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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that forty-year-old Donald West of Columbia, Maryland was charged after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Beaver County on Saturday. West was traveling north on State Route 168 in Hanover Township at 3:25 p.m. and he stated that his vehicle began pulling to the right. He tried to call for a tow and he hit a fire hydrant. There were no reported injuries on the scene of this crash and West refused transportation. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Twenty dollar bills are counted on June 15, 2018, in North Andover, Mass. The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system, according to a report Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa offered the following statement yesterday on the final passage of House Bill 2189: 

“The PA House of Representatives today passed a minimum wage bill that, in one swift motion, champions working families, economic development, and affordability by sending HB 2189 to the Senate. Raising PA’s minimum wage to $15/hour is a top priority for Senate Democrats as we fight for an economy that works for every Pennsylvanian, and we are grateful to have allies in Governor Shapiro and House Democrats in this critical mission. We call on our Senate Republican colleagues to bring up this bill for a vote in the Senate as soon as possible. Senate Democrats are ready to vote this bill up right now, so only one question remains: Where do Senate Republicans stand on supporting Pennsylvania’s hard-working families?”

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that twenty-one-year-old Nikolas McKindley of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on Saturday. McKindley was arrested by police on the 900 block of Franklin Avenue at 2:30 a.m., and charges were filed against him.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Chippewa Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that an incident of harassment occurred in Chippewa Township on Saturday. This occurred on I-376 West and thirty-four-year-old Abelardo Castaneda of New Brighton harassed an unidentified thirty-eight-year-old woman from Beaver Falls at 12:11 a.m. A harassment citation was issued as a result of this incident. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Honolulu, HI) Arielle Konig took the stand yesterday to testify against her husband, anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, exactly one year after he allegedly tried to kill her by pushing her off a cliff during a hike in Hawaii. She testified that he attempted to stab her with a syringe and, when that failed, she said he repeatedly bashed her head with a rock. Prosecutors are accusing the doctor of trying to kill Arielle Konig after she refused to take a selfie near the edge of a cliff along the Pali Puka trail on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This incident occurred on March 24th, 2025. According to a petition that Arielle Konig filed last year requesting a temporary restraining order, the couple was on a trip celebrating her birthday. The Associated Press confirms that she filed for divorce in May of 2025. Gerhardt Konig, who worked with the Anesthesia Medical Group in Hawaii and was previously an anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is charged with second-degree attempted murder. He faces life in prison if he’s convicted. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release yesterday that thirty-four-year-old Joshua Pitts of New Castle was charged after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Lawrence County on February 14th, 2026. Pitts was driving on State Route 18 in North Beaver Township at 7:20 p.m. and police units were advised of an erratic driver that was going fast before this crash occurred. An investigation determined that Pitts hit an embankment and then ultimately hit a tree with his vehicle. He was charged with driving under the influence and unsafe driving after indicators of impairment were observed. He was transported to UPMC Jameson Hospital for medical care after he was found at a residence where we went to get help for extensive facial injuries that he suffered as a result of this crash. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Center Township Fire Rescue was dispatched just before 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon to a home on Carmel Drive for a brush fire endangering a structure. AHN 957 also responded to the call and as the fire department arrived, the paramedic was able to help extinguish the fire. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) Monaca Fire was dispatched just after 10 a.m. yesterday morning to a home on Hill Road for a structure fire. While responding apparatus were enroute, Law Enforcement arrived with smoke that was showing and they reported a victim with smoke inhalation. The fire was found to be out upon arrival and the incident was held to the units on scene. Firefighters left and EMS treated the victim.  

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Department, Posted on Facebook on March 24th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(South Beaver Township, PA) The South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Department was recently a recipient of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Unconventional Gas Well Grant from the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner. The funds were used towards buying a DJI Matrice 4T thermal drone, which will be used for firefighting, search & rescue, scene size up, damage assessment and training.