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Bradley D. Inman (1948-2026)

Bradley D. Inman, 77, of New Galilee, passed away on February 15th, 2026. He was born on October 31st, 1948, a son of the late Floyd B. and Mabel (Duncan) Inman. He was a 1966 Beaver Falls High School Graduate, and was a proud member of the Beaver Falls Football Booster organization for over a decade. As a lifelong resident of New Galilee, he served on the New Galilee Council Board for many years, as well as the New Galilee Recreation Board where he coached baseball and softball. He is survived by his wife, Stella, whom he married in 1971, his son, Bradley (Kasey) Inman of Beaver Falls, his daughter, Tammie (Ron) Miller of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, his grandchildren: Alyssa (Admire) Carter, Nicholas Droz, Olivia Droz (Ryan Quinlan), Emma Miller, Nathan and Noah Inman, Nicholas (Rae) Miller, Zachary (Tori) Miller, and Alyssa Miller (Stephanie Irvin), and ten great-grandchildren. Bradley’s biggest joy in life was spending time with his family and grandkids. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Joe Yeager and his sisters-in-law, Jan and Debbie Inman and Kathy Petrella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Arthur, Rodney, and David Inman, his sister, Nadine Yeager, his sister-in-law, Beth Inman, his brothers-in-law, Jay and Vito Petrella, his mother’s-in-law, Pauline Petrella and Jean Petrella, and father-in-law, Joe Petrella. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, February 19th, from 11a.m. until 1 p.m., at William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements, and where a blessing service will follow at 1:15 p.m. Officiating will be Father Kim Schreck. Interment will follow at Sylvania Hills Cemetery, 273 PA-68, Rochester. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Ashfaq and staff at the PAM Health Services in Heritage Valley Medical System of Beaver.

Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman and Catholics beginning the penitential season of Lent

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Today is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of the forty-day practice of Lent, that marks a time of spiritual growth for Catholics, with Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman emphasizing fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. The Lenten season is meant to resemble Jesus’ forty days of suffering in the desert before His public ministry began for Catholics to repent for their sins. There are also fish fries all around Pennsylvania today and the Fridays during Lent because Catholics do not eat meat today and on those Fridays during Lent and will normally eat fish instead. The abstinence from eating meat on those days is to not offend Jesus’ death on the cross. 

Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital Boosts Critical Care Capacity with a New Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN’s) West Penn Hospital announced the opening of a new Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) today, which is a significant enhancement expanding the hospital’s critical care capacity. AHN West Penn’s new MICU will provide specialized medical management for critically ill patients and it is dedicated to non-surgical medical emergencies and severe illnesses. Individuals that are suffering from conditions such as severe infections, respiratory failure, cardiac arrests, kidney failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdoses, diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke (non-surgical), or those who have recently undergone a bone marrow transplant can receive care at this MCIU. This expansion will significantly advance AHN West Penn’s critical care capabilities to enable more effective and efficient triage and admission of patients requiring a higher level of care. The MICU will streamline patient transfers and admissions not only from within AHN but also from other hospitals across the region through AHN’s centralized One Call Transfer Center. The multimillion-dollar investment from AHN will also create 100 new jobs in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. 

West Allegheny School District set to hire Bob Palko as its high school football head coach

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Imperial, PA) West Allegheny School District is set to hire Bob Palko to be the head coach of its high school football program in 2026, pending a vote at its next school board meeting today, per the agenda of that district’s board meeting. If the vote is approved, this will be the 25th season that Palko has led a West Allegheny program, with his first twenty-four coming to an end in 2018 when he announced that he would be stepping down from that position. Palko led West Allegheny to each of its eight WPIAL championships, including three straight titles from 1999-2001 and back-to-back championships in 2012-13 during those twenty-four seasons. Palko has a career record of 248-84 across 28 seasons with West Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon. This also comes after former West Allegheny head football coach Dave Schoppe resigned last month. 

Woman arrested after a fight on a Pittsburgh street led to gunfire

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A woman was recently arrested after a fight on a Pittsburgh street led to gunfire earlier this month. According to a criminal complaint, the incident began when Shatika Lowery parked her Jeep in front of a home on Brushton Avenue at 8:25 p.m. on February 10th, 2026. Lowery was seen walking to Romeo’s Bar and then walking out nearly two and a half hours later. After she left the bar, Lowery allegedly got into a verbal fight with people in the street while using her phone. The criminal complaint states that she began to walk back to her Jeep but returned to the same group of people to continue the verbal altercation. Officials state that Lowery then removed her wig and began physically fighting a woman in the middle of the street. According to police, the fight was broken up by others in the street, but Lowery walked back to her Jeep, opened the front driver’s door and pulled out a gun. Lowery allegedly fired three rounds at four people who were standing around 15 yards away from her. One of the bullets hit Romeo’s Bar while people were still inside it. The other two rounds hit the ground close to the group of people. By the time officers arrived, authorities confirmed that everyone involved had left. Lowery was taken into custody during a traffic stop a day after the incident occurred. According to the criminal complaint, Lowery told police a group of people were fighting with her and her two friends inside the bar. The fight then spilled outside. According to court documents, Lowery said she fired the gun to scare away the group. However, detectives state that the video shows the fight being broken up and Lowery reengaging the conflict. When a detective informed Lowery the other group was walking away when shots were fired, Lowery allegedly said she knew and apologized. Lowery is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. 

Former Steelers wide receiver Robert Woods will retire from football after signing a one-day contract with the Los Angeles Rams

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Los Angeles, CA) Former Steelers wide receiver Robert Woods will retire from football after the Los Angeles Rams announced yesterday that he signed a one-day contract to retire as a Ram. Woods signed a one-year contract with the Steelers in 2025 and was briefly a member of the team’s practice squad. The thirty-three-year-old Woods was a 2013 second-round pick by the Buffalo Bills and he appeared in 171 NFL games with four teams. Those teams were the Bills, the Rams, the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans. Woods finishes his career with 38 touchdowns and 683 catches for 8,233 yards. 

Former Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings becomes member of the team’s baseball operations department

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Former Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is now with the team at the start of Spring Training, but he is not on the roster. Stallings is a part of the baseball operations department for the Pirates. Stallings was drafted by the Pirates in the seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina, where he slashed .294/.388/.445 for an OPS of .834 over his career in college baseball. The Pirates traded Stallings to the Miami Marlins on November 29th, 2021 for right-handed pitchers Kyle Nicolas and Zach Thompson as well as outfielder Connor Scott.

Sewickley resident Jason Richey is seeking the Republican nomination for the liutenant governor of Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Sewickley resident Jason Richey is seeking the Republican nomination for the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. The fifty-four-year-old Richey, who is both an attorney and an Allegheny County GOP chairman, as well as a Beaver County native, recently announced his candidacy. Richey ran for Pennsylvania governor in 2022 but ended his run before the primary elections that year.

Pennsylvania Senate Hearing: Preventing Food Allergies Cuts Costs for Families, Taxpayers

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Canonsburg, PA) According to testimony given yesterday at a Senate Majority Policy Committee public hearing, making preventative supplements available to families could prevent more than 80% of peanut and egg allergies and save taxpayers millions. Senator Camera Bartolotta invited the committee, which is chaired by Senator Dave Argall, to Canonsburg to hear from both allergy advocates and local medical professionals. Census data in 2023 confirms that approximately 1.3 million Pennsylvanians are afflicted with a food allergy. 

Four men wanted after preplanned attack and robbery in Downtown Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Four men are now wanted after a brutal armed robbery and beating of a man in Downtown Pittsburgh last week. According to police, Shakeem Griffey, Caleb Mitchell, Mateke Katzbeck and Karron Waller conspired together to attack and rob a man on Smithfield Street and Fifth Avenue. This happened at around 8 p.m. last Tuesday and the incident was captured on city cameras. Court paperwork states that the victim had such severe injuries to his face and head and he wasn’t able to tell police all of the details, and three of the men that were originally detained by police were released. In court paperwork, police confirm that Griffey pointed a gun at the victim and “threw upwards of 20-30 punches to the victim while he is lying in the fetal position.” The tablet of the male victim was also stolen from him during the attack. Police learned that Griffey is not allowed to have a gun from a previous criminal conviction and there was a warrant for his arrest at the time of the attack.