Volunteers needed for the Redd Up the Ramps program in Beaver to clean up the community

(File Photo of the Clock in Downtown Beaver)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Volunteers are needed now for the Redd Up the Ramps program in Beaver, which community members made to help keep that borough clean and beautiful. The event will be held at Cafe Kolache on Third Street from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, April 18thPlastic bags, gloves and orange safety vests will be provided for all volunteers. Volunteers need to be 16 years or older to participate and if you are interested in this opportunity, call 724-728-0550. 

Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle conducting sobriety checkpoint in Lawrence County during 2026 Easter weekend

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Castle, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle will hold a sobriety checkpoint in Lawrence County from April 3rd to April 5th so they can combat and deter impaired drivers on the roadways of Pennsylvania. According to police, other roving/mobile enforcement details will be ongoing. Motorists and the public are reminded to drive safe and sober and conduct themselves appropriately and responsibly.  

Two businesses charged after being accused of unlawfully storing and disposing of hazardous waste from a facility in Rochester

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Rochester, PA) The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office recently announced charges against two businesses accused of unlawfully storing and disposing of hazardous waste from a facility in Beaver County. One Brewery Place, Inc. and M. Ultra Investment Group received a felony charge regarding the management of hazardous waste along with several related misdemeanor charges. Investigators allege that the companies failed to fulfill their legal obligations to properly manage and dispose of the chemicals and did not obtain required permits to store or dispose of the materials. The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday claims that “for many years,” chemicals for projects were stored at the Pool Doctor Facility in Rochester. A preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for the end of April. Those chemicals are said to have eventually become hazardous waste and pose a safety risk for those living in Rochester and a contamination risk for the Ohio River. The investigation began in 2019, when the DEP was tipped off to a “strong chemical odor” coming from the building. Investigators later found that a partially collapsed roof allowed rainwater to mix with the chemicals, and since the building was on the Ohio River, there was concern for run-off contamination.

Beaver Falls High School presents “James and the Giant Peach” as its 2026 musical

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Beaver Falls High School is presenting “James and the Giant Peach” as their 2026 musical. The performance is based on the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl. This show will be performed at 7 p.m. both tomorrow and Saturday, March 28th and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29th in the Beaver Falls Middle School Auditorium. It is worth $10 for reserved seats, $5 for students’ general admission and $8 for adult general admission. Tickets are available to buy at the door or online at bfhsmusical.ludus.com.

Hopewell Area School District will hold remote learning today and tomorrow because of “transportation matter”

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell, PA) The Hopewell Area School District will hold remote classes as administrators work to resolve a “transportation matter.” According to that district’s superintendent, Maura Hobson, students will learn remotely today and tomorrow because of this issue. The district has not specified what the issue was at this time. All evening activities will continue as scheduled. 

Life is Good. Make it Better: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross this spring

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The American Red Cross is asking people to help patients in need by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now. Donors of all blood types are needed as spring begins. Those who give blood or platelets between March 30th-April 12, 2026, will get an exclusive Red Cross x Life is Good T-shirt, while supplies last. You can visit RedCrossBlood.org/LifeIsGood by clicking here for details. According to a release today from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, here are the ways you can give blood.

It’s good to give. Grab a spot to donate blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org by clicking here, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App by clicking here, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org by clicking here, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

 

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

Closings and Delays: March 26th, 2026

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March 26th, 2026

                         School or Organization       Cancellation or Delay  ( If blank no cancellation or delay reported)
  Adelphoi Education/Beaver (Rochester)        
  Aliquippa Area School District               
  Ambridge Area School District
  Avonworth School District
  Baden Academy Charter School
  Beaver Area School District           
  Beaver County Courthouse
  Beaver County Rehabilitation Center
  Beaver Falls Crime Watch
  Bethel Christian School (Raccoon Township)
  Big Beaver Falls Area School District
  Beaver County CTC          
  Beaver County Transit Authority         
  Beaver Valley Montessori School
  Blackhawk Area School District           
  Blackhawk Meals on Wheels      
  Butler County Community College (All Locations, Including Cranberry Township)
  CCBC           
  CCBC Aviation Sciences Center           
  Center at the Mall (Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca)     
  Central Valley School District           
  Chippewa Alliance Church
  Cornell School District
  Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church (Cranberry Township)
  Divine Grace Parish (Cranberry, All Locations)
  Education Center at Watson (Sewickley)
  Ellwood City Area School District
  Ellwood City Area Public Library
  Ellwood City Meals on Wheels
  Evangel Heights Child Care (Beaver)
  Families Matter Food Pantry
  Footprints in the Sand Daycare (Aliquippa)
  Freedom Area School District
  H.A.P. Community Outings (Aliquippa)
  Head Start of Beaver County – Aliquippa
  Head Start of Beaver County -Ambridge
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 7th Ave.
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 6th Ave.
  Head Start of Beaver County – Central
  Head Start of Beaver County – Blackhawk
  Head Start of Beaver County – CCBC
  Head Start/ Early Head Start of Beaver County
  Head Start of Beaver County – Rochester
  Head Start of Beaver County – Southside
  Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton Middle School
  Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton High School
  Head Start of Beaver County – Riverside
  Heart Prints Center for Early Education (Cranberry Township)
  Hope Academy- Conway
  Hopewell School District Remote learning, no transportation both on Thursday and Friday because of a “transportation matter”
 Kiddie Korner (Beaver)
 Life Family Pre-School
 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
  Mc Guire Memorial EOC   
  Mc Guire Memorial School
  Midland Borough school District
  Montour Area School District
  Monaca Senior Center
  Monaca VFD #1
  Moon Area School District
  Mother’s Morning Out/Noah’s Ark Preschool/Sewickley
 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Pre-school (Moon Twp.)
  New Brighton Area School District
  New Horizons (Beaver)
  North Catholic School District
  Our Lady of Fatima/ Hopewell
  Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (Coraopolis)
  PA Career Link (Beaver County)
  Pawmazing Bakery (Beaver)
  Penn State Beaver (Monaca)
  Provident Charter School West (Baden)
  Quaker Valley School District
  Riverside Beaver County Area School District
  Road to Emmaus Baptist Church (Beaver)
  Rochester Area School District
  Robert Morris University (Moon Township)
  Seneca Valley Area School District
  Sewickley Academy
  Slippery Rock Area Parks and Recreation
  Slippery Rock Area School District
  Slippery Rock Program Center
  Slippery Rock University
  St. Andrews Day School (Moon Township)
  St. James-Sewickley
  St. Monica Catholic Academy
  St. Monica Parish (Beaver Falls)
  St. Killian’s Catholic School (Cranberry)
  St. Peter & Paul School/Beaver
  St. Stephens Lutheran Academy/Zelienople
  South Side Area School District
  Sto Rox
  The Baden American Legion
  The Lindsay Theater (Sewickley)
  The Phoenix Center (Rochester)
  The Prevention Network and Class Academy (Beaver County)
  Vanport VFD
  Western Beaver Area School District
  West Allegheny School District
  Zelienople Meals on Wheels

Box movement from the Wampum Mushroom mines among topics discussed in recent Commissioners’ work session

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed during the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session this morning at the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver. Solicitor Garen Fedeles stated during the Solicitors’ report of the session that there are a few challenges that are out there for various races for ballots here in Beaver County, and for the senator race, there are a couple of Beaver County precincts that have the same senator. as the midterm elections in Pennsylvania draw closer. Fedeles also mentioned some of highlights of the forty-eight resolutions planned for tomorrow, which include: about $123,000 of PA250 grants awarded to various organizations and communities to celebrate America250, some leases that the Commissioners get for Beaver County Boom with the help of property owners for the event, and to get the liner for the pool at Old Economy Park so it can open for 2026. Another topic that was discussed during the commissioners’ report of the session was an update on bringing documents from the Wampum Mushroom Mines to a facility owned by St. Barnabas. Beaver County Controller Maria Longo said that there is a process to destroy some boxes even though 250 boxes are being brought back at a time. Longo also stated that the team that she met up about this endeavour told her in regards to the boxes: “they might be able to destroy upwards of 2,000 to 3,000 at the mines, once they get through all of their lists.” In other business, Commissioner Jack Manning commented on an event he attended recently at the SteamFitters’ new facility in Harmony in which commissioners from Beaver and eleven surrounding counties attended to talk about issues including housing development. In regards to that topic, Manning noted that Pennsylvania is 44th in the country for in terms of housing development.

Burgettstown man arrested for stealing snacks from the Hookstown Dollar General store

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that twenty-nine-year-old Tony Warrick of Burgettstown was arrested for stealing some snacks from the Dollar General in Hookstown on Monday. He has since been released and charges were filed against him as a result of this incident. However, at 1:52 p.m. that day, Warrick stole Chips Ahoy cookies and pistachios from the store on State Route 18. The manager of that store recognized Warrick when he came into the store yesterday and called the police. Warrick also identified himself to that manager. Warrick was found at his place of work and was arrested for attempted retail theft, but actively resisted the arrest while it occurred. Warrick was processed before he was released.

Hookstown woman arrested for trespassing the Hookstown Dollar General store

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that they responded to the Dollar General in Hookstown on February 24th, 2026 when a woman from Hookstown was trespassing onto the property at 7:12 a.m. Forty-year-old Maryjo West was arrested at the store on State Route 18 and she has trespassed onto that store’s property before. Charges against West are pending.