and the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in 2006. “Midland knows how to educate kids in a modern manner,” Shovlin added.
The modernism of the MITCS has allowed for many different assistants to come on as helpers for the school’s curriculum, including Dr. Cyril Wecht for the forensics department, PGT Trucking for the transportation department, and several more. The MITCS will also offer classes in music, culinary arts, e-sports, and many different trades whilst having the ability to earn college credits while in the K-12 stage of education.
“I truly believe that this will be most impactful for students in our region,” spoke Sean Tanner, the superintendent of Midland Public Schools. Tanner noted that those who go to school at the MITCS will be able to take “readily available” jobs within the area to improve the economy of places like Beaver County. “We have done a poor job in public education to be where we need to be, to where jobs are.”
Those who want further information about the MITCS can visit their website at mitcharterschool.org.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, says he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025. Fauci, 81, became director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1984 and has advised seven presidents. Fauci said on CNN Monday that he doesn’t have a specific retirement date in mind and hasn’t started the process. Fauci was thrust into the national spotlight at the height of the coronavirus pandemic under then-President Donald Trump, who suggested the pandemic would “fade away,” promoted unproven treatment methods and vilified scientists who countered him.
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(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The Beaver Valley Community Concert Association is announcing its 2022-23 Concert Series.
The shows will all get underway with Atlantic City Boys on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM. They will be performing hits of the 50’s and 60’s Rock and Roll Era.
Show number two is Nic + Desi: Broadway Song, Dance, & Romance on Saturday October 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM. They will be singing and dancing their way through classic and contemporary Broadway and the Silver Screen.
Show number three is Sail On!: The Beach Boys Tribute on Thursday November 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM. They will bring a young look and authentic sound reminiscent of the original Beach Boys during the prime of their career.
Show number four is Chester Gregory: Tribute to Jackie Wilson and Friends on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Chester will be joined by a rhythm section and they will perform a high-caliber tribute to Jackie Wilson and the artists he influenced.
The Final show will be Through the Years with the Kenny Rogers Band Featuring Don Gatlin on Wednesday May 3, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Don Gatlin a longtime friend of Kenny Rogers has joined Kenny’s original band to present a timeless song catalog while sharing untold stories from his illustrious career.
All concerts are being held at the Beaver Falls Middle School Auditorium. For more information you can contact Jean Macaluso at 74-869-8507 or go on line to www.bvcommunityconcert.org.
(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 588 (Darlington Road/Steffin Hill Road) and Route 4025 (Braden School Road) in Chippewa and Patterson townships and the City of Beaver Falls, Beaver County will begin Monday, July 18 weather permitting.
Single lane restrictions will occur as needed daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through early August in the following locations:
Improvement work includes milling and paving, drainage upgrades, base and shoulder repairs, guide rail updates, signing, pavement markings, and other various construction related activities.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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.
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JIM THORPE, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania police chief convicted of rape of a child has been sentenced to 16 to 32 years in prison, state prosecutors said. The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office said the sentence was imposed Friday on 30-year-old Brent Getz following his conviction on rape and sexual abuse charges in a jury trial in Carbon County in March. After his 2019 arrest, Getz was fired from his job as police chief in Weissport. The victim said she was abused hundreds of times over a period of seven years beginning when she was about 4 years old. At his trial, Getz repeatedly denied that he had ever sexually assaulted the victim.
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The City of Aliquippa Police Department is reporting that they were dispatched to the area of 434 Franklin Avenue in the City of Aliquippa for a report of shots fired just before 1 AM Saturday morning, July 16, 022. Police arrived and located a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was transported to the hospital for treatment. PA State Police were contacted by Aliquippa Police to take over the investigation. State Police reported on Saturday via release that they were able to determine by means of witness interviews and video surveillance camera footage that Katrina Mills, of Aliquippa, shot the male victim identified as Jourdan Kasper.
Mills was taken into custody by PSP and charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering . She was transported to the Beaver County Jail and will remain in jail until further court proceedings, according to state police.
There is no word on Kasper’s condition.