The image above shows swimmers in Bradys Run Lake.
Story and photos by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published June 18, 2023 3:01 P.M.

(Beaver Falls, PA) Triathletes from 32 states and 3 countries of the age 19 and under converged on a 2 day event hosted by Beaver County Tourism for the second year in a row on Fathers Day weekend. The event took place at Bradys Run Park. The triathletes swim, bike, and run through the park. It is a USA triathlon sanctioned and National qualifying event.

Teigan Miller, a coach from Washington D.C.

Guest article by Larisa May. Published June 18, 2023 2:48 P.M. 

(Brighton Township, PA) Dozens of classic cars and trucks gathered at St. Barnabas’s facility on Dutch Ridge Road on June 17 for the first car cruise of the summer “Cruisin’ on the Ridge” series. The event series is being hosted by Beaver County Radio and Pennsylvania Hot Rod and sponsored by St. Barnabas Health System.

The event also served as the grand opening of Beaver County Radio’s new studio location. The station said goodbye to its Beaver Falls studio and started broadcasting from the new location Friday, June 16.

Like at most car cruises, owners sat by their vehicles ready to answer questions from curious passersby. Some even opted to wear outfits matching their cars.

Ron Price, the proud owner of a blue 1955 Ford Thunderbird was one of many who happened to complement his shirt with his car.

“It wasn’t fully intentional,” Price said, “but it does go well with it.”

Cars weren’t the only vehicles on display. Several vintage trucks were spotted at the event, many in eye-catching colors. Eventgoers could also see a small 1990 pink motorized toy car styled after a Chevy Corvette parked in its own parking space. A few cars being showcased were for sale, allowing those interested in entering the classic car market an opportunity to take a peek for themselves.

Some long-time Beaver County residents may remember the car shows hosted at St. Barnabas’s Beaver Meadows Assisted Living Facility. The event has grown since then, leading to the switch to the bigger location. The show is now held at the former Micheal Baker headquarters in Brighton Twp, which was acquired by St. Barnabas in 2018.

Various makes and models of classic cars and trucks were on display for viewers, with live music and entertainment throughout the afternoon. Food trucks served hungry guests, who were served an array of food from Bruster’s ice cream to funnel cakes and lemonade.

St. Barnabas hosted raffles throughout the day for assorted baskets and gift cards. Most notable was the Louis Vuitton handbag raffle, with 100 tickets being sold for $50 each. The proceeds from the raffles are going towards St. Barnabas’s “Free Care Fund” which provides aid to patients who cannot afford their care.

This is the first of four car cruises to be held at the facility this summer. The car shows will be hosted every third Saturday of the month from June through September from 12-5 P.M. The next one will be July 15 at 4301 Dutch Ridge Road. For more information, those interested can call (412) 719-4950.

Reach the reporter at larisamay01@gmail.com or on Twitter @LarisaMay01.

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) It was a perfect middle of June day to celebrate the brand new Beaver County Radio Studios as part of the inaugural “Cruisin the Ridge” car Cruise presented by Pennsylvania Hot Rod and Beaver County Radio. This was cruise number one of four for the 2023 Cruising Season.  Beaver County Radio General Manager Frank Sparks welcomed the crow to start opening ceremonies. Brighton Twp. Board of Supervisors Chairman John Curtaccio welcomed Beaver County Radio to Brighton Twp. followed by Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning and President and CEO of  St. Barnabas William Day Spoke. Pastor David Grove delivered the invocation and Dawn Savage sung the national anthem. Air Heritage’s c-47 Vintage WWII airplane “Luck of the Irish” flew over as Dawn was singing.

After opening ceremonies the Dawn Savage Band performed live for the crowd and on Beaver County Radio.

Check out the video below followed by pictures of the event.

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his “Investing in America Cabinet,” in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, May 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall. The first political rally of his reelection campaign is being held at a union gathering on the other side of Pennsylvania, punctuating just how much the president is counting on labor support to carry him to a second term. The symmetry is no accident. Rallying labor activists on Saturday at Philadelphia’s Convention Center can help Biden’s campaign ignite early enthusiasm — and organizing muscle — that may eventually boost Democratic voter turnout in the city’s fast-growing suburbs and other key parts of battleground Pennsylvania, which in 2020 helped him flip the state four years after it backed Donald Trump.

FILE – (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end in late August. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can be severe, including a hit to your credit score and exclusion from future aid and benefits. More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer under the terms of a debt ceiling deal approved by Congress. Millions are also waiting to find out whether the Supreme Court will allow President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan to go ahead. But payments will resume regardless of what justices decide.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, left, listens to offensive coordinator Matt Canada during the first day of the NFL football team’s minicamp, in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett enters his second year in the NFL looking to close the gap between himself and the league’s elite. Pickett put together a solid season as a rookie in 2022. He went 7-5 as a starter and seemed to get better as the season went on. The next step for Pickett and the Steelers is putting together an offense that can score more frequently. Pittsburgh ranked 26th in points scored last season. Pickett says the team now has the personnel in place to match the best offenses in the league.

This photo of bullet-damaged prayer book in the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh was entered May 30, 2023, as a court exhibit by prosecutors in the federal trial of Robert Bowers. He faces multiple charges in the killing of 11 worshippers from three congregations and the wounding of seven worshippers and police officers in the building on Oct. 27, 2018. The charges include the obstruction of the free exercise of religion, resulting in death. (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania via AP)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A jury has resumed deliberating in the trial of a truck driver who shot and killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the nation’s deadliest attack on Jewish people. The defense acknowledges that 50-year-old Robert Bowers was the man who burst into Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 and opened fire with an AR-15 rifle and other guns. Seven people were wounded in the rampage. Jurors got the case Thursday afternoon and spent more than two hours reviewing the mountain of evidence against Bowers before going home. They resumed deliberations Friday morning. Bowers is charged with 63 criminal counts. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

(Ellwood City, PA) A resident of Ellwood City, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of attempted production and production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.
David Bates, age 63, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on June 12, 2023.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that in or between July 2020 and October 2020, Bates and another individual attempted to and did use, persuade, induce entice and coerce a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of the minor engaged in such conduct.
Judge Ranjan scheduled sentencing for October 3, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than 15 years and not more than 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 16, 2023 11:10 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Beaver County 9-1-1 reported that Aliquippa firefighters and police are still on scene after 3 homes were reported to be on fire at 3:27 a.m. Friday morning in West Aliquippa.
322 Beaver Avenue and 511 Allegheny Avenue are single family homes, 217 Main Avenue is a duplex.
This is the third week that firefighters have been called to the scene of fires in that area.
No information is available as to the cause of the fires.