Beaver County Times (Beaver County, PA) back issues from August 2007:
Atlantic Aviation opens new hangar, terminal at Pittsburgh airport.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Fontaine Aug. 14--MOON TWP. -- Atlantic Aviation on Monday opened a new 30,000-square-foot hangar and 7,250 square feet in new office and terminal space at Pittsburgh International Airport. John Carlen, general manager of Atlantic Aviation's Pittsburgh ...
Higher enrollment means longer payroll at Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Bauder Aug. 15--MIDLAND -- The Midland-based Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School's unparalleled growth rate continues, with an expected 25 percent enrollment increase and the hiring of 100 new employees. PA Cyber officials announced Wednesday that enrollment ...
Norfolk Southern fined for October derailment.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Vidonic Aug. 15--The state Department of Environmental Protection has fined Norfolk Southern railroad $575,000 for several environmental violations, including last October's train derailment in New Brighton and a 2003 fuel spill at Conway Yards. ...
Ambridge lifts conservation order.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Larissa Theodore Aug. 15--Although the Ambridge Water Authority lifted its mandatory water conservation order Wednesday afternoon, the authority is still asking customers to voluntarily conserve water over the next few days. In fact, all of Beaver, Allegheny ...
Discount airlines bring big fare cuts to Pittsburgh airport, study shows.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Fontaine Aug. 23--FINDLAY TWP. -- The emergence of low-cost carriers at Pittsburgh International Airport has dramatically reduced fares here this decade, increased local traffic and meant hundreds of millions of dollars to the region's economy, a study released ...
Hussey Copper's living treasure: 80-year-old still works full time.
Aug 25, 2007 ... Byline: Kristen Garrett Aug. 25--There are two things that strike one upon meeting Henry Opyrchal. He works in long johns, whether it's 20 degrees or 90 degrees outside. He's also still working -- full time -- at age 80. Opyrchal works as a millwright from ...
All-day kindergarten becoming the norm.
Aug 26, 2007 ... Aug. 26--When the youngest children attending Hopewell Area School District walk through classroom doors for the first time next week, they're going to be in for a slightly different experience than their predecessors. Hopewell has had an all-day kindergarten program in place ...
FirstEnergy pays fine over soot release.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Pound Aug. 28--SHIPPINGPORT, Pa. -- FirstEnergy Corp. has paid a $25,000 fine for a June release of soot that covered sections of Shippingport and Raccoon Township. It was the second such fine assessed on the Shippingport plant this year. The state ...
Harness track license a one-horse race?
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: J.D. Prose Aug. 29--A meeting scheduled for next week by the state Harness Racing Commission has set the stage for a possible announcement of a deal between the last two applicants seeking a harness track license. Officials, though, weren't commenting on ...