Author: Beaver County Radio

Aliquippa man jailed for allegedly stabbing another man near Linmar Terrace in Aliquippa; charges pending against another woman who was on the scene of this incident

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Sixty-eight-year-old Gary Hill of Aliquippa is on state parole for a charge of a previous homicide and is in the Beaver County Jail after being accused of allegedly stabbing another man on Saturday in Aliquippa near Linmar Terrace. A group of teenagers flagged a patrol sergeant from the City of Aliquippa Police Department that evening and told the officer that a male victim was covered in blood, a man got stabbed and they saw a fight. Footage on video shows a man unprovokingly stabbing the victim and getting physical with the victim when the victim was heading to his apartment in Aliquippa. According to Aliquippa police, charges of obstruction and tampering with evidence are also pending against a woman who was on the scene of this incident who has not been identified yet. The victim got taken to a hospital in an ambulance with stab wounds to his arm, his face and under his ear that are all non-life threatening. Hill is charged with felony charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault. 

A homeless woman gets taken into custody for both burglary and criminal mischief at a closed business in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) A report of a burglary and criminal mischief was reported to the City of Aliquippa Police Department on September 4th, 2025. Aliquippa police went to a business that was closed in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue in Aliquippa. Twenty-nine-year-old Taniya Pugh was identified as the offender. Pugh was found in front of Towne Towers shortly after by Aliquippa Police and was then taken into custody. Pugh was also identified as being homeless. The charges filed against Pugh were misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and criminal mischief and a felony charge of burglary. 

Parents of Seneca Valley School District concerned about the safety of children at an intersection where a bus stop is near there

(File Photo of the Seneca Valley School District sign in Harmony, Pennsylvania)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harmony, PA) A recent concern has been irking parents from Seneca Valley School District in Harmony, Pennsylvania. The Cool Spring Drive and Riebold Road intersection bus stop has been the main point of concern because parents have been emailing Seneca Valley School District for two years to make that intersection there safer for kids to safely cross. There is also a construction site there that busses do not travel through. Hidden Acres Drive and Pumpkin Patch Lane are where residents and parents want this bus stop to be in the future. A recent statement form Seneca Valley School District says: “Because this is an active construction site, we have been and will continue to reassess the stop based on changing conditions, and we are committed to working with our families and First Student, our transportation provider, throughout this process.” According to Forward Township, it is aware of the problem and is in contact with the bus company of First Student.

Two separate drivers charged after causing a two-vehicle-crash in Darlington Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that two separate drivers of a two-vehicle crash in Darlington Township on Friday have been charged after causing that crash. Fifty-eight-year-old William Sichak of Darlington did not stop at a stop sign on the intersection of East Palestine Road and Valley Road that day and was hit by the vehicle driven by seventy-four-year-old Richard Veon of East Palestine, Ohio. There were no injuries that were reported from this crash. According to police, Sichak was charged for not stopping at a stop sign and Veon was charged for his restraint systems and having a passenger in his vehicle that was under eighteen years old. 

A house fire in Rochester causes that house that first caught fire to get destroyed and causes another house that caught fire to get damaged

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Rochester, PA) A house fire occurred yesterday morning in a home in Rochester. This fire that started on the back porch of a home on the 400 block of New York Avenue caused that house that initially caught fire to be destroyed and another house to be damaged. According to Rochester Fire Chief Michael Mamone, crews were called to the 400 block of New York Avenue in Rochester around 11 a.m. yesterday, five people were sleeping in the home at the time and there were no reported injuries. These people were able to escape the home that initially caught fire after they were alerted by Rochester police. The other house that caught fire had slight damage and was also melting slightly. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time but the house that got destroyed is being assisted by the American Red Cross organization.

Dutch Ridge Elementary School sixth grade teacher gets put on administrative leave after getting over 200 counts of charges for intercepting communications and invasion of privacy

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A Dutch Ridge Elementary School teacher got put on administrative leave recently after getting over 200 counts of charges for intercepting communications and invasion of privacy. A letter on Thursday from the Beaver Area School District to families of that district confirmed that Adam Stover, who teaches sixth grade at Dutch Ridge Elementary School will be put on administrative leave for his alleged actions. According to court documents, Stover is facing 129 felony counts of intercepting communications and 129 misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy after police said he put hidden cameras in his house. According to Beaver Area School District, the crimes of Stover are unrelated to his employment and don’t involve any students or staff, but Stover is being placed on administrative leave “in an effort to provide a distraction-free learning experience.”

Man from Brooklyn, New York apprehended for stealing approximately at least $102,000 from someone in Hopewell Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that thirty-five-year-old Xinhua Chen of Brooklyn, New York was apprehended for stealing approximately $102,000 from a female resident of Aliquippa in Hopewell Township on Friday. This theft occurred on Green Garden Road that morning and according to police, Chen had met with the victim in secret on two prior occasions, extorting money from the victim. Chen is in the Beaver County Jail and there is an ongoing investigation into this incident because it is believed that more money from the victim might have been extorted.

The death of a Pittsburgh man whose body was pulled from the Ohio River on September 9th, 2025 was drowning and an investigation for his death as a homicide is ongoing

(Photo of the late Stephen Williams of Pittsburgh Courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Safety)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office recently listed the death of forty-two-year-old Stephen Williams of Pittsburgh as a homicide while that office confirmed on Friday that cause of his death was drowning. The body of Williams was pulled from the Ohio River close to the 700 block of Casino Drive in Pittsburgh near the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Police in Pittsburgh confirm that Williams previously got reported missing and was last seen on September 5th, 2025 at 11:15 p.m. in Downtown Pittsburgh exiting the Downtown Wyndham hotel that day. The investigation into the death of Williams is ongoing for the death of Williams as a homicide.

Lane and shoulder restrictions on northbound Interstate 279 (Parkway North) in Ross Township of Allegheny County will occur, weather permitting

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that starting today, weather permitting, lane and shoulder restrictions on northbound Interstate 279 (Parkway North) in Ross Township of Allegheny County will occur. Starting today and going from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. on weekdays through mid-October, single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on northbound I-279 at the Jacks Run Road Bridge located between Cemetery Lane and Bellevue Road as bridge repair work there will be conducted by crews from Pugliano Construction Company, Inc.

Emilio John “Willie” Frank (1929-2025)

Emilio John “Willie” Frank, 96, of Rochester Township, passed away in Rochester Manor on September 12th, 2025. He was born in Rochester on January 27th, 1929, a son of the late James V. and Rose C. Floccari Frank. He is survived by his sister, Rose Cecilia Frank of Rochester Township, with whom Willie resided with for many years, as well as one sister-in-law, Janice Frank McConaughy of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, a beloved cousin, Joseph Emmanuel of Export, Pennsylvania and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers: Andrew, Robert S. “Spot”, Sylvester, Vincent and Alfred Frank; as well as four sisters: Olga M. Frank, Eileen P. Miller, Dolores J. “DeeDee” Frank and Virginia M. DeBarge Fox; along with five brothers-in-law: Walter Miller, John DeBarge, James Fox, Frank Mavero and Robert McConaughy; as well as four sisters-in-law: Marilyn Frank, Juanita Frank Mavero, Agnes Frank Kathleen Frank: along with three nephews, David G. Frank, Joey Miller, David A. Frank and one great-niece, Falisha Frank.

Emilio was a retired employee of the former Westinghouse Corporation, which is currently known as Eaton Corporation. He was also a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church of Rochester, part of Our Lady Of The Valley Parish, where he had been an usher for many years. He was a 1946 graduate of Rochester Area High School who went on to receive his B.S degree in Business Administration in 1957 from Geneva College on Beaver Falls. He was also a former member of the Rochester Turners who loved his garden. He also loved baseball and he pitched for many years. He was also very well known for the wine that he made. Friends will be received on Wednesday, September 17th, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc. 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, September 18th at 10 a.m., in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 632 Virginia Avenue, Rochester. Father Christopher Mannerino will be the celebrant of the Mass. Interment will follow in St. Cecilia Cemetery, 761 Allendale Road, New Brighton. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 628 Virginia Avenue, Rochester, PA, 15074, or a charity of your choice.