(File Photo of the Ellwood City Wolverines Logo)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Wampum, PA) The Ellwood City boys high school golf team broke a school record in a recent match.
The Wolverines broke the school’s course record at Delmar Golf Course by shooting a team score of 181 in a section match against Laurel on Tuesday.
That record was lower than the previous record of 183, that was set in 1996.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) Some high school football games that were supposed to be played yesterday were cancelled because of the recent inclement weather.
The game at Geneva College’s Reeves Field between Shenango and Beaver Falls was cancelled because of lightning in the area.
The game between Moon and Bethel Park at Bethel Park was also cancelled and the game between North Hills and Seneca Valley at Martorelli Stadium was cancelled because of the heavy rainfall and storms.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Harrisburg, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro made an official proclamation in Harrisburg and proclaimed September 4th, 2026 as Blood Donation Day in Pennsylvania.
The American Red Cross is urging people to not wait to give blood to people that need them.
The proclamation also honors donors of blood and it calls on Pennsylvanians to support blood drives in their respective communities.
The date of September 4th falls inside National Blood Donation Week, which is observed September 1st through 7th.
According to a release from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, here are more ways to donate blood:
How to donate blood
Download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org (click here), call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment. A blood donor card, driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass (click here) or use the Blood Donor App.
(Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Keith Walsh, Caption for Photo: Stoelzle Glass Fire)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Monaca, PA) The largest glass plant in Beaver County has temporarily laid off about half of its employees while it completes a massive renovation.
According to a recent notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 200 Stoelzle Glass USA workers will be laid off, but the company has promised to bring them back by February when it completes $100 million in upgrades to the plant located at 400 Ninth Street.
This plant has been in Monaca Borough for over 100 years and was formerly known as Phoenix Glass.
Stoelzle Glass Group has been one of the top manufacturers of glass bottles in Europe since 1805.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced a lane closure on westbound I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Potter and Vanport townships will continue.
From around-the-clock through early November, traffic on westbound I-376 will continue to be reduced to a single-lane between the Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) interchange and Beaver (Exit 38B) exit and along the Vanport Bridge.
Crews will continue some operations to steel repairs and painting operations.
The eastbound restrictions are expected to continue through late October.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm.
Twenty-seven-year-old Zachary Velling pleaded guilty on Tuesday. The Court was advised in connection with the guilty plea that on November 12th, 2024, Velling entered security at the Pittsburgh International Airport and placed his carry-on luggage through the x-ray machine.
Representatives with the Transportation Security Administration noticed a suspicious object that was within Velling’s luggage, which officers from the Allegheny County Police Department ultimately determined to be a MK24 MOD 0,6 Bang/Flash diversionary hand grenade.
That grenade is a firearm and destructive device under federal law and was not registered to Velling in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
Velling’s sentencing is scheduled for January 7th, 2027, and he could face a maximum total sentence of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, provided by the law.
(File Photo of the PennDOT Logo)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Castle, PA) PennDOT is inviting the public to attend a job fair on Thursday, September 10th from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. at PennDOT’s Lawrence County Maintenance Office located in New Castle to learn about available positions the department offers in Lawrence County.
People who are attending this event should bring two forms of identification.
The available positions for PennDOT in Lawrence County include CDL drivers and winter dispatchers.
Recruitment staff from the state of Pennsylvania will be on-hand to discuss current job openings in Lawrence County and hiring managers will talk with people that are interested in these positions onsite.
The other things that will also be onsite at this event will be assistance with applications, opportunities for interviews, potential conditional offers on certain job titles and road tests.
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(Story Reported by Tyler Friel of the Butler Radio Network)
(Cranberry Township, PA) A Cranberry man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a Cranberry Township home and stealing several guns.
The alleged thefts happened on August 4th just after 12:30 a.m. on the 200 block of Amon Street.
According to charging documents, 22-year-old Jacob Webber broke into the home and then stole four guns.
Webber then took the guns to a Fairview Township home and fired the guns recreationally.
Webber was charged with burglary, four counts of theft by unlawful taking, four counts of possession of a firearm prohibited, and several other charges.
Webber was placed in the Butler County Prison on $250,000 bond and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for September 18th.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Police body cam footage released by the California Borough Police Department in Washington County, Pennsylvania shows first responders working a scene after police officers discovered the body of a college student in a vehicle in Washington County, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.(California Borough Police Department via AP)
(WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA-AP) Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college student’s body that led to the arrest of her boyfriend, who said in court documents that a “demon” told him to stab her.
The boyfriend’s mother, meanwhile, is accused of helping him cover up the crime, according to state police.
Royce Moser, 18, of North Strabane Township, faces a homicide charge in the death of Karoline Heintz, a student at PennWest California University whose body was found Aug. 20 after she failed to return to the southwestern Pennsylvania college, according to a criminal complaint.
Moser said he became angry with Heintz during a conversation in her vehicle in Moser’s driveway and that he had a “demon take over” and tell him to stab her, according to the police affidavit. A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for Moser and his mother, Rachel Moser, in Heintz’s death.
An attorney for Royce Moser declined to comment on the charges against him, and a message left for a public defender representing Rachel Moser was not immediately returned.
The 37-minute video released Thursday is from an officer’s body-worn camera. It shows the California, Pennsylvania, police officer walking up to Karoline Heintz’s Jeep in the dark. The officer points a flashlight inside the back window, yells toward another officer nearby, then gets on his radio.
“Control, I need EMS here right now,” the officer said. “I’ve got an unconscious female in the back of this car right now. Any additional units, any in the available area, please.”
An operator radios back, “Is she breathing?”
“Negative,” the officer responds as sirens are heard in the background. “I’ve got blood everywhere.”
The officer then breaks two windows to gain access inside the vehicle.
“Get someone here now,” he said.
According to the affidavit, Moser said he told Heintz, “wait, I have something for you” before retrieving a knife from his home. The victim fell out of her vehicle after being stabbed and Moser put her in the back hatch before getting into the driver’s seat. Moser then asked his mother to follow him to PennWest California University in southwestern Pennsylvania to drop off the vehicle, the affidavit said.
Heintz’s father had asked police to look for his daughter’s vehicle after she failed to return to campus, and indicated an AirTag in the vehicle showed she was in a parking lot, according to a criminal complaint. Police found Karoline Heintz’s body in the vehicle. The AirTag also indicated Heintz had been at Moser’s home earlier.
Royce and Rachel Moser were later located at Rachel Moser’s residence in Beallsville. According to the affidavit, Rachel Moser told her son to bathe and change his clothes, which she placed in a washing machine. She then took the knife and put it in a garbage bag to dispose of in the trash outside her home, according to the affidavit. The knife was retrieved after investigators obtained a search warrant.
Royce and Rachel Moser both were charged with tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice. Rachel Moser, 56, also was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive and criminal use of a communication device. Their next court appearance is a formal arraignment scheduled for Oct. 13.
Mother and son are being held without bail in the Washington County jail.
Heintz’s family issued a statement asking the public to respect their wishes for privacy.
“This is a parent’s worst nightmare,” the statement said. “It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community. Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our “sweet” Karoline.”
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Robinson Township, PA) A tattoo artist who is accused of sexually assaulting a client at a Robinson Township tattoo parlor has been found guilty.
Thirty-six-year-old Sean Seretti was found guilty by a jury of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault yesterday.
Police were asked to investigate a reported assault at All Good Tattoo in Robinson Township on June 6th, 2025.
According to authorities, Seretti assaulted a female customer while he was working on a tattoo.
December 1st is when Seretti is scheduled to be sentenced.