(Photo of the former WIC office on 7th Ave in Beaver Falls that is going to be renovated into the BHive. Photo taken by Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio)

(Harrisburg, Pa.)  – With the Beaver Valley Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BHIVE) set to open this fall, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (Beaver/Lawrence/Butler) has secured a $734,025 state grant to renovate the building located on Seventh Avenue in Beaver Falls.

Bernstine advocated for the funding through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).

“The BIHIVE is a very important addition to our community,” said Bernstine. “We need to put an emphasis on educating our students, revitalizing our communities, promoting sustainability, attracting investments, building wealth, encouraging entrepreneurships, and creating jobs. The facility will have working stations, offices for small businesses and businesses starting out and conference rooms.”

The project involves construction costs, construction contingency, architectural and building engineering fees, variable costs including hazardous material removal design and special inspections, project printing, permitting and legal fees.

The two-floor building is a planned innovation hub that is being coordinated by Geneva College, Penn State Beaver, Community College of Beaver County and Robert Morris University. These institutions for higher education have formed a quality of education partnership and the innovation hub will be used for students, businesses and entrepreneurs.

RACP is a Commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. These projects have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are funded by the state and cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.

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By NOMAAN MERCHANT, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are laying the groundwork to make Hunter Biden and his business dealings a central target of their investigative and oversight efforts. The financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s eldest son will come under new scrutiny if Republicans win control of one or both houses of Congress this fall, as is increasingly expected. Republican committee members and staff have discussed analyzing specific messages found on Hunter Biden’s laptop and financial transactions. They have also discussed issuing congressional subpoenas to foreign entities involved in paying Hunter Biden. And one key lawmaker recently asked intelligence officials what they know about allegations Russia was behind the release of the laptop.

(Senate candidate JD Vance, left, greets former President Donald Trump at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)
By JILL COLVIN, MARC LEVY and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates. But some Republicans believe Trump has betrayed his core supporters by backing author JD Vance in Ohio and TV’s Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania. Both candidates have been criticized as insufficiently committed to Trump and his “America First” agenda. A major conservative group aligned with a Vance rival called for a boycott of Trump’s Saturday night rally in Delaware, Ohio. The former president told those at the rally that Vance has the best chance to win in November.

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(Cranberry Twp., Butler County, Pa.) Pa State Police Gibsonia are reporting that a one vehicle accident occurred on the Pa Turnpike on Cranberry Twp. Butler County last Tuesday, April 18, 2022, at 10:03 AM
Troopers reported upon arriving and investigating it was found out that 71-year-old Kathleen Miller of New Kensington was traveling westbound on the turnpike when she looked up at the exit 28 sign and struck the impact attenuator with the front of the 2019 Nissan Rogue that she was driving. After striking the attenuator her vehicle came to a final resting position facing east in the right hand lane 50ft from where impact occurred.
Miller wasn’t injured in the accident but was given a written warning for not driving a vehicle on roadways laned for traffic properly.

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(Independence Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that a 66-year-old Independence Twp. woman allegedly had $5,500 stolen from her bank account by a known individual on or around April 14, 2022.
No other information was available as Troopers continue investigating.

Beaver County Radio is not identifying the  victim due to the sensitivity of the situation.

(Photo of Camille Baptiste provided with release)

(Beaver County, Pa.) Beaver Valley Choral Society awarded the 2021 Philip H. Inman Excellence  in Choral Conducting Arts Scholarship to Westminster College student,  Camille Baptiste, of Cherry Township, Butler County. 

Camille, daughter of Larry and Amy Baptiste, will be entering her junior  year as a Music Education major at Westminster College, with a focus in  Voice. She is a 2020 graduate of Moniteau High School. In addition to  her vocal education, Camille is proficient at playing piano and ukulele.  

At Westminster Camille is a soprano in the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir,  Mu Phi Epsilon, and Opera Workshop. She also was awarded the Frank L.  and Esther Van Dyke McClure Music Scholarship; Mina Grundish Simpson  Scholarship; and the Carol Polandick Neely ’61 Music Award for Excellence.  Camille’s career ambition is to become a middle school or high school choir  teacher.  

“I am excited to take advantage of the opportunities provided for me in the  choirs and in the choral methods classes I will be taking in the near future,”  said Camille. “I have also observed choirs in the schools near my home  and am planning to observe more after this semester.”  

Camille continued, “I want to take in the techniques and ideas used in  these classrooms, develop strategies that align with me, and hopefully one  day use them in a thriving classroom of my own.” 

The Inman Scholarship was established in 2001, in recognition of the late  Philip H. Inman, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Beaver Valley Choral  Society. He formerly taught music at Rochester Area High School, in  addition to directing the Choral Society for 30 years.  

The scholarship is awarded annually to a music student who is focusing on  the Choral Arts. Colleges participating in the scholarship program are  Carnegie Mellon and Duquesne Universities and Geneva, Grove City and  Westminster Colleges. 

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday evening due to the possibility of strong showers and thunderstorms with damaging wind and possibly large hail.

Today: A chance afternoon showers and thunderstorms

****This Hazardous Weather Outlook for western Pennsylvania. Thunderstorms may result in isolated incidents of damaging wind and/or large hail this afternoon and evening. High 83

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low 49

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy High 59

Wednesday: Partly sunny High 42

Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, High 55

Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, High 60

Monday is a big day for radio enthusiasts and historians; the birthdate of Marconi (yes, The Marconi!) means a celebration of the technology, industry, and history of radio! Ken Meuller will join Eddy to explain the early days and discovery of wireless communication, and John Poister will speak on the history of radio in western Pa. (hint: Lots of history in WPA) Teleforum happens every weekday on 1230WBVP, 1460WMBA, 99.3fm presented by St. Barnabas, and now 95.7fm!