“Baby Bello” To Become Hub For Events & Small Gatherings In Beaver Falls

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“Our hope is that it won’t just be these kind of five activities, but that those will be really dynamic and fluid as the time and as the people in the community change.”

Renee Suhr spoke to Matt Drzik about the establishment of the “Baby Bello” in Beaver Falls, located at the site of the old PNC Bank. The Baby Bello is a spin-off of the “Portobello” building that is set to be built next to Oram’s Donuts along 7th Avenue, and both buildings will be used as gathering spaces to hold regular or one-time events.

Suhr hopes that the Baby Bello can act as “how a town square would have functioned like in an old city in Europe, where you have maybe a small market, people coming to meet up and exchange goods and services…that’s where decisions get made, because you’re standing in line waiting for the same thing.” She also expects the Portobello to do the same thing, with additional amenities including an indoor restaurant.

For now, Suhr will have a section of the space open for public events and gatherings, and another section dedicated to the relocation of her primary business, Stray Cat Studio. The website for Stray Cat Studio is where those interested about the Baby Bello can find out all the information, as well as their social media outlets such as Facebook.

To listen to the full interview with Renee, hit the play button below!

Police: Gun Found in River After Shooting Outside Pittsburgh Church

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say they have recovered a gun believed to have been thrown off a bridge by a suspect after a shooting that injured six people, one critically, outside a Pittsburgh church where a funeral was being held. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said a river rescue team working off the McKees Rocks Bridge on Sunday morning was able to locate a firearm matching the description of the firearm used in Friday’s shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church. Officials said the weapon found had a bullet in the chamber and had been reported stolen in Shaler Township. A man and a teenager face attempted homicide, aggravated assault and weapons counts.

Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1B Without a Jackpot Winner

Customers pay for their groceries next to the lottery ticket display showing the jackpot amount for the Saturday, Oct. 29, drawing of the Powerball lottery at a market in Prospect, Pa., Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Saturday’s jackpot projected winnings of an estimated $825 million is the fifth-highest in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion through an annuity or $497.3 million in cash. The winning numbers Saturday night were: white balls 19, 31, 40, 46, 57 and the red power ball 23. A Florida ticket holder scooped up $2 million by matching all five white balls and six tickets won $1 million each, including two in California, two in Michigan, one in Maryland and one in Texas. Monday’s increased jackpot will remain the fifth-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016.

Beautification Award Winner Announced by Hopewell Township

(Photos courtesy of Brian Hufnagel)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) Hopewell Township announced the winner of the Beautification Award in the township. The award was given to Brian and Lori Hufangel.
The Hufangel’s and their two children have been decorating for Halloween for the past five years. This year, they won the  Beautification Award, according to Nora Janicki, Community  Outreach Coordinator. Brian said that they add more each year to their display.

)Photos courtesy of Brian Hufnagel)

Ambridge Police Held Active Shooter Training Friday

(Photos of the active shooter training at Ambridge High School are Courtesy of the Ambridge Police Department)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, Pa.) The Ambridge Borough Police Department and the Ambridge Area School  District held Active Shooter Training at the Ambridge High School last Friday.  Police Chief John Deluca said that officers spent the day with the school staff for  tactical training.
You can see photos of the training provided by Ambridge Police Department below:

 

Aliquippa Football Player Threatens A Teammate With a Gun After Argument on Bus

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, Pa.) The Aliquippa Police Department was dispatched to the Aliquippa high school Wednesday evening following an offsite practice of the Aliquippa Football Team. Aliquippa Police Sgt. Nicholas D’Arrigo said an argument occurred on the team bus. The unnamed victim reported to police that 18-year-old Jonathan King left the school and came back with a firearm and cocked it, chambering one round, and pointed it at him. Police secured the parking lot as they searched for King. Some of the players who  were outside told Police that King took off down Main Street hill. Coach Mike Warfield told police he took the firearm off King. Warfield turned  over the weapon to officers. The juvenile left the school on foot and came to the police department for questioning.
During the course of the investigation , King’s mother brought him to the police station for questioning, but refused to answer any question without an attorney present. He was booked into the county jail on $250,000.00 bond.

Monaca Man Arrested for Public Drunkenness After Urinating In Thursday’s Dining Room

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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Bridgewater, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that they  arrested 42-year-old Jack Mullen, of Monaca at Thursday’s Bar/Restaurant  on Saturday evening, October 29, 2022 on a charge of public drunkenness after Troopers were dispatched to the restaurant  concerning a disorderly male.
According to the report, during the investigation it was learned that Mullen urinated in the middle of the dining area before falling asleep in the bar. He was escorted  out of the bar and released to Cranberry EMS for evaluation.
Non-traffic charges were filed  through  Magistrate Dirk Goodwald’s’s office in Beaver Falls, PA

Beaver County Radio Presents “Spooks Galore” at 3PM Today

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Tune into Beaver County Radio 95.7 and 99.3 FM along with 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com at 3PM Monday, October 31, 2022 for “Spooks Galore” .
We at Beaver County Radio are celebrating our diamond anniversary and as part of that celebration we are stepping back in time to 1984 to give our listeners a special Halloween treat.  You can relive Beaver County Radio memories and get terrified at the same time!
Join 1984 radio station staff members including Steve Granato. Chris Shovlin, Jim Reynolds, Nancy Sear, Brad Baker, Mike Romigh, Bob Martin, Dave Felts, Randy Buckwalter, Joey Macy, Cliff Pop, Liza Mastrofrancesco, Chuck Doyle, Jimi Miller, Al Goehring, Mike Young, Ed Hermick and Eddie Sabolic as they set out to relocate the radio station to the Count Karloff Haunted Mansion, located on Eastvale Mountain.

“Spooks Galore” on Beaver County Radio is being brought to you by GNU’s Bodyworks, Freedom United Federal Credit Union,  Attorney Frank Martocci, The Women’s Center of Beaver County, The Antique Emporium, Beaver Falls Barbeque, and Beaver County Radio.

 

New Galilee Man’s Truck Stolen Later Involved in Beaver County Hit and Run

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(New Beaver, Lawrence County, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they were dispatched to the Green Meadow Trailer Court in New Beaver Lawrence County for a report of a stolen vehicle.
Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that a 2022 Silver Ford Explorer Sport trac was stolen from a 34-year-old New Galilee man sometime between 7:30 PM Friday, October28, 2022 and 11:30 AM Saturday, October 29, 2022. Trooper discovered that the vehicle was later involved in a hit and run crash in Beaver County on Friday. Troopers are reporting that they contacted local police departments in the county regarding the his and run during which time it was confirmed that the vehicle was impounded at Sulli’s Towing.
No other information was released as Police continue to investigate.

Beaver Falls Puts Wrap On MAC Title, Defeats Western Beaver 44-8

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Another Halloween weekend, another matchup between two top teams in Class 2A, and a result all too familiar.

The Beaver Falls Tigers (9-1) defeated the Western Beaver Golden Beavers (7-3) on Friday night at Reeves Stadium 44-8, wrapping up the Midwestern Athletic Conference title in Class 2A at 7-0. The Tigers have now won three straight decisions against Western, with the previous two victories taking place in the first round of the 2020 and 2021 WPIAL Playoffs.

Both teams will look to make a splash in the Class 2A Playoffs next month.

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