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Though brief, the October 27 work session brought forth a few key updates for the Commissioners and citizens alike. One of the chief ones, brought forth from Beaver County controller Maria Longo, showcased a potential financial gain that could be obtained by the county.
“We’re losing about $55,000 in yearly interest that we could be using for other things,” Longo stated in regards to the ARPA account under the county’s name. “In retrospect, it’s not a huge number, but $55,000 could purchase supplies and other stuff, and we’ll have that money for a couple years.”
The County Commissioners offered no further comments during the meeting in regard to Longo’s suggestion.
Also, the announcement was made official by Garen Fedeles, the Solicitor for Beaver County, that the Ambridge-Aliquippa bridge construction would begin November 8 with a tentative end date of December 3. Fedeles also provided background as to why the construction process was delayed from its original October start.
“They had to get approval from PennDOT to do the re-routing of the traffic,” Fedeles stated. “They got the information back, and then came the two-week posting period.” The bridge will be completely shut down during the construction period.
Other notes from the October 27, 2021 meeting:
The Commissioners will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, October 28, at 10:00 AM.
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent
Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 09:41 AM
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell School Board met this week and approved the hiring of Deanna Krotec as an accounts payable clerk effective November 10,2021. The board announced the resignation of Stephanie Keebler, special education paraprofessional effective October 15, 2021.
The board also approved the hiring of the 2021-2022 winter sports coaches and their salaries.
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Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell Township Commissioners met Monday Evening , October 25, 2021, and chairman Rich Bufalini said that at the meeting the commissioners approved the advertising of two ordinances , one for appropriating monies from municipal taxes and revenues to defray expenses and liabilities for the calendar year ending December 31, 2022.
Bufalinis said work is continuing on the 2022 budget and tentative approval will at the november meeting, with final passage in December.
Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 09:23 AM
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck has agreed to allow other drug makers to make its COVID-19 treatment, the first pill that has been shown to be effective against the disease. The move aims at helping millions of people in poorer countries access to the drug. The U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool said in a statement on Wednesday that it had signed a voluntary licensing agreement for molnupiravir with Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The deal will allow the Medicines Patent Pool to grant further licenses to qualified companies wishing to make the drug. Neither drug maker will receive royalties under the agreement for as long as the World Health Organization deems COVID-19 to be global emergency.
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Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 7:53 AM
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts and goblins can scratch the White House from their trick or treating routes this year. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and won’t be around to help hand out candy and other treats. Instead, the first lady’s spokesperson says the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House will be lit up in orange to celebrate the spooky holiday. Biden and his wife will be in Rome, where the president will attend the Group of 20 summit of the world’s leading rich and developing nations.
Story by Frank Sparks, News/Program Director
October 27, 2021 at 07:19 AM
( Scott Twp., Pa) Fire damaged Patete Kitchen and Bath Design Center in Scott Township early this morning.
The fire was reported a little before 12:05 a.m. at the business on the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.when a person driving by saw the smoke and immediately contacted emergency officials about the fire.
The fire started in the wood shop area of the building. no one was inside the building at the time of the fire.
The fire marshal has been called to the scene to investigate.
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Story by Frank Sparks, News/Program Director
October 27, 2021 at 6:54 AM
(Beaver, Pa.) The preliminary hearing for an Ambridge woman whose 10-month old baby died in early October after the baby ingested heroin in late September was held in Beaver County Court yesterday.
Melissa Miller was ordered to stand trial when a judge ruled that all four charges against her will stand, including third-degree murder.
On September 25, 2021 Police received a 911 call of a baby not breathing at a house on Rice Avenue. The baby was given two doses of Narcan by police and they conducted CPR on her until paramedics arrived and she was flown to Children’s Hospital.
Police said at the time they were told the baby had gotten into a bundle of heroin and was overdosing.
Related Story : Ambridge Baby That Ate Stamped Bag Of Heroin in Late September Has Died
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said on October 12, 2021 that 10-month-old Myla Rushman from Ambridge died at Children’s Hospital on Saturday October, 9, 2021.
Miller told investigators she is a recovering addict.
Story by Frank Sparks, News/Program Director
October 27, 2021 at 6:48 AM
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Today is the third anniversary of the shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. A special hour-long ceremony will take place to honor the 11 victims that were killed by Robert Bowers on that fateful Saturday morning.
The focus of this year’s remembrance is unity, hope, and looking towards the future.
The outdoor ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. on Prospect Drive in Schenley Park. It’ll take place near a grove of trees that were planted this April in memory of the 11 victims. There will be music, prayer, rituals, and healing.
(Chippewa, Pa.) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident on Toll 376 in Chippewa at the Beaver Valley Exit around 4:30 AM on Sunday morning.
Troopers report upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 42-year-old Brain Downing from New Kensington was traveling in the right hand lane west bound on Interstate 376 when he lost control while approaching the Beaver Valley Exit. Downing’s 2021 Ford Transit van then traveled off the right side of the roadway onto the median and hit a sign and the light pole and then traveled over an embankment around 500 feet before coming to a final rest on the exit ramp facing north. Downing was transported to Heritage Valley Beaver for evaluation and he has been charged by state police with not properly driving on highways laned for traffic