Beaver County Chamber’s Monday Memo: 06/03/24

Register TODAY for Speed Networking this Friday! Speed networking – it’s like speed dating, for business! Date: Friday, June 7, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Penn State Beaver FREE! This event is designed for Chamber members to accelerate business contacts while gathering together to exchange information. Participants will greet each other in a series of brief…

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Shapiro Administration Awards $5 Million to Beaver County

Pittsburgh, PA – As a result of one of the largest environmental mitigation funds in Pennsylvania history, the Shapiro Administration, through an advisory board at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made up of environmental and community advocates, has recommended funding for 21 projects to benefit the environment, heath, and quality of life of the Beaver County…

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Comcast Awarded More Than $61 Million to Expand Network to Homes and Businesses in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG (May 2, 2024) – Comcast announced it has been selected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program funded by the Capital Projects Fund (CPF), to expand its network across 158municipalities. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority awarded Comcast more than $61 million to bring gigabit plus speeds to homes and…

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Katharine Leah Womer Phillips (1953-2024)

Katharine Leah Womer Phillips, 71, of Pittsburgh, passed away while celebrating Holy Week at church, on May 1, 2024. Kathy is preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Helen Womer. She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Nazmy Phillips, children Maryisis and Mark (Melanie), beloved grand-dog Zaytoon, and her siblings Sarah…

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Study: PA ranks high for health impacts of oil and gas flaring emissions

Danielle Smith – Keystone State News Service A new study raised red flags about respiratory health in Pennsylvania, particularly for those living near oil and gas activity. The study by GeoHealth said nationwide, oil and gas venting and flaring exacerbate asthma in 73,000 children, including nearly 12,000 in Pennsylvania. Jackson Zeiler, public health analyst for the Environmental Health…

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Dolly E. Shanholtz (1935-2024)

Dolly E. Shanholtz, 89, of Center Township, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Born February 6, 1935 in Center Township, she was a daughter of the late Henry Martin and Dora Braun Howells. In addition to her parents, Dolly was preceded in death by her first husband, Stephen M. Mattica, Sr.; second…

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DEP releases statement on Crescent Township explosion

Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published March 14, 2024 2:34 P.M. (Crescent Township, Pa) The Department of Environmental Protection in Pittsburgh is cooperating with the Allegheny County Fire Marshal in the investigation of the home explosion that took place Tuesday in Crescent Township that claimed the lives of a couple living in the home. A…

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Bernard “Bernie” Catalucci (1929-2024)

Bernard “Bernie” A. Catalucci passed peacefully into the waiting arms of Jesus surrounded by his loving family at the home of his daughter Lisa and her husband, Wendell on 03/05/2024. Bernie was born March 2, 1929, at his boyhood home in Conway, PA and had just celebrated his 95th birthday on Saturday 03/02/24. He was…

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