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Woman taken into custody for stabbing a man after knocking on his door in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A woman was taken into custody after knocking on a door in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh and stabbing the person who answered. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police was called to the 3000 block of Arlington Avenue this morning for a reported stabbing. According to officers, they found a man who had been stabbed in the shoulder and the wrist when they arrived. The man told police a woman knocked on his door, started to verbally fight with him and then took out a knife and stabbed him. Authorities say the woman fled on foot but was later found at the intersection of Josephine Street and Salisbury Street. This happened after the woman stabbed the man and her identity has not been released at this time. 

UPDATE: Missing Haitian woman who does not speak English and has dementia found after announced as missing in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Sixty-seven-year-old Marie Alphonse of Haiti has now been found after she recently went missing in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Police were looking for her and she has dementia and does not speak English. Officers considered her to be endangered. Investigators state that she would respond to her name even though she does not know English. According to police, she was last seen on Lawndale Street in the Homewood North neighborhood of Pittsburgh near the Penn Hills border before she went missing.

 

Route 51 Clairton Boulevard Lane Restrictions Resume Monday in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced lane restrictions on Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) in Pleasant Hills Borough of Allegheny County will begin on Monday, March 2nd, weather permitting. This will happen on weekdays from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. through late March and single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 51 in both directions between East Bruceton Road and Mall Drive as crews from Lindy Paving will conduct concrete median removal work there. During this phase of work, at least one lane will remain open in each direction.

Source: Steelers place last out of the 32 NFL teams in this year’s NFL Players Association survey

(Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers’ DK Metcalf wipes his face on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. Credit for Photo: (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers ranked in last place out of the thirty-two NFL teams in a recent NFL Players Association annual report card and the team received low grades in several categories, according to survey results obtained by ESPN. This is the first time in the four-year history of that survey that the Steelers were placed in last and that team finished in 28th in this survey in 2025. This report grades the thirty-two NFL franchises from A-plus to F-minus on everything from ownership to treatment of families and the survey results obtained by ESPN confirm that this year’s report cards are based on responses from 1,759 players. All of the NFL football players who were on a 2025 roster at the time of the survey were eligible to participate, and it was conducted from November 2nd through December 11th, 2025. 

Downtown Pittsburgh building ramps up leasing under new ownership

(Caption for Photo: The 11 Stanwix building, at 11 Stanwix Street Downtown. The Allegheny Conference on Community Development signed a 16 1/2-year lease extension to keep its offices there., (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The leasing team and ownership of 11 Stanwix have ushered in a growing collection of new professional services firms, adding more than 135,000 square feet of new lease commitments since late 2024. That is according to a recent announcement by JLL, which represents the property of a 23-story office tower that is overlooking the Monongahela River that totals 476,000 square feet. The newcomers include Strada Architecture, who moved into a 14,503-square-foot space last month, the law firm Raines Feldman, who are soon to move into 21,933 square feet, as well as other new leases by Jackson Lewis that are taking a 16,022-square-foot sublease, are making the building an increasingly popular downtown address for law firms. 

Melva J. Magness (1938-2026)

Melva J. Magness, 87, of Chippewa Township, passed away peacefully on February 25th, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh.

She was born in Beaver Falls on June 13th, 1938, the daughter of the late John and Sara (Pickard-Zimmer) Pashuta. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin H. Magness and a son, Kurt Magness. She is survived by her children, Lynn Granati and Brad Magness, a daughter-in-law, Jackie Magness, a grandson, Jules (Alyssa) Granati and two great-grandchildren, Giulio and Angelo, as well as numerous extended family members and friends.

Melva spent her life as a homemaker and was a former member of Christian Assembly Church in Ohioville and was most recently attending Life Family Church in New Brighton. She loved Bible studies with church family and friends as well as her monthly dinner and lunch dates with classmates. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished precious moments spent with her family.

Friends will be received on Sunday, March 1st from 1-5 P.M. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 2nd at 11 A.M. at Life Family Church, 1810 Valley Avenue, New Brighton, with Pastor Sam Demarco officiating.  Friends will be received at the church one hour prior to services on Monday, March 2nd at 10 A.M.

Memorial contributions in Melva’s honor may be directed to Life Family Church, 1810 Valley Ave., New Brighton, PA 15066 or Christian Assembly Church Food Pantry, 6241 Tuscarawas Road, Industry, PA 15052.

Part of the Silver Line on the “T” in and out of Pittsburgh from the South Hills will be closed next week for electrical work

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of DataWrapper: Caption for Photo: Pittsburgh Regional Transit light-rail stops on the “T” between Library station in South Park and Lytle station in Bethel Park will be out of service next week as crews are doing electrical work on the Silver Line.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) People who use the Silver Line to ride the “T” in and out of Pittsburgh from the South Hills should know that electrical work will be disrupting service taking place next week. According to Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), service on the Silver Line will be temporarily suspended in parts of South Park and Bethel Park so that crews can replace and reinforce overhead electrical lines. The Silver Line will not be running between Library and Lytle stations between 10 a.m. on Monday and 3 p.m. on Friday. PRT confirmed that nine stops between the two stations will be out of service and that shuttle buses will be running to take riders to Lytle station, which is where they can get on a Silver Line train towards Washington Junction and the city of Pittsburgh.

Fire breaks out at an Ohio Township home

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A fire broke out in a home in Ohio Township early this morning. It was reported on the 400 block of Nicholson Road shortly before 3:30 a.m. According to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers, no one was taken to the hospital from the scene. 

Two people attacked by a dog in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Two people were attacked by a dog in Pittsburgh yesterday. According to Pittsburgh Police, Animal Care and Control officers were called to the 8400 block of Dersam Street in East Hills at 2:30 p.m. for reports of the attack. A man who was the dog’s owner was bitten in the hand and a female neighbor was also bitten by the same dog. She was taken to a hospital by an ambulance and the owner drove himself to a hospital. Police confirm that neither of the people who were bitten suffered life-threatening wounds. The dog was taken to an emergency veterinary facility and police state that it will be euthanized. Another dog which lived with its owner who was hurt was taken to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh. 

Three of the four Pittsburgh police officers involved in a an off-duty bar fight in Pleasant Hills are back on the job

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Three of the four Pittsburgh police officers that were involved in an off-duty bar fight in Pleasant Hills during the first weekend of February are now back on the job. A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson confirmed yesterday that three of the four officers had been cleared and returned to duty, which leaves one of them still on leave. According to sources, the officers, who were off duty at the time, are members of the violence prevention unit and were out celebrating an officer’s promotion.  City officials confirmed on February 12th, 2026 that three of the four officers were placed on leave after more information about the incident came to light.