THE BRIDGE IS A SPACE FOR PEOPLE IN BEAVER COUNTY TO FEEL HOPEFUL AND SEEN AND NOT ALONE; WHERE WE BECOME ACTIVE TOGETHER AND WORK TO DISMANTLE THE HARMFUL THINGS WE’VE HISTORICALLY SAID ABOUT OURSELVES.

By Chrissy Suttles, Beaver County Times

An emergency siren went off at the Shell cracker plant in the evening on Sunday, Nov. 5. The state's Department of Environmental Protection said a crew member at Shell accidentally pushed an alarm during maintenance activities. The site hasn't been in production since October and is currently down for maintenance, according to the DEP.

Local resident Skylar Brimmeier of Vanport Township said he heard the alarm from inside his home Sunday evening and went outside to investigate. Check out his thoughts in The Times article. Read more.

By Chrissy Suttles, Beaver County Times

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By Scott Tady, Beaver County Times

Harkins Mill Winery had its grand opening over the weekend. The Ambridge winery at 564 Merchant St. has a vast variety of wines and offers sips by the glass, flights, and bottles. Read more.

Melissa Rhines, owner of Broken In2 Beautiful Art Studios, is a mosaic artist who this weekend opened her studio that will give creatives a space to create ultra unique art pieces.

The mosaic studio, at 2196 Duss Ave., Ambridge, provides creatives with a space to process pain and anger in a creative way. Rhines hopes the space will bring a positive perspective to negative experiences in a fun, unique, memorable way.

The studio offers workshops, smash rooms, and breaking parties.

Check out some of her art below, and visit her website here for more information. (Photos from her website.)

Click on the video below to hear more about Missy.

Click here to read the report.

Food For Fines: Donate non-perishables to your local Beaver County library in exchange for fines. Now, through Nov. 15.

Free Breakfast: Nov. 24 from 7–10 a.m. at Do It Best Ambridge.

Aliquippa Food Co-Op: Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. at the B.F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa. Community engagement meeting to get your questions answered.

Fire & Ice Festival: Dec. 9 from 2–8 p.m. at 610 Third Ave., New Brighton. More here.

15th Annual Girls Gone Shopping Holiday Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1700 Old Brodhead Road, Center Township. Dozens of vendors. More here.

Forest Fantasy Fundraiser: Dec. 9 from 6–9 p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge at Brady's Run Park. Live music, locally-sourced food and drinks, auction items, and more. Tickets are $50. More here.

30th Annual Christmas Dinner: Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaver Falls High School, 1701 8th Ave.

Yoga for Artists: Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Baby Bello, 220 9th Ave. in Beaver Falls. Yoga presented by Sangha Center Yoga based in Beaver.

Nature Journaling: Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (The first session already took place on Sept. 30.) $10 suggested donation. Relax and record your experiences as you spend time in creation and the many places of beauty and peace on the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden grounds at 495 St. Joseph Way in Baden.

"The Current: A Beaver County Speaker Series": Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at Penn State Beaver's Student Union Building. Learn from local experts about how trees can positively impact our community. Register here.

Sustainable Pittsburgh Grant Opportunity: Seize the opportunity to secure up to $3,000 in grant funding for energy upgrades that can help reduce operating costs while earning recognition for your work to support environmentally friendly practices and build a vibrant community. Deadline is Nov. 20. Application available here. Eligible rural municipalities are as follows:

• Big Beaver; Darlington; Franklin, Greene, Hanover and Independence townships; Industry; Marion, New Sewickley and North Sewickley townships; Ohioville; Potter and Raccoon townships; Shippingport; and South Beaver Township.

Beaver County Rehabilitation Center: BCRC offers mental health services for all Beaver County residents. The program, called Aurora, is a resource for anyone with a mental health diagnosis who needs additional assistance in developing hope. Watch the Facebook Reel here. More info about Aurora available here.

Beaver County Crisis Help-Line: 1-800-400-6180 and 724-371-8060, or text 988.

The Shell Plant Agreement: Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services put together an article with helpful info about Shell’s fine and consent order agreement. Read here.

Soup Kitchens: For a list of free meals available to the community, view the link here.

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We intend for The Bridge to be a robust resource for residents of Beaver County. To make that a reality, we’d like to include a community development contact section so residents know who to reach out to for volunteer and partnership opportunities, questions, and more.

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Ice covers the Beaver River in 1918. According to the Little Beaver Historical Society on Facebook, this icy photo captures the winter water conditions beneath the Bridgewater-Rochester Bridge. In the distance is the Rochester train bridge.

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