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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) A part of North Craig Street was closed near Byard Street this morning in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh because of two large holes in the road. The cause of the holes is unknown at this time, but Pittsburgh Water was on the scene, indicating the possibility of a water main break.
(Source for Photo: Courtesy of the All AMERICAN+ Field House)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Monroeville, PA) Craig Cozza, the owner of All AMERICAN+ Field House in Monroeville, is starting to develop what could be the first step in an approach to establish a women’s professional volleyball team in Pittsburgh. The first local youth clubs at the All AMERICAN+ Field House can be a way to harness the popularity of the sport of volleyball. On December 1st, 2025, League One Volleyball (LOVB), signed a ten-year lease with the Monroeville-based complex and LOVB oversees thirteen volleyball courts there. Cozza had this to say about this deal that was struck to lease 33,000 square feet, which comprises thirteen volleyball courts at the Monroeville facility to LOVB: “The idea was we need the best and they’re the best and it leads to a professional level.”
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh today from Allegheny Health Network, the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research has honored Donald Whiting, MD, the chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and one of the foremost experts that the United States of America has in using deep-brain stimulation to treat brain injuries and degenerative neurological illnesses, with its prestigious “Legends Award.” The dinner when Dr. Whiting received this award took place at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on December 3rd, 2025 and he is the most recent honoree to receive it. The “Legends Award,” was established in 2024 to celebrate individuals whose work that is pioneering advances the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and understanding of brain injuries, while embodying the integrity, spirit and relentless pursuit of excellence that was championed by Chuck Noll, the late Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: A shot by Montréal Canadiens’ Alexandre Texier gets by Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins sent two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to Edmonton on Friday in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 draft.
The move closes an eventful 10 years in Pittsburgh for Jarry, an All-Star selection in 2020 and 2022, who was demoted to the minors multiple times last season after struggling with his form.
The 30-year-old Jarry has bounced back this season under first-year Penguins coach Dan Muse. Jarry is 9-3-1 with a 2.66 goals against average and a .909 save percentage for surprising Pittsburgh. He is signed through the 2027-28 season.
The Penguins have an increasingly deep prospect pool in net, led by 21-year-old Sergey Murashov, who played well during a brief stint in Pittsburgh earlier this season.
Skinner, who will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, is 11-8-4 with a 2.83 goals against average, though his save percentage is just .891. Goaltending has been an issue for the two-time defending Western Conference champions. Only six teams have allowed more goals per game than Edmonton entering Friday.
The problems in net in recent years have played an outsized role in keeping Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers from getting over the hump and winning the Stanley Cup, especially in the final the past two years against Florida.
Skinner allowed 19 goals on 137 shots, an .861 save percentage, in the 2025 final, and Calvin Pickard was not much better at .878. Skinner also allowed a soft goal in Game 7 in 2024.
Edmonton this season had the fourth-worst team save percentage in the NHL. And while Skinner ranks 38th in the league among goalies who have appeared in nine or more games, Pickard — who remains on the roster in tandem with Jarry — is last at .851.
Yet the swap for Jarry — who will be returning to Edmonton after starring for the Oil Kings during his junior career — contains a bit of the unknown. Jarry is just 2-6 in the postseason with a 3.00 goals against and an .891 save percentage. His shaky play in the opening round against the New York Islanders in the 2021 playoffs played a major factor in the Penguins losing the series in six games.
The 31-year-old Kulak posted career highs in goals (seven), assists (18) and points (25) last season for Edmonton. He has two assists this year for the Oilers.
Poulin was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in 2019 but has been unable to find his footing at the NHL level. Poulin has only two points in 15 games for Pittsburgh.
The move wasn’t the only one made by the Oilers on Friday. Edmonton also sent a third-round pick in the 2027 draft to Nashville for defenseman Spencer Stastney. The 25-year-old Stastney has one goal and eight assists in nine games for the Predators this season.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Carnegie, PA) According to a release in Carnegie today from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio (PA-17) announced today that the Veterans Health Foundation is receiving $231,589 in federal grant funding to support the development of a new partnership model for Western Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers. The Administration for Community Living and the Administration on Aging was where the funding was provided through and they are sub-agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which was received as part of their Elder Justice Innovation Grant program. Deluzio is a Navy Veteran himself. Western Pennsylvania is home to a large population of veterans that are older, and the advocates for older veterans are concerned that when threats to both their safety and health are reported to a local AAA, weak mechanisms for both collaboration and coordination with the local VA Medical Center can result in opportunities that are missed for care. This grant will help address those concerns and it will also support work with the VA Medical Centers in Butler and Pittsburgh to pilot a new program that is innovative for the VA to better support patients that are experiencing elder mistreatment. Lena Makaroun, MD, VA Pittsburgh researcher, is the person that is leading the program.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that on Monday, December 15th, weather permitting, intermittent traffic stoppages on southbound Interstate 79 in Robinson Township of Allegheny County will occur. From 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur on southbound I-79 just south of the Neville Island Bridge at the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51 as crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing replacement work there. People are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling through the work zone.
Sylvia Rae Edenfield, 89, formerly of Monaca, passed away on December 11th, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crescent Township on May 14th, 1936, a daughter of the late Edith and Kenneth Morrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband of 44 years, Morris Michael Hoover, her second husband of 20 years, Walter Edenfield, her grandson: Sean Snyder, and two siblings, Kenneth Morrison Jr. and Joan Kephart. She is survived by her three children, Tamera (Michael) Scheers, Michael (Terri) Hoover and Leianne (Vito) Vigna, ten grandchildren: Justin Hoover, Shane Hoover, Chad Hoover, Lena Pitzer, Shannon Stojan, Frank Bullock Jr., David Kozik, Jordan Snyder, Kolton Vigna and Preston Vigna; as well as twenty great grandchildren, a sister, Linda (Edward) Heinlein and a beloved niece, Tricia Slugo Sebastian.
Sylvia worked for more than 25 years at JCPenney’s where she was a Supervisor. She also loved her time working at Green Valley Personal Care Home where she helped to cook and care for the residents. She also enjoyed her time as president of the Tri State Brigade with which she and her late husband Morris Michael Hoover would travel with in their Bounder motorhome. She was also a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Aliquippa.
Family and friends will be received on Sunday, December 14th from 12 noon until 4 p.m. at Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2345 Mill Street, Aliquippa, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, December 15th at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, 450 Penn Avenue, Aliquippa.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Alzheimers Association in Sylvia’s memory.
The family wishes to thank Life Beaver and Three Oaks Hospice especially Theresa, Maria, and Chaplin Nicki for the wonderful care that they took of Sylvia.
Betty Mae Marchegiano, 91, of Midland, passed away on December 11th, 2025.
She was born in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on June 18th, 1934, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Beth Kinney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Marchegiano and her three brothers, Howard, Wilbur and Dale Kinney. She is survived by her daughters: Karen (Dale Gardner) Hunter and Galion, Ohio, Janet (Lou) Hudson of Industry, Brenda (James) Martina, of Louisiana, and Connie (Ruel) Seno of Ambridge; along with her brother, Harold (Judy) Kinney of Galion, Ohio, three sisters, Shirley Aspert of Delaware, Doris Javens of Ohio and Mary Louise Alpert of West Virginia, her grandchildren, Lou (Maria) Hudson and Zachary (Nathaly) Hudson, all of Pittsburgh, Erin (Bejan) Etezad of Canada and Lee Ann (Bill) Bowman of Galion, Ohio, her great-grandchildren, Preston, William and Alexis Bowman, along with two great-great-grandchildren, Atlas and Kinzlee.
Betty, a long-time resident of Midland, loved to make warm nut rolls and homemade manicotti crepes. She also enjoyed delicate embroidery and sharing her faith with others as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1960. She will mostly be remembered as a loving mother to her four girls and proud grandmother.
Friends will be received on Saturday, December 20th, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.
Margaret Finch, 81, of Conway, passed away on December 10th, 2025 at her home after a year long struggle with cancer. She was born in Monaca, a daughter of the late Wayne and Edna Pearl Bennett. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Delbert R. Finch. She was the mother of four children: Cheryle, Matthew, Christopher and the late Darren. She was the grandmother of Sabella and Hailey and one great granddaughter. She was also the last of nine children: Dave, Bob, Leonard, Charles, Roy, Edna and Geraldine.
Margaret was a homemaker who cared deeply about her family.
A private family visitation took place at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES , 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of her arrangements.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) A fire broke out in an apartment yesterday afternoon which was located in the 1700 block of East Carson Street in the South Side of Pittsburgh. According to fire officials on scene, they contained the fire to the apartment. It did not spread to the Milkshake Factory, which was the business below, but that place was closed for the rest of yesterday after the incident.