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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.

He is survived 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.

Martin 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 on 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.

Maryland man charged after single-vehicle crash in Cranberry Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA)  Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that a seventy-eight-year-old man from Pikesville, Maryland was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash in Cranberry Township on June 4th. Louis Goldberg was driving on the Cranberry Interchange attempting to get on I-79 and hit an end guide rail at 6:38 a.m. Goldberg was transported to a UPMC Passavant facility because of suspected minor injuries he sustained at the time of the crash. 

Apollo man not charged after single-vehicle crash in North Sewickley Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that a sixty-seven-year-old man from Apollo was not charged after he crashed his vehicle in North Sewickley Township on Wednesday. Terry Counts was driving on I-76 West at 9:42 a.m. during severe weather, which caused major standing water on the roadway. Counts’ vehicle spun out of control before hitting a cement barrier. There were no reported injuries.  

Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame inducts its 2026 class

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) The Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame inducted ten members of its 2026 class on Saturday at The Club at Shadow Lakes in Aliquippa. 

According to a report from the Beaver County Times, this year’s class was as follows:

Jim Cantamessa (Blackhawk, Basketball), Shane Douglas (New Brighton, Pro Wrestling), Clayton Hamilton (Baseball, Blackhawk), Christa Harmotto Dietzen (Hopewell, Volleyball), Joe Klimchak (Center, Sports Media), Tim Moore (Freedom Area, Coaching), Anthony Piroli (Aliquippa, Strength Coach), Mark Ridgley (New Brighton, Coaching), Mike Sirianni (Hopewell, Coaching), Terry Smith (Aliquippa, Coaching)

Police: Man in custody after shooting mother inside Brighton Township home

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Brighton Township, PA) A man is in custody after police said he shot his mother inside a Brighton Township home today. 

Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Fox Water Trail shortly before 5 a.m. 

According to Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible, the woman was life-flighted to a hospital and is in stable condition. 

Detective Sergeant Eric Schwartz of the Brighton Township Police Department confirmed that the suspect was thirty-eight-year-old Daniel Kernich of Brighton Township.

A boy that lived nearby said that he heard the woman crying for help in the street and woke up his family, who called 911. 

Brighton Township police confirm that the investigation into this incident remains ongoing. Kernich is being held at the Beaver County Jail awaiting arraignment and he faces charges of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure and recklessly endangering another person.