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(Big Beaver Borough, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have charged a New Galilee woman with a DUI after a traffic stop at Larchwood and Rosewood Drives in Big Beaver Borough.
Troopers said via release that they stop a 2018 Ford Explorer that was being driven by 61-year-old Beth Vankirk at 11:55 PM Friday night, October 7, 2022 for a traffic violation. Troopers reported in the release that Vankirk admitted to drinking alcohol and was found to be impaired. She was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Charges are currently pending at the local magistrates office.

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(New Brighton, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they have charged a Midland man with a DUI after a traffic stop at Mulberry Street and 6th Avenue in the Borough of New Brighton.
Troopers said via release that they stop a 2015 Chrysler that was being driven by 24-year-old Quaeshawn Thompson at 1:47 AM Monday Morning, October 10, 2022 for a traffic violation. Troopers reported in the release that Thompson was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Charges are currently pending at the local magistrate’s office.

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At the first of two monthly meetings for the New Brighton School Board, the board formally acknowledged eight years of board membership for Jewel Colwell. She was presented with a commemorative certificate designating that honor, presented to her by New Brighton superintendent Dr. Joseph Guarino.

The board also submitted–for future approval–a total of nine new basketball coaches to be hired and paid by stipend or hired as volunteers. The new staff to be voted on includes a new boy’s varsity basketball coach plus one assistant (Franzee Barlamas & John Proano, respectively), a new girls’ varsity basketball coach plus one assistant (Jerrod Planitzer & Richard Walton), and new 7th & 8th grade boy’s basketball coaches (Scott Alaksin & Dave Anderson). The board will decide on the approval of these new coaches at their voting meeting on October 24.

Also to be voted on at the October 24 meeting will be the first readings of revised policies for Threat Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, Food Safety, and School Security Personnel. A trip for qualifying students (grades 5-12) for the AGLOA National Academic Games tournament in Orlando, as well as ski trips for students grades 7-12, will also be seeking approval at the October 24 meeting.

The October 24 voting meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM at New Brighton High School.

On Tuesday’s A.M. Beaver County, Matt Drzik will talk with New Brighton Borough Manager Tom Albanese at 8:35 about the New Brighton Fall Fest taking place on Saturday, October 15.

Frank Sparks starts your morning with news at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Longtime 32nd Legislative Pa. State Rep. Anthony M. “Tony” DeLuca, the senior member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, died Sunday.

There is no official word on how the 85-year-old died only that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma, according to a news release from his office.

DeLuca, who was a Democrat represented a district that is comprised of Penn Hills, Verona, the majority of Plum Borough and the Borough of Oakmont for the last 39-years and participated remotely  in House floor sessions and voted on legislation as recently as last week.

In a statement released on Monday morning Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued a statement say that  “Our chamber will not be the same when we reconvene for session. Rep. DeLuca was not just our longest serving current member, but one of the most revered and respected by his colleagues and all Pennsylvanians.”

“Rep. DeLuca’s unwavering commitment to his district could never be questioned, and his efforts on behalf of all Pennsylvanians, and in particular children, as the Democratic chair of the House Insurance Committee will have an impact for many years to come.

“We will miss his welcoming spirit and wisdom in our chamber, and we will miss the friendship he brought to so many. My prayers are with his wife and family during this difficult time, and on behalf of the House of Representatives, we offer our sincerest condolences. Rep. DeLuca will be truly missed.”

 

 

 

 

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(South Beaver Twp., Beaver County) 87-year-old Mildered was reported missing by South Beaver  Twp. Police Department late Saturday evening after she walked away from the Lakeview Personal Care Home 498 Lisbon Rd Darlington PA 16115.

It was reported Sunday afternoon on the Ohioville Police Departments Facebook Page  that she was found safe. There has been no other information released.

 

(File Photo) This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A missing businessman from Harmony was found dead inside his car in the Allegheny River on Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday. Divers from a YouTube diving group that specializes in solving cold cases involving missing people whose vehicles are also missing found the vehicle of 54-year-old Todd DiMinno shortly after starting their dive in which they were looking for two other people and not DiMinno.
DiMinno had been considered missing and endangered and was last seen on Sept. 28 in Harmony Borough.
The divers were looking for 70-year-old Janet Walsh, who has been missing from Shaler Township since 2020 and 78-year-old Bunnie Lee, who disappeared from Homewood in 2013

The Allegheny Corner’s Office has not released the cause of DiMiinno’s death.

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(Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pa.) A home that has been empty for years in the 400 Block of Hazen Ave. in Ellwood City that caught fire around 10:30 PM Saturday night has The State Fire marshal investigating the cause.
Due to the fact that their were no utilities to the home officials feel that the fire is suspicious.
The fire started near the back door inside of the home and it is believed that the house is a total loss.
Multiple departments battled the blaze. Crews were on the scene for around two hours.

(North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa. State police in New Castle are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident at 4:50 AM Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, on Pa. State Route 18 in North Beaver Township.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 29-year-old Michael Seiber, of Darlington, was operating a 2014 International Harvester Truck west on Galilee Road when he fell asleep at the wheel and went through a stop sign at the intersection of Pa. 18 and Galilee Road without stopping. The truck struck an embankment and came to rest in a yard along Pa. 18.
Seiber refused to be transported to the hospital but was suspected to to have minor injuries.
He was cited by State Troopers for not properly stopping at a at a stop sign.

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(Hanover Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Pa. State police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to the Hanover Township Road Department on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 11:48 AM for a reported theft of construction cones.
Troopers said in a release that after investigating it was learned that on Sunday, October 2, 2022, it was reported that a group of teenage males were driving a red side by side UTV on Johnan Road and while driving stole 11 construction cones that are owned by Hanover Township.
State Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at the Pa State Police Barracks in Beaver at 724-773-7400.
Troopers say the cones are valued at $100.00