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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a portion of Lovi Road (Route 2004) in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County, will begin Tuesday, December 6 weather permitting.

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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 3014 (McKees Rocks Bridge) in McKees Rocks Borough, Allegheny County, will occur Tuesday, December 6 weather permitting.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A federal investigation has found child labor violations involving 101 minor-aged workers at 13 McDonald’s locations in the greater Pittsburgh area operated by Santonastasso Enterprises LLC, based in Bridgeville.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined the franchisee, which operates as McDonald’s Restaurant, permitted 14-and-15-year-old employees to work outside permissible hours. These violations included allowing them to work as follows:

• More than 3 hours per day and after 7 p.m. on school days when the law forbids work beyond that time.
• Later than 9 p.m. on days between June 1 and Labor Day, when they may legally work until 9 p.m.
• More than 8 hours on a non-school day, and more than 18 hours a week during a regular school week.

These failures led to violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“Permitting young workers to work excessive hours can jeopardize their safety, well-being and education,” explained Wage and Hour District Director John DuMont in Pittsburgh. “Employers who hire young workers must understand and comply with federal child labor laws or face costly consequences.”

The division’s investigation included the following locations and workers affected:

Investigators also found a violation of child labor occupations standards at the 100 Davis Blvd. location in Pittsburgh.  A minor under the age of 16 was allowed to operate a deep fryer, which was not equipped with a device to automatically lower and raise the baskets.

Santonastasso Enterprises LLC – owned by John and Kathleen Santonastasso – paid a civil money penalty of $57,332 assessed by the division for the violations.

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(New Brighton, Pa.) Beaver County Radio’s Keith Walsh is reporting that fire crews were called to a New Brighton home in the 400 block of 11th Ave. shortly after 10:30PM last night.
There is no word on what caused the fire. Walsh said that he spoke with a neighbor who said that a man, a woman, and girl lived there along with some dogs.
Walsh said that when he arrived on scene heavy smoke could be seen coming from the house.
New Brighton Fire Department was assisted on the scene by Beaver Falls, Daugherty Twp., and Rochester Fire Departments.
Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano is working to get us and update.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced that two Beaver County Parishes will merge to form one new larger one. Saint Blaise which is currently home to worshipers from Midland and Saint Monica that covers the area of Beaver Falls, Chippewa and Darlington will merge to form a new parish known as the St. Augustine Parish on January 2 of next year. The reason for the merger was to make resources easier for both parishes.
Bishop David Zubik said in a release that “Your priests and deacon have worked diligently in service to you and to God throughout this process, and I am deeply grateful for their care and leadership. I am equally grateful to each of you for your collaborative efforts. In and through your work together you have positioned your new parish to be a beacon of evangelization and mission in Beaver County.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh will go from 63 parishes to 62.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
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How can an event that took place last year be happening for the first time in three years?

Well, after a year of absence and another outdoors, the 6th Annual Rochester Christmas Carol Sing & Light Up Night returned to the indoor confines of Rochester Area High School, who hosted and organized the event along with the Beaver Valley Choral Society. The event was co-sponsored by the RASD, Rome Monument, and the Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe.

The event was wall-to-wall (quite literally) with Christmas decorations and activities for the whole family, including the fully costumed re-telling of The Night Before Christmas, carol singing with the Beaver Valley Choral Society, taking a walk through the Christmas Candy Garden to Santa’s workshop, and so much more. The big man himself arrived courtesy of the Rochester Volunteer Fire Department, following an opening ceremony featuring the presentation of the colors by the JROTC and the singing of the National Anthem followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. All of this leading to what is now the night skies of the borough of Rochester lit up in Christmas lights as the echoes of the Christmas carols add sound to the light of the holiday season.

Plus, Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik and Daniel Campbell, along with Mark Peterson, were live at Rochester High School to capture the spirit and song of the day’s events. The Personality Prize Wheel was spun all throughout the day, with winners receiving prizes from Rochester Dairy Queen. Coverage of the broadcast was presented in partnership with the William Murphy Funeral Home and aformentioned Rochester DQ.

If you missed the event, or were in attendance and would like to relive the memories, there are two options.

One, stay tuned for Christmas Music Round The Clock on December 24 & 25, when selections from the Carol Sing will be heard live on Beaver County Radio!

Two, check out these photos from an incredibly festive day:

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(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 what behaviors create addiction, what addiction does to your behavior, and the signs of whether certain vices are in moderation or too deep to recover.

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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Allegheny Health Network’s assistant chairman of cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Srinivas Murali, joins host Jim Roddey on this week’s episode of “Heroes” to talk about his journey as a physician that led him to be at AHN. 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.

Pastor Dave Grove explores the Gospel according to John on this week’s edition of “Wake Up Beaver Valley”, and points out the importance of accepting the spirit as the next step from learning scripture.

“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.