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Michael John Mulkerrin (1945-2026)

Michael John Mulkerrin, 80, of Beaver, formerly of Wilkensburg, passed away on April 10th, 2026, at Passavant Hospital in McCandless.

He was born on June 18th, 1945, in Mweenish, Carna, Co. Galway, Ireland, a son of the late Coilin and Mary Mulkerrin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Colm Mulkerrin and his sister, Una Mulkerrin. She is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Connelly Mulkerrin, his son, John Mulkerrrin, his daughters, Maureen (Scott) Helfrich, Margaret (Chad) Hasychak, Michelle Mulkerrin, his brothers: Joseph (Mary Pat) Mulkerrin, Peter (Catherine) Mulkerrin, Maitiu (Mary) Mulkerrin, Padraig Mulkerrin; as well as his sisters: Mary Ellen (Lily) Lindsey, Brid Mulkerrin, Sally (Ciaran) Folan, Nan (Josie) Cavanan; along with his grandchildren: Dara Helfrich, Eamon Helfrich, Clare Helfrich, Nora Hasychak, Annabelle Hasychak; as well as his sister-in-law, Catherine Mulkerrin, his uncle, Sean Mulkerrin, as well as many nieces and nephews and great-grandnieces and nephews in the United States and Ireland.

Michael was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and Saints Peter and Paul Church in Beaver. He was a founding member of the Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club, a member of Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, where he was a former President.

Friends will be received on Friday, April 17th from 3-7 P.M. in the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of his arrangements. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Saturday, April 18th, at 10:30 A.M. at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 200 3rd Street, Beaver.

Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Michael John Mulkerrin, please visit the flower store of the Noll Funeral Home, Inc. by clicking here.

State Representative Rob Matzie: Nearly $750,000 secured for Beaver County youth programs

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced today that two grants totaling nearly $750,000 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will support new and improved programs aimed at steering Beaver County youth away from high-risk behaviors and onto a path for academic success. Matzie expressed that a $446,627 grant to Keystone Wellness Programs will fund expanding the Drug Free Aliquippa Youth Coalition to strengthen Aliquippa Impact’s afterschool and summer programs and launching a cross-age mentoring initiative to connect high school coalition leaders with elementary school students. Matzie also confirmed that a second grant of $296,300 to the Aliquippa School District will allow it to launch “The Healthy Minds Club,” which is a comprehensive afterschool program focused on helping grade school students overcome learning barriers. The funding to the Keystone Wellness Programs was awarded under PCCD’s Violence Intervention Program, and the funding to the Aliquippa School District was awarded under PCCD’s Building Opportunities Through Out-of-School Time program.

Two CCBC Students Named to All-Pennsylvania Academic Team

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges (PACCC) recently recognized two Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) students as members of the prestigious All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, which honors their academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to service. The All-Pennsylvania Academic Team recognizes outstanding community college students across the state who excel in both transfer and workforce pathways. CCBC students Sarah Windsheimer of Hookstown and Christiana Schaefer of Industry were selected for this honor based on their academic achievement and campus involvement. Transfer students must complete at least 36 credits and maintain a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA, while workforce students must complete a minimum of 12 college-level credits with a 3.5 or higher GPA.

McKees Rocks man accused of stealing from estate owned by mother with dementia

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKees Rocks, PA) A man is now accused of forging documents to benefit from an estate owned by his mother with dementia. According to Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala’s Office yesterday, charges were filed against sixty-year-old William Suhoski of McKees Rocks on Tuesday. Police confirmed that he was one of three intended heirs of deeds that included property in Crawford County and property on Saint Leo Street in Pittsburgh that were signed in 2015. A spouse of one of the three intended heirs noticed that her husband never got any money from those deeds or sales of property. Investigators learned of a renunciation form that was reportedly signed in April of 2021 and police noted that Suhoski was given the right to administer the deeds that were originally signed by his now deceased father and his mother, who is currently suffering from dementia. He was charged with theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and forgery. He was released on nonmonetary bond and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.  Police and the spouse were suspicious because the renunciation showed that it was signed by Suhoski’s mother after she had dementia and they were concerned that she may not have known what the form meant. An investigator for the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office contacted the woman, who notarized the form. When police spoke with that woman on March 13th, she told them that she worked for Universal Steel Buildings in McKees Rocks. She said that Suhoski was the controller for Universal Steel Buildings during April of 2021, which was the time when the renunciation form was allegedly notarized. This woman also told the police that she did not notarize any of the forms he used to take control of the estate and said her notary journal showed the same. Police expressed that the woman said he must have taken her notary stamp without her knowledge and forged her signature, two of the estate properties were later sold for $76,000 and the money appears to have gone to Suhoski. Investigators confirmed that he filed fraudulent paperwork with the Allegheny Department of Court Records to make this happen. Suhoski was charged with theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property and forgery. He was released on nonmonetary bond and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.

Carmen Mlodzinski tosses 6 dominant innings as the Pirates top the Nationals 2-0

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Mlodzinski (1-0) took over for opener Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five against two walks to lower his ERA to 1.77. Dennis Santana worked the ninth for his second save.

Ryan O’Hearn had three hits for the Pirates, who have won 10 of 14. Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales had first-inning RBI singles against Jake Irvin (1-2), and it proved to be enough as four pitchers combined for Pittsburgh’s second shutout in less than a week.

Mlodzinski began this season as a full-fledged starter for the first time in his four-year career after bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen last season.

While he was excellent through his first three turns in 2026, manager Don Kelly opted to give the ball to the left-handed Montgomery in the first inning on Wednesday in hopes of dealing with the left-hand-heavy top of Washington’s lineup while also allowing Mlodzinski to work deeper into the game.

Montgomery allowed a one-out double to Curtis Mead. Mead advanced to third on a groundout but stopped there after Montgomery fanned Brady House to end the inning.

It would be as close as the Nationals, whose 99 runs through 17 games coming in were tied for the best offensive start in franchise history, would get to scoring all night.

Mlodzinski entered in the top of the second and hit CJ Abrams before settling down. His only real spot of trouble came in the fifth, when a single and a walk put two on with one out. He retired James Wood on a long flyout to left and then forced Mead into a grounder to third to end the threat.

Up next

The four-game series wraps up on Thursday. Foster Griffin (2-0, 1.76 ERA) starts for the Nationals against Pittsburgh’s Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.12).

Police: Argument leads to shots fired outside Neville Island roller rink; man taken into custody

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz, Caption for Photo: A man was taken into custody after an argument led to shots fired outside of the Neville Roller Drome on Wednesday evening.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A man was taken into custody last night after police said shots were fired outside of the Neville Roller Drome. According to Ohio Township Police, the incident started following an argument outside of the roller rink on Neville Island just before 9 p.m. and believed it began with a gathering of adults with no ties to the immediate area. Police noted that the suspect has been taken to the Ohio Township police station and four people were checked out by medical personnel at the scene. Police also stated that none of the four victims were shot and there is no threat to the community. It is unclear at this time what charges the suspect may be facing.

State Representative Rob Matzie: $650,000 secured to boost training opportunities for Beaver County workers

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced yesterday that new funding of $650,000 to the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board will strengthen training and apprenticeship opportunities for Beaver County workers in the steel and construction industries. Matzie confirmed that the new opportunities for training will help workers maintain skills that are cutting-edge amidst changing industry demands. The funding was awarded through the state Department of Labor and Industry’s Industrial Partnership grant program. According to a release from Matzie’s office in Ambridge, the funding includes:

  • $350,000 to support the Southwest Corner Building and Construction Industry Partnership’s efforts to upskill workers through registered apprenticeship programs and recruit workers from communities that are underrepresented in the construction trades. The grant will serve workers in Beaver County and several other counties. 
  • $300,000 to support the Pennsylvania Steel Alliance Industry Partnership’s efforts to upskill and reskill the existing steel workforce, expand access to innovative training models, strengthen the talent pipeline through youth and career pathway development, and support industry adaptation to emerging economic opportunities. The grant will serve workers in Beaver, Allegheny and a number of other western Pennsylvania counties. 

Lehigh college baseball sets NCAA Division I record with 20 runs in first inning of 38-6 victory over Coppin State

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Lehigh catcher Owen Walewander (5) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a three-run home run against Saint Joseph’s in the third inning during an NCAA college baseball game, March 31, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek, File)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lehigh set an NCAA Division I record by scoring 20 runs in the first inning of a 38-6 victory over Coppin State on Tuesday night.

The Mountain Hawks broke the first-inning record of 18 runs set by Princeton and matched by Air Force, both in 1974. Lehigh’s 38 total runs were a Patriot League record and the most in a game between Division I teams since New Mexico State beat Texas Southern 38-6 in 2019.

Of Lehigh’s 20 first-inning runs, 13 were scored consecutively on bases-loaded walks, hit by pitches or wild pitches. Owen Walewander’s grand slam accounted for the final runs in the inning. Lehigh sent 23 men to the plate, three shy of the record for an inning.

Lehigh’s Aidan Quinn was walked seven times, also a Division I record.

VERDICT: Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday Announces Federal Jury Finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster Operated Monopoly Over Live Entertainment Industry

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently announced that a federal jury has returned a verdict against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster, LLC., regarding monopolistic practices that violated antitrust laws. Sunday and a coalition of states continued to pursue the lawsuit, despite a recent settlement agreement between the companies and the U.S. Department of Justice, which was an agreement the coalition believed fell short of being a fair remedy for consumers. In 2024, 40 attorneys general joined the federal agency in an antitrust lawsuit, alleging that Live Nation, the owner and operator of numerous venues nationwide, including Pennsylvania — and Ticketmaster, the ticketing service giant, form an illegal monopoly over the live entertainment industry. The jury found the companies liable on all monopolization counts and awarded damages to the states. The federal judge who oversaw the trial will determine remedies for the illegal conduct at a separate proceeding on a later date. 

Father from Sewickley released from ICE custody reunites with daughter battling cancer

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Guedes da Silva family, Caption for Photo: Bruno Guedes da Silva of Sewickley, with flowers, reunites with his family at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after being held in federal immigration custody for about two months. (Courtesy of the Guedes da Silva family)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A father from Sewickley reunited with his daughter on Tuesday after being released from ICE custody. Bruno Guedes da Silva was released on bond this week by an immigration judge after he was detained by ICE agents in February during a traffic stop on Beaver Street in Sewickley while he and his wife were driving to work.  Online court documents also show that the man from Brazil was wanted for a felony warrant for charges that were related to making a false written statement so he could obtain a firearm in McCandless. His criminal defense lawyer Thomas N. Farrell claimed that authorities alleged this happened in July of 2024. Guedes da Silva gave a big hug to his daughter who is battling cancer in her second fight against Hodgin’s lymphoma at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.