Author: Beaver County Radio

Freedom Area School District experiences third bomb threat in as many weeks

(File Photo of the Freedom Area School District Administration Office)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Freedom, PA) The Freedom Area School District experienced another bomb threat.

This threat was emailed to its high school principal this morning. 

This is the third bomb threat this district has received in as many weeks, because the second one happened yesterday, and the first one happened on August 31st.

According to a recent letter from Freedom Superintendent Jeff Beltz, law enforcement authorities have already been notified, and will complete a search and sweep of the high school.

Beltz also confirmed that the other two buildings will operate on a regular schedule today with an added police presence and if families are picking up a student, they have to enter the campus and turn onto Thorne Street immediately before parking into the big parking lots. Then, families need to have identification available and will have to walk to the school for procedures of dismissal.

If a family decides to keep their student(s) at home, they may do it as an excused absence.
Beltz advises that families should not drive onto campus for a pick up for early dismissal until after 7:50 A.M.

Forward RX location moving to Beaver this month

(File Photo of the Forward RX Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Brandon Antinopoulos, the owner and founder of ForwardRX in New Brighton, made his monthly appearance on Beaver County Radio’s “Driving in the Fast Lane” with Frank Sparks yesterday and confirmed some big news about a location of Forward RX moving to Beaver. 

Antinopoulos confirmed that on Monday, September 21st, a location of the pharmacy will make a move to 998 Third Street in Beaver.

The pharmacy that is currently in New Brighton made an announcement of this move last month.

Antinopoulos confirmed that the move can help the business grow and the location in Beaver will be a bigger space then the current location.

AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Fall in Pennsylvania; National Average Rising

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $4.31 per gallon.

Travelers on Labor Day weekend faced the highest gas prices ever during this time of year as the national average went to $4.15.

That average increased six cents over the past week.

The continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil prices to a price of over $90 per barrel.

This past Labor Day weekend set a record at the pump after a record-setting August.

The national average has never been above a price of $4 per gallon on Labor Day.

The current record for Labor Day is $3.82, which was set on September 3, 2012.

Even though gasoline demand decreases at this time of year to typically bring down gas prices, this year is different because of  the high cost of crude oil. 

The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Beaver County is around $4.39.

According to a release courtesy of AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$4.291      Altoona
$4.393      Beaver
$4.271      Bradford
$4.123      Brookville
$4.389      Butler
$4.125      Clarion
$4.336      DuBois
$4.272      Erie
$4.356      Greensburg
$4.339      Indiana
$4.405      Jeannette
$4.393      Kittanning
$4.395      Latrobe
$4.234      Meadville
$4.298      Mercer
$4.227      New Castle
$4.300      New Kensington
$4.399      Oil City
$4.357      Pittsburgh
$4.056      Sharon
$4.427      Uniontown
$4.300      Warren
$4.345      Washington

Girl Scouts of the USA Debuts Patch Pals™, Its First Dog Cookie, and Girl Scout Sparkables™, Its First Allergy-Friendly Cookie, ahead of the 2027 Cookie Season

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania unveiled two first-of-their-kind additions to the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie® lineup yesterday.

The first one is Patch Pals™, developed with BARK, and the second one is Girl Scout Sparkables™, developed with Partake®.

These two will debut together as the first cookie that is created just for dogs and the first cookie that is allergy-friendly.

The online exclusive offerings will join beloved classic flavors like Samoas®, Tagalongs® and Thin Mints®.

Route 18 Seventh Avenue Bridge Inspections Continue this Week in New Brighton and Beaver Falls

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that inspection work on the bridge that carries Route 18 (Seventh Avenue) over the Beaver River in New Brighton Borough and the City of Beaver Falls, will occur today and tomorrow, weather permitting. 

From 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. each day, single-lane restrictions will occur on the Route 18 bridge in both directions between Third Street in Beaver Falls and Fourth Avenue in New Brighton Borough. 

Inspection activities will be conducted by crews from Michael Baker International on a portion of the structure over Norfolk Southern rail lines. 

Freedom Area High School students evacuated after principal receives another bomb threat

(File Photo of the Freedom Area School District Administration Office)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Freedom, PA) According to a statement from the Freedom Area School District, which was issued at 1:20 p.m. yesterday, a bomb threat was emailed to the high school principal that day. 

High school students were evacuated from the stadium of the school. 

Officials stated that by 2 p.m., a K-9 had swept the high school without finding anything concerning.

This is the second bomb threat that the school has received in as many weeks, because they received one on August 31st. 

Pirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in 9-3 victory over White Sox

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO (AP) — Bubba Chandler pitched six strong innings, Rafael Flores Jr. homered among his three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.

Bryan Reynolds had two of Pittsburgh’s five doubles off starter Sean Burke. Reynolds drove in two runs and scored twice as the Pirates jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and rolled to their seventh victory in nine games behind an 18-hit outburst.

Oneil Cruz had three hits and two RBIs and Spencer Horwitz drove in three runs to help deal the White Sox a fourth loss in six games that trimmed their AL Central lead over Cleveland to two games. Every starter had at least one hit for Pittsburgh, and seven had two or more.

Chandler (7-9) allowed two runs on four hits, striking out eight and walking none. Staked to an early lead, the 23-year-old rookie right-hander retired the first 12 White Sox batters before Andrew Benintendi lined his first of two doubles to lead off the fifth.

Chicago’s Kyle Teel hit his second homer in two games and singled. Munetaka Murakami struck out four times.

Burke (8-7) gave up seven runs and eight hits to match career worsts and did it while getting only four outs, his shortest outing in three years in the majors. The right-hander leads the White Sox in innings pitched and had thrown 5 2/3 scoreless innings of one-hit ball in his previous start at Houston.

The Pirates jumped ahead 5-0 in the first. The first seven Pittsburgh batters reached base before Burke fanned Jacob Gonzalez for the first out.

Konnor Griffin, Reynolds, Cruz and Esmerlyn Valdez all lined deep doubles off center-cut pitches. Horwitz and Flores singled and Brandon Lowe walked before Burke retired three straight.

The Pirates upped it to 7-0 in the second. Tyler Schweitzer relieved with one out and the bases loaded and yielded a single to Horwitz that scored two runs.

Flores added a solo shot and Reynolds a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it 9-0.

Up next

RHP Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.59 ERA) will open for the Pirates against White Sox RHP Davis Martin (9-6, 4.13) on Wednesday night.

Driver who did not secure couch in their vehicle causes crash in North Sewickley Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that a crash occurred in North Sewickley Township on Monday.

It occurred on I-76 East at 3:34 p.m.

Two drivers were driving east on the road in their vehicles.

The vehicle of one of the drivers was hauling a couch and that driver did not secure that load.

The couch fell on the road and the other driver hit it with their vehicle.

There were no reported injuries.

The driver of the vehicle that was hauling the couch was charged because they did not give information or render aid.

Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy decides to have weekly team captains instead of season-long team captains 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy stands on the field in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, NY., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy has made a change to the process of selecting the team’s captains.

McCarthy said during a press conference yesterday: “We’ll do the weekly captain format.”

The Steelers and other teams usually have team captains for the season.

The Steelers captains last season were quarterback Aaron Rodgers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, linebacker T.J. Watt, and safety/special teams player Miles Killebrew.

Killebrew is the only captain from last year’s Steelers team that is not on the team this year because he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason.

Aliquippa man charged for driving under the influence in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that forty-three-year-old Tristan Wenzig of Aliquippa was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a controlled substance in Pittsburgh on August 10th.

Wenzig was driving under the influence on I-376 East/51 South at 11:01 p.m.

A crash occurred between Wenzig and twenty-five-year-old Oona Stoever of Pittsburgh.

Stoever was transported to the hospital because she suffered a suspected minor injury as a result of this crash. 

Wenzig was not injured.