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Congressman Chris Deluzio Announces $230,000 Federal Grant to Improve Health & Safety Services for Older Veterans in Western Pennsylvania

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) According to a release in Carnegie today from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio (PA-17) announced today that the Veterans Health Foundation is receiving $231,589 in federal grant funding to support the development of a new partnership model for Western Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers. The Administration for Community Living and the Administration on Aging was where the funding was provided through and they are sub-agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which was received as part of their Elder Justice Innovation Grant program. Deluzio is a Navy Veteran himself. Western Pennsylvania is home to a large population of veterans that are older, and the advocates for older veterans are concerned that when threats to both their safety and health are reported to a local AAA, weak mechanisms for both collaboration and coordination with the local VA Medical Center can result in opportunities that are missed for care. This grant will help address those concerns and it will also support work with the VA Medical Centers in Butler and Pittsburgh to pilot a new program that is innovative for the VA to better support patients that are experiencing elder mistreatment. Lena Makaroun, MD, VA Pittsburgh researcher, is the person that is leading the program.

Southbound Interstate 79 Traffic Stoppages Monday in Allegheny County

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that on Monday, December 15th, weather permitting, intermittent traffic stoppages on southbound Interstate 79 in Robinson Township of Allegheny County will occur. From 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur on southbound I-79 just south of the Neville Island Bridge at the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51 as crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing replacement work there. People are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling through the work zone.

Sylvia Rae Edenfield (1936-2025)

Sylvia Rae Edenfield, 89, formerly of Monaca, passed away on December 11th, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crescent Township on May 14th, 1936, a daughter of the late Edith and Kenneth Morrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband of 44 years, Morris Michael Hoover, her second husband of 20 years, Walter Edenfield, her grandson: Sean Snyder, and two siblings, Kenneth Morrison Jr. and Joan Kephart. She is survived by her three children, Tamera (Michael) Scheers, Michael (Terri) Hoover and Leianne (Vito) Vigna, ten grandchildren: Justin Hoover, Shane Hoover, Chad Hoover, Lena Pitzer, Shannon Stojan, Frank Bullock Jr., David Kozik, Jordan Snyder, Kolton Vigna and Preston Vigna; as well as twenty great grandchildren, a sister, Linda (Edward) Heinlein and a beloved niece, Tricia Slugo Sebastian.

Sylvia worked for more than 25 years at JCPenney’s where she was a Supervisor. She also loved her time working at Green Valley Personal Care Home where she helped to cook and care for the residents. She also enjoyed her time as president of the Tri State Brigade with which she and her late husband Morris Michael Hoover would travel with in their Bounder motorhome. She was also a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Aliquippa.

Family and friends will be received on Sunday, December 14th from 12 noon until 4 p.m. at Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2345 Mill Street, Aliquippa, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, December 15th at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, 450 Penn Avenue, Aliquippa.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Alzheimers Association in Sylvia’s memory.

The family wishes to thank Life Beaver and Three Oaks Hospice especially Theresa, Maria, and Chaplin Nicki for the wonderful care that they took of Sylvia.

Betty Mae Marchegiano (1934-2025)

Betty Mae Marchegiano, 91, of Midland, passed away on December 11th, 2025.

She was born in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on June 18th, 1934, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Beth Kinney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Marchegiano and her three brothers, Howard, Wilbur and Dale Kinney. She is survived by her daughters: Karen (Dale Gardner) Hunter and Galion, Ohio, Janet (Lou) Hudson of Industry, Brenda (James) Martina, of Louisiana, and Connie (Ruel) Seno of Ambridge; along with her brother, Harold (Judy) Kinney of Galion, Ohio, three sisters, Shirley Aspert of Delaware, Doris Javens of Ohio and Mary Louise Alpert of West Virginia, her grandchildren, Lou (Maria) Hudson and Zachary (Nathaly) Hudson, all of Pittsburgh, Erin (Bejan) Etezad of Canada and Lee Ann (Bill) Bowman of Galion, Ohio, her great-grandchildren, Preston, William and Alexis Bowman, along with two great-great-grandchildren, Atlas and Kinzlee.

Betty, a long-time resident of Midland, loved to make warm nut rolls and homemade manicotti crepes. She also enjoyed delicate embroidery and sharing her faith with others as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1960. She will mostly be remembered as a loving mother to her four girls and proud grandmother.

Friends will be received on Saturday, December 20th, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.

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

Margaret Finch (Passed on December 10th, 2025)

Margaret Finch, 81, of Conway, passed away on December 10th, 2025 at her home after a year long struggle with cancer. She was born in Monaca, a daughter of the late Wayne and Edna Pearl Bennett. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Delbert R. Finch. She was the mother of four children: Cheryle, Matthew, Christopher and the late Darren. She was the grandmother of Sabella and Hailey and one great granddaughter. She was also the last of nine children: Dave, Bob, Leonard, Charles, Roy, Edna and Geraldine.

Margaret was a homemaker who cared deeply about her family.

A private family visitation took place at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES , 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of her arrangements.

Fire in a South Side of Pittsburgh apartment temporarily closes the business the Milkshake Factory

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A fire broke out in an apartment yesterday afternoon which was located in the 1700 block of East Carson Street in the South Side of Pittsburgh. According to fire officials on scene, they contained the fire to the apartment. It did not spread to the Milkshake Factory, which was the business below, but that place was closed for the rest of yesterday after the incident. 

Two separate fires occur on the same street in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Two separate fires that occurred last night are now under investigation after they occurred just blocks apart on the same street in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The first one was reported at around 10:15 p.m. last night in an apartment on the 4700 block of Friendship Avenue on the second floor. There was an evacuation at the building, but no one was injured. The second fire happened at around 11 p.m. about two blocks away on the 4900 block of Friendship Avenue. At the scene of that fire, two people were taken to the hospital. The cause of these fires and if they are connected to each other are unknown at this time. 

State Representative Rob Matzie: Nearly $800,000 secured to bolster services for Beaver County crime survivors, improve crisis intervention services

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) According to a release in Ambridge yesterday from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, Matzie announced yesterday that new funding of nearly $792,000 will strengthen resources for Beaver County crime survivors and help the county expand its crisis intervention capacity. Matzie noted that this funding will support both training and tools that are needed to better serve survivors of violent crimes who are vulnerable, improve outcomes for people that are experiencing mental health crises and fund services for both parole and probation. These grants were approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and according to that same release from Matzie’s office, this funding includes:

  • $144,664 to Beaver County commissioners to establish and train crisis intervention team facilitators.
  • $138,229 to Beaver County commissioners to help protect the rights of crime survivors in the justice system.
  • $125,000 to the Women’s Center of Beaver County under the STOP Violence Against Women Advocacy Project to continue collaborative efforts to reduce violence.
  • $47,000 to the Beaver County satellite office of A Child’s Place to support in-county forensic interviewing, physical exams and other services for survivors; provide training and other resources for multidisciplinary team members; and continue efforts to educate the community on recognizing and preventing child abuse.

Beaver County was allocated a total of $241,711 under the FY 2025-26 Continuing County Adult Probation and Parole Grant Program and a total of $95,000 under the 2025-26 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program in addition to these grants.

Bike lane on Stanton Avenue in Pittsburgh causes concerns for residents

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Stanton Avenue residents in Pittsburgh are frustrated with a bike lane that was installed last July, which they state has caused parking and access issues that prompted discussions at a community meeting yesterday. Residents have raised concerns about parking, access, and a critical fire hydrant, and they believe they were not given adequate notice to contest the bike lane installation. 

Rochester Borough Police Department Sergeant Dawn K. Shane promoted to become Beaver County’s first ever female police chief

(Photo Courtesy of the Rochester Borough Police Department, Posed on Facebook on December 11th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Rochester, PA) The Rochester Borough Police Department shared on Facebook yesterday that Sergeant Dawn K. Shane had been promoted to the chief of that department and she had been in the new role since September 15th, 2025. That makes Shane the first woman ever to serve as police chief in the history of policing in Beaver County. Shane has served with the Rochester Borough Police Department for nearly fifteen years.