Dedication ceremony in Wampum for mural depicting hometown baseball player, the late Richard “Dick” Allen

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wampum, PA) There will be an official dedication ceremony for the mural of the late baseball player Richard “Dick” Allen tomorrow in Wampum at 4 p.m. Allen, who played nine seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies, was posthumously inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame of Cooperstown, New York on July 27th, 2025 and the mural located on 331 Main Street depicts him. The artist of the mural, Ernel Martinez, the son of Allen, Richard, Jr. and the brother of Allen, Ron will be among the guests at this ceremony set in Allen’s hometown. There will also be a digital paranormal investigation event following the mural dedication ceremony tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 9 p.m.

L.C. Greenwood, the late Steelers defensive lineman, in consideration for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, seniors category

(Photo Courtesy of Getty Images and Focus on Sport, JANUARY 20: American professional football player L.C. Greenwood #68 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams at the Rose Bowl on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, California. The Steelers defeated the Rams 31-19. (Photo by Focus On Sport/Getty Images)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The late Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood is still in consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in the seniors category after a recent second round of voting from people from the museum located in Canton, Ohio. Greenwood and thirty-three others were considered as candidates for this honor. Greenwood was a four-time Super Bowl Champion who played all thirteen of his NFL seasons with the Steelers. 

North Country Trail Association, Wampum Chapter purchases approximately eight acres of land near Wampum

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wampum, PA) According to a release from the North Country Trail Association, Wampum Chapter, that company recently purchased approximately 8 acres of land near Wampum in Lawrence County. A landowner close to Wampum sold the company this resource which will assist in securing protection that is permanent for the trail close to the Beaver River. The project will also help to ensure continued access for hikers by protecting 900 feet of the North Country Trail.

Second dress rehearsal for the upcoming Pittsburgh International Airport terminal scheduled

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) There will be a second dress rehearsal for the upcoming new $1.7 billion terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport tomorrow there from 9 a.m. to noonIt is unkown at this time when this terminal will open, but the event has been described as a final exam for it. Passengers will simulate everything that challenges any airport. Specifically, people will show up to the airport with their luggage, receive a ticket at the ticket counter, check luggage, go through security and then claim their baggage again in the new area for baggage claim.

Pittsburgh man killed in crash in North Sewickley Township on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) Twenty-one-year-old Khalil Mutadabur of Pittsburgh was killed in a crash that happened early this morning which caused the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the New Castle interchange and the Cranberry interchange to be temporarily closed. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash happened near milepost 14 not far from the Beaver Valley interchange in North Sewickley Township and it occurred in the 2 a.m. hour. Mutadabur was a pedestrian who was walking west in the eastbound lanes of travel on I-76 East and a vehicle hit him and kept going to escape the scene. The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are now open. The investigation into this fatal crash is ongoing and anyone with leads or information related to this incident should call either 724-443-5907 or 1-800-932-0586.

Pennsylvania State Police will crackdown on aggressive driving for a couple weeks

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Police officers across Pennsylvania will currently be on the lookout for aggressive drivers in the upcoming weeks during a campaign across the state through the early part of the month of November. This will be initiated by Pennsylvania State Police and 300 local law enforcement departments. Actions that authorities will be looking for during this crackdown are speeding, tailgating, refusing to stop for school buses and not moving over for an emergency vehicle. 

Duquesne woman and McKees Rocks man harass each other at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that a harassment involving physical contact occurred there on the day of October 5th, 2025. The two victims of this incident were also the arrestees as an unidentified twenty-seven-year-old woman from Duquesne and an unidentified fifty-one-year-old man from McKees Rocks were involved in the harrassment at 777 Casino Drive. 

Pittsburgh man trespasses into the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that that seventy-three-year-old Scott Robert Wedner of Pittsburgh trespassed into that casino on the afternoon of October 16th, 2025 when he was not privileged or licensed to do so. Wedner entered the casino on 777 Casino Drive at 12:12 p.m. According to police, a notice against trespass was given to Wedner in communication with him. 

New Kensington man trespasses into the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh despite having lifetime ban

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that thirty-year-old Darrell Mellix-Williams of New Kensington, Pennsylvania trespassed into that casino on the morning of October 14th, 2025 when he was not privileged or licensed to do so. Melix-Williams recevied a lifetime ban from security of the casino on 777 Casino Drive on December 15th, 2018, but entered there anyway at 9:56 a.mAccording to police, a notice against trespass was given to Mellix-Williams in communication with him.

Samsung Ultra S24 stolen from a North Braddock man at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of the Rivers Casino of Pittsburgh)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that a theft occurred there on the evening of October 12th, 2025. A black Samsung Ultra S24 worth $750 was stolen from sixty-four-year-old Dwight McCrae of North Braddock, Pennsylvania at 8:55 p.m. at the casino on 777 Casino Drive.