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No charges filed after three-vehicle crash occurs in Allegheny County started by man from McKees Rocks

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that no charges were filed after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Allegheny County on May 26th. A further investigation confirmed that thirty-year-old Justin Householder of McKees Rocks was merging on I-376 East in Green Tree Borough at 8:18 a.m. and hit the vehicle of Leah Boodram of Keswick, Ontario, Canada. Boodram’s vehicle was spun clockwise, which caused Householder’s vehicle to subsequently hit the vehicle driven by thirty-seven-year-old Kelli James of Coraopolis. There were no reported injuries. 

AAA: Gas Prices Fall for Third Straight Week

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are 11 cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $4.41 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gas has fallen for three straight weeks, which delivers some relief to drivers during the busy summer travel season. The national average has dropped from $4.56 to the current average of $4.06 since May 21st because of lower crude oil prices. Crude oil prices opened this morning at $80 per barrel after a deal was announced between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Prices at the gas pump remain at four-year highs, but the national average is currently far from the record set of $5 per gallon that occurred on June 11th, 2022. If the national average does drop below $4 per gallon, it will be the first time that has happened since March 30th.

The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $4.67.

According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various areas:

$4.299      Altoona
$4.666      Beaver
$4.389      Bradford
$4.291      Brookville
$4.417      Butler
$4.254      Clarion
$4.385      DuBois
$4.167      Erie
$4.234      Greensburg
$4.506      Indiana
$4.234      Jeannette
$4.606      Kittanning
$4.348      Latrobe
$4.381      Meadville
$4.449      Mercer
$4.490      New Castle
$4.565      New Kensington
$4.629      Oil City
$4.604      Pittsburgh
$4.036      Sharon
$4.610      Uniontown
$4.307      Warren
$4.510      Washington

Penguins acquire forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced on Saturday that the Penguins have acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi.

Okuliar is now an unsigned restricted free agent and the 6-foot-2, 190-pound forward spent the 2025-26 year with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

He appeared in 46 games and had statistics of 15 goals, 14 assists and 29 points as well as being plus-17. Okuliar helped his team to the league’s best regular-season record.

Okuliar finished tied for first in the SHL in goals (6) and was second overall in points (13) in 15 postseason games in the SHL playoffs on the way to a SHL Championship.

He is from Trencin, Slovakia and represented his home country at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Driver not charged after crashing vehicle in Findlay Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Findlay Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that an unidentified driver was not charged after crashing their vehicle in Findlay Township yesterday. The driver was negotiating a curve at the Montour Run Road exit on I-376 West at 12:01 a.m. and they drove into a grassy median. There were no reported injuries. 

PUC Announces $243.8 Million in Natural Gas Impact Fees for Pennsylvania Communities

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced today the distribution of $243,877,400 in natural gas impact fees that were collected from producers for the 2025 reporting year.

This funding benefits the counties, municipalities and state programs that are under Act 13 of 2012. That act established the unconventional gas well fee.

This year’s distribution brings the cumulative total of impact fees that were collected and distributed since 2012 to more than $3.12 billion.

Martin Paul Shiring, Sr. (1936-2026)

Martin Paul Shiring, Sr., 90, of Illinois, formerly of Beaver, passed away on June 9th, 2026, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

He was born in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania on January 8th, 1936, a son of the late Martin Aloysius and Mary Elizabeth Shiring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Theresa Kovalesky, his sisters, Margaret Lukehart, Isabelle Shiring and Susan Caryl Futscher and his brother, Robert Shiring.

Martin will be missed by his loving wife of 67 years, Maryetta June Baker Shiring, his sons, Daniel Baker (Mary Lou) Shiring of Canton, Ohio, Martin Paul (Carrie) Shiring Jr . of Wheaton, Illinois and Steven Patrick (Kelly) Shiring of Glastonbury, Connecticut, his son-in-law, Jeffrey Kovalesky, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, his grandchildren: Zachary (Annette) Shiring, Stephanie (Kevin) Rudder, Kristen (Ben) McGraw, Brian Shiring, Kyle (Mary Kate) Shiring, Sarah Kovalesky, Emily (Sam) Birch, Ryan (Katelyn) Shiring, Patrick (Kelly Frank) Shiring, Maura Shiring, Megan Shiring; as well as his great grandchildren: Charles Shiring, Elena Shiring, Melody McGraw, David Shiring, Emma Shiring, Sophie Shiring and numerous nephews, nieces, grand-nephews and grand-nieces.

Marty graduated from Turtle Creek High School, attended St. Vincent College and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Maryetta June Baker Shiring on June 6th, 1959, who was not only his wife, but his best friend. He was employed by Daniel C. Baker Engineers and later the firm of Daniel C. Baker Associates, Inc., which is where he was a principal in the firm until his retirement in 1999 after 33 years. He was registered as a Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia; and registered as a Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania. He was a member of the PA Society of Professional Engineers and the PA Society of Land Surveyors, as well as a member of the K. of C., Lion’s Club, and GCU of the USA. He was also an avid Pittsburgh Steeler and Pirate fan.

Friends will be received Friday, June 19th, from 3-7 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of his arrangements. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 200 Third Street, Beaver, on Saturday, June 20th at 10:30 a.m. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Maple Glen Memory Care Community and Accord Hospice for the care and compassion they provided over the last year.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Fund for the Abramson Cancer Center at giving.apps.upenn.edu.

To send flowers or plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our flower store.

Darlene Ann DeChellis (1937-2026)

Darlene Ann DeChellis, 88, of Center Township, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family, on June 10th, 2026. She was born in Freedom on December 15th, 1937, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Margaret A. (Drumm) Wilson. She was preceded in death by her only son and greatest joy, Charles E. “Chuck” DeChellis and her brothers, William L. Wilson, Sr., Bernard J. Wilson, and John C. “Jack” Wilson, with whom she shared a lifelong bond of love and devotion and two half sisters, Patti and Elizabeth. She is survived by two half siblings, Thomas J. Wilson and Colleen Koenig, of Washington, numerous nieces, nephews, as well as dear friends, who have cared for her over the years, will mourn her loss, and remember her with love. Darlene will be thought of as a generous spirited redhead who never backed down from a challenge and who delighted in cooking, hosting gatherings, and sharing laughter with those around her. She was a graduate of Ambridge Area High School and the Community College of Beaver County, receiving an Associates Degree in Business Management. She enjoyed a varied career, including positions with Phoenix Glass, J&L Steel, Progressive Home Health – Liberati Family, UPMC Aliquippa Hospital, where she worked in the Materials Management Department. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church in Aliquippa, part of Mary Queen of Saints Parish. Friends are invited to gather with the family at St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church, 115 Trinity Drive, Aliquippa on Wednesday, June 17th, from 9:30am until the time of a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Saint Vincent de Paul Organization through the St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church – Mary Queen of Saints Parish.

Bradenville man cited after two-vehicle crash in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that a fifty-year-old man from Bradenville, Pennsylvania was cited after causing a two-vehicle crash in Allegheny County on Thursday. Eric Adams was driving on I-76 eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hampton Township at 10:24 a.m. and side-swiped the vehicle of sixty-year-old Michelle Popp of Cranberry Township. There were no reported injuries. 

Contractor flown to hospital after falling 30 to 40 feet from roof at Robert Morris University

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) A man was seriously injured and flown to a regional trauma center after officials said he fell several feet from the roof of a building while conducting work on Robert Morris University’s campus Friday afternoon. 

A Facebook post from the Valley Ambulance Authority that day stated that emergency crews, alongside Robert Morris University police and the Moon Township Fire Department, responded to a reported fall incident in Moon Township. 

The incident was reported around noon. 

EMS and police arrived at the scene and found an adult man who had fallen 30 to 40 feet from the roof of a building. The man was said to have sustained life-threatening injuries. He was flown to a regional trauma center for treatment. As of Saturday, there have been no updates on his condition. 

WTAE later reached out to Robert Morris University, which said the man was a roofing contractor who was working at Washington Hall when the incident occurred. 

Ellwood City man arrested for DUI after crashing his vehicle in Lawrence County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported that charges against a forty-year-old Ellwood City man are pending investigation after he crashed his vehicle in Lawrence County on Wednesday. Earl King Jr. was driving on Wampum Road in Wayne Township at 8:10 a.m. and went off of the right side of the road before hitting an embankment. King’s vehicle then hit a guide rail and he was transported by an ambulance for further medical treatment of the suspected minor injuries that he sustained at the time of this crash. A further investigation confirmed that King was subsequently arrested and he was determined to be driving under the influence.