Tune into Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA Tuesday August 21, 2018 at 9 a.m. for Tom Young from 1st Consultants Inc. in Beaver. Tom will be making his monthly appearance and the topic this month will be “Taxes, Taxes, Taxes” . Find out how to avoid one of the greatest pitfalls of all in retirement planning, taxes.   Tom will explain that and more during his appearance this month. You can also participate in the show by calling 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also ask your questions on Facebook Live.

Click Tom’s picture below at showtime of 9:10 a.m. to be directed to the WBVP and WMBA Facebook Page where Tom’s appearance will be on Facebook Live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the logo below to find out more about 1st Consultants Inc.

Since 1936, the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association has helped put on show after show of fantastic entertainment for the citizens of the valley, and the repertoire for 2018-19 looks no different.

Norma Kehr and Rhonda Ficca, administrators for the BVCCA, joined Matt Drzik for a preview of this year’s concert series, which includes the following:

• Not Fade Away: The Buddy Holly Experience on October 9, 2018
• Pop! Go The Classics featuring Mac Frampton on November 14, 2018
• The Malpass Brothers on April 15, 2019
• Beginnings: The Ultimate Tribute To Chicago on May 16, 2019

For more information on this year’s concerts, visit https://bvcommunityconcert.org/ for dates and prices.

To listen to the full interview, click the players below!

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Come one, come all…as long as you come on two wheels.

The 2018 Run For McGuire is ready to commence out in front of Beaver County Radio’s offices on Sunday, August 5. Registration for the event begins at 9:00 AM, and kickstands will be up at 11:00 AM.

Station owner Mark Peterson joined Joyce Lewis-Andrews, Director of Development & Operations at the McGuire Memorial Foundation, with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County as they discussed all of the efforts that take place in setting up an event such as this. They also discussed the run itself, which will make stops at McGuire Memorial campus in New Brighton, and finish with a luncheon at Brady’s Run Park.

If you want to find out more information or register for this year’s Run For McGuire (and find out who our great sponsors for the event are), you can click HERE or click on the Run For McGuire logo located on the home page at beavercountyradio.com.

And if you missed the great conversation between Mark, Joyce, and Matt, click on the players below to listen back!

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By a vote of 4-1 last night, the Beaver Falls City Council approved Resolution 1489, which allows the transfer of a previously owned liquor license to the Sheetz currently located at the corner of 37th Street and Route 18 on College Hill in Beaver Falls.

The vote was brought down in the second meeting of the evening; in the first the Resolution was brought forth by Sheetz, represented by Pittsburgh attorney Paul Namey from the Flaherty & O’Hara firm. Namey made a large emphasis on the proper security and clean record of the Sheetz franchise:

 

Despite his argument, several members did attend the meeting to protest the transfer of the license, including Pastor Joseph Sharon from the College Hill Church of The Nazarene. The church is located across Route 18 from the Sheetz location, and Pastor Sharon worried about the effects of alcohol on the surrounding area:

 

After a brief recess, the council came back to go through its regularly scheduled agenda; and before the final vote, Beaver Falls Mayor George Quay made his beliefs on the matter known:

 

However, Quay also decided to give the floor for fellow council members to comment; in particular Code Enforcer Doug Carson, who is also the superintendent at Beaver County Christian School. Its campus is located near the Sheetz on College Hill, and Carson openly admitted he was concerned:

 

The final vote was 4-1, approved by Mayor Quay, Carson, Public Works director Chuckie Kirkland, and Accounting/Finance Director Leonard Chiapetta. The lone dissenting vote came from Parks & Recreation Director Kevin Kunselman.

The timetable for when the College Hill Sheetz will start selling beer and wine is unknown at this time.

The annual Free Care 5K will be taking place on Meridian Road near the St. Barnabas Campus in Gibsonia on August 4th beginning at 9 AM. The race is for runners and walkers of all ages.

Shelli Sommariva from St. Barnabas Charities spoke to Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County on Wednesday, July 18 about the upcoming 5K, including all of the different gifts and prizes that attendees can receive for registering early or placing in the race. St. Barnabas also is in charge of the Beaver Meadows facility in Brighton Township.

To hear the interview with Shelli, click on the player below.

 

For more information on the Free Care 5K, go to freecare5k.com.

Penn-Ohio high school football classic at Salem, Ohio.
Ohio 22, Pennsylvania 20.
Community College of Beaver County Players of the Game: Ohio: Mathias Combs; Pennsylvania: Jacob Bunofsky,

Free Food Friday? Not quite this time.

Rather it was “Thirsty Thursday” (as coined by Rachel McGreal) being celebrated by the customers of Al’s Corner on the corner of Rts. 18 & 351 in Koppel. It’s Customer Appreciation Week at Al’s, and Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks & Matt Drzik joined the crew at Al’s Corner to try some great food. Matt and Frank were joined by a cast of characters, including news director Pat Septak and Scott Tady from the Beaver County Times, who joined Frank for a live edition of “Notes On Local Entertainment” on site at Al’s Corner.

Frank and Rachel even did a live tour of Al’s for our viewers on Facebook Live:

And of course, the Personality Prize Wheel was in full swing. If you missed out on the action, check out the photos below!

Actually–to be precise—the full title is the 38th Annual Ellwood City Arts, Crafts, Food, & Entertainment Festival.

No matter what you call it, the annual festival returns to Ewing Park in Ellwood City on Friday, June 29. The weekend festival will feature all-day music on the main stage, crafts and arts displays throughout the festival, and many food vendors located in and around the park.

Two of the Festival’s committee members, Raylene Boots and Richard DiGia, joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County on June 25 to discuss this year’s events, which includes the return of the Children’s Tent, the first edition of the Festival Hall of Fame, and the finale of Zambelli Fireworks over Helling Stadium on Sunday night at 10:00pm.

If you missed it, or want to hear it again, click on the players below to hear this morning’s interview!

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The soundtrack has been chosen, the pyrotechnics are getting set, and soon “Hot Summer Nights” will commence and converge over the attendees at this year’s Beaver County Boom! The 2018 Boom will be presented live by Beaver County Radio on Saturday, June 23, with coverage beginning at 6:00pm with the Wrangler Band performing live at Thursday’s in Bridgewater. Frank Sparks and Pat Septak will be anchoring coverage at Thursday’s while Matt Drzik and Ed Hermick will be live in Bridgewater Park with the Personality Prize Wheel spinning.

Matt joined Mark & Nate Kopsack from PUSH Beaver County and Dr. George Zambelli from Zambelli Fireworks to discuss the sponsors that have made Beaver County Boom possible, as well as discussion of this year’s “Hot Summer Nights” soundtrack that will be synced up with the fireworks and shown over the Beaver Valley at 9:45.

If you missed this morning’s interview or want to see it again, check out the video from our Facebook Live feed!

Mark and Nate Kopsack will be live in studio and Dr. George Zambelli will be calling in at 8:40 A.M. on A.M. Beaver County with Matt Drzik today, June 20, 2018.

They will let you know the up to the minute details of this year’s Beaver County Boom that is happening this Saturday June 23, 2018. The guys will also be available to take your questions at 724-843-1888 and 714-774-1888. You can also ask questions and make comments on the wbvp-wmba Facebook page as the interview will be streaming on Facebook Live.