Author: Beaver County Radio

Pirates bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Reds

AP – Pittsburgh Pirates (55-55, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (51-57, fifth in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Friday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.65 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (2-2, 7.06 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

LINE: Pirates -135, Reds +111; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates, on a three-game losing streak, play the Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati has gone 24-30 at home and 51-57 overall. The Reds are 24-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Pittsburgh is 26-27 in road games and 55-55 overall. The Pirates have a 40-17 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Friday’s game is the 11th time these teams match up this season. The Pirates have a 6-4 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .279 batting average, and has 18 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs, 41 walks and 48 RBIs. Dane Myers is 12 for 31 with an RBI over the last 10 games.

Nick Gonzales leads the Pirates with a .316 batting average, and has 18 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 28 walks and 47 RBIs. Jake Mangum is 13 for 45 with two RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .211 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Pirates: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Reds: Spencer Steer: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), Blake Dunn: 10-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (oblique), Graham Ashcraft: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Pirates: Rafael Flores: 7-Day IL (head), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day IL (hand), Spencer Horwitz: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Evan Sisk: 15-Day IL (elbow), Konnor Griffin: 60-Day IL (finger), Chris Devenski: 60-Day IL (illness)

Route 65 lane restriction in Sewickley starts Monday

Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published July 31, 2026 8:40 A.M.

(Sewickley, Pa) PennDOT has announced drainage operations on northbound Route 65 in Sewickley Borough will occur Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur on northbound Route 65 between Walnut Street and Hazel Lane from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day to accommodate drainage operations.

Former Merrick Art Gallery director facing charges for allegedly stealing over $100k

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published July 31, 2026 8:25 A.M.

(New Brighton, Pa) Merrick Art Gallery’s former director is facing charges for allegedly stealing close to $120,000.

Michelle Mary Long, 75, of Rochester was charged by the New Brighton Area police on July 27 for theft by not making required deposits, theft by deception, and forgery and illegal use of a debit card.

She was released without bail.

Long served as the director of the gallery from 2019 until 2025.

According to police documents, an accounting review revealed that Long made $83,779 in cash withdrawals that were not properly documented and included buying $6,783 in personal items.

Long was also accused of adding $35,816 in compensation to herself.

The report states that Long also forged the signature of a now deceased board trustee on some of the checks.

Groundbreaking held for new Beaver County hazardous materials garage

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News. Published July 30, 2026 6:41 P.M.

(Beaver Falls, Pa) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Beaver County Emergency Services Complex along Route 51.

Beaver County Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp led the ceremony for a new hazardous materials garage that will be added to the site.

Camp acknowledged those who serve on the hazardous materials team noting that they are ready to respond every day.

He added that this new garage will provide a modern space to house these dangerous chemicals and make response more efficient.

Camp said “Beaver County remains prepared for today’s challenges, and those for tomorrow”.

Director of Emergency Services for Beaver County, Eric Brewer, also spoke during the event.

He recognized the dedication of our county response team and talked about multiple high stakes situations our local team has responded to over the years. Among those tragedies were the Flight 93 plane crash in Shanksville and the East Palestine train derailment.

He also noted that multiple out of the area teams were in attendance as well to show their support.

Chief County Detective Pat Young and District Attorney Nate Bible spoke during the ceremony as well.

C Tucker Cope and Widmer Engineering are handling the construction of the facility.

The project is set to start on Monday and steel is expected to arrive in September.

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz resumes baseball activities as his return from his hand injury could be closer

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz steals second base against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz is making progress on his return to the Pirates after he suffered an injury on June 6th sliding into home plate during the team’s game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta.

Cruz is currently on the 60-day injured list with fourth and fifth metacarpal non-displaced fractures in his left hand and he is eligible to return as early as August 7th.

According to Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, Cruz has resumed all baseball activities.

Cruz was slashing .264/.350/.472 through 64 games for the Pirates at the time he got injured.

Woman accused of abusing her 3-month-old child in Beaver County

(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

(Beaver County, PA) A woman is now facing multiple charges after officials said she physically abused her 3-month-old child in Beaver County. 

According to a criminal complaint, police were recently called to a county hospital, where a 3-month-old child was found suffering from brain bleeds and other signs of serious brain injury. 

The complaint also stated that the child was previously recommended by physical care physicians to go to that hospital after showing flu-like symptoms. 

Child and youth services later contacted the child’s mother, Harley Seaburn, who said on two separate occasions that she was intoxicated and violently threw the baby onto a bed, which caused the child’s head to “bounce.” 

She confirmed that the two separate occasions occurred three weeks apart. 

Seaburn is being held in the Beaver County Jail and is facing multiple aggravated assault and child endangerment charges.

The Heat is on for Blood Donors to Save Lives This Summer

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Vitalant)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Castle, PA) Vitalant is holding several blood drives in Beaver and Lawrence Counties this August to help each patient that needs blood and to save their lives.

Anybody who uses the code AUGUST15-2026-V when they make an appointment to donate blood and donate in August, will receive a $15 gift card of their choice in Vitalant Donor Rewards.

Type O blood is needed the most despite the need for all blood types, because every two seconds, a patient in the United States needs a transfusion.

For 12-year-old Andrew, whose picture with his mother can be seen below, he needed a donation of blood. He hit his head while horsing around and woke up with a lump on his neck. After countless tests, a biopsy revealed Stage 3 B-cell lymphoma, even though everyone though it was from the fall.

Andrew faced intensive chemotherapy and he received three blood transfusions to survive.

He is cancer-free today, has returned to school, and is back to playing basketball.

Andrew’s mother, Marissa, said. “Every unit of blood is valuable. We’re so incredibly grateful to everyone who chooses to donate. It helped save Andrew’s life.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to a release from Vitalant, here are some ways to donate blood and the locations, dates and times for their upcoming local blood drives:

Learn more about eligibility and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org (click here), download and use the Vitalant blood donor app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

Upcoming Blood Drives

Beaver County

Beaver
Friday, Aug. 21
Kelly’s Riverside Saloon
1458 Riverside Dr.
12 PM – 5 PM

Beaver Falls
Saturday, Aug. 22
Carnegie Free Library – Beaver Falls
1301 7th Ave.
10 AM – 3 PM

Darlington
Monday, Aug. 17
Lions-Little Beaver – Darlington Twp Building/Banquet Room
3590 Darlington Rd.
1 PM – 7 PM

Fombell
Friday, Aug. 14
Franklin Township Building
897 State Rte. 288
9 AM – 1 PM

Monaca
Thursday, Aug. 27
Pittsburgh Pirates Blood Drive – Beaver Valley Mall – Unit 344
570 Beaver Valley Mall
10:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Lawrence County

New Castle
Wednesday, Aug. 12
UPMC-Jameson
1211 Wilmington Rd.
10 AM – 2:30 PM

Friday, Aug. 14
Holy Spirit Parish – St Camillus Church/McGurk Hall
314 West Englewood Ave.
11 AM – 4 PM

Wednesday, Aug. 19
New Covenant Church – Social Hall
1911 HARLANSBURG RD.
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Monday, Aug. 31
New Castle School of Trades-Day – Room 116
4117 Pulaski Rd.
8 AM – 1 PM

Monday, Aug. 31
New Castle School of Trades-Evening – Room 116
4117 Pulaski Rd.
4 PM – 8 PM

Owner of Monaca health and wellness office charged with performing exams without license in South Carolina

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Dorchester County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Office)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Dorchester County, SC) The owner of a health and wellness office in Monaca was arrested in South Carolina and charged with criminal sexual conduct and performing medical exams without a license.

Joshua Himes was arrested and charged in June.

Himes is originally from Monaca and operates a location of Pro Health Place on Brodhead Road and in South Carolina.

According to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Department, a victim accused Himes of sexual assault.

Deputies found that Himes represented himself as a physician and performed medical exams at his practice during that investigation.

However, deputies learned that Himes did not have a medical license in South Carolina and is not legally permitted to practice medicine there.

According to jail records, Himes was released on a $40,000 bond the same day he was arrested.

Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible noted that he is aware of the charges against Himes in South Carolina, but there have been no allegations made against him or his practice in Monaca.

A search of Pennsylvania state records does not show any medical licenses for anyone named “Joshua Himes” or “Josh Himes” in the state.

Wegman’s Food Markets to break ground soon on new Cranberry Township location, first Wegman’s in the Pittsburgh region

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on May 1st, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) Wegman’s Food Markets will break ground on August 13th on its new location in Cranberry Township, which will mark the company’s first store in the Pittsburgh region.

The site at 5000 Cool Springs Drive will feature a facility of 115,000 square feet.

The project is expected to create approximately 450 jobs for the local community. This expansion will bring the total number of Wegmans locations in Pennsylvania to 20, as the company currently operates 19 stores across the state.

The store will feature departments for bakery, cheese, deli, produce, meat and seafood.

Customers will also have access to a large selection of beer and wine as well as a market café which includes indoor and outdoor seating.

The store has a targeted opening date in the fall of 2027.

Hopewell pinball museum and arcade hosts book-signing by pinball expert

BEAVER COUNTY RADIO

HOPEWELL TWP. — Tasker Smith yearns to be a pinball wizard, a quest that brings him to Beaver County on Sunday.

From 3:30 to 6 p.m., Smith will appear at Pinball PA, the pinball and vintage arcade game museum in Hopewell Township, signing copies of his book “Pinball: A Quest for Mastery.

Copies of “Pinball: A Quest for Mastery” are available on Amazon or in-person when author Tasker Smith appears Sunday at Pinball PA in Hopewell.

Released this past Tuesday, “Pinball: A Quest for Mastery” shares tips on how to improve your pinball playing, while also offering insights on how pinball became such a popular activity.

Interviewed Thursday on “The Beaver County Radio Morning Show,” Tasker talked pinball and encouraged pinball players to test their skills at Sunday’s event at Pinball PA, located in the Hopewell Shopping Center. To hear the full interview, press play:

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