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Ambridge Area School Board potentially not renewing charter for Baden Academy
UPDATE: A previous version of this article included language that indicated that the hearing for Baden Academy's charter status would take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. Legal representatives for the school reached out to Beaver County Times reporters after publication to indicate that the district is in the process of rescheduling this date, so this information is not accurate. ...
Vandalism at 2 Pittsburgh-area parks under investigation
AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Ambridge police are investigating vandalism at two parks.Investigators say someone tried to break into the new Henning Street Splash Pad, and in doing so, damaged the brand-new fence. The park is closed.Chief John DeLuca said a couple of nights ago, someone stole the shrubbery that was just planted."We have a million dollars invested in this park and it's just a shame that we have people out here who are doing this destruction to a brand new park that isn't even open yet," DeLuca said.KDKA-TV has learned the repairs and cleaning will cost thousands, and that includes...
Lack of uniform police policies in PA leaves differences in what is 'use of force'
When a police officer is accused of misconduct, including excessive force, taxpayers often foot the bill. Center Township in Beaver County paid nearly $1 million last year to settle a civil lawsuit following the Nov. 6, 2022, death of Industry man Kenneth Vinyard at the apparent hands of an off-duty local police officer...
Steel plant falls in West Virginia, but no one hears a sound
WEIRTON, West Virginia — The hum is gone. It was a sound that told locals that men and women were working. It told small businesses that have tried to hold on, after each cutback at the iconic steel mill that for over 100 years defined their skyline, that people would need their services. Services from […]
2 charged with moving missing Beaver County woman's body after she died in their apartment
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two people are charged with abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of a Beaver County woman who was missing for over a year.State police said Shawn Dedominicis and Karissa Brewer moved 24-year-old Ri'Kiah Griffie's body after she died in their Towne Towers apartment in October of 2022. Dedominicis was also charged with theft, receiving stolen property and tampering with evidence after police said he disposed of Griffie's belongings after she died. Griffie's remains were found in an abandoned building in the area of Fifth Avenue earlier this month. Police said they received information that led them to the area but didn't disclose more details about the investigation.After Griffie was found, family and friends gathered to remember her. "Whenever she went, her light shined brighter than anything. She touched so many people," said cousin Avonni Griffie.Neighbors told KDKA-TV that the buildings in the area where Griffie's body was found have been vacant for years. Griffie's mom Ronda Duke said she dropped her daughter off at her boyfriend's on Oct. 7, 2022, and never saw her again. "I'm happy my baby is home safe with me and the good Lord," Duke said last week. "Now, justice will prevail."
Two Men with Rifles Accused of Stalking Woman in Hospital Parking Lot
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Two local men are behind bars for allegedly stalking a woman with long rifles in the parking lot of UPMC Northwest. Court records show the UPMC Police Department filed criminal charges against 46-year-old Scott William Baker and 71-year-old Jon Robert Siennick, both of Oil City, in District Judge Patrick Lowrey’s office on Tuesday, April 30.
Morning Roundup: Marshall home's garage destroyed in fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 2:. The attached garage of a Marshall Township home was destroyed in a fire Wednesday night. Multiple crews were dispatched to the 400 block of McKean Drive shortly after 9 p.m., TribLive news partners WTAE reported. It...
Page Turners: Midland teacher and OLSH grad both have nonfiction books published
(Page Turners is a monthly profile of Beaver Valley authors) "Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western Thought" Dan LeRoy, a teacher at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland, uses research, candor and occasional humor to address a philosophical question: Why can’t we agree on concepts that used to be basic common sense? And as a followup, why does modern communication now seem to be a minefield tricky to navigate?
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