Tag: Friendship Ridge
Joe Spanik Calls Out Commissioner Nichols & Treasurer Connie Javens
Beaver County Democratic Commissioner Joe Spanik called out Republican Commissioner Dennis Nichols and Democratic Treasurer Connie Javens today during a no–holds–barred discussion with the...
Treasurer’s Daughter Lands Lucrative Friendship Ridge Contract
A daughter of Treasurer Connie Javens who was fired from Friendship Ridge when it was owned by the county has landed a lucrative contract...
Sheriff David Hires Crony From Friendship Ridge Controversy
Sheriff George David has hired one of the men at the center of a controversy from last year involving his office and Friendship Ridge.
Sam...
Sources: County Detectives Were 1 Day Away From Charging Sheriff’s Deputy
Beaver County Detectives were just 1 day away from filing criminal charges against a Sheriff's Deputy last month before once again being ordered to...
Former Purchasing Director’s Amended Whistleblower Lawsuit Cites Friendship Ridge Bonuses
The former Beaver County Purchasing Director has amended a whistleblower lawsuit she filed against the county that alleges she was terminated because she came...
Warden Reduces Punishment For Attorney’s Wife Amid Flurry Of Activity
The county saw widespread attention being paid yesterday to a controversy surrounding the wife of criminal defense attorney Gerald Benyo. The attorney has...
Friendship Ridge Residents Being Served Cold Food
Hot dinners and breakfasts have been served cold to residents of the Friendship Ridge nursing home multiple times over the past month as the...
Secretaries: Sheriff David Called Us “C*nts” – Has Been Bullying Us
A group of five secretaries who work in the Sheriff's Office have come forward to the County alleging they are being harassed, bullied, degraded,...
Big Questions After Large Bonuses Handed Out By County Commissioners
The Beaver County Board of Commissioners voted to hand out over $100,000 in bonuses to three employees at Friendship Ridge this week. The...
John Paul’s Top 10 Favorite Stories From 2013
It’s nearly 2014, which means we’ve spent another year cataloging the happenings in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
It was a big year for the Beaver...
Commissioners Take A Stand And Slash Sheriff’s Budget As His Employees Beg For Help
Beaver County Commissioner Joe Spanik tells the Beaver Countian that the budget for the Sheriff's Office is about to be slashed significantly, as a...
Commissioners Keep Other Elected Officials Away From Press Conference
Beaver County Commissioners ordered a Sheriff's Deputy to keep other county elected officials away from a press conference held today about the sale of...
Audio: The Commissioners’ Press Conference On The Sale Of Friendship Ridge
The following is a recording of public remarks made during a joint press conference by the Beaver County Board of Commissioners and representatives of...
Exclusive Report: The Men And Money Behind The Sale Of Friendship Ridge
The Beaver Countian can now exclusively report that a group of wealthy health care tycoons, lead by a Brooklyn-based nursing home magnate named Benjamin...
Documents: Times’ Response To Petition Filed By County Over Open Records Request
Below is a copy of the response filed by the Beaver County Times to the Petition for Judicial Review filed by the County, which...
The Documents: County Files Petition Against Times To Keep Records Secret
Below is a copy of the petition filed by the Beaver County Commissioners in court seeking to prevent the release of documents related to...
County Commissioners File Suit Seeking To Keep Documents From The Times
The Beaver County Board of Commissioners has filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas against the Beaver County Times and reporter JD...
County Deputy Retires – Announces She’s Running For Sheriff
A longtime Deputy of the Sheriff's Office has retired and formally announced her candidacy to become the next Beaver County Sheriff.
Deputy Donna Knopp first...
Times’ Right-To-Know Win Will Likely Be Short Lived
The Pennsylvania Office Of Open Records has ruled in favor of the Beaver County Times on their appeal of a right-to-know request seeking information...
Sources: Detectives Finish Investigation Into Deputy – District Attorney Assigns Prosecutor
County Detectives have completed what is being called an "exhaustive investigation" into an Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by a Beaver County Sheriff's Deputy...