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Pennsylvania one of the first states to require disclosures on AI-generated ads after Governor Josh Shapiro signs bill into law

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/ Patrick Sison, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania recently became one of the first states to require disclosures on artificial intelligence-generated advertisements.

Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law yesterday, and this will take effect 60 days after it was signed.

This bill is called Senate Bill 806, and it is also known as the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act.

State Senator Nick Pisciottano, (D-45), who represents Allegheny County, sponsored the bill and introduced it.

According to Pisciottano, “If you see an advertisement on Facebook or the internet somewhere and it was generated by AI, they have to put a disclaimer at the bottom that says this was generated by AI.”

This rule applies to audio, images, text and videos that have been substantially rewritten or generated by AI.

This means that a radio commercial or TV commercial that is created by AI would have to include a note that acknowledges that it was created by AI.

Oil painter Nathan Archinal is November of 2026 guest artist for Beaver Valley Artists

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) The Beaver Valley Artists will meet at a new time and day as they will meet at the Merrick Art Gallery in New Brighton on Saturdays from 12 noon to 3 p.m. 

The third meeting for them in the fall will be on November 14th, 2026.

The November of 2026 guest artist for the Beaver Valley Artists is oil painter Nathan Archinal, who likes to paint aspects of creation.

Archinal also learned how to paint because he studied art history and studied under master painter James Sulkowski.

There will be the free refreshments and this finishes the Fall Guest Artist Series of the Beaver Valley Artists.

Water issues reported at several Stackhouse Management properties in Western Pennsylvania, one in New Sewickley Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Residents at a mobile home park in Beaver County are saying that water problems have continued for months.

One resident moved to Forest Brook in March of 2026. 

This is a mobile home park in New Sewickley Township.

However, that resident confirmed that she has dealt with countless sewer and work problems. 

According to this resident, sewage is building up under her home, due to what she was told was a broken sewer line. 

The resident also confirmed that Stackhouse Management, which is the company that oversees the community, is not responsive. 

Residents that are in other Stackhouse Management properties in western Pennsylvania share the same frustrations as those that are in Forest Brook. 

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included “Wild and Blue,” dies at 71

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – John Anderson performs at the ceremony for the 2013 inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as “Swingin,” “Wild and Blue” and “Black Sheep” helped earn him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died at age 71.

Anderson’s family announced his death Wednesday on his social media accounts. It didn’t provide details, including the cause of death.

“To the world, he was a gifted country music singer whose voice and songs touched countless lives,” the family wrote. “To us, he was so much more. He was the heart of our family, the one who made us laugh, loved us fiercely, and made every ordinary moment feel special.”

Anderson’s death came just days after he attended the latest Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in Nashville, Tennessee, with new members including Tim McGraw, Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers. On Thursday, McGraw wrote on Instagram that he was “completely shook” about Anderson’s death, adding that the singer “was in such good spirits” at the event.

“We talked, we laughed, we sang his songs that I loved so much together, just goofing off,” recalled McGraw, who posted a picture of himself with Anderson.

A native of Apopka, Florida, Anderson moved to Nashville after graduating high school. Before breaking through commercially in 1977 with “I’ve Got a Feelin’ (Somebody’s Been Stealin’),” he worked odd jobs, including helping put the roof on the new Grand Ole Opry House.

Anderson went on to release more than 20 albums and dozens of singles. Along with such peers as George Strait and Ricky Skaggs, he was often identified as a “New Traditionalist,” with a gift for bending notes. His other notable songs included “Straight Tequila Night,” “Seminole Wind” and “I Wish I Could Have Been There.”

Anderson was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014 and into the Country Music Hall a decade later. His other honors included two awards from the Country Music Association: single of the year in 1983 for “Swingin,” and album of the year in 1994 as one of the performers on the Eagles tribute “Common Thread.” (Anderson covered “Heartache Tonight.”)

Bill to Protect Children from Internet Crimes, Boost Prosecution of Predators Approved by General Assembly

(Caption for Photo: State Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-Bridgeville, shown here during a press conference in November 2021 in South Fayette, is sponsoring a bill that would expand the investigation and prosecution of internet crimes against children. Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Legislation to improve the ability of the state of Pennsylvania to investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children was unanimously approved this week by the General Assembly, according to the bill’s Senate sponsor, Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37).

This bill authorizes up to $5 million to be used annually for grants to support the program. 

House Bill 1098, which is sponsored by Representative Jason Ortitay (R-46), would provide critical resources to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors who are working to protect children from online exploitation and abuse by expanding the Investigation and Prosecution of Internet Crimes Against Children Program within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). 

This bill is designated as “Alicia’s Law,” which is in honor of Alicia Kozak (Kozakiewicz), a Pittsburgh-area resident who was abducted, sexually assaulted, and tortured at the age of 13 by a man that she met online in what is recognized as first known internet-facilitated child abduction cases in the nation.

Pittsburgh International Airport opens new airside terrace

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh International Airport opened a new airside terrace on Tuesday, which joins just a handful of airports that are around the country that offer outdoor airside spaces for travelers. 

This new airside terrace is designed as part of the airport’s modernization program and is just one of four outdoor spaces at the airport.

However, only two terraces are now open to travelers.

The other two spaces will launch in the future. 

The airport’s new airside terrace is located across from the Dick’s Sporting Goods display which is near the beginning of Concourse D.

This area spans over 1,000 square feet and features built-in bench seating, as well as tables and chairs, a pet relief area and native plants.

U.S. Steel to invest more than $2 billion in new hot strip mill in Braddock

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – United States Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa. is shown on Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. Nippon, which will pay $55 per share for U.S. Steel, said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Braddock, PA) U.S. Steel is set to invest over $2 billion in a new hot strip mill at the Mon Valley Works Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock. 

U.S. Steel, which is owned by Japan-based Nippon Steel, made an announcement of its capital investment of up to $2.5 billion in Mon Valley Works on Wednesday.  

According to U.S. Steel, the new hot strip mill is designed to “deliver improved yield, reduced energy consumption, and enhanced product quality.” 

The facility in Braddock will replace the hot strip mill at the Irvin Plant in West Mifflin. The production of this is targeted for the late part of 2029. 

Allegheny County’s policy for paid parental leave signed into law

(Caption for Photo: Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signs the legislation for the new countywide family and sick leave policy, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at the Allegheny County Health Department, Downtown. Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Alexandra Wimley, Post-Gazette))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A policy for paid parental leave in Allegheny County was signed by Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato into law yesterday and it will go into effect in one year. 

This legislation calls for businesses that have 15 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave. 

Allegheny County becomes the first county in the state of Pennsylvania to pass paid parental leave and it is now the first county in the country to mandate a paid parental leave independently. 

Silovs, Penguins blank Panthers 4-0 to spoil Florida goalie Cooper Black’s record-setting NHL debut

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) reaches to block a shot-attempt by Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart (13) with Penguins’ Spencer Stastney (24) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers 4-0 on Thursday.

Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an NHL regular season game, made 18 saves but it wasn’t enough to stop the Panthers from dropping their second game in as many nights.

Nick Robertson scored twice for Pittsburgh. Hendrix Lapierre and Evgeni Malkin both finished with a goal and an assist as the Penguins shook off a miserable Western Conference road trip in which they were badly outplayed in losses to Chicago, Colorado, Vegas and Utah.

The trip ended with 19-year-old forward Ben Kindel collapsing on Tuesday during the flight back to Pittsburgh. Kindel spent the night in a Salt Lake City hospital for observation and returned to the Penguins’ facility on Thursday. The team placed him on injured reserve but is hopeful may be able to return to practice as early as next week.

Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse shuffled his lines in hopes of a spark, and the Penguins responded by solving the towering Black, a 25-year-old from Michigan, three times.

Black, called up from Florida’s AHL affiliate in Charlotte recently after Jacob Markstrom sustained a shoulder injury, was sharp early as the Panthers struggled to find their legs a night after an emotionally charged loss in Ottawa.

Lapierre doubled Pittsburgh’s lead at the game’s halfway point after taking a pretty feed on the rush from Ville Koivunen and Malkin’s third goal in four games was more than enough for Silovs, who was only sporadically challenged while picking up his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career.

Up next

Panthers: Continue their four-game road trip on Sunday in Chicago.

Penguins: Host Nashville on Saturday.

Two men accused of alleged dogfighting ring in Aliquippa headed to trial

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Two men who are accused of abusing almost two dozen dogs in an alleged dogfighting ring will head to trial. 

Ronald Kidder and Rahman Terry were charged after police found 23 dogs that were left alone in a home in Aliquippa during a snowstorm earlier this year. 

They faced a judge for the first time yesterday. 

According to police paperwork, officers were called to the 100 block of Penn Street on January 25th, 2026 for reports of multiple dogs left out in freezing temperatures. 

Investigators confirmed that some of the dogs that police seized were found tied up outside in the snow without adequate shelter, food, or water.

Two of the dogs were puppies that were found in what police stated was a dog fighting pit in the home. 

Police also noted that some of the dogs had serious injuries. 

The cases against both Kidder and Terry will head to trial.