A FORMER BEAVER BOROUGH COUNCILMAN IS PLANNING A RALLY TONIGHT…SET TO TAKE PLACE RIGHT BEFORE THE BEAVER AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. LUKE BERARDELLI IS HOLDING THE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL STEVE WELLENDORF. WELLENDORF WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE IN AUGUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. BERARDELLI IS PROTESTING WHAT HE CALLS A “TOXIC CULTURE” PRESENT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IN WHAT HE SEES AS A WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANITY. THE RALLY IS SLATED TO START AT 6:30 TONIGHT AT THE FLAGPOLE IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IS SLATED TO START AT 7 P-M. OUR OWN MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A DETAILED REPORT FOR US TOMORROW MORNING ON AM BEAVER COUNTY BEGINNING AT 6:30.