The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls will feature the exhibition from March 17 to April 28 The 1,100-square-foot exhibition is based on the original display that opened in April 2018 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition tells the stories of Americans who acted in response to Nazism and presents research and public opinions from the era regarding the various societal factors that influenced Americans understanding and response to the threats “What would I have done?” as well as “What will I do?”  Geneva history professor Jeffrey Cole, PhD, chair of the Core Studies Department played a pivotal role in bringing the national exhibition to the community and has facilitated its arrival in our region Cole regularly teaches courses in American history “This is a unique opportunity for our college community to engage with an important aspect of world history in the context of U.S “The exhibition raises questions about how to love our neighbor in the context of international strife and challenges us to consider how past mistakes might help us to act differently when confronted with new challenges.”  Student attendance is encouraged and made possible through course involvement. Geneva’s humanities faculty altered the Humanities 303 course curriculum this semester to accommodate interaction with this exhibition, requiring students to visit while reading the course text The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal. Lynda Szabo, PhD, professor of English and the humanities hopes this pairing will invite students into a richer understanding and more deeply personal reflection on the text and the lasting effects of the Holocaust on society.  Additionally, students in Geneva’s Early College Program and from Geneva’s Preferred School Initiative are being invited to attend the exhibition as a group followed by lunch at Alexander Dining Hall on campus and a time to debrief the exhibit with Cole.  This is the second time the exhibition has visited Pennsylvania previously displayed at Penn State University during the first tour in 2022 The exhibition in Beaver Falls is a regional effort from organizations and sponsors across western PA and eastern OH and includes additional programming:  For more information about the exhibition and related programming at the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls, visit cflbf.org/Americans-and-the-Holocaust/  For more information about the traveling exhibition and the full tour, visit ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/traveling-exhibitions/americans-and-the-holocaust  About the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum  The United States Holocaust Memorial Musem is a “living memorial to the Holocaust,” that “inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide and promote human dignity.” The Museum is a nonpartisan, federal educational institution located in Washington, DC. For more information, visit ushmm.org.  About the American Library Association  The American Library Association provides resources to libraries, promoting leadership development and community involvement that prompts learning and ensures access to information. The ALA’s core values are access, equity, intellectual freedom and privacy, public good, and sustainability. For more information, visit ala.org.  About the Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit  Americans and the Holocaust was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z”l The Museum's exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund Additional programming at the Carnegie Free Library is made possible by support from the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Photo provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Musem Have questions? Call us at 724-847-6505 © Geneva College | All rights reserved It is crunch time for softball programs across the Beaver Valley as the end of the regular season is quickly approaching and the postseason is just two weeks away Here is a look at last week's softball action across the Beaver Valley Leading offBeaver Area’s Sami Springman puts on a showSpringman put together a dominant week at the plate for Beaver Area in a crucial stretch of games Springman went 3-for-3 with six RBIs to go along with a double in the team’s 17-2 win over Ambridge she added another three hits and four RBIs with a double and a home run as Beaver Area went on to win 13-6 Springman capped off the week in the team’s second game against Ambridge with two hits and two RBIs in the 15-1 win No team in the Beaver Valley has been hotter than West Allegheny over the past three weeks after dropping its section game on the road to Chartiers Valley on April 14 the team has rattled off seven consecutive victories jumping into first place in the WPIAL Class 5A Section III standings The team wrapped up its section schedule by avenging its loss to Chartiers Valley by taking the game 3-2 on April 28 It then went on to complete two section sweeps over Moon Area and Montour shutting out Moon Area 4-0 and beating Montour 14-7 West Allegheny will wrap up the regular season with a non-section contest against Union on May 5 Required Reading: Blackhawk junior softball pitcher provides a spark that the team needs late in season Central Valley on the verge of a playoff berthIt has been a roller coaster of a season for first year head coach Brittany McKittrick’s squad which at one point lost five consecutive games in April with its playoff picture looking bleak But after rattling off back-to-back victories this past week Central Valley has a shot to secure a playoff spot with one more week of section games to play Central Valley began last week with a big 13-6 win over North Catholic as Aubrey Grater drove home four runs It then picked up a big 4-3 victory over Blackhawk which was sitting in second place in the section at the beginning of the week Grater tallied four RBIs and two hits in the win The team will now face Western Beaver and Beaver Area to wrap up section play Springman was dominant for Beaver Area as she began the week with three hits and six RBIs in the team’s win over Ambridge She continued her strong play Wednesday collecting an additional three hits and four RBIs in the team’s 13-6 win over Western Beaver She capped off the week with two hits and two RBIs in the team’s 15-1 win over Ambridge Beaver AreaAfter going 1-for-2 to begin the week against Ambridge Peabody capped off her week with a 3-for-4 effort with seven RBIs and two home runs in the team’s win over Ambridge home run and drove in two runs in the team’s 6-1 win over Ellwood City McQuiston went six innings allowing three runs and struck out eight in the team’s 13-3 win over Quaker Valley Pinter drove in three runs hitting a double and a triple in the team’s 11-1 win over Burgettstown Barkovich went 3-for-3 with three RBIs hitting a home run and a double in a 10-2 win over Quaker Valley BlackhawkLinder drove in three runs in a 9-0 win over Western Beaver Schwarz went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and three doubles as Ellwood City defeated Beaver Falls 17-2 on April 28 Grater collected eight RBIs across Central Valley’s two games last week the shortstop homered while tallying two hits and four RBIs She capped off the week against Blackhawk with an additional four RBIs to go along with a double and home run baseball teams from across the Beaver Valley are looking to solidify their spots in the postseason Let’s take a look back at the week of Beaver Valley baseball in The Times’ high school baseball notebook Leading offCentral Valley pulls off a big sweep against HopewellPlayoff implications were in full effect when Central Valley and Hopewell faced off this week in a section matchup and Central Valley picked up two big victories against Hopewell which was trying to propel itself into the postseason Central Valley opened up the series with a 5-2 win on April 28 with the team’s ace Daniel McIntosh going six innings allowing two runs on two hits The team finished off the series sweep on April 30 as Blake Heater and Will Ciucci combined for six of the team’s 12 runs driven in as Central Valley cruised to a 13-5 win Ciucci was also strong on the mound pitching a complete game allowing just one earned run and striking out seven Central Valley will look to finish out section play on a high note as it takes on Hampton in a two-game set on May 5-6 Despite Riverside winning the section outright with a sweep over Beaver Falls Ellwood City picked up a series sweep over Mohawk locking up second place in the WPIAL Class 3A Section I in two tight affairs Aaron Lake went five innings allowing one run on four hits and struck out nine But after Mohawk tied the game in the top of the sixth Ellwood City would take the lead in the bottom half of the inning as Jacob Biskup scored on an error and the team went on to win 5-4 Ellwood City exploded for eight runs in the first four innings with Lake Jordan Keller and Sam Landis each driving in multiple runs as the team went on to win 8-7 Required Reading: Western Beaver baseball fighting through umpire shortages during impressive season With a series sweep against Ambridge this past week Beaver Area has positioned itself for a chance to lock up an outright section title After Blackhawk split its last two series against North Catholic and Ambridge that opened the door for Beaver Area which took advantage with two big wins over Ambridge Derek Hughes pushed the team past Ambridge in game one of the series with a walk-off two-run homer to give the team a 5-4 win in game one David Corob opened the game up for Beaver Area as he went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and the team went on to win 10-0 Beaver Area will now set its sights on two more section games in the regular season as it takes on North Catholic before finishing with a non-section game against West Allegheny on May 8 RiversideGarvin kicked off the week for Riverside with a bang going 3-for-3 with four RBIs recording a double and triple in the team’s 16-1 win over Beaver Falls Ellwood CityLake began the week pitching five innings allowing just one run and set down five in the team’s 5-4 win over Mohawk He then contributed three hits — two doubles and a home run — and five RBIs in the team’s 16-6 win over Shenango Corob went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to help Beaver Area secure a 10-0 win and a series sweep over Ambridge Minton also tallied four RBIs as he went 3-for-4 in the team’s 14-0 win over Springdale Heater caught fire in the second game as the infielder went 4-for-5 with three RBIs in the team’s 13-5 victory Ciucci pitched a complete game allowing just one earned run on four hits striking out seven in the team’s game-two win over Hopewell He also collected two hits and three RBIs offensively Blackhawk Knallay helped Blackhawk bounce back in section play against North Catholic as he went 1-for-3 with three RBIs in the team’s 8-7 win Young was 4-for-4 in the eight hole for Sewickley Academy as he drove in two runs in the team’s 10-3 win over Clairton Hughes walked off Beaver Area’s first game of the section series against Ambridge as he cracked a two-run homer to help the Bobcats defeat the Bridgers 5-4 And he was inspired to become a better human being “The fact that a short film could have that kind of impact on me,” Steve Michalik said And that’s the impetus behind the Solange Film Festival which makes its debut in Pittsburgh the weekend of May 2-4 Michalik serves as president of Portage Learning an online educational institution in Beaver Falls sponsoring the event While one might be surprised by higher education collaborating with filmmakers “Education isn’t limited to educational institutions,” Michalik explained “The stories we share really do shape our world and teach us in unique ways We’re hoping to build community – and inspire change in our communities – through the power of personal stories.” Portage Learning is no stranger to film festivals It has a talented film team of its own and has submitted entries in other events members of the Solange board attended the noted Tribeca Sundance and Washington West festivals to get a better feel for how to organize and pace the upcoming weekend in Pittsburgh Solange is a Latin word derived from “sol,” which means sun the French have adopted it as a name meaning dignity or solemnness and the festival board felt it fit the theme perfectly “We hope to inspire and challenge our audience by giving attention to films that tell overlooked stories with dignity executive director of the festival and a Solange board member “We were blown away by the quality of work entered Entries were submitted from filmmakers around the globe and 21 were selected for the inaugural festival Six of the films are feature-length and 15 are shorts including “Terminally Ill,” the one that sent waves of emotion through Michalik with the directors fielding audience questions in between Ours said the weekend’s vibe will be laidback drinks and merchandise will be available each day Come for a block or for the entire festival.” “We promise you’ll leave with a new sense of hope for what our community can become.” More information: Visit solangeff.com to buy tickets and see a complete list of showtimes Though James Madison University is over 250 miles and an almost five-hour drive away from Beaver County as Beaver Area and Beaver Falls alums Payton List and Cali Legzdin are making waves on the softball field for James Madison their connections with their hometowns have brought them together despite not having played with or against each other in high school “We have things that we have had the opportunity to bond about,” List said “Sometimes we might not have the best day at practice but we sit there and talk about how exciting it would be to go home and go to the Hot Dog Shoppe It is nice to know that we might be four hours away from home but we have found a home within each other because of how close we are." Along with List and Legzdin forming a bond over the love of their respective hometowns the pair share a similar mindset and their connection is strong both on and off the field a redshirt-sophomore in her second season with the team helped Legzdin adjust to college life off the field as she began her freshman year at James Madison Payton let me talk to her about anything and she knew where I was coming from with everything,” Legzdin said “She understood me at a deeper and more emotional level than anybody else on the team." the pair have also made a name for themselves on the field as well List’s college career started at Virginia Tech where she spent one season redshirting her freshman year before hitting the transfer portal “Virginia Tech wasn’t the best fit for me and I didn’t feel like I was at home When I was visiting James Madison in high school I talked to coach [Loren] LaPorte and liked the program,” List said I knew that was where I wanted to go right away They saw me not just as a player but also as a person.” In her first season with the Dukes in 2024, the two-time Beaver County Times’ Softball Player of the Year did what she did best while at Beaver Area: dominated both in the circle and at the plate She posted a (10-9) record across 32 appearances in 89 innings of work “I just have continued to trust my abilities knowing that I worked hard throughout the week preparing for the series on the weekends Playing both ways is something that I have been doing most of my softball career so it is not anything crazy for me,” List said More: Intimidation, confidence pave way for Beaver's Payton List in dominant season she was named Sun Belt Freshman Of the Year which was a big honor for List who knows that her coaching staff took a chance on her out of the portal after she transferred from Virginia Tech “I think that when you take someone from the portal you are always taking a chance on someone The coaching staff at JMU believed in me and I put the work back out,” List said we got what we wanted and I came to James Madison to make an impact.” List is one of the team’s best players on both sides of the field as she leads the team in ERA and second in strikeouts with over 25 appearances in the circle Legzdin has also made a name for herself down in Harrisonburg even though she knew that her transition to the collegiate level was not going to be easy The Beaver Falls native has spent hours honing her craft all while pacing herself to make sure that she was not overworking and work on the simple steps of my swing or footwork of fielding a ground ball,” Legzdin said this is the most comfortable that I have felt with my fielding As long as you can get in your comfort zone throughout the season More: Multi-sport stars Hale, Legzdin shine on first day of PIAA Track & Field Championships The freshman utility player has collected 39 hits She also broke the school’s freshman program record of 17 for most steals in a single season which was a big accomplishment for the first-year player “When you are stealing bases and going from first to second you are putting yourself in scoring position so I try my hardest to get there no matter how many outs there are,” Legzdin said “I trust the person behind me to score me so I try to get to second base each time because I know I have the speed to get around and score.” As both players hit their stride at the collegiate level the pair are paving the way for the next generation of Beaver County softball players MIDLAND ― Talented students from Beaver County were recently nominated for several awards recognizing their achievements in musical theatre Judges for the 2025 Henry Mancini Awards recognized students from 17 high schools in Beaver Lawrence and Mercer counties as nominees for their achievement awards which will be held at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m The annual awards are an important event for local communities signifying a dedication to the performing arts from schools and passionate students Through a partnership with the Pittsburgh CLO and the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) the winners of this year's Best Actor and Actress awards will get a chance to join the winners from the CLO’s Gene Kelly Awards for a nine-day experience in New York City they will join students from high schools nationwide for professional training and a chance to perform on Broadway’s Minskoff Theater This year's keynote speaker will be Pittsburgh-born actor best known for his role as "Seb" in Disney's "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." Best ActressLeReyne Wukawitz as Billie Bendix in Central Valley High School's "Nice Work If You Can Get It"Bella McKivigan as Eponine in Freeport Area High School's "Les Misérables"Katelyn Biskup as Anya/Princess Anastasia in Hopewell High School's "Anastasia"Abby Brown as Alice Beineke in North Catholic High School's "The Addams Family"Morgan Myers as Mame Dennis in Riverside High School's "Mame"Madison Beckman as Cinderella in Western Beaver Jr./Sr High School's "Into the Woods"Best Lighting Design (Budget 2)Hopewell High School's "Anastasia"Riverside High School's "Mame"Ambridge Area High School's "Footloose"Best Lighting Design (Budget 3)Knoch High School's "Catch Me If You Can"Mars Area High School's "Peter Pan"New Castle High School's "Something Rotten"Best Scenic Design (Budget 1)Beaver Falls High School's "Tuck Everlasting"Rochester Area High School's "Footloose"Western Beaver Jr./Sr Knoch High SchoolSeveral awards have not yet been determined including the CLO Academy Scholarship winners and the RMU Scholarship winner BEAVER FALLS ― State officials are seeking public input on Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater's proposal to buy a large water treatment system in Beaver County The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will hold two meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to discuss the proposed acquisition of the City of Beaver Falls's wastewater collection and treatment system The water treatment plant currently serves approximately 3,200 customers in Beaver Falls It provides additional service to nearby communities Officials from Beaver Falls told The Times in 2021 that the plant was partially sold to Aqua because the city cannot make money from the facility under the Sewer Rental Act with upgrades to the system costing the city an amount estimated to be around $14 million Aqua projected that rates would increase for residents during 2025 with a $20 increase for families using over 4,000 gallons of water per month Community members can offer input on the sale in person on Feb. 26 at the City of Beaver Falls meeting room, with meetings starting at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. that day. People can also join the telephonic hearings at the same time by pre-registering with the judges' legal assistant, Christina Biggica, at cbiggica@pa.gov or by calling 717-783-5453 callers must provide their first and last name the telephone number used to call into the meeting a number to be contacted if required and an email address BEAVER FALLS ― The Hall Sisters will showcase the talent and charm that led them into the national spotlight and music industry inner circle in a special concert at Beaver Falls Middle School sponsored by the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association and Live On Stage Inc. The Hall Sisters are one of the industry’s hottest up-and-coming having already performed in iconic venues like Carnegie Hall and The Grand Ole Opry The sibling quartet marries stunning harmonies and brilliant musicianship with engaging Owing to their upbringing in a home filled with music from a wide range of artists and genres their show features heart-wrenching ballads and instrumentals Beaver Falls High School is performing "Tuck Everlasting" this week Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck family does she get more than she could have imagined When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey The story is based on the classic novel written by Natalie Babbitt Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Falls Middle School auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online at bfhsmusical.ludus.com or at the door $8 for general admission and $5 for students the Beaver County Times recognizes individual athletes and teams for their impressive performances during the previous week of high school sports action Here are the standout efforts from April 20-26 Ellwood CityPopovich was a hit for two RBIs in the team’s 15-0 win over Beaver Falls In the team’s game one victory over Beaver Falls in the series Andrews pitched four innings allowing no runs on one hit and striking out six Hare began the week going 2-for-4 with two RBIs including a home run in the team’s 4-1 win over Quaker Valley He followed up the performance by tossing five innings allowing one earned run and setting down nine in the series sweep 8-4 victory over Quaker Valley Gill collected two hits and three RBIs in the team’s 8-1 win over Hampton Krotec went 3-for-4 in the team’s win over Hampton on April 22 HopewellThe freshman tallied two hits and drove in two in the team’s 7-4 victory over Hampton to complete the series sweep on April 23 HopewellSmetana put up an identical line to Armstrong’s as he too recorded two hits and two RBIs against Hampton Bloom had a week to remember as he hit his first career home run while going 2-for-5 with two RBIs in the team’s 16-4 win over Northgate he went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two doubles in New Brighton’s second win over Northgate Bloom capped off the week with a two-double effort against OLSH in the team’s 11-8 victory Budacki homered in back-to-back games against Northgate going 6-for-6 in those games Then against OLSH the senior catcher capped off his perfect day by going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs while also going three innings on the mound allowing just one earned run and setting down six Sewickley AcademyPietragallo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the team’s 12-2 win over Hillel Academy Schulz pitched six innings allowing one earned run walking two and striking out 12 in the team’s 6-5 win over South Side OLSHMedwig tallied seven hits across three games this week driving home five runs against South Side and New Brighton He also pitched in the second game of the series against South Side going five innings allowing no runs on five hits and striking out five in the team’s 12-0 win Wilson went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the team’s 6-5 loss to OLSH He also struck out nine on the mound going 4.1 innings Roig recorded two hits and two RBIs in the team’s 8-4 loss to Riverside McQuiston began the week pitching a complete game allowing one run and striking out nine while also going 2-for-4 with one RBI in the team’s 6-2 loss to Mohawk she pitched six innings while also driving in two runs in the team’s 11-2 win She capped off the week tossing six innings allowing no runs and struck out three in the team’s 10-0 win over Quaker Valley Prestopine hit a home run to go along with two hits and two RBIs in the team's win over Quaker Valley Ellwood CityLucarelli also homered in the win over Quaker Valley while also recording two RBIs Mann had a perfect week at the plate going 7-for-7 in both section games tallying seven RBIs a double and a triple against Avonworth and Beaver Falls Brown did not allow a walk while pitching six innings allowing two runs and struck out five in the team’s loss to Blackhawk Prisuta tossed a complete game three-hit shutout while she set down three in the team’s 2-0 win over Beaver Area DiGiacomo went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the team’s 15-0 win over Fort Cherry on April 24 Eannarino scored 10 out of her team’s 14 goals in the team’s 14-7 win over Seneca Valley Kinger posted four goals and one assist in the team’s 16-7 loss to Mars HopewellProgar broke his own school record in the pole vault mark with a 13'10" jump during the MAC Championships HopewellPalmieri surpassed a school record in the 200m dash with a time of 25.65 in the MAC Championships Sturgeon placed first in the high jump of 5-foot-7 and broke a school record held by Debby Plavecsky which stood since 1986 at a height of 5-foot-6 and the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association announce an eight-piece swing band as part of their 2024-25 concert season highly popular swing band Good Shot Judy will perform its hit show “The Century of Swing” live in concert at Beaver Falls Middle School at 7:30 p.m Grounded in the swinging cadence of the Big Band Era Good Shot Judy is fueled by the Golden Age of 1930s Jazz music This high-energy band brings melodic muscle to every show and offers a performance that has one footin the past and one in the here and now "The Century of Swing," features smooth standards like "Beyond The Sea," "You MakeMe Feel So Young," "Fly Me To The Moon," "Feeling Good," and more energy and swagger make this concert a must-see show for the whole family and community addressing Beaver County and his Sewickley roots this week is a life's full-circle moment for the 67-year-old gentleman As a lifelong athlete and sports enthusiast Nash recalls encountering Beaver Falls athletes throughout his competitive years in baseball and basketball It was his Little League park that annually hosted countywide Little League all-star games at the Ohio River Park Stadium in Leetsdale He also competed with Beaver County boys during his scholastic years at Quaker Valley High School the Community College of Beaver County and Point Park University Nash left western Pennsylvania as a single man ultimately developing a successful career as a financial and business advisor in Washington for caretaking roles for his elderly mother What Nash didn't realize is that he also returned to a hometown hungry for new leadership in various capacities including at the Sewickley Community Center all three Nash family members could work remote jobs after leaving their sprawling home in suburban Upper Marlboro Nash has also been elected to the Quaker Valley School Board and named vice president of the Sewickley Community Center's board of directors he's become a co-founder of a film documentary project to enlighten viewers of Sewickley’s once-progressive Black community in the early 20th century via the Daniel B is executive director of the Union Aid Society Matthews Historical Society and an executive committee member of the Sewickley-based Their Story Film Documentary group Stratton Nash will discuss several black history notations in Beaver County as the featured speaker at Tabernacle Baptist Church's 40th annual Black History Symposium He’ll also note little-known facts that the Underground Railroad of Harriet Tubman fame He'll also discuss several historical facts according to the Beaver County Historical Society Willis Sanderlin and Rosa Alford joined the famous Tuskegee Airmen and served with distinction during World War II Garrett became the first African-American member of the Beaver County Bar Association James Frank became the first African-American president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 1988 - William Alston became the first African-American police chief of Aliquippa November 1998 - George "Tookie” James became Beaver County's first African-American judge 2005 - George Walker was appointed mayor of Rochester making him the first black mayor in Beaver County history 2020 - Kendra Johns becomes Beaver Falls’ first African American mayor and the first Black female mayor the 47-year pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church founder of the annual Black History Symposium at Tabernacle Nash will also note Beaver Falls’ white-owned 1920s-era pro baseball teams’ acceptance of games with Negro League baseball squads like the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays He’ll also extend kudos to the Beaver Falls-based Larry Bruno Foundation and its inclusion of several legendary Black Beaver Falls athletes longtime administrator of the church’s Black History series and a member of the Larry Bruno Foundation board of directors confirmed that he’s excited about Nash’s upcoming lecture “He’s an experienced orator with several years of organizational and leadership skills,” Alford said “I’m sure our audience will be enthused and educated from the topics offered by Mr Alford said attendees will be offered light refreshments at the 4 p.m Tabernacle Baptist Church is located at 630 Third Ave call the church at 724-847-0877 or 724-843-6319 BEAVER FALLS – Another Beaver Valley girls basketball player reached a career milestone last week as Beaver Falls junior guard Taylor Pullen reached 1,000 career points Saturday afternoon after scoring 33 points in the team’s 58-56 win over Obama Academy “Being able to reach that milestone means a lot to me,” Pullen told the Beaver County Times following the Tigers game against New Brighton on Monday “I have been working hard to reach this goal and to be able to do it The junior knew that she was close to the milestone mark heading into the game but was unaware when she was on the floor “It was a great feeling to connect on the shot but it felt just like any other shot that I have taken,” Pullen said but I didn’t know that I was a point away from it when I made it Once everyone started screaming in the stands and my teammates were cheering that's when I found out that I reached it.” More: Times' top 10 Beaver Valley basketball power rankings: Jan. 19-25 Beaver Falls head coach Dom Henderson has been watching Pullen for years even before she reached the high school level Seeing her reach the milestone was extra special for Henderson after seeing the amount of work that she has put in to get to this moment “Taylor has been around the program even before she got to high school so I have been able to watch her grow as a player,” Henderson said “It is great to see someone like Taylor whose first love is basketball and watch her continue to compete in every game that she is in As Pullen’s confidence level continues to rise so has her play on the floor as the junior is currently averaging 22.3 points per game in 12 games this season She has eclipsed the 20-point mark in five games and also scored over 30 points twice this season Henderson can see her continuing to raise her game each time she hits the floor Vote: Select the Times' boys and girls high school athletes of the week for Jan. 19-25 “She is beginning to mold herself into the way that she plays,” Henderson said “I would like to see her play faster at times but I think what she is doing now is at her pace and under her control.” 7-4 3A-I) will look to finish off the regular season strong as it looks to punch its third consecutive ticket to the postseason BEAVER FALLS ― Police have charged a local man with homicide after they said evidence connects him to a body that was found in the city last week police are charging 37-year-old Daniel Felo II for the murder of 48-year-old Eric Mason who was found dead in a building along 11th Streer in Beaver Falls on Dec Throughout several interviews and evidence gathering police said they believe Felo targeted Mason due to his supposed "ratting" on an unnamed friend to the police Felo has not been taken into police custody Community members are asked not to approach Felo and to call the City of Beaver Falls Police Department at 724-775-0880 or dial 911 if they have info on Felo's whereabouts police said they were first contacted about Mason around 2:39 p.m Officers were advised that Mason had stolen the caller's car the night before which they believed was now in the area of 11th Street and Second Avenue The caller advised police that another man was there and would meet the officer the detective working the case said they received another call from the victim of the car theft The caller reported the man had positively identified the car and found Mason inside the Falcons Club at 234 11th St The caller said a police response and an ambulance were needed because they stated the scene "wasn't good." When disclosing the incident to the public on Dec police had described the call as a "concern for the welfare of a male subject" but did not release other details of the incident Officers arrived at the Falcons Club and met with the man who told police he had observed the door to the building had been broken off its hinges The man said he investigated the building while waiting and there appeared to be a body wrapped in tarps inside found Mason wrapped in a tarp without his shoes and bound with extension cords Investigators determined Mason had been shot in the back of his head A blood splatter was also observed on the wall near the victim's body with several sets of footprints in the building and several workers had access to the building at the time police noted details about Felo asking for access to the construction site where he was organizing labor to help pay off a truck he had bought Workers at the site told police that throughout the evening of Dec Felo had handed the keys to another construction worker at his apartment per the property owner's request another construction worker unlocked the building for the other workers but was later informed that Felo told them not to go to work that Monday placing him at Little Joe's Bar on the night of the incident Cameras showed him in the Aliquippa area after the bar where he allegedly borrowed the car that was later reported stolen by the owner A witness spotted the vehicle at the crime scene around 8:30 p.m During an interview at the courthouse on Dec a witness told detectives they had heard Felo making several phone calls on his cellphone Felo allegedly said Mason was targeted for "ratting" on a friend and bragged about how Mason had "folded so quickly." the witness said Felo talked about how Mason believed he was meeting Felo for business Felo then allegedly detailed luring Mason to the building with the help of an accomplice who had not been officially charged as of Tuesday evening Felo eventually shot and killed Mason in the building telling someone on the phone that he had intended to cut up the body but could not finish doing so "because it was making him sick," according to the police report detectives said he disclosed that he saw Felo inside the building talking to someone "on a Facetime-like app." Later while the man was with Felo at his 11th Street apartment Felo told the man how he had shot and killed Mason and demonstrated how he fell afterward after being locked out of the building without the keys Surveillance footage was also found in the area with police stating that Felo had left his apartment several times that night robbery and the prohibited possession of a firearm BEAVER FALLS ― Several people have been charged with felonies for allegedly hindering the arrest of a homicide suspect According to a release from the Beaver Falls Police Department seven people have been accused of hindering the arrest of 16-year-old Eric Krassman who is being charged as an adult for the murder of 16-year-old Darell Love Jr which the police department shared via Facebook the Beaver Falls Police Department did not outline the specific reason for the charges but wrote that they will "pursue and arrest persons that aid criminal actors or assist those actors in evading capture." Police had been searching for Krassman for five days before he was arrested on Dec Here are the standout efforts from April 6-12 Quaker ValleyZupanc began the week going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBIs in the team’s 15-2 win over Beaver Falls He followed that game up going 3-for-3 with an RBI in the team’s 12-0 win over Beaver Falls Kagle collected two hits in two games this week driving in three runs in the team’s series sweep against Beaver Falls Medich struck out 10 batters in the team’s loss to North Catholic on Monday driving in three runs with a pair of doubles in the team’s 15-0 shutout over Aliquippa New BrightonIn game one of the doubleheader against Aliquippa before going 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the team’s 17-0 win in game two New BrightonPasquale collected two hits and drove in three runs in game one against Aliquippa Bloom collected three hits and six RBIs across New Brighton’s doubleheader against Aliquippa driving in seven runs and going 2-for-4 in the team’s 23-1 win over Sto-Rox He capped off his week with a two-hit effort with an RBI in the team’s 8-2 victory over Sto-Rox to complete the series sweep Biskup went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the team's win over Sto-Rox Ciucci went a perfect 4-for-4 against Beaver Area in the team’s 8-4 win striking out seven in the team’s win over Beaver Area allowing four runs on three hits and struck out seven in the loss to Central Valley Required Reading: Beaver Area baseball putting pieces together in the midst of strong start to season Hopewell Krotec put together a solid outing on the mound fanning five in the team’s 8-4 over North Catholic on Tuesday allowing just one hit and striking out 14 in the team’s 5-0 win over Brentwood in game one of a doubleheader driving in six runs in the team’s 12-3 win over Brentwood three-RBI effort in the team’s 15-0 win over Monessen He would cap off the week with another two-hit performance driving in two runs in the team’s loss to Freedom Area collecting four RBIs in the team’s win over Monessen Kuntz registered a hit with three RBIs in the team’s 13-11 win over Sewickley Academy Biskup recorded two hits and four RBIs in the team’s win over Sto-Rox on Friday Lucarelli put together one of his best starts of the season against Mohawk on Wednesday as he went six innings three walks and striking out 15 in the team’s 8-2 win RiversideHare impressed on both sides of the plate for Riverside on Friday helping the team pick up the series sweep over Mohawk allowing no runs and striking out 14 batters The senior also collected a hit and three RBIs in the 8-0 victory Sewickley Academy The Sewickley Academy pitcher picked up two wins in the circle this week striking out 15 in the team’s 13-1 win over Bishop Canevin Bigi recorded two hits with two RBIs in the team’s win over Bishop Canevin Sirko recorded nine hits in three games this week which included a grand-slam six RBI effort against Cornell Schwarz began the week going a perfect 3-for-3 against Mohawk with one RBI in the team’s 6-5 loss She then went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs helping Ellwood City split its section games this week with a 5-3 win over Avonworth Ellwood CityLucarelli also hit a home run in the win over Avonworth as she finished the game 1-for-2 with an RBI while driving in four runs in the team’s 11-4 win over Seton LaSalle Bissell collected three hits and two RBIs in the team’s 22-1 win over New Brighton Rosenberger tallied two hits and also drove in a run in the team’s win over New Brighton Cummings was 3-for-5 with three RBIs in the team’s victory over New Brighton allowing just one run while striking out nine against New Brighton she recorded nine goals with three coming against Ambridge and another six versus North Catholic Quaker Valley After posting two goals and four assists in the team’s 15-2 win over Ambridge Floro recorded another pair of goals against North Catholic in the team’s 15-3 victory The Quaker Valley goalie recorded 18 saves in the team’s 4-2 loss to Blackhawk BlackhawkAfter recording four goals against Aquinas Academy in the team’s 16-3 win Kinger tallied two goals in the 4-2 victory over Quaker Valley Fair eclipsed 100 career goals for the week as she recorded a hat-trick against Aquinas Academy The Blackhawk goalie allowed just two goals on nine shots in the win over Quaker Valley Jackson picked up victories in the 100 and 200-meter dashes in a meet with Hopewell and Avonworth on Monday 200 and 400-meter races in the team’s meet against Beaver Area and Avonworth Local churches and community groups are revving their fryers as they prepare for another busy fish fry season While restaurants may have seafood promotions on Fridays throughout the year the start of Christian observation of Lent also sees the return of annual fish fries at community institutions throughout Beaver County Each fish fry in Beaver County will offer something unique including several competitive takes on the iconic fish sandwich or creative additions like crab cakes and mozzarella sticks There is a wide ocean of potential with this year's fish fries so here are a few options for local seafood over the next month Beaver Valley Yacht Club, 219 Front St., Fallston, invites everyone to a fish fry with fish sandwich dinners, fish dinners, shrimp dinners and chicken tenders. The hours are 4 to 8 p.m. on Fridays from March 7 to April 18. Cash-only, with an ATM on site. Dine-in and take-out will be available. The club's Facebook page has more details about the events will get an early start on hosting its fish fries Dine-in and take-out will be available from 3 p.m Orders can be placed by calling 412-671-6314 returns with curbside pick-up and dine-in options from 4 to 7 p.m each Friday in Lent (except for Good Friday.) The Paterson Township Volunteer Fire Department Fliers for the event also advertise free delivery for Patterson Township and Patterson Heights addresses Takeout is available by calling 724-774-3306 St. Cecilia Church, 628 Virginia Ave., Rochester Township, will offer fish from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays throughout Lent. Orders can be placed online or over the phone at 724-775-3775 and 724-709-7426 take-out and curbside options are available St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 725 Glenwood Ave., Ambridge, will host two fish fry events across its parish: one in Ambridge and the other in Sewickley will offer dine-in and take-out options from 11 a.m on Fridays throughout Lent and offer fish and fries from 11 a.m shrimp and crab cakes throughout the season Orders can be placed by calling 724-266-6010 but will not be accepted after 4 p.m St. Monica Roman Catholic Parish, 116 Thorndale Dr., Beaver Falls, will host its fish fries from 4 to 7 p.m. on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent (except for Good Friday). Orders can be placed in person or online Orders can be placed by calling 724-359-2548 or 412-496-1272 Is your organization hosting a fish fry during Lent Send the details about the event to timesnews@timesonline.com to let reporters at the Beaver County Times know about the event The Beaver Falls Film Festival celebrates the art of storytelling by engaging filmmakers and artists to captivate diverse audiences they’ve chosen the following prompt and focus for films: “We seek films that document the complex stories of our natural world,acknowledge challenges and highlight creative efforts to transformour shared physical and social environment.” The Beaver Falls Film Festival is hosted by The Bello a vibrant community hub enriching the lives of Beaver County residents by curating diverse cultural events that entertain * Participation is open to filmmakers in the following states (located East of the Mississippi River): Alabama Best in Show: $15002nd Place: $10003rd Place: $500Student Award: $250 2025: Film Submissions open on FilmFreeway and close on November 30 Learn about Plastic Pollution Coalition’s work and impact Marshals arrested a man Thursday evening in Fayette County connected to the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a vacant Beaver County building last month who was found dead in a building along 11th Street in Beaver Falls on Dec the marshals learned Felo was likely staying in the Connellsville area narrowing his location down to the 500 block of North Pittsburgh Street After contacting the Connellsville Police Department and Beaver Falls Police Department for assistance Marshals reported taking Felo into custody without incident Felo is being held in the Beaver County Jail without bond '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null "\/what-did-americans-know-beaver-falls-holocaust-exhibit-challenges-historical-memory\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=mPKrmKRjuxTOP14t_Rs_sawOxJSqfL2c5BSGnuzZqx8-1746492989-1.0.1.1-L5PwfvYZ2BvQ1VMOuZSV_bFf6Tb8oGz1e_rptQ.Vc2M" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}()); BEAVER FALLS ― Local police have shared that a teenager wanted for a deadly shooting last week has been arrested The Beaver Falls Police Department announced that 16-year-old Eric Krassman Jr. was taken into police custody through a Facebook post made at 5:52 a.m Police were seeking Krassman's whereabouts after he allegedly fled the scene of a shooting along 13th Street in Beaver Falls that claimed the life of 16-year-old Darell Love Jr As of Tuesday morning, details about the arrest had not been released. Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible confirmed to reporters at The Times that Krassman is being charged as an adult Love identified Krassman as the shooter before he died and had said the teen was in his bedroom at the time of the incident Witnesses at the scene also identified Krassman as the shooter hearing the gunshot and seeing him leave the residence The handgun believed to have been used during the shooting was dropped and later recovered by Beaver Falls police Krassman is charged with criminal homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor and is being held without bail in a detention cell separated from adults softball teams across the Beaver Valley are jockeying for positioning in the standings looking to make one last push in the standings as section play begins to wind down Let’s take a look back at the softball storylines and action from this past week in the Times high school softball notebook Leading offSewickley Academy’s Andrews shines in the circle In its lone game of the week Sewickley Academy handled its business and defeated Bishop Canevin 15-1 Usually with a margin of victory that high the game would be ended early due to the 10-run rule but with Sewickley Academy scoring its 10th run in the seventh inning allowed the game to go the distance and Charlotte Andrews to put on a masterful performance The freshman pitched a complete game one hitter allowing just one run and three walks while striking out 18 of the 26 batters she faced Blackhawk picks up section victory over Beaver AreaBlackhawk and Beaver Area matched up for the sole possession of second place in the WPIAL Class 4A section III standings and the matchup did not disappoint Blackhawk prevailed in a 2-0 win to improve to 5-2 in the section Pitching was on full display as Blackhawk junior Kylie Prisuta threw a complete game three-hit shutout while striking out three batters Keira Rodu and Zoey Linder drove in the two runs for Blackhawk in the contest Ellwood City picked up an important section victory over Avonworth on Wednesday taking the contest 11-2 to complete the sweep over last year’s top seed in WPIAL Class 3A Alexis Beck and Amber McQuistion all had multi-RBI games with Lucarelli recording one of the team’s two extra-base hits The team will be back in action on April 29 to take on Quaker Valley which is the first of two section matchups of the week More: 2025 Beaver Valley high school baseball and softball standings Sewickley AcademyAndrews dominated in the circle against Bishop Canevin allowing just one run and striking out 18 batters in the team’s 15-1 victory Blackhawk After pitching a complete game where she struck out 10 and allowed two runs Prisuta pitched a complete game three-hit shutout against Beaver Area in the team’s 2-0 win Brown also put together a strong effort in the circle against Blackhawk as she went six innings allowing two runs and struck out five without allowing a walk in the team’s loss to Blackhawk Required Reading: Playing for Taylor: Despite losing its ace, Beaver Area looks to continue its strong year DiGiacomo was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the team’s section matchup against Fort Cherry on April 25 Ellwood CityLucarelli went yard for Ellwood City in its 10-0 win over Quaker Valley as she went 1-for-2 with two RBIs three RBIs and a double as New Brighton cruised to a 24-1 win over Aliquippa After going 3-for-3 and allowing one earned run in the circle in two innings of work the senior pitched a complete game allowing one earned run and set down 10 in Central Valley’s 9-3 win over Ambridge Mann put together another solid week for Hopewell as she went 6-for-6 a double and a triple in the team’s two-section matchups against Avonworth and Beaver Falls Ellwood CityWhile McQuistion is known for her pitching she got the job done at the plate this week going 1-for-4 with two RBIs in the team’s win over Avonworth while also throwing two complete 7-inning games Edmunds impressed at the plate for Sewickley Academy as she went 3-for-4 with three doubles in the team’s win over Bishop Canevin