The Bridge 11/4

Monday, Nov. 4 2024

Why we chose to highlight this story: Football is a major part of western Pennsylvania culture, especially in some of our Beaver County neighborhoods, like Aliquippa. Many community members are troubled by the Beaver County Youth Football League's decision to remove the Little Quips from the league.

Read more from KDKA here.

Why we chose to highlight this story: Local pastor Caleb Musselman from The SOMA Gathering church hosted a conversation with District 14 candidates Roman Kozak and Kenya Johns, PhD., the current mayor of Beaver Falls. The conversation answered questions about the role of a state representative, provided an opportunity to learn more about each candidate's values, and illustrated that courteous political campaigning is possible.

According to the PA General Assembly website, PA House District 14 includes the following Beaver County municipalities:

Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, Bridgewater, Chippewa Township, Darlington, Darlington Township, Daugherty Township, Eastvale, Economy, Ellwood City, Fallston, Franklin Township, Homewood, Koppel, Marion Township, New Brighton, New Galilee, New Sewickley Township, North Sewickley Township, Patterson Heights, Patterson Township, Pulaski, West Mayfield, and White Township.

Watch the full discussion on The SOMA Gathering's Facebook page here.

Why we chose to highlight this story: The Women's Center of Beaver County is an invaluable resource for our community. Learn more about how the center will expand its services thanks to this funding by reading the article in the Beaver County Times here.

Why we chose to highlight this story: According to a survey conducted by Upswing Research for the Ohio River Valley Institute, most residents support tighter regulations on fracking. This survey illustrates that while our communities are diverse in opinions, the vast majority of us can agree that environmental health matters. Read the full report here.

Why we chose to highlight this video: The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) recently introduced a video series called "Bringing Hope Home," which aims to raise awareness around the issue of homelessness, the complex situations that lead to and stem from homelessness, and the challenges of navigating interventions and solutions. It also aims to shed light on the hope that comes from fostering a deeper understanding of homelessness and moving toward long-term solutions, including affordable housing.

The first video in the series specifically explores the complexities of homelessness. Watch the video by clicking the image above or by following the to their YouTube channel here.

Some local events this weekend

Saturday, Nov. 9

• Veterans Salute 5K and Walk starts at 10 AM at Green Valley Park, 184 Snyder Drive in New Sewickley Township.
• Evan's Monumental Gifts Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Chewton Fire Hall, 196 Alice Street in Wampum.
• Third Annual Punkin Chunkin starts at 3 PM at Gravel Run Customs, 555 Sebring Road in Brighton Township.
• "Rustbelt Reflections: An evening of Written Word and Art" from 7–9 PM at the Baby Bello, 2200 9th Avenue in Beaver Falls.

Learn who is on your ballot via ballotpedia.org here. Find your polling place via pavoterservices.pa.gov here. Know your rights as a voter and other helpful information via vote.gov here. And read more about voting specifically in Beaver County via beavercountypa.gov here.

According to the Little Beaver Historical Society's Facebook page, this photo is of a flood that took place on New Year's Eve in 1942 in Freedom. Check out the full post here. Follow the society's Facebook page here.

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