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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) After almost two years of feasibility studies and public outreach, as well as a recommendation from an advisory committee, Cranberry Township is ready to go to next steps for a planned community engagement center. 

Two contracts will be up for a vote at Cranberry Township’s board of supervisors meeting on Thursday, November 5th. 

A successful vote on that date will continue to advance work on this recreation center, which is planned for a 10-acre property at the intersection of Rochester Road and Thompson Park Drive. 

The board will be asked to consider the approval of a design development contract to Designstream LLC.

According to Cranberry township manager Dan Santoro, that contract is worth $1,339,356. 

The second contract is for Sports Facilities Companies, which is a company that develops, funds and plans, recreation facilities across the United States.

Santoro confirms that this contract is for consultation about operating the planned community center, as well as the finances of building that facility.

Cranberry Township assistant township manager Kyle Beidler noted that the facility will have 20,000 square feet of turf and four basketball courts, which can also be used as up to eight volleyball courts.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Tomorrow is Election Day in the state of Pennsylvania, and those throughout Beaver County and beyond will be going to the polls to vote for their favorite candidate.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day and the races will include the one for the governor of Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro, Republican Stacy Garrity, and Libertarian Ken Krawchuk.

Other races include the spot for the representative of the 17th Congressional District of Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Chris Deluzio and Republican challenger and current Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported that twenty-four-year-old Raymond Holmes of Verona, Pennsylvania crashed his vehicle in Robinson Township yesterday.

Holmes was driving on I-376 East at 1:08 p.m. and hit a deer with his vehicle.

According to police, Holmes was not injured and he requested a private tow for his vehicle. 

(File Photo of Cranberry Township Emergency Medical Service Station 51 Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) The Cranberry Township board will hold a public hearing at its meeting on December 10th, which involves a proposed Emergency Services Authority that would set a mandatory fee for EMS in Cranberry. 

If it is formed, the authority will start meeting in January of 2027 to determine the fee. 

During an agenda preparation meeting on Thursday, supervisors authorized the advertisement of the hearing and the intent of Cranberry Township to form the municipal authority. 

According to Cranberry Township board of supervisors chairman Bruce Hezlep, roughly 15 to 20 EMS agencies have closed just this year due to insolvency in the state of Pennsylvania. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle will be hosting a car seat event at the Wilmington Township Building in Lawrence County from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on November 19th.

According to police, certified car seat technicians will be on scene to assist with car seat installations and any questions asked. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office, Posted on Facebook on October 30th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) The Ambridge Borough Police Department conducted a narcotics search warrant on 2012 Duss Avenue on Friday, which resulted in both of its offenders going to the Beaver County Jail.

According to a release from Ambridge Borough Chief of Police John DeLuca, this department spearheaded the operation and several agencies like the Beaver County Drug Task Force, the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit, and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office helped them with it.

Officers recovered cocaine, drug paraphernalia, marijuana, two firearms that were stolen and prescription and/or other controlled substance pills during this search warrant. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) A memorial and register book will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday at the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, for fans, friends, and others that can share memories to remember the late Pittsburgh music legend, Donnie Iris.

Iris passed away from bladder cancer on October 26th, 2026 at the age of 83. Iris gained national fame after singing with the Jaggerz on their #1 song, “The Rapper.”

He and Mark Avsec founded Donnie Iris and the Cruisers and had hit songs like “Ah, Leah!,” “Love is Like a Rock,” and “That’s the Way Love Ought To Be.” 

Messages will be collected and given to the family of Iris. 

His family members are asking that instead of offering flowers, people would donate toward scholarship and cancer research funds that are planned in Iris’ honor.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKees Rocks, PA) A teenage girl has now been found after she was previously missing in McKees Rocks.  

According to investigators, this 13-year-old girl was last seen at a Speedway around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday before she disappeared.