(Photo Courtesy of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in Bridgewater)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Bridgewater, PA) Bruster’s Ice Cream in Bridgewater closed its location in Bridgewater at 6 P.M. yesterday to reopen its new building on 1515 Riverside Drive in Bridgewater to sell its famous ice cream and various desserts starting today at 11 A.M. That new location also has a drive through for more convenience and so you can pick up your dessert for on the go travel.
(Brighton Twp., Pa.) On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Tom Young from 1st Consultants, Inc. in Beaver will join Scott Tady on “The Beaver County Radio Morning Show” at 9:05 AM.
This month Tom will discuss “The Secret of Life Influence & Wealth Insurance”.
Change your mindset and you change the future.
Tune in on Tuesday, September 26, 2025. The special multi media presentation begins at 9:10 A.M. on Beaver County Radio.
You can participate in the show by calling 724-843-1888 or 724-774-1888. You can also ask your questions on Facebook Live.
Click the picture below on Tuesday’s showtime of 9:10 A.M. to be directed to the WBVP and WMBA Facebook page where the special multi media simulcast will be streamed on Facebook Live.
(Photos Below and Headline Photo Courtesy of the Cranberry Township Police Department)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Cranberry Township, PA) All schools within the Seneca Valley School District in Cranberry Township are currently on secure status after Cranberry Township police notified that district about “suspicious activity involving an individual” in Cranberry Township. According to Seneca Valley School District and a recent message on its website, there is no direct or immediate threat to the schools, but they were placed in secure status out of an abundance of caution and there will be an increased police presence in and around the schools, as well as in parts of Cranberry Township. Secure status means that outdoor activities like recess will be indoors and there will be limited public access to the buildings. Cranberry Township police confirm the person was seen close to Haine School “raising concern among staff and passing motorists.” The Cranberry Township Police Department is trying to identify this indvidual. Pictures of this individual can be found below:
If you have information about this incident or recognize this person, call 724-776-5180 or emailing tips@cranberrytownship.org.
Staff Reports
HOPEWELL TWP. — A full day of worship featuring many talents from Beaver County will take place Sept. 20 at Hopewell Community Park.
Staff Reports
BEAVER – Grape news: Wine time returns soon to the main street of Beaver.
The Beaver Area Chamber of Commerce’s invites adults to its highly anticipated annual Wine Fest from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 27 on Third Street in downtown Beaver.
Visitors will enjoy an afternoon of exquisite wine tastings, delicious food pairings, and shopping with local stores and vendors.
Ticket Options:
Tickets are limited, so people are advised to secure tickets ahead of time for the best pricing and to guarantee receiving an exclusive keepsake wine glass. The first 1,000 guests will receive a complimentary wine bag.
New features to the Wine Fest this year:
The Beaver Wine Fest has become a signature event in the region, uniting Pennsylvania wineries, artisans and community members for a celebration of local flavor, culture and community spirit.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
(File Photo of a Scam Alert Logo)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) According to a Facebook post on Saturday from the City of Aliquippa Police Department, there have been recent phone scams going on in the Beaver County area. The scammer(s) who are calling state to victims that bank officials and employees and others are trying to steal their money out of their accounts and the scammer(s) try to persuade them to go to the bank and withdraw thousands of dollars. These scams have resulted in more than $300,000 being taken from victims in the Beaver County area. The scammer(s) are also letting the victims know that their money will be taken as evidence by a police officer who will meet them in person. There have also been victims who have left their money to be taken as evidence in their vehicles that were unlocked. The scammer(s) have also persuaded victims to “protect their assets” by putting the money into Bit Coin. The scammer(s) are also stating that the bank and financial institution and their local police department of the victims are all “in” on the theft and that the victims should not call their bank and financial institution and their local police department. The City of Aliquippa Police Department suggests that if you feel that you experienced a legitimate scam, either see your local police department in person or call your local police department at their phone number that is listed. You should also not give any of your personal information to these scammers or obey their instructions because this is a scam.
(File Photo of Handcuffs)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Castle, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that forty-four-year-old Jason Fronius of New Castle was arrested for possessing drugs in New Castle on September 1st, 2025. According to police, a traffic stop on a pedal cycle was attempted by Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle in the area of West Grant Street that day, however, Fronius fled and was subsequently apprehended after a short foot pursuit. Charges against Fronius will be filed against him.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: This photo released by the Utah Governor’s Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor’s Office via AP)
OREM, Utah (AP) — DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matched that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Monday.
Investigators also have used DNA evidence to link the suspect, Tyler Robinson, with a screwdriver recovered from the rooftop where the fatal shot was fired, Patel told Fox News Channel on Monday.
Authorities in Utah are preparing to file capital murder charges against Robinson as early as Tuesday in the killing of Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics who became a confidant of President Donald Trump after founding Arizona-based Turning Point USA, one of the nation’s largest political organizations.
Kirk, who brought young, conservative evangelical Christians into politics, was shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University during one of his many campus stops. The shooting raised fears about increasing political violence in a deeply polarized United States.
Officials have said Robinson carried a hatred for Kirk and ascribed to a “leftist ideology” that had grown in recent years. Robinson’s family and friends said he spent large amounts of time scrolling the “dark corners of the internet,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday.
Patel told Fox News that Robinson had written in a note before the shooting that he had an opportunity to take out Kirk and was going to do it. Investigators were able to recover the note’s contents after it had been destroyed, the FBI director said, paraphrasing from the note without revealing more details.
Authorities said Robinson has not been cooperating with law enforcement. They say that he may have been “radicalized” online and that ammunition found in the gun used to kill Kirk included anti-fascist and meme-culture language engravings. Court records show that one bullet casing had the message, “Hey, fascist! Catch!”
Robinson was arrested late Thursday near where he grew up around St. George, in the southwestern corner of Utah between Las Vegas and Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Tributes to Kirk continue across the country. A line of mourners wrapped around the Kennedy Center in Washington for a vigil on Sunday, and there were moments of silence at several professional sporting events.
Vice President JD Vance, who counted Kirk as a close friend, planned to serve as a substitute host on Monday for Kirk’s talk show on Rumble, a streaming platform.
“Please join me as I pay tribute to my friend,” Vance wrote on social media.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Supporters gather at a makeshift memorial in Orem, Utah, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Utah Valley University for Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot during an event on the campus. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
(AP) Authorities are still trying to learn more about what motivated the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college in Utah, as authorities aim to bring formal charges this week against the man they arrested in connection with the killing.
Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and other felony offenses. Prosecutors are drawing up formal charges that could be filed as early as Tuesday, when he will make his first court appearance. Authorities have said the crimes in Kirk’s death include aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm.
Investigators have spoken to Robinson’s relatives and carried out a search warrant at his family’s home in Washington, about 240 miles (390 kilometers) southwest of Utah Valley University, where the shooting took place.
Here are things to know about the killing:
Authorities have not provided many details about why they think Robinson carried out the attack on Kirk.
“There clearly was a leftist ideology,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” noting that family and friends described Robinson’s politics as veering left in recent years. They recounted to authorities a dinner table conversation in which he mentioned Kirk’s upcoming visit to Utah Valley University.
Cox said Robinson is “not cooperating” and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet. Cox stressed on several Sunday morning news shows that investigators are still trying to pin down a motive for the attack on the father of two and confidant of President Donald Trump.
State records show Robinson is registered to vote but is not affiliated with a political party and is listed as inactive, meaning he did not vote in the two most recent general elections. His parents are registered Republicans.
Ammunition found with the weapon used to kill Kirk was engraved with taunting messages.
He grew up around St. George, in the southwestern corner of Utah, between Las Vegas and natural landmarks including Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.
Robinson became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, at a young age, church spokesperson Doug Andersen said.
Robinson has two younger brothers, and his parents have been married for about 25 years, according to social media posts. Online activity by Robinson’s mother reflects an active family that took vacations to Disneyland, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Alaska.
Like many in that part of Utah, they frequently spent time outdoors — boating, fishing, riding ATVs, zip-lining and target shooting. A 2017 post shows the family visiting a military facility and posing with assault rifles. A young Robinson is seen smiling as he grips the handles of a .50-caliber heavy machine gun.
A high school honor roll student who scored in the 99th percentile nationally on standardized tests, he was admitted to Utah State University in 2021 on a prestigious academic scholarship, according to a video of him reading his acceptance letter that was posted to a family member’s social media account.
But he attended for only one semester, according to a university spokesperson. He is currently enrolled as a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College in St. George.
Robinson’s partner is transgender, Cox said. Some politicians have pointed to that as a sign Robinson was targeting Kirk for his anti-transgender views, but authorities have not said whether it is relevant to the investigation. Cox said the partner has been “incredibly cooperative,” and “had no idea that this was happening.”
It prompted calls for greater civility in the country’s political discourse, especially on social media. But many people have made comments about Kirk and the shooting that brought consequences. Numerous workers have been fired for their comments on Kirk’s death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd.
It’s not the first time people have lost jobs over things they say publicly, but the speed of the firings has raised questions about free speech rights.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education commissioner warned teachers in the state that making “disgusting” statements about Kirk’s assassination could draw sanctions, including the suspension or revocation of their teaching licenses.
A conservative internet personality who is embedded with immigration agents in Chicago filmed a video outside Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s private home in which he urged viewers to “take action” after Kirk’s assassination. Pritzker’s office said his security has been increased in recent days.
Partisans have been fighting over who’s to blame for Kirk’s death, but experts on political violence say many of those who commit such crimes seem to act on beliefs that don’t map clearly onto partisan lines. They say the broader political environment is more important: The more heated the atmosphere, the more likely it is to lead unstable people to commit acts of violence.
A vigil at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was among numerous tributes to Kirk on Sunday. The line of mourners in Washington wrapped around the center.
Kirk also was memorialized at Dream City Church in Phoenix, where he hosted one of his “Freedom Night in America” gatherings. Attendees viewed clips of Kirk discussing his desire to be “remembered for courage for my faith.” Angel Barnett, a church pastor, called on the crowd to honor Kirk by carrying on his message.
Flowers, U.S. flags and handwritten messages were left at a makeshift memorial at Utah Valley University’s main entrance. The school has said there will be increased security when classes resume Wednesday.
Turning Point USA, Kirk’s conservative organization, will hold a memorial for him Sept. 21 at State Farm Stadium outside Phoenix, where the Arizona Cardinals play. Kirk’s casket arrived Thursday in his home state aboard Air Force Two, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance.
His widow, Erika Kirk, vowed to continue his campus tour and his radio and podcast shows.
“To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die,” she said Friday in a livestreamed video. “It won’t. I refuse to let that happen.”
(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Midland Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that an unidentified person got taken to Heritage Valley Beaver for a blood test after driving under the influence of drugs in Midland Borough on Friday. This incident occurred on the 100 block of Midland Avenue that day and police stopped the suspect during a traffic stop there. After the suspect got field sobriety testing, a determination was made that a controlled substance was what caused the suspect to be driving under the influence.