(Photo by Beaver County Radio’s Diane Powers)

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Numerous calls were received from residents  to the Aliquippa City  building on Monday  regarding trash not being picked up and it resulted in a busy day for the city’s staff.  A Valley Waste supervisor said yesterday afternoon that there is a shortage of drivers, not throwers and it is causing delays in trash pickup in the area.   For the last three months the supervisor said no applicants for a driver have been received.  He said now that the unemployment bonuses have ended  he urges those doing job searches to apply at Valley Waste. Their phone number is 724-843-9373 and the applicants can receive the information on how to apply.