(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed at this morning’s Beaver County Commissioners’ work session. The meeting started off with talking about the success of Beaver County Boom 250, which took place over the weekend on Saturday, June 27th along Bridge Street in Bridgewater. Beaver County Assistant Gretchen D’Atri went over some of the initial statistics of the event. One statistic she mentioned was the increase of the footprint of where the festival was located. Last year, from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. “seven point nine thousand attendees” were there. This year, “eleven point eight thousand” were present not including children (specifically under eighteen.) D’Atri confirmed that no people under eighteen was mentioned because the company is unable to track these people attending. Only one person was arrested during the event and D’Atri added that “no one jumped off the bridge this year.” Response was given to fourteen medical incidents and no one was taken to the hospital. Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles let the audience know that Allegheny Health Network has officially affiliated with Heritage Valley Health System. Commissioner Jack Manning also talked about the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall coming to Patterson Township from July 16th-20th at Franciscan Manor. Manning also praised Legacies Alive, a group that recognizes lost family members of the military to keep their legacies alive, and told the audience of the session that their picnic is in South Beaver this Friday. Manning also noted that Midland is holding their Fourth of July Parade in Midland this Saturday.