Category: News

On Living Well this Week Dr. Maroon and Jeff Bost Discuss: Should I Take a Multi-vitamin

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) On this week’s episode of Living Well on Beaver County Radio at 8:30 AM Saturday morning Dr. Joseph Maroon and Jeff Bost, PAC, will discuss  a listener’s question about multi-vitamins. The listener said that they live a healthy life style and eat properly and wants to know if they should still take a multi-vitamin? The pair discusses the the topic as well as what exactly is a healthy diet.

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a world renown neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. Dr. Maroon is also the Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor.

Jeff Bost  is a consultant to the St. Barnabas Health System. Bost is also a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Neurosurgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a consultant to the WWE, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Chatham University. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery and have collaborated on scores of scientific medical papers and books in these areas. Over the last 15 years he has researched, lectured and written on the use of alternative treatment for pain control.

Bost, along with Dr. Joseph Maroon have authored two books on the use of omega-3 fish oil, including: Fish Oil: The Natural Anti-Inflammatory, currently in its forth printing with over 75,000 copies sold and recently, Why You Need Fish Oil. He has given over 100 invited lectures, 24 national posters and oral presentations, 29 coordinated research projects, five workshops presentations, 35 scientific articles and 10 book chapters.

You can rune into “Living Well” every Saturday morning at 8:30 on 95.7 and 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.

You can also listen to all previous episodes of “Living Well” by going to beavercountyradio.com clicking on the Listen Live Button, Then chose Beaver County Radio and click on Podcasts in the upper right hand corner.

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Dr. Hollis Batista & Janet Lord Join Jim Roddey On This Week’s “Heroes”

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Dr. Hollis Batista and Janet Lord join host Jim Roddey on this week’s episode of “Heroes” to talk about their experiences with Highmark. Also, Eric Zahren (president) of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission joins Jim to continue their 10-part series on winners of the Carnegie Medal.

“Heroes” is presented by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Allegheny Health Network, airing Saturdays at 10:00 AM and Sundays at 12:30 PM on Beaver County Radio. Archived editions of “Heroes” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Link For West Allegheny @ Central Valley 10/21/22 at 6:30 PM on WBVP/99.3 FM/Beavercountyradio.com/Facebook Live

(File Photo from Sept. 2020)

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WBVP-AM 1230 and WBVP-FM 99.3’s Rob Matzie and John Perrotto have the call from Central Valley High School of this WPIAL Class 4A Parkway high school football game as the defending champion Warriors battle the Indians .

The Game will also be presented via Facebook Live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page. Just Click the link below at game time:

If you can’t tune into the game you can click the link below to listen on-line via beavercountyradio.com:

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Ambridge School Board Hires Business Manager and Two New Teachers

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, Pa.) Betheann Eyth was hired by Ambridge School Board Wednesday night as business manager and director of operations and transportation effective November 1, 2022. Her annual salary will be $75,000.00 The board approved Zachary Dugan as high school technology education teacher . His salary will be $46,771.00. Alexis Corgis was hired to teach second grade at Highland Elementary School, her salary will be $46,771.00.

Grace Buchanan was hired as a caregiver at Economy  Elementary School for the Before and After School  Childcare program. She will be paid $15 an hour.
Kimberly Springer resigned as  an elementary and middle school ESL  at Economy Elementary School.
Marshayla Underwood was hired as the girls middle school basketball coach, the board announced she’ll be paid a stipend of $1,750.00.

Route 108/Route 65 Reconstruction Work this Weekend in New Castle

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing reconstruction work on Route 108 (Croton Avenue) and Route 65 (East Washington Street) in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County will occur this weekend Friday night, October 21 through Monday morning, October 24 weather permitting.

Reconstruction work at the intersection of Routes 108 and 65 will occur from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning requiring closures and detours on both roadways. Work on Route 108 will occur between Route 65 and Produce Street.  Work on Route 65 will occur between Route 108 and the north side of the East Washington Street Bridge.  Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

Northbound Route 65

  • From northbound Route 65, turn left onto Taylor Street
  • Taylor Street becomes Shadyside Street
  • Continue straight onto Neal Street
  • Bear left onto Grove Street
  • Turn right onto South Jefferson Street (Route 18)
  • Follow South Jefferson Street back to East Washington Street
  • End detour

Southbound Route 65

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Eastbound Route 108 (Cars)

  • From eastbound Route 108, turn left onto South Mill Street
  • Turn right onto East Washington Street
  • Turn left onto East Street
  • Turn right onto East North Street
  • Cross the East North Street Bridge to Route 108
  • End detour

Westbound Route 108 (Cars)

  • From westbound Route 108, turn right onto the East North Street Bridge
  • Follow East North Street to South Jefferson Street
  • Turn left onto South Jefferson Street
  • Follow South Jefferson Street back to Route 108
  • End detour

Eastbound Route 108 (Trucks)

  • From eastbound Route 108, turn right onto Grove Street
  • Grove Street becomes Neal Street
  • Neal Street becomes Shadyside Street
  • Shadyside Street becomes Taylor Street
  • Crossover Route 65 onto Butler Avenue (Business 422)
  • Take the ramp to westbound Route 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway)
  • Take the Route 65 East Washington Street Exit
  • From Route 65 turn right onto Cascade Street (Route 1007)
  • Follow Cascade Street back to Route 108
  • End detour

Westbound Route 108 (Trucks)

  • Same detour in the opposite direction

Reconstruction work with closures and detours will occur the weekend of October 28-31.  Additional details will be provided in advance of the work occurring.

Please use caution when traveling through the area. Motorists should expect delays.

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.

“What Is Truth?”: Pastor Dave Grove Explores The Biblical Answer To Pilate’s Question On This Week’s “Wake Up Beaver Valley”

The Gospel according to John contains Jesus’ answer to what truth is, and Pastor Dave dives into that context on this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”.

“Wake Up Beaver Valley” airs every Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM on Beaver County Radio and is presented by the Church of The Redeemed of Beaver Valley. Archived editions of “Wake Up Beaver Valley” can be heard at the Beaver County Radio Podcast Library.

Central Valley School Board Approves Winter Sports Coaches

Story by Sandy Giordano

(Center Twp., Pa)  At a brief  school board meeting Thursday night  The Central Valley school board  approved  winter sports coaches for boys and girls basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and  a swim team.

Preliminary approval was given to the varsity softball team to go to Myrtle Beach from March 28 to April 2, 2023..

Penultimate Week Of Regular Season Features Trio Of Games On Beaver County Radio

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
(Photo Sly Washington/BCR Archives)

Playoff spots, playoff positioning, and bragging rights are on the line as teams from across the Beaver Valley enter the gridiron for their next-to-last games of the regular season.

A major matchup in deciding the Parkway Conference title in Class 4A takes place Friday night as West Allegheny (7-1) travels to Central Valley (8-0). The Warriors have won 35 in a row; their latest a 49-7 road win against Ambridge in Week 7. The Indians are coming in off a 16-13 double-overtime win over Blackhawk, and will need a win to have a shot at the section title. Rob Matzie and John Perrotto have the call from Sarge Alberts Stadium on WBVP, 99.3 FM, Facebook Live and Trib Live beginning with pre-game coverage at 6:30 and kickoff at 7:00.

Down in the Western Hills Conference of Class 3A, Beaver (5-3) will travel to Quaker Valley (1-6) on 95.7 FM, 1460 WMBA and Trib Live. The Bobcats are 2-2 in the conference following a dominant 59-13 win over Seton LaSalle in Week 7. The Quakers, however, are only one game back of Beaver at 1-3; they look to bounce back following a 42-0 road loss to West Mifflin. Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey have the call from Chuck Knox Stadium, beginning with pregame at 6:30 and kickoff at 7:00.

On Saturday, Western Beaver (7-1) will host Mohawk (3-3) in a Class 2A Midwestern Conference showdown. The Golden Beavers are looking to stay in the race for a section title, entering Saturday’s match with a conference record of 4-1 following a 60-13 win over New Brighton in their last match. The Warriors are one game back of Western Beaver at 3-2 and look to build off their 42-13 win over Freedom last week. Mike Azadian and John Perrotto have the call from Rich Niedbala Field, beginning right at kickoff at 12:30 following “The Entrepreneur Life” on Beaver County Radio.

Here’s a full list of tonight’s Week 4 matchups featuring local teams:

FRIDAY

7:00 PM
West Allegheny at Central Valley (WBVP/99.3 FM)
Beaver at Quaker Valley (WMBA/95.7 FM)
New Brighton at Riverside
Blackhawk at Montour
Union at South Side Beaver
West Mifflin at Hopewell
Rochester at Northgate
Ambridge at New Castle
Aliquippa at Chartiers Valley
Ellwood City at Neshannock
Upper St. Clair at Moon
Chartiers-Houston at Cornell

7:30 PM
Beaver Falls at Freedom

SATURDAY

12:30 PM
Mohawk at Western Beaver (WBVP/99.3 FM/WMBA/95.7 FM)

After all the games are over on Friday, make sure to tune in to the Falconi’s Moon Township Ford Wrap-Up Show up until 11:00 PM, followed by the Trib Live HSSN Scoreboard show from 11 until Midnight.

Former Blackhawk School District Sub and Coach Facing over 200 Child Porn Charges

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Meadville, Pa.) Pa State police have a arrested 30 -year-old Joshua Andrews a former Blackhawk School District substitute teacher and track coach, on child pornography charges.
State Police started investigating Andrews in early June when they got a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children regarding someone uploading child porn using a Yahoo account.
Andrews was arrested by State Police on Monday after their investigation allegedly revealed 2,345 images of child pornography.
According to the criminal complaint, Andrews who is from Beaver Falls is being charged with 200 felony counts of possessing and disseminating child pornography, including photos and videos of child sex acts. The charges are from incidents that occurred from 2014 through July 19 of this year.
The Blackhawk School District posted on their media outlets that:
“It’s come to our attention today that a former substitute teacher and track (cross coach was charged with multiple counts related to child pornography. We have been advised by law enforcement that none of these charges involved Blackhawk school district, it’s students or staff.”
After his arrest Andrews was freed on $250,00 Dollars Bond.

Ellwood City Woman Being Investigated For DUI After New Brighton Accident Thursday Evening

(Photo by Curtis Walsh, Beaver County Radio News)

Story by Curtis Walsh and Sandy Giordano
(New Brighton, Pa.) Power was knocked out to over 150 people in New Brighton’s Oak Hill neighborhood after a single vehicle accident occurred along Penn Ave. New Brighton Police Chief Ron Walton reported Friday morning that 41-year-old Sara Nielson, of Ellwood City, was driving on Penn Avenue in Oak Hill around 8:40 PM Thursday night when she struck a utility pole at 6th Street and Penn Avenue, across the street from where Kennywood School was. The area was without power due to the accident, and Duquesne Light was called and had  to replace the utility pole. Power was restored shortly before midnight.
Beaver County  Radio’s Curtis Walsh reported that Nielson was taken into custody at the scene by New Brighton Police Officers. Chief Walton said this morning that Nielsen is being investigated for involvement with alcohol.
You can see a video from the scene below taken by Curtis Walsh: