BC Memories – Drive In Theaters

  And now it’s time for beaver county memories presented by St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows. In today’s segment, Let’s take a “drive down” memory lane.  Or, in this case, a “drive In” to memory lane, as this Beaver County Memory is about the drive in theaters that were once common. In 1948, three  drive ins…

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Guns, Drugs Confiscated From Midland Home; 1 Arrested

A Midland borough man has been arrested on weapons and drug charges. Police found more than a dozen guns as well as drugs and cash in Corey Cooper-Hanlon’s home, which is located in a neighborhood where there are also several schools and churches. Police said they confiscated 13 guns, cocaine, marijuana and prescription pills. According…

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Freedom Couple Facing Charges

A Freedom couple is facing charges after their children were found living in filth. Police were called to Albert and Katie Chadwell’s home on Sixth Avenue home earlier this month for a report of a fight and found the residence filled with feces, urine-soaked mattresses and rat droppings. Four small children – including an eight-month-old…

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Beaver County Memories-High School Baseball Greats

It’s time for Beaver County memories, presented by St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows. As the warmer weather and sunny days return, many of our fond memories are rekindled around the baseball diamond. Beaver County has had its fair share of great baseball teams and players. WBVP and WMBA sportscaster Bob Barrickman wrote this stroll down memory…

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Beaver County Memories – Junior Miss

It’s time for Beaver County memories, presented by St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows. A Beaver County Tradition in the spring for over five decades has been the annual Junior Miss Pageant, now known as the distinguished Young Woman Program WBVP and WMBA sportscaster, and emcee of the event every year, Bob Barrickman, helped recap these memories…

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Community Drug Forum Held In Monaca

‘COMING OUT OF THE SHADOWS- SHINING A LIGHT ON THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION”, a program presented at  the third step church at Monacrest Free Methodis Church in Monaca was held Saturday, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. RaeAnn Thompson Barlow, chair person and  facilitator for the event on Wednesdays said…

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BC memories – Pro basketball players

It’s time for Beaver County memories, presented by St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows. Since it’s the time of year when basketball championships are won on the state level for high school and national level for college, in this memory, we will highlight some of the great players that began their careers on the courts of Beaver…

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Bc memories – Greatest high school b ball teams

It’s time for Beaver County Memories, presented by St. Barnabas. Since it’s high school basketball playoff season, in this memory, we will highlight some of the great teams that that played on the courts of Beaver County High Schools. There has always been some debate about what teams were the greatest when compared to one…

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