(Caption for Photo: Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery has announced it will be closing its doors after serving the Millvale community for nearly 35 years. The bakery opened in 1992 and has become revered for its homemade bread, croissants, breakfast pastries, shortbread, and more. Credit for Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Millvale, PA) A popular and beloved bakery will be closing its doors for good after serving the community of Millvale for decades. Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery along North Avenue made an announcement yesterday that it will not be reopening after it closes its doors on Saturday. Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery opened back in 1992 and has become revered for its breakfast pastries, croissants, homemade bread, shortbread and more.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that two people were charged after an incident of harassment occurred in Allegheny County on Tuesday evening. At approximately 9 p.m., PSP Pittsburgh troopers arrived on the scene for a report of an active domestic incident that happened involving a thirty-eight-year-old woman from Homestead and a forty-year-old man from McKees Rocks at Short Street Apartment A in Whitaker Borough. It was determined that a physical altercation occurred between both parties as a result of an investigation and the two people involved in this incident were charged. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Kennywood Park)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Mifflin, PA) Kennywood stated that it has restored an iconic trash can that has become a fan favorite ahead of the park’s upcoming 2026 season. The park announced yesterday that “Leo the Paper Eating Lion” has undergone an extensive refurbishment project during the offseason and that the iconic trash receptable has gotten a full repainting. Kennywood also confirmed that the popular trash can that features a friendly-looking lion in a circus cage made its debut at the park in 1964 and has been collecting chewing gum wrappers, paper cups, paper napkins and other products made of paper. April 18th, 2026 is when Kennywood is set to open for the new season. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Page’s Dairy Mart)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A dessert staple in the South Side of Pittsburgh is reopening soon. Page’s Dairy Mart made an announcement on Facebook yesterday that it will return on March 9th, 2026 for its 75th year in business selling ice cream and other sweet treats. The East Carson Street business also told fans to keep an eye out for updates on an opening day giveaway as well as booking details for its new ice cream truck and changes to the process for ordering. Page’s Dairy Mart also stated that its grill service will end at 8:30 p.m. each day this season.

(Source for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Beaver County K9 Unit)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Police in Beaver County announced the death of a retired K9 yesterday. K9 Rangwo served with the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office from June of 2015 to October of 2023, which was when he retired. According to the Beaver County K9 Unit, he worked alongside Deputy Joe Osche.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Roberto Clemente Bridge will close starting at noon today for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge Happy Hour in the Steel City. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Works announced the closure yesterday after granting an event permit to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Members of the public that are seeking specific details regarding this event are encouraged to contact 724-375-7515 or through email at clist@specialolympicspa.org. Information can also be found on the official Pittsburgh Polar Plunge website, which can be found by clicking here. The Roberto Clemente Bridge is scheduled to reopen to traffic at 8 p.m. tomorrow. 

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) During the Commissioners’ report of the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session at the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver, Commissioner Jack Manning wanted to let the audience know that recognition was recently given to both Beaver Falls Mayor Kenya Johns and the Executive Director of the Beaver County Conservation District, Jeff Pflug. Manning noted that Johns was honored by City and State Pennsylvania as a 2026 Black Trailblazer and Pflug was honored by the Pennsylvania Conservation District as the most outstanding in his field. In other business, Manning mentioned the success of the State of the County event on Friday at the Fez in Hopewell in which the Commissioners, along with State Representatives Josh Kail, Roman Kozak and Rob Matzie discussed the current state of affairs in Beaver County in the Commissioners’ report. After that was mentioned, Manning went on to say that he represented Beaver County yesterday morning at the Pittsburgh Business Times’ Quarters of Opportunity event, in which he noted that there is still much interest in Beaver County currently. This includes the upcoming merger and affiliation between Heritage Valley Health System and Allegheny Health Network as well as the economy. The 50th anniversary event for the Dome at the Community College of Beaver County in Monaca occurring tonight was also mentioned by Manning, which includes a basketball doubleheader that Beaver County Radio will broadcast live tonight starting at 5:30 p.m. Commissioner Tony Amadio also mentioned in the Commissioners’ report that the Beaver County America250 PA kickoff event that was held in the public meeting room of the Beaver County Courthouse. The Liberty Bell that was painted for Beaver County for this event was also on display in the meeting room for the audience to see. Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles also mentioned that there are thirteen resolutions for tomorrow in the Solicitors’ report, one of which is for an order for some more tons of road salt because of the winter that Beaver County has recently experienced.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – United States Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa. is shown on Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. Nippon, which will pay $55 per share for U.S. Steel, said Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 that the deal will bolster its manufacturing and technology capabilities. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Braddock, PA) According to U.S. Steel recently, it received the permit it needed from the Allegheny County Health Department to begin work on a $100 million slag recycler at their Edgar Thomson Steel Works plant in Braddock. The new slag recycler is part of the over $11 billion investment into U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, which was made possible by the $14.1 billion acquisition last June. This is separate from the $1 billion hot strip mill that U.S. Steel will build at the Edgar Thomson Works in the coming years. U.S. Steel also stated: “The slag recycler is the first U.S. Steel-Mon Valley Works project to receive regulatory approval after the company’s historic partnership with Nippon Steel.”

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Photo Corutesy of the Allegheny County Controller, Posted on Facebook on February 25th, 2026, Caption for Photo: Allegheny County Department of Human Services Director Erin Dalton on Oct. 3, 2025.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New York City, NY) Allegheny County Director of Human Services Erin Dalton will begin working in a new position in New York City. According to officials today, Dalton will join New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services for New York City, which is the nation’s largest social services department. Dalton has served for 18 years at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services.

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a lane restriction on the I-79 Neville Island Bridge in Robinson and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough in Allegheny County will occur on Friday, February 27th through Monday, March 2nd weather permitting. From 7 P.M. on Friday night continuously through 5 A.M. on Monday morning, southbound I-79 will have a single-lane restriction on the Neville Island Bridge as crews from Lindy Paving will conduct concrete patching there. All of the ramps will remain open during this time and this restriction could be lifted earlier if the work is completed sooner.