With so many new players on the roster, Pittsburgh Pirates fans might need awhile to familiarize themselves with the roster.
To help, Beaver County Radio Morning Host Scott Tady went around the horn with Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk on Friday, asking for Walk’s scouting report on specific new players.
If you missed Walk’s live interview, no worries: Here it is:
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that shoulder and lane restrictions on I-376 in Greentree and Carnegie boroughs and Robinson, Moon, and Findlay townships will occur today, weather permitting. From 8 A.M. to 3 P.M., a shoulder and single lane restriction will occur on I-376 in the following locations as needed as PennDOT crews will conduct guide rail repair work.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Police are looking for a missing woman from the city’s Westwood neighborhood. Patricia “Patty” Johnson was last seen leaving her house on foot in the 1400 block of Barr Avenue yesterday morning. At the time, she was wearing a black Pittsburgh Penguins hoodie, blue jeans, white shoes and glasses. According to police, she was carrying a blue Marshalls shopping bag and a brown purse. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes and is described as having a slender build. Anyone with information about Johnson is asked to contact Pittsburgh Police SVU at either 412-323-7141 or 911.
(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced an overnight shoulder restriction on eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West) in the City of Pittsburgh will occur Monday through Friday, March 16th-20th weather permitting. From 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on those days, a shoulder restriction will occur on eastbound I-376 between the West End (Exit 69C) interchange and the Fort Pitt Tunnel Crews from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will conduct landscaping operations.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Bears safety Jaquan Brisker reacts after collecting a sack against the Rams during a playoff game in January. Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Assoicated Press)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) The agents of safety Jaquan Brisker recently told NFL Network that the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with Brisker. Brisker was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2022 with the No. 48 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Penn State standout has played 52 games in four seasons and has four interceptions, 21 passes defended, four forced fumbles and 342 tackles.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade could bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Downtown Steel City for a city-wide celebration of Irish pride this weekend. The 2026 Pittsburgh Parade Day Dash wil start at 8 a.m. tomorrow before the parade starts. This event will feature a 5K race as well as a 1-mile family fun run/walk throughout parts of the North Shore and Downtown. The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pittsburgh will get underway at 10 a.m. tomorrow near the Greyhound bus station that is along Liberty Avenue. The parade will go from there and it will travel along Grant Street and the Boulevard of the Allies and will end beyond Stanwix Street near Commonwealth Place. Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1869 and it features marching bands, military members, community organizations and step dancers. The detours from Pittsburgh Regional Transit in place because of this parade can be found here. This year’s Miss Smiling Irish Eyes queen Molly McKenna and court maidens Kennedy Kuntz ans Sidney Hoover are being crowned at a luncheon at the Rivers Club this afternoon.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh breakfast restaurant Eggs-R-Us has permanently closed after 20 years in business on Noblestown Road. Ownership of that buisness announced the closure on Sunday and described the move as a swift and unplanned decision. The statement further clarified that the timing of the closure was not part of a long-term plan and ownership described the actions taken as immediate and personal. The message from Eggs-R-Us concluded with a tribute to the community.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Las Vegas, NV) NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported yesterday that the Las Vegas Raiders signed Pittsburgh Steelers tight end/fullback Connor Heyward to a two-year, $5.5 million maximum value deal. Connor is the younger brother of Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, who just recently agreed to a contract extension with the Steelers that will reduce his salary cap hit in 2025. Connor Heyward played 68 games while catching 44 passes for 379 yards and a touchdown in four years with the Steelers after they selected him in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Michigan State.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) The WPIAL released its league calendar for the upcoming cycle and its conference realignment yesterday. The PIAA’s current two-year classification cycle will end at the end of the 2025-2026 high school athletic calendar year. The two-year cycle will run through the 2027-2028 season, with Week 1 beginning on Friday, August 28th as the first play date for teams.
According to a report from the Beaver County Times, here is a look at the updated conference realignment featuring Beaver Valley programs:
Class 5A Conference II
Conference III
Class 4A Conference II
Class 3A Conference IV
Class 2A Conference I
Conference III
Class 1A Section III
(File Photo; Source for Photo: Stellers wide receiver Calvin Austin III celebrates a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 7th, 2025. The Steelers topped against the Jets 34-32 on the road. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(East Ruthrford, NJ) Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln, the agents of free agent wide receiver Calvin Austin III, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter yesterday that Austin is signing a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million with the New York Giants. The 5-foot 9-inch Austin recorded three touchdowns and 372 receiving yards on 31 catches in an injury-shortened 2025 season for the Steelers, who drafted him in the fourth-round of the 2022 NFL draft pick out of Memphis. Austin had 1,110 yards, eight touchdowns and 84 catches in three seasons after missing his rookie season with a foot injury that he suffered in training camp in 2022.