(Pittsburgh, PA) Aliquippa made history at the WPIAL boys high school basketball 3A championship on Saturday by winning its league record 15th WPIAL title in program history with a 65-54 win over South Allegheny at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Senior guard Qa’lil Goode had a game high of 30 points along with eight rebounds for the Quips. Goode is used to winning a WPIAL championship with Aliquippa because the multi-sport star caught the game-winning touchdown in Aliquippa’s 21-12 win over McKeesport at Pine Richland High School on November 15th, 2025 to win their 21st high school football WPIAL 4A Championship. The Aliquippa boys high school basketball team will be playing the runner-up of the subregional game between District IX and 10 at a site and time to be determined on Saturday, March 7th.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that fifty-four-year-old Kevin Freeman of Aliquippa was arrested for possessing drugs in Aliquippa early yesterday morning. At 2:38 a.m., PSP Beaver conducted a traffic stop on the 600 block of Sheffield Avenue and Freeman was found in possession of crack cocaine during the stop. Charges against Freeman are pending.
(Hookstown, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that thirty-four-year-old Austin Miller of Hookstown was arrested for possessing drugs in Aliquippa early on Friday morning. At 12:51 a.m., PSP Beaver conducted a traffic stop on the 200 block of Spring Street and Miller was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia during the stop. Charges against Miller are pending.
(File Photo; Source for Photo: FILE – In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, in a ceremony meeting a group of officials, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)
(AP) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.
Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news announced the 86-year-old’s death early Sunday. President Donald Trump had announced his death hours earlier, saying it gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country.
The announcements came after a joint U.S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites. Trump said the “heavy and pinpoint bombing” was to continue through the week or as long as necessary.
The strikes opened a stunning new chapter in U.S. intervention in Iran, marking the second time in eight months that the Trump administration has attacked the country during talks over its nuclear program. The reported killing of Khamenei after decades in power appeared certain to create a significant leadership vacuum given the absence of a known successor and because the Supreme Leader had final say on all major policies.
On Sunday, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its “most-intense offensive operation” ever targeting Israel and U.S. bases.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Raccoon Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a long-term lane restriction on the Route 18 (Frankfort Road) structure over Service Creek in Raccoon Township will begin today, weather permitting. Beginning at 8 A.M., a long-term single-lane restriction controlled by temporary traffic signals will occur on the Route 18 bridge located between Upper Service Road and Service Church Road as crews will conduct concrete approach slab repair work there through mid-April.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a culvert replacement project on Pine Run Road (Route 1021) in Marion Township will begin today, weather permitting. Beginning at approximately 7:00 A.M., culvert replacement work requiring the closure of Pine Run Road near Ben Venue Road will occur through late May. During the replacement work, drivers will be detoured via Hartzell School Road and Route 588. Replacement work on this project worth $981,000 will be conducted by crews from Pugliano Construction Company, Inc.
(FIle Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Egor Chinakhov, center, celebrates with Justin Brazeau, left, and Tommy Novak, right, after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel and Justin Brazeau each had a goal and an assist, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-0 on Sunday.
Rickard Rakell and Egor Chinakhov also scored as Pittsburgh improved to 10-1-3 in its last 14 games. Erik Karlsson had two assists, and Arturs Silovs made 22 saves in his first shutout since opening night on Oct. 7 at the New York Rangers.
Vegas goaltender Adin Hill stopped 17 shots. The Golden Knights dropped to 4-7-2 in their last 13 games.
Vegas captain Mark Stone left late in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Penguins defenseman Kris Letang gave Stone a seemingly harmless shove to the left arm with his stick in the neutral zone, though it may have caught him in the gap between his elbow and shoulder pads. Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off.
Kindel, a first-round pick in the 2025 draft who turns 19 on April 19, scored his 15th goal with 5:04 left in the first.
The Penguins grabbed control with three more goals in the second. Rust and Rakell each scored on the power play.
Brazeau made it 5-0 with 5:01 left in the third. It was Brazeau’s 16th on the season, extending his career high.
Up next
Both teams play again on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights visit Buffalo, and the Penguins are at Boston.
Ronald John Brozich, 89, of Beaver, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, surrounded by family and friends and under the wonderful care of Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford, Pennsylvania.
Ron was born on September 21, 1936, in Beaver Falls, PA, the son of George “Tut” Brozich and Catherine (Capan) Brozich, who preceded him in death.
Ron attended Beaver Falls High School, where he thrived as a Western Pennsylvania football player and American Legion baseball pitcher. Following graduation, he worked at Babcock & Wilcox Steel for a year before deciding to enlist in the United States Army, where he served while stationed overseas in Germany. Throughout his life, he deeply appreciated the experience and fraternity he gained through his military service.
After completing his service to our country, Ron returned to school and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. For over forty years, he owned and built a practice where he shared his passion for improving the health of his patients, many of whom became lifelong friends.
Ron was an active member of the faith community, belonging to Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish. For many years, he sang and played guitar in the choir and maintained a vibrant prayer life. One of his favorite sayings, when asked how he was doing, was “Getting better every day!” — a phrase that reflected both his optimism and his belief that each day brought him closer to the Lord whom he faithfully served. Ron shared a close bond with several friends from his prayer groups in both Erie and Beaver Counties.
After God, Ron loved his family above all else. He cherished family gatherings and celebrations, enjoyed watching his children grow up, appreciated camaraderie with friends on the golf course, and treasured fishing trips with his family. He took particular pride in playfully defending his title as the reigning Euchre champion within his family. Of special importance to him was his relationship with his older brother, Doc, with whom he shared a lifelong bond.
He married Barbara (Kramer) Brozich in 1970, and together they had four children: John Brozich (Thadina), Johanna Semonik (Paul Semonik), Tony Brozich, and Ben Brozich (Kendra). He is survived by Barbara; his children and grandchildren, Zachary Semonik, John Semonik, Abbie Brozich, Kaitlyn Brozich, and Sarah Brozich; his brother, Donald “Doc” Brozich (Mary); along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
His family is forever grateful for the compassionate, committed, and talented physicians, nurses, and staff of the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, Good Samaritan Hospice, and Homemaker Home Health Aide Service of Beaver County.
Friends will be received on Tuesday, March 3, from 2–4 PM and 6–8 PM at GABAUER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 1133 Penn Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066. Departing prayers will be offered at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 4, at 9:15 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at St. Monica Church of St. Augustine Parish, 116 Thorndale Drive, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. Fr. John Naugle will serve as celebrant.
In accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated following the Mass, and inurnment will take place at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Memorial contributions in Ron’s honor may be directed to Good Samaritan Hospice, 116 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059.
There’s more than televised basketball to get excited about this March.
Get out of the house, to see one of the many cool concerts on the calendar here in western Pennsylvania.
From an album release show by Beaver Valley chart-toppers The Jaggerz, to the farewell Pittsburgh performance from Journey; and rising country star Cody Johnson to acclaimed tribute band Brit Floyd, you’ve got choices.
Here’s a list to help:
PPG PAINTS ARENA
March 2: Journey
March 3: Three Days Grace
March 6: Cody Johnson
March 20: Bert Kreischer
May 5: Bring Me The Horizon; May 19: Bruce Springsteen; May 23: Don Toliver; June 11: 5 Seconds of Summer; June 16: Megan Moroney; June 23: Alex Warren; June 30: Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire; July 11: Meghan Trainor; July 20: Zayn; July 30-31: Nate Bargatze; Aug. 13: Zac Brown Band; Dec. 21: Andre Bocelli.
Journey travels to Pittsburgh in 2026.
JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE
March 12: FireHouse
March 15: Jaggerz CD release party
March 19: Max Weinberg’s Jukebox
March 26: Slaughter
March 28: Steelheart
March 29: Struggle Jennings
April 2: A Flock of Seagulls; April 7: Lynch Mob; April 8: Throwing Muses; April 9: Kylie Morgan; April 22: Uli Jon Roth; April 23: The Band Perry; April 28: Paul Gilbert; May 8: Crack The Sky; May 9: Buckethead; May 18: Buckcherry; May 19: Samantha Fish; May 21: Nazareth; June 22: Ana Popovic; July 5: Quiet Riot; July 12: Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, LFO, BBMak and Ryan Cabrera; July 13: Robert Jon & The Wreck; Sept. 16-17: Leonid & Friends.
The Jaggerz have an album release show at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille.
STAGE AE
March 13: Rise Against
March 19: Dark Star Orchestra
March 22: Zara Larsson
April 8: The Last Dinner Party; April 10: 49 Winchester; April 14: The Maine; May 12: Ashnikko; May 15: Black Veil Brides; May 22: Ryan Bingham; June 1: Taking Back Sunday; June 10: Mt. Joy; June 14: Dance Gavin Dance; June 23: Young The Giant; June 24: Trombone Shorty; July 10: Louis Tomlinson; July 23: O.A.R.; Aug. 2: Black Keys; Sept. 1: Sierra Ferrell; Sept. 23: Rainbow Kitten Surprise; Sept. 25: Caamp; Oct. 10: Sugar.
PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER
March 20: Brit Floyd
March 26: Toby MAC
April 4: B2K, Bow Wow; April 11: Bailey Zimmerman; April 25: Jeezy; June 7: Teddy Swims; Aug. 21: Koe Wetzel; Sept. 17: Phil Wickham.
PALACE THEATRE
March 15: Steven Curtis Chapman
April 19: Kenny Wayne Shepherd; May 3: The Jaggerz, Chuck Blasko’s Vogues, The Skyliners, The Marcels and Pure Gold; May 19: ZZ Top; June 5: Cinderella’s Tom Keifer; July 22: Stewart Copeland; July 23: Air Supply; Oct. 15: Micky Dolenz
ROXIAN THEATRE @ CITIZENS
March 14: Earnest
March 17: Gary Numan
March 28: Thievery Corporation
April 4: Our Lady Peace and the Verve Pipe; April 7: Ally and AJ; April 14: Snarky Puppy; April 21: Band of Horses; April 24: Soulja Boy; April 26: Steel Panther; May 14: Sevendust; May 18: Altar Bridge; May 27: The Toadies; June 3: Corinne Bailey Rae; June 25: String Cheese Incident; July 16: Trampled by Turtles; Aug. 12: Courtney Barrett.
BENEDUM CENTER
March 2: Jason Isbell
March 3: Patti LuPone
March 7: Joe Bonamassa
April 8: CeCe Winans; April 10: Anne Wilson; April 11: The Temptations & The Four Tops.
CARNEGIE OF MUSIC HOMESTEAD
April 9: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood; April 30: Jim Breuer; May 5: Melissa Etheridge; May 8: Gino Vannelli; May 28: Airplane! Live With Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays; June 7: Napoleon Dynamite – A Conversation with “Napoleon Dynamite’s” Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, & Jon Gries; June 9: Ben Folds; June 19: Patton Oswalt; June 27: Christopher Cross.
CITY WINERY PITTSBURGH
March 9: California Guitar Trio
March 15: Dar Williams
March 20: Low Cut Connie
April 13: Soul Asylum acoustic; April 14: Rufus Wainwright; April 21: BBMak; April 22: Lloyd Cole; April 24-25: Vanessa Carlton; April 29: Melissa Manchester; May 10: Willie Nile.
Low Cut Connie on December 21st 2025 in Asbury Park New Jersey. (Danny Clinch)
MR. SMALLS THEATRE
March 20: Sebastian Bach
March 27: Hunter Hayes
March 28-29: Lotus
April 7: Madison Cunningham; May 2: Afghan Whigs; May 7: Pete Thorn; May 22: Donna The Buffalo; July 30: Cat Power; Sept. 26: Ben Harper.
OAKS THEATER
March 17: Jim Messina
March 26: Spyro Gyra
March 29: Joanne Shaw Taylor.
May 7: Al Di Meola; Aug. 7: BoDeans.
CRAFTHOUSE GRILL
March 5: Sponge
March 26: The Fell.
May 18: Powerman 5000; May 31: Adelitas Way.
BYHAM THEATER
March 6: Kathleen Madigan
April 18: David Spade.
UPMC EVENTS CENTER
April 7: Bush; May 11: Bilmuri; June 15: Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T’s.
TIMBER ROCK AMPHITHEATER
April 17: Gov’t Mule; May 28, Jo Dee Messina; May 29: Gary Allan; June 12: Niko Moon; June 19: Brantley Gilbert; July 17: Blackberry Smoke; July 31: Jeff Foxworthy.
HEINZ HALL
April 11: Lake Street Dive with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; June 2: St. Vincent with the PSO; July 3: Derek Hough.
ACRISURE STADIUM
June 5-6: Morgan Wallen; Aug. 29: Bruno Mars.
PNC PARK
July 3: Noah Kahan
THUNDERBIRD CAFE
March 8: Lights
March 24: The Travelin’ McCourys
March 25: Brent Cobb
March 26: The Vindys
April 11: Kashus Culpepper; April 16: Whitney; April 23: Walter Trout; May 2: Bahamas; May 12: Marc Broussard; May 22: Southern Culture on The Skids; June 23: S.G. Goodman.
PAVILION AT STAR LAKE
June 10: MGK; June 14: Mumford & Sons; June 17: Chris Stapleton; June 20: Kid Rock; June 23: Godsmack; June 26: Riley Green; July 3: Jack Johnson; July 17: Motley Crue; July 18: Tim McGraw; July 24: Dave Matthews Band; Aug. 1: “Weird” Al Yankovic; Aug. 2: Ne-Yo & Akon; Aug. 7: Five Finger Death Punch; Aug. 8: Parker McCollum; Aug. 14: Goo Goo Dolls; Aug. 29: Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson; Sept. 3: Rufus Du Sol; Sept. 15: Breaking Benjamin.
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATER
July 10: Jason Aldean; July 11: Eric Church; Aug. 9: Joe Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule.
Others
March 13: Skillet, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh.
April 22: Rev. Horton Heat, Preserving Underground, New Kensington; June 27: Dustin Lynch, Beaver County Boom on The Bridge, Bridgewater.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) shoots the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored the shootout winner and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves and the New York Rangers rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.
After an overtime in which each team had several good scoring chances, Trocheck beat Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner with the only goal of the shootout as the Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak. Shesterkin made five saves in overtime.
Mika Zibanejad and Taylor Raddysh also scored for the Rangers. The last-place Rangers are 7-15-5 at home this season.
Anthony Mantha and defenseman Ryan Shea scored for the Penguins, who had their two-game winning streak stopped. Pittsburgh is 8-1-2 since Jan. 17.
Mantha beat Shesterkin at 2:08 of the first with his 21st goal of the season. Shea made it 2-0 at 1:59 of the second with his fourth goal.
Zibanjead scored his team-leading 24th goal on the power play at the 10-minute mark of the second.
Raddysh tied it with his ninth at 2:57 of the third with assists to Vladislav Gavrikov and Brendan Brisson. It was Brisson’s first point as a Ranger.
Forward Tye Kartye, claimed off waivers from Seattle on Friday, made his Rangers debut.
Shesterkin made his second straight start since returning for Thursday’s 3-2 home overtime loss to Philadelphia. Shesterkin had suffered a lower-body injury suffered on Jan. 5
Skinner made 23 saves in defeat.
The Penguins under first-year head coach Dan Muse – a former Rangers assistant — lead the Rangers by 20 points in the Metropolitan Division.
The Rangers, coached by former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, are last at 23-29-7.
The Penguins were without captain Sidney Crosby who suffered a lower-body injury at the Winter Olympics in Milan. The 38-year-old center leads Pittsburgh with 27 goals and 59 points. He is expected to miss four weeks.
