Beaver County, PA

POTTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - After a decade of planning and construction, Shell's cracker plant in Beaver County is finally about to open. While some say it's already created jobs and is poised to bring an even bigger economic boom to the region, others worry it'll be nothing more than an environmental bust. If you haven't yet seen the cracker plant for yourself, it's worth a trip to...

MARION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Bob and Sharon Hart stood in their front yard, stunned as flames shot out of the second floor of their home Tuesday morning. Watch the report from Beaver County: Click the video player above. Sharon was inside the house in Marion Township, Beaver County, when...

ALIQUIPPA – A pair of Beaver County entrepreneurs with a devotion to Aliquippa have opened the city’s first downtown laundromat in decades. Aliquippa Wash n' Fold is the town’s first such business in at least 30 years, said founders Brian Cox and Zabriawn Smith. Both men were children the last time Aliquippa had a laundry facility for public use.

After a sprinkle here and there to begin Tuesday morning, the skies opened up around 9 a.m. and gave the area some much-needed rain. The summer so far has been about an inch behind the average precipitation for this time of year. This morning’s showers also brought some thunder and lightning with it as well.

NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. — Motorists traveling in Beaver County will be unable to travel along a large part of Route 68 starting Wednesday morning. PennDOT has announced a portion of Sunflower Road will continuously close to traffic at 7 a.m. on July 6. Until late August, drivers will need to follow a detour as crews conduct drainage improvement work along the roadway.

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — A Beaver County home was struck by lightning Tuesday morning according to fire officials. This happened around 9:40 AM along Route 588 in Marion Township. The woman was in the living room when the lightning hit. “I heard the lightning crack and flash and I...

New coronavirus cases leaped in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sunday, rising 53.3% as 18,900 cases were reported. The previous week had 12,326 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. Pennsylvania ranked 41st among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY...

Each week this summer, the Beaver County Times will provide updates on stats and standings, along with the top performers for the CJ2K League ― a highly popular outdoor summer basketball league that takes place in Beaver County. Here are the highlights from last week. The third annual CJ2K League season came to a close this past weekend with “All-Star Saturday” and the end of the boys’ and girls’ championship series on Sunday. ...

Happy Independence Day from Beaver County Radio! Here is the video footage of this years Beaver County Boom featuring Zambelli Fireworks with the synchronized “Made for TV” soundtrack.

To say the 2021-22 high school sports season in the Beaver Valley was an eventful one would be an understatement. Fifteen teams from the Beaver County Times' coverage area captured a WPIAL title, while six went a bit further, winning a PIAA championship. Individually, 22 local athletes captured District 7 gold, with nine earning the right to call themselves the best in the state. ...

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Beaver County 9-1-1 reported that Aliquippa Police and fire departments and Medic-Rescue responded to a 2 vehicle accident at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Mill Street and Golf Course Road. It’s not known how many people were injured or what caused the accident. The scene was cleared by 5 p.m.

There aren't a lot of Tuesday night shows in Beaver County. So a round of applause to Hopewell Township, for launching a Tuesday Concert Series at its new Amphitheater at Hopewell Community Park. That free series continues this upcoming Tuesday with Hopewell's blues guitar wizard Billy "The Kid" Evanochko fresh...

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been touched by the opioid epidemic. When you dive into the statistics, the numbers keep rising. “We are having between 60-64 deaths every year. In Beaver County we are having 700 overdoses a year. Those numbers are rising from fetanyl coming through an open border and the overprescription of oxytocin back in the 90s,” said Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio) (Photo/Beaver County Radio Archives) Many Americans will be celebrating Independence Day by not going to work. Not every American will though, and many of the ones who do may not feel all that great about it. A recent study from New View Strategies shows that nearly...

Abstract of property taken in execution upon the writs shown as the properties of the severally named defendants, owners or reputed owners, and to be sold by the Sheriff of Beaver County. On AUGUST 3, 2022 at 10:00 am, the Beaver County Sheriff Sales will be held by Bid4Assets online auction site. Conditions of Sale are available to view, on https://bid4assets.com/beavercountypasheriffsales Terms are twenty (20) percent of the bid price at time of Sale. The bidder is responsible to do a Lien search on the property. All property sold and in default will be resold at the next regular scheduled Sheriff Sale. Notice is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff, not later than thirty (30) days after the day of the sale, and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. Conway No. 7 NexTier Bank, N.A., Plaintiff vs. John Shannon and James W. Shannon, Jr., Known Heirs of the Estate of Sandra J. Shannon and the Unknown Heirs, Executors and/or Administrators of the Estate of Sandra J. Shannon, Defendants, owners, or reputed owners. Execution No.: 2022-10293.

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — As the process of reassessing the property values of at least 60,000 homes in Beaver County begins, some homeowners are expressing confusion. Watch the report from Beaver County in the video player above. This effort began back in 2016 when a property developer sued Beaver...

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Rising junior Matt Randza has scored touchdowns for the Titan Football squad and hit home runs for Westminster's baseball team. The two-sport athlete from Beaver County studies early childhood education.b He's a wide receiver for the football team. In the baseball uniform he plays the outfield. We sent reporter Savion Baker to the baseball field this spring to find what Randza loves more, baseball or football?

I have read numerous letters complaining about gun violence and the lack of support or leadership from either Washington or Harrisburg to create changes. Even the recently signed compromise from Congress seems weak to many. People also have complained about the loss of a woman’s federal right to an abortion...

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio) “Honestly, a hero can be anyone who’s been a hero to you.”. Those words from George McGrady of the Beaver Rotary sums up the meaning behind “Flags For Heroes”, their yearly dedication to the heroes who have impacted lives through their service for the citizens of Beaver and the surrounding communities. McGrady spoke to Matt Drzik on the June 30 edition of A.M. Beaver County about this Independence Day weekend dedication.