Lane E. Echement, Sr. (1951-2026)

Lane E. Echement, Sr., 74, of Monaca, passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2026. He was born on October 30th, 1951, a son of the late Shirley and Leo Echement.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marge Echement, his brothers, Butch and Leo Jr. Echement; and his sister, Sue Urban.

He is survived by his son, Lane (Karen) Echement Jr., his brother, Chauce (Joanne) Echement, his two granddaughters, Jessica (Ryan) Blackwood and Kali (Mike) Powell, his nieces and nephews: Kathy Rivera, Johnny Echement, Loretta (Harry) Kirkwood, Tina Echement, Bill Mccollim, and Anthony Montagna Sr.; as well as seven great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Jacob, Emma, Mia, Bradley, Daniel, and Kinsley; along with his special great nieces and great nephews: Mitchell, Shane, Allie, Reagan, and Anthony Jr. and numerous friends.

Lane worked as a warehouse manager at Ambridge Regional Center, where he dedicated more than 30 years of service before retiring. He loved spending time at the camp he built in Clarion, where he would spend three weeks out of each month. He enjoyed hunting, being outdoors, Backwoods Honey Berry Cigars, and a cold Coors Light. He also had a love for classic cars and proudly owned a 1968 Ford Mustang. He and his wife were members of the Cruzn Few Car Club. Most of all, he cherished the time he spent with his family and the memories they made together.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 12 noon until the time of the funeral service at 4 p.m., at Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements.

Melvin Dean Osman, Sr. (1936-2026)

Melvin Dean Osman, Sr., 89, of Rochester Township, passed away on September 6th, 2026 in his home.

He was born in Vanport on December 23rd, 1936, a son of the late George and Mary Osman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 6 siblings: Albert, George, Robert and Calvin Osman, Betty Burckure and Janet Usselman.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Lydia Osman, two children, Melvin & Deborah Osman Jr. and Debra & Greg Winich, three grandchildren, Melvin & Amber Osman III, Victoria & Steve Mann and Michael & Mary Osman, four great grandchildren: Melvin IV, Beau, Johnny, and Barron; as well as a great granddaughter, Esther Joy on the way, and a sister, Peg Usselman.

Melvin was a retired steelworker with Union Drawn Steel in Beaver Falls and was a US Marine Veteran. He was an active member of Aliquippa Christian Assembly.  He was a very faithful man who was a volunteer minister at the Beaver County Jail. He enjoyed camping and fishing with his family at Lake Wilhelm, and loved to take care of his home and yard.  Mel lived his life with a smile on his face and serving, doing and loving well.

Friends will be received on Friday, September 11th from 12 Noon until the time of a Funeral Service at 3 p.m. in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Aliquippa, 2345 Mill Street, Aliquippa, who was in charge of his arrangements.

The members of the Beaver County Special Unit will conduct Military Honors immediately after the funeral in the funeral home.

Reports: Burglars steal at least $150,000 from Steelers rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor’s home

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Iheanachor (71) defends against the rush by Buffalo Bills’ Andre Jones Jr. (59) in the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, NY., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, the Steelers ‘ first-round pick, had his home recently burglarized, according to multiple reports.

Reports said that at least $150,000 in merchandise was stolen on Aug. 26, the day before the Steelers visited Buffalo for a preseason game.

The Steelers took Iheanachor out of Arizona State with the 21st selection in this year’s NFL draft.

An undisclosed injury caused him to miss a big chunk of training camp. Iheanachor is listed second at right tackle on the Steelers’ depth chart for their season opener Sunday against Atlanta.

Beaver County DA plans to shut down Fifth Avenue Taphouse in New Brighton after drug raid

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver County District Attorney is planning to have a local restaurant and bar shut down after a drug raid was performed by law enforcement there last Friday. 

Video posted on Facebook Friday showed police outside of Fifth Avenue Taphouse in New Brighton.  

Bible said the investigation into this restaurant had been going on for months with the Attorney General’s office, State Police, Beaver County Drug Task Force, New Brighton Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

Police seized cocaine and a large amount of cash between two buildings, the restaurant and a house linked to the restaurant during the raid.

WPXI noticed state police troopers speaking with employees outside the restaurant and home yesterday afternoon. 

According to Bible, his office and the Liquor Control Board will be filing paperwork to have Fifth Avenue Taphouse shut down. 

Bible said that charges regarding this incident will be filed soon even though they have not been filed yet. 

Fire occurs at an under-construction home in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA)  Aliquippa Firefighters were dispatched to an under-construction home on Washington Street at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday. 

A caller reported that smoke was possibly coming from the structure.  

Smoke was seen and a possible basement fire was reported.  

A small pile of debris on fire was found on the first floor. 

The incident was eventually resolved. 

Freedom Area School District experiences third bomb threat in as many weeks

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Freedom, PA) The Freedom Area School District experienced another bomb threat.

This threat was emailed to its high school principal this morning. 

This is the third bomb threat this district has received in as many weeks, because the second one happened yesterday, and the first one happened on August 31st.

According to a recent letter from Freedom Superintendent Jeff Beltz, law enforcement authorities have already been notified, and will complete a search and sweep of the high school.

Beltz also confirmed that the other two buildings will operate on a regular schedule today with an added police presence and if families are picking up a student, they have to enter the campus and turn onto Thorne Street immediately before parking into the big parking lots. Then, families need to have identification available and will have to walk to the school for procedures of dismissal.

If a family decides to keep their student(s) at home, they may do it as an excused absence.
Beltz advises that families should not drive onto campus for a pick up for early dismissal until after 7:50 A.M.

Forward RX location moving to Beaver this month

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Brandon Antinopoulos, the owner and founder of ForwardRX in New Brighton, made his monthly appearance on Beaver County Radio’s “Driving in the Fast Lane” with Frank Sparks yesterday and confirmed some big news about a location of Forward RX moving to Beaver. 

Antinopoulos confirmed that on Monday, September 21st, a location of the pharmacy will make a move to 998 Third Street in Beaver.

The pharmacy that is currently in New Brighton made an announcement of this move last month.

Antinopoulos confirmed that the move can help the business grow and the location in Beaver will be a bigger space then the current location.

AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Fall in Pennsylvania; National Average Rising

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $4.31 per gallon.

Travelers on Labor Day weekend faced the highest gas prices ever during this time of year as the national average went to $4.15.

That average increased six cents over the past week.

The continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil prices to a price of over $90 per barrel.

This past Labor Day weekend set a record at the pump after a record-setting August.

The national average has never been above a price of $4 per gallon on Labor Day.

The current record for Labor Day is $3.82, which was set on September 3, 2012.

Even though gasoline demand decreases at this time of year to typically bring down gas prices, this year is different because of  the high cost of crude oil. 

The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Beaver County is around $4.39.

According to a release courtesy of AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$4.291      Altoona
$4.393      Beaver
$4.271      Bradford
$4.123      Brookville
$4.389      Butler
$4.125      Clarion
$4.336      DuBois
$4.272      Erie
$4.356      Greensburg
$4.339      Indiana
$4.405      Jeannette
$4.393      Kittanning
$4.395      Latrobe
$4.234      Meadville
$4.298      Mercer
$4.227      New Castle
$4.300      New Kensington
$4.399      Oil City
$4.357      Pittsburgh
$4.056      Sharon
$4.427      Uniontown
$4.300      Warren
$4.345      Washington

Girl Scouts of the USA Debuts Patch Pals™, Its First Dog Cookie, and Girl Scout Sparkables™, Its First Allergy-Friendly Cookie, ahead of the 2027 Cookie Season

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania unveiled two first-of-their-kind additions to the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie® lineup yesterday.

The first one is Patch Pals™, developed with BARK, and the second one is Girl Scout Sparkables™, developed with Partake®.

These two will debut together as the first cookie that is created just for dogs and the first cookie that is allergy-friendly.

The online exclusive offerings will join beloved classic flavors like Samoas®, Tagalongs® and Thin Mints®.

Route 18 Seventh Avenue Bridge Inspections Continue this Week in New Brighton and Beaver Falls

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that inspection work on the bridge that carries Route 18 (Seventh Avenue) over the Beaver River in New Brighton Borough and the City of Beaver Falls, will occur today and tomorrow, weather permitting. 

From 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. each day, single-lane restrictions will occur on the Route 18 bridge in both directions between Third Street in Beaver Falls and Fourth Avenue in New Brighton Borough. 

Inspection activities will be conducted by crews from Michael Baker International on a portion of the structure over Norfolk Southern rail lines.