Author: Beaver County Radio

Western Beaver wins a close one against Steel Valley and moves on

Story by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Photo courtesy of Western Beaver Superintendant Dr. Postupac. Published November 14, 2026 12:14 A.M.

(Fox Chapel, Pa) On a chilly night in Fox Chapel, the Western Beaver Golden Beavers met the Steel Valley Ironmen for a Friday night showdown with the winners getting to play on.

This game was a highly competitive contest with both teams giving the other team all problems they could handle on both sides of the ball.

The Golden Beavers received the kick to start at their own 31. After a couple short runs they punt.

Nathan Vula was took over the punting for the night, kicking it just over the 50 and Steel Valley starts at the 45.

They start with 6 straight runs by Jvon Barlow, he gets 8 yards on the first run and they were moving the ball. On his 6th run he found a hole and got down to the 16. Braedon Mayo comes up big and tackles Barlow for a loss to force a 4th and 12. The Beavers held and took over at the 12 yard line.

On second down Pratt goes up the middle for 8 yards then Mayo breaks one for 20 yards dragging a tackler for 6 yards of it. Pratt takes it himself for 18 yards but the next play they picked up a crack back block penalty followed by a sack that took them out of field goal range. Vulas punt was covered at the 25, then Mayo made a big sack to put the Ironmen back.

Steel Valley threw a swing pass for 10 yards and got into a 2nd and 10 at the 49 yard line. Gianni Keyes, the QB for Steel Valley, tries running but Braeden Mayo came up to make the stop loss of four on the play.

Steel Valley punts and Western Beaver takes over and puts a long drive together. Pratt finished it off with a run of 10 and a run of plus 11 as he carries people into the endzone with him. Pratt also scores the two point conversion.

On the kickoff Steel Valley fumbles. The Golden Beavers make another big drive getting it down to the Ironmens side of the field but with 1:13 left on Friday the 13th, the Beavers fumbled the ball but that’s the way the half ended with Western Beaver leading 8, Steel Valley 0.

In the 3rd quarter a Vula punt pinned the Ironmen back at the 2 yard line, then Gianni Keyes got around the end for 57 yards down the sidelines. The Golden Beavers hold and keep Keyes from passing and force a punt.

Sallie came in and was taking some handoffs to control clock with the game moving quickly.

Then Vula gets a nice punt off down to the 30 yard line.

Western Beaver had the Ironmen pinned back for a second and 32 to start the 4th, they try to run with Jvon Barlow but David Ventresca made a nice stop. Keyes tries to pass but he is chased out of bounds and has to punt.

Western Beaver takes over in good field position but Pratt gets hit hard and fumbles the ball. Steel Valley takes over.

Keyes keeps the ball and gets out to the 40, then Barlow goes for 9 yards with Mayo and Sutton on the sidelines the Ironmen keep it on the ground with Barlow but Wyatt Sparbaine makes a nice tackle. The Ironmen weren’t done. Keyes fakes to Barlow and runs for 11, with 5:52 left in thr game on 3rd and 2 Keyes gets outside for 10 yards down the field to the 20 yard line.

They go back to Barlow again but Damian Lutton and Caden Seymour team up for the stop, it’s now 3rd and 7 and under fire Jvon Keyes breaks a tackle at the 10 and scores to make it Western Beaver 8 and Steel Valley 6.

They go for 2 but Braeden Mayo comes up big and grabs Keyes and wasn’t letting go, making a great big stop.

Steel Valley tries an onside kick that is covered by Landon Sallie with 4 minutes left.

They hand the ball to Landon Sallie, he started right but made a great juke move back to the left to go for 20 yards.

Steel Valley was able to recover a fumble with 2:14 left.

Western Beavers Lutton and Mayo sack them for 7 yard loss. Aiden Vula made a big play on a wide reciever who had nothing but green grass between him and the endzone.

Keyes drops back again and Aiden Hall gets a big sack after he chased Keyes down to put them in a 4th and 14.

With 58 seconds left, all the western Beaver Golden Beavers had to do was keep the ball and that’s what they did.

Final Score: Golden Beavers 8 Ironmen 6.

Ex-Director who Embezzled $230K from Western Pa. Youth Football League will Serve a Decade on Probation, Ordered to Make Monthly Payments

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently announced that the former director of a southwestern Pennsylvania youth football league was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to pay at least $1,500 per month to the league he defrauded of more than $230,000.

57-year-old William Spencer of Washington, pleaded guilty previously to felony theft by unlawful taking, and misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property and misapplication of entrusted property.

An investigation revealed that Spencer diverted league funds to his personal accounts to fund credit cards, bolster a retirement account, and make various purchases at Amazon, restaurants, and other retailers between 2020 and 2025.

Spencer was sentenced today in Washington County Court.

Spencer paid up front $30,000 of the restitution owed and he is required to pay at least $1,500 monthly toward the remaining $200,939 owed.

He will also serve the first six months of probation on house arrest.

Spencer was the director of the Washington/Greene Youth Football League, which is now known as the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League (WPYFL), from 2013 until he resigned in March of 2025.

He diverted league funds to his own accounts during his last five years in his position.

Spencer fraudulently wrote 187 checks payable to himself from WPYFL’s accounts over those five years, and they totaled about $230,000.

What to know if you are going to Pittsburgh International Airport for 2026 Thanksgiving

(File Photo: Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Sebastian Foltz/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Caption for Photo: A sign welcomes guest to new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Sebastian Foltz/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Transportation Security Administration shared advice yesterday for people flying through Pittsburgh International Airport this Thanksgiving.

TSA recommends that all passengers should get to the airport two hours early for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights.

Passangers are only allowed to pack certain items in terms of food.

According to TSA regional spokesperson Eric Guthier, “The kind of foods you can carry on are going to be those solid items. Those are your marshmallows, your chocolate chips, things that are hard. Things that kinda stand on their own. If it’s an item that if you take it out of its container and it’s gonna fall apart and be a mess in your bag, like peanut butter or liquids, things like that, those are the ones that need to go in a checked bag.”

TSA is rolling out PreCheck touchless ID for the first time, which is biometric technology that allows TSA PreCheck members to go through security without needing a boarding pass or a physical ID.

Officials state that anyone else with questions can go to the TSA website at tsa.gov, or they can text the word “TRAVEL” to 275-872, which spells out “ASK-TSA,” for live support and updates that are from before a passenger leaves home all the way up until they get to the security checkpoint.

Pittsburgh Penguins set to induct 4 members into its 2026 Hall of Fame Class

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury acknowledges fans after being named the number one star in a pre-season NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Penguins will induct four new members into the Penguins Hall of Fame Class of 2026 during a special pregame ceremony tomorrow at PPG Paints Arena.

This ceremony is scheduled for just before 7 p.m., which is ahead of the Penguins’ game against the Ottawa Senators.

The 2026 Penguins Hall of Fame induction class features former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, former defenseman Larry Murphy, former general manager Jim Rutherford and franchise co-founder, the late Jack McGregor.

Fleury and Murphy were selected in the player category, Rutherford enters in the builder category, and McGregor enters posthumously in the contributor category following his death on January 6th, 2026.

Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition in Securing $63 Million Settlement with Family Dollar Stores Regarding Over-Charging at Register Practices

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A large billboard sign beckons customers to this Family Dollar store in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 16 other states, recently secured a $63 million national settlement with Family Dollar Stores to resolve allegations that the company routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices that were displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements.

In a proposed order that was filed by Pennsylvania and the partners, Family Dollar will be prohibited from misrepresenting the price of its goods and services.

According to the complaint, thousands of Family Dollar stores nationwide have overcharged shoppers while failing to correct the issue despite thousands of failed inspections, hundreds of consumer complaints, and multiple enforcement actions.

Consumers have reported widespread pricing discrepancies consistently, and regulatory inspections confirmed inaccurate price labels in Family Dollar stores nationwide.

The complaint also alleges that Family Dollar charged customers more at the register than as labeled and on its website and mobile app.

Family Dollar will be required to establish a $40 million consumer redress fund, payable to eligible consumers, and a $20 million discount program for Family Dollar consumers under the proposed order.

Family Dollar must also notify customers of their redress fund eligibility by clearly posting notices on its digital platforms and in its stores.

The company also must establish a pricing accuracy program that requires it to regularly monitor and verify prices, train employees to identify discrepancies, and promptly correct errors to ensure that customers are charged the prices that are advertised or displayed.

The enforcement action against Family Dollar also included: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin, in addition to the FTC.

Ribbon cutting held to celebrate reopening of Long John Silver’s restaurant in East Rochester

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(East Rochester, PA) The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at 9:45 a.m. to celebrate the reopening of the Long John Silver’s seafood quick-service restaurant at 750 Ohio River Boulevard in East Rochester.

This restaurant is open from Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Fridays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to midnight.

It was rebuilt at its original location from the ground up and it offers a setting for guests to enjoy the favorite meals that they love with chicken and seafood that is updated, which includes batter-dipped fish, chicken, hushpuppies, grilled salmon, shrimp, shrimp tacos and more.

It features a coastal-inspired interior that is along with digital menu boards, kiosks for self-order, and an updated layout which still includes seaworthy seating and ordering options that are personalized.

These enhancements create an environment that is more welcoming while supporting carryout, dine-in and mobile orders.

Some representatives from the County Chamber of Commerce were present at the event, including its president, Lance Grabel.

Grabel commented about what the reopening of the restaurant means for Beaver County by saying: “I think it means that a restaurant that has been a staple of East Rochester for years and years and years, is back, refreshed, reopened, and ready to go, and I think it is spectacular for Beaver County. It just shows the support of community and organizations that wanna come in and be a part of Beaver County.

The employees of the establishment were also present, including Susan Staub, who is the District Manager of the East Rochester Long John Silver’s restaurant.

Staub shared her thoughts about what the reopening of the restaurant means for Beaver County and she thought about the process that it took for the restaurant to reopen again.

Staub stated: “We ended badly, as at the old store. It was hard. This gives Long John Silver’s a chance at rebirth, with a new store, new people; get everything that they need to get done done. We didn’t have enough employees, like a month before we closed. So, it’s our chance to make it up to Beaver County.”

International Law Enforcement Operation Targeting Opioid and Fentanyl Traffickers on the Dark Web Results in over 350 Arrests Worldwide and the Seizure of Drugs, Weapons, and over $234 Million

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) The Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol yesterday to announce the results of Operation TorNado, which is a coordinated, multi‑agency and international law enforcement effort targeting criminal enterprises that use Dark Web markets to traffic fentanyl, opioids, and other illicit drugs.

This operation was conducted across the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

It included actions against Dark Web vendors and buyers that were active on prominent Dark Web drug markets seized by law enforcement which included: Archetyp, Bohemia, Nemesis, Kingdom, and Tor2Door.

Operation TorNado actions have resulted in the arrest of 354 Dark Web drug traffickers and fraudulent criminals that engaged in tens of thousands of sales of illicit goods and services across the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

The operation resulted in the seizure of over $234 million in both cash and virtual currencies, approximately 5.7 metric tons of illicit drugs worldwide, and these included fentanyl and other opioids, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and MDMA, as well as 38 pill presses and 209 firearms.

McKees Rocks Career Offender Sentenced to More Than Twelve and a Half Years in Prison for Possession of Crack, Fentanyl, and Firearm

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of McKees Rocks has been sentenced in federal court to 151 months of imprisonment on his conviction of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Thirty-five-year-old Glendale Smith was sentenced on November 6th, 2026.

According to information presented to the Court, on July 24th, 2024, police officers approached Smith, who was the subject of multiple active arrest warrants, in the Larimer area of Pittsburgh.

As Smith escaped from the officers, he threw a bag that contained 22 grams of crack cocaine and 30 stamp bags of fentanyl, as well as the keys to his vehicle.

Law enforcement found a stolen firearm loaded with an extended magazine inside the vehicle.

At the time that he committed the instant offense, Smith was on parole for illegally possessing a firearm and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance in an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case.

This federal conviction is his third adult conviction, and fourth conviction overall, for illegally possessing a firearm, as well as his third drug trafficking conviction.

Federal law prohibits a convicted felon possessing either ammunition or a firearm.

Dolores M. Harbarger (1936-2026)

Dolores M. Harbarger, 90, of Baden, passed away at home on November 11th, 2026. She was born in McKees Rocks on May 2nd, 1936, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Elvira DiCicco. She worked briefly at a local bakery before dedicating much of her life to being a loving wife and devoted mother. Her family was the center of her world, and she cherished the time she spent with them. In her leisure time, she enjoyed going out to dinner, shopping, and traveling with her beloved husband. She treasured the memories made along the way and the special moments shared with those she loved. She is survived by her children: Chester (Vinnie) Dobbins, Richard (Suzie) Dobbins, Diane (John) Fitzgerald and Carol (Lisa) Dobbins; as well as her grandchildren: Kevin, David, Michael, Nicole, Kenny, Victoria, Amber and Danny; along with a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherwood Harbarger, and her son, Michael Dobbins. A visitation will occur on Tuesday, November 17th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Corless-Matter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LLC, 1133 Church Street, Ambridge, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where the service for her will be held on Wednesday, November 18th at 11 a.m. The entombment to follow will be private.