Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published October 16, 2025 12:49 P.M.

(Beaver, Pa) Heritage Valley Health System has signed an agreement Thursday morning to join Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health.

The deal includes Beaver and Sewickley hospitals along with their 3,300 employees.

Heritage Valley CEO Norm Mitry called it a “historic monumental day”, adding that it is “a turning point that will greatly benefit the people we serve in this region and the hundreds of exceptional caregivers at Heritage Valley who work so heroically every day to deliver great care and comfort to those in need.”

According to the announcement, AHN and HVHS will make “significant investments over the next 10 years to improve the health of the community through enhanced clinical services, facility upgrades and IT infrastructure investments.”

Mark Sevco, president of AHN states “HVHS has a long and distinguished history of providing high-quality services, and we’re confident that, together, we will continue to make a real difference in the health and wellness of those who live in western Allegheny and Beaver counties.”

David Holmberg, CEO of Highmark Health, said “This affiliation with Heritage Valley reinforces our dedication to providing the communities of Western Pennsylvania with the high-quality, patient-centered care they deserve through our Living Health model, leading to improved health experiences and outcomes for our members and patients.”

Local elected officials also spoke at the conference.

Sara Innamorato, County Executive of Allegheny, displayed excitement to the deal which she referred to as an “acquisition”, stating that additional healthcare is needed as the population is growing on the Western side of Allegheny County.

Beaver County Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp and State Representative Josh Kail also spoke, both referencing the community care and foundation Heritage Valley has built for Beaver County and showing faith that AHN will continue to build off it.

The Beaver and Sewickley medical centers will be the 15th and 16th for Allegheny Health Network.

The deal is now pending Attorney General and FTC approval, which could take up to a year. In the meantime, the organizations will work on integration plans.

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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 16, 2025– The Board of Directors of PPG (NYSE:PPG) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 71 cents per share, payable December 12th to shareholders of record November 10th.

This payment will mark 54 consecutive years of annual increases in the company’s dividend and is the 509th consecutive dividend payment. Through the ongoing dedication and engagement of its workforce, the company has paid uninterrupted annual dividends since 1899.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) Thirty-four-year-old Jamal Brooks of Aliquippa was found guilty yesterday of shooting a Monroeville police officer during a reported armed robbery in Monroeville last year. According to court documents, Brooks was accused of shooting Monroeville Police Sgt. James MacDonald on Janaury 4th, 2024, when the officer was called to a possible armed robbery at the Crumbl Cookie in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. The police report states that Brooks opened fire on MacDonald which hit MacDonald in the elbow and hip when MacDonald stopped Brooks because the description of the suspect matched Brooks. Police confirm Brooks had two handguns on him when he was taken into custody after the shooting occurred. A date for the sentencing of Brooks has not been set yet, but Brooks was guilty yesterday of assault on a police officer, illegal possession of a firearm, aggravated assault and attempted homicide.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(South Fayette Township, PA) Thirty-seven-year-old Travis Brown of Monroeville died yesterday morning at the scene of a crash that occurred that morning on I-79 in South Fayette Township. Brown was driving northbound on I-79 at 3:15 a.m. and hit a vehicle that was stopped and then the driver side of Brown’s vehicle hit a second vehicle that was parked. Brown’s passenger, twenty-eight-year-old Carlie Olwell of New Kensington, was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital because of a suspected serious injury. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Twenty-three-year-old Derek Johnson Jr. of Pittsburgh died at Allegheny General Hospital following a late-night crash on Tuesday on I-279 in Pittsburgh. Johnson was driving his motorcycle on I-279 South at 11:58 p.m. on Tuesday when he lost control, overturning it. Johnson slid his motorcycle into the vehicle of forty-year-old Kevin Deily of Pittsburgh. The vehicle of Deily was in the right lane of I-279 when this crash occurred.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A sixteen-year-old suspect was charged on Wednesday in connection with a shooting that occurred at the Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh on September 30th, 2025 which injured one person that night. This teenage boy faces charges of gun charges, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment and he shot another teenager who showed up to Allegheny General Hospital after shots were fired. According to a criminal complaint, the teen at the hospital shot told investigators they had been shot while walking in the Ross Park Mall parking lot near the Dick’s Sporting Goods House of Sport. The teenager who was injured shot back and police confirm the two teenagers attend the same school. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the suspect, and it is unclear if the teenager that was hurt in this shooting at the Ross Park Mall will face charges. This morning, Ross Township Police Chief Brian Kohlhepp noted two more juveniles who were actively shooting during the incident are being criminally charged. Kohlhepp also stated that one of those two juveniles is in custody, while both the other and the main suspect are still at large.