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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT is advising drivers to use caution while traveling as inclement weather that occurred on Friday brought down trees, wires, and other debris onto roadways. Drivers are urged to be patient as PennDOT crews, and the crews of their utility partners, work to clear impacted areas. Please stay alert for debris, changing roadway conditions, potential lane restrictions, and roads that are closed. PennDOT maintenance crews are monitoring roadways and they will respond accordingly as the conditions allow and as issues are addressed, the roadways will be reopened as soon as they are safe. Additional details will be provided if restrictions occur along the interstates and heavily traveled corridors. PennDOT is reminding drivers to: 

• Reduce speed and remain alert for debris on the roadway. 

• Avoid driving through areas where trees, limbs, or wires are down. 

• Allow extra time for travel. 

• Never approach or drive over downed utility lines. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Castle, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that lane restrictions on Route 18 (Mahoning Avenue, Moravia Street, South Jefferson Street, North Jefferson Street) in the City of New Castle will resume today, weather permitting. Crews from Lindy Paving will conduct the work which includes miscellaneous construction activities. 

Lane restrictions will occur daily through late May in the following locations: 

• Route 18 from Route 108 to Moravia Street from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
• Route 18 from Moravia Street to Boyles Avenue from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. and 6 P.M. to 6 A.M.

2026 work on this project worth $13.2 million includes asphalt patching, ADA curb ramp installation, concrete curb improvements, drainage upgrades, minor structure work, pavement markings, and other miscellaneous construction activities. That project is expected to conclude in late spring. 

March 16th, 2026

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Inclement weather which included heavy winds on Friday caused power outages around some areas in Western Pennsylvania. According to the Duquesne Light website, most customers that are experiencing the remaining power outages should be aware that their power is expected to be restored by 10 p.m. tonight, with many of them restored sooner. You can see the remaining power outages in the area by clicking here.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT is advising drivers that due to inclement weather, portions of some state roadways in Beaver Allegheny and Lawrence Counties are closed or restricted to traffic as of 1 p.m. yesterday. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, here are the roadways that are closed as of that time:

Allegheny County 

• Noblestown Road (Route 3048) between Walker Avenue and Columbia Avenue in Collier Township – Closed due to a downed tree in wires 

• Bull Creek Road (Route 1034) between Howes Run Road and Lardintown Road in Fawn Township – Closed due to a downed tree in wires 

• Bakerstown Road (Route 1028/Route 908) at Freeport Road in Fawn Township – Closed due to a downed tree in wires 

Beaver County 

• Brodhead Road (Route 3007) between Crestmont Drive and Circle Drive in Hopewell Township – Closed due to a downed tree in wires 

• Dogwood Drive (Route 1029) between Harmony Road and Wises Grove Road in Daugherty Township – Closed due to downed trees in wires 

• Harmony Road (Route 1016) between Dogwood Drive and Tulip Drive in Daugherty Township – Closed due to downed trees in wires 

• Cherry Hill Road (Route 1002) between Lark Drive and Brown Road in North Sewickley Township – Closed due to downed trees in wires 

Lawrence County 

• Shaw Road (Route 1004) between Route 208 and Route 19 in Washington Township – Closed due to downed tree in wires 

• Route 351 between Gilmore Road and Kauffman Road in Little Beaver Township – Closed due to downed tree in wires 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Gettysburg, PA) Thirty-six-year-old Lucas J. Reisinger of Carlisle was arrested after the National Park Service said he vandalized monuments in Gettysburg, which caused thousand of dollars in damage. The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that Reisinger was arrested on two felony counts of destruction of veteran’s memorials. Rangers stated that Reisinger vandalized two monuments at Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park last year. The National Park Service expressed that rangers received a report on September 14th, 2025 about a man who was using a knife to carve his initials into a monument. Investigators stated that they learned that the initials “LJR” were carved into the plaque of the 44th New York Infantry Monument and into the face of Colonel Patrick O’Rorke on the 140th New York Infantry Monument. Each count against Reisinger carries a maximum penalty of $250,000 and up to 10 years in federal prison. The National Park Service noted that it will also seek full restitution for the damaged monuments, which is estimated at more than $11,000.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKeesport, PA) Authorities stated that two people, one of which was a juvenile, were injured in a shooting in McKeesport yesterday. The Allegheny County Police Department confirmed in a news release that the shooting happened near the intersection of Banker and Indiana streets at around 5:45 p.m. Police note that one person was shot multiple times and was taken to a local hospital. Their condition and age were not released last night. According to Allegheny County police, a juvenile also suffered a graze wound. It was not immediately known if they needed medical attention or how old they are. Allegheny County police are investigating this incident and anyone with information it can call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS and authorities express that callers can remain anonymous. No other information, including what led up to the shooting, was released last night.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Sewickley, PA) A $13,650 grant from the Energy Transfer First Responder Fund was given to the Economy Volunteer Fire Department in Sewickley at an event there on March 3rd, 2026. Economy Fire Chief Theodore Brickner confirmed that day that this grant will help that department replace their aging hoses, which he said “have served us well but are no longer equipped to meet the demands of modern firefighting.” 41 new fire hoses were purchased as a result of this grant and each of them is 50 feet in length. According to a description of the fund at the Energy Tranfer’s Website, the Energy Transfer First Responder Fund offers grants to fire, EMS, and police departments and other eligible first responder organizations in Energy Transfer’s distribution area.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKeesport, PA) According to police, a woman with three kids in her minivan was drunk, high and driving twice the speed limit when she crashed into another car in McKeesport last month, killing the passenger. The Allegheny County Police Department announced in a social media post yesterday that thirty-three-year-old Brittany McPherson is facing charges that are in connection with a crash that occurred at the intersection of 28th and Rockwood streets the night of February 14th. Police confirm that first responders were called to the crash around 8:50 p.m., and when they got arrived, they found a Dodge Caravan with two adults and three children inside and a Honda Accord with two adults inside. An adult and a child in the minivan and both adults that were in the sedan were taken to the hospital. Police noted that the passenger of the Accord, later identified as 69-year-old Donna DeFrances, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives confirmed they learned that McPherson, the driver of the Dodge Caravan, was going 56 mph in a 25 mph zone at the time of the crash. Investigators expressed that toxicology reports showed that she had a blood-alcohol content of 0.086% and THC in her system. The legal limit is 0.08. McPherson is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI and aggravated assault by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while DUI and homicide by vehicle.