Penguins place defenseman Erik Karlsson on injured reserve

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Tuesday that defenseman Erik Karlsson was placed on injured reserve because of a lower-body injury and he will be reevaluated in two weeks. Karlsson has four goals and twenty-nine assists in forty-four games this season for the Penguins, which is thirty-three pointsand he will compete for Team Sweden in Italy this year for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. 

Police: Westmoreland County man offered to buy 6-year-old girl for $5,000

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Westmoreland County, PA) A man from Westmoreland County is facing multiple charges, including trafficking, after police said he inappropriately touched a 6-year-old girl and offered to buy her from her mother. According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, Allegheny Township police said it happened when 44-year-old Theodore Magee was asked to watch the girl overnight at a home on Gene Drive. The victim told police that Magee touched her as the two slept on an air mattress and investigators state Magee sent a text message to the girl’s mom, offering to buy the 6-year-old for $5,000. Magee was arrested and then remanded to the Westmoreland County Prison. 

Ambridge rehires Ellwood City High School head football coach Dan Bradley as their head high school football coach

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) Almost a month after Ambridge High School offered the head football coach position to Ellwood City High School head football coach Dan Bradley, the Ambridge School board made the decision official yesterday in a 9-0 unanimous vote to rehire the former coach of the Bridgers program. Bradley has a career record of 104-53 and this comes after Ambridge high school football head coach Sherman McBride resigned at the end of the 2025 season.  

Aliquippa woman arrested for driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that forty-one-year-old Jaquet Martin of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs in Aliquippa on the evening of November 26th, 2025. At 9:41 p.m., Martin was stopped for committing a moving vehicle violation on the 1100 block of Sheffield Avenue and she was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of both alcohol and a controlled substance. The charges against Martin are pending. 

Seven-year-old boy from Pittsburgh dies in the hospital after being shot in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood of Pittsburgh

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz, Caption for Photo: Police respond to an accidental shooting in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood on Saturday morning.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Allegheny County Medical Examiner revealed this morning that the 7-year-old boy that was shot in the incident on Saturday that involved him and his nine-year-old sibling playing with a firearm in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood died from his injuries last night in the hospital. That seven-year-old boy who passed away last night was from Pittsburgh. According to Public Information Officer Eliza Durham, Pittsburgh police and EMS were called to the 900 block of Kirkbride Street just before 10 a.m. following reports of a shooting. This happened at a home there and when officials arrived, they confirmed that a seven-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital in the Pittsburgh area in critical condition after the incident occurred. Officials state that the seven-year-old and his sibling who is nine years old were playing with a firearm in the basement of the home when it discharged. Both the nine-year-old and a sixteen-year-old who was at the house when the incident occurred were taken to police headquarters for further questioning. 

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday: Impersonation scams involving utility providers on the rise in Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is now encouraging utility customers to be alert for a scam that is circulating in the state. According to Sunday, his office is receiving an increase in calls about impersonation scams involving utility providers. Sunday highlighted false websites that mirror the websites that legitimately belong to providers of utilities, which are showing up in searches from Google. The websites also try to get victims into either making a payment that is rushed or to give up their personal information. If you think you are getting scammed online, do not click on any suspicious links.

Butler Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating a federal firearms law. Thirty-three-year-old Thomas James Clark pleaded guilty to a one-count Indictment charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The Court was advised that in connection with the guilty plea, on January 20th, 2024, law enforcement apprehended Clark on an outstanding arrest warrant relating to aggravated assault charges. Upon his encounter with law enforcement, Clark dropped the belongings that were in his possession, which included dozens of rounds with ammunition, a revolver, and an AR 15-style rifle with no serial numberClark was previously convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County of criminal conspiracy and methamphetamine production. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon possessing ammunition or a firearm. The sentencing for Clark is scheduled for May 13th2026 and he could face a maximum total sentence of up to 15 years in jail, an up to a $250,000 fine, or both, provided by the law. 

McKees Rocks man charged for causing a single-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release this morning that twenty-six-year-old Cheikh Mohammed El Mami of McKees Rocks was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh early this morning. At approximately 1:54 a.m., Mohammed El Mami was driving on I-376 East, and for unknown reasons, he left a lane on that road hitting a concrete barrier on the south side of the road. There were no injuries as a result of this crash. The vehicle of Mohammed El Mami became disabled in the right lane and it was towed from the scene by McGann and Chester.

PIAA Board of Directors Approve Fall Sports Championship Sites for Next Four Fall Sports Seasons

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Mechanicsburg, PA) According to a release in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania yesterday from The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc., they announced seven championship sites selected for the PIAA Fall Championships and the approved sites are as follows:

Championships, (Approved Sites are in Parentheses)

Golf (Penn State Golf Courses, State College, PA)
Tennis – Team (Hershey Racquet Club, Hershey, PA)
Tennis – Singles & Doubles (Hershey Racquet Club, Hershey, PA)
Cross Country (Big Spring School District, Newville, PA)
Field Hockey (Cumberland Valley School District, Mechanicsburg, PA)
Volleyball (Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA)
Soccer (Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA)
Football (Cumberland Valley School District, Mechanicsburg, PA)

All of these sites were selected and approved for the next four years (the sports seasons of 2026-2027, 2027-2028, 2028-2029 and 2029-2030).