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Filomena “Fanny” (Rivetti) Toppetta (1934-2025)

Filomena “Fanny” (Rivetti) Toppetta, a lifelong resident of Aliquippa, passed away on November 5th, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born on March 25th, 1934, the daughter of the late Luigi and Isabella (Adduci) Rivetti. In addition to her parents, her beloved husband, Gennarino “Gino” Toppetta, her brother and sister-in-law, Patsy and Elde Rivetti, their son, Michael Rivetti and her sister and brother-in-law, Florence “Babe” and Frank Ross, preceded her in death. She is survived by her devoted children: Augie Toppetta, Elizabeth (Mark) Keirs, John Toppetta, Marie Toppetta, Nancy Toppetta, and Steven Toppetta. She was a loving Nonna to her grandchildren: Rachel, Louis, Vincent (Rebecca), Jonathan (Leann), Katherine, Alexandra, Dominic, Gabrielle, Emmanuel, and Julian. She was also blessed with six cherished great-grandchildren: Emma Sue, Canaan, Eleanor, Anna Lou, Joshua, and Logan. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Louis and Rosalind Rivetti, along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Filomena lived a life filled with faith, family, and service. She was a member of Mary Queen of Saints Church and St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, where she found great joy singing in the choir and sharing her voice in praise and worship. In addition, she was a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mother’s. Her life reflected her steadfast faith and her deep love for the Lord Jesus and her special devotions to the Blessed Mother and Saint Padre Pio. She was happiest in her kitchen, where she lovingly prepared meals for her family, especially her famous chicken noodle soup, a dish loved by all those who gathered around her table. Her home was always open, her smile welcoming, and her heart generous beyond measure.

Her legacy of love, faith, and family will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Her warm smile, generous spirit, and unshakable devotion to God have left an indelible mark on all those she touched.

A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at St. Titus Church, 952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa on Friday, November 7th at 11 A.M. Private interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 2186 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc., 2026 McMinn Street, Aliquippa. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church to honor and celebrate a life of faith well lived and a heart well loved.

In honoring Filomena’s love of animals the family suggests that donations, if desired be made in her memory to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Filomena “Fanny” (Rivetti) Toppetta please visit the Sympathy Store of the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc. by clicking here.

McKees Rocks man arrested for driving under the influence of 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-seven-year-old Richard Fisher of McKees Rocks was arrested on the early morning of October 13th, 2025 for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa that morning. Fisher was caught by police on the 1200 block of Constitution Boulevard at 1:21 a.m.

Aliquippa teen sentenced for killing another teen in Aliquippa in 2023

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Nineteen-year-old Lamar Seymour of Aliquippa was sentenced yesterday to spend nineteen to forty years in jail for killing a fifteen-year-old boy in Aliquippa on July 8th, 2023. Seymour shot the teen, which ended up killing him that day as the victim was leaving a party near Knoll and Main roads in Aliquippa. Both Seymour and the victim were students at Aliquippa High School at the time of the murder and Seymour pleaded guilty to third-degree homicide on September 5th, 2025 in the case in exchange for some other charges being withdrawn.

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

(AP) Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.

Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he is being held pending extradition to Miami, Vega said.

It was unclear why Brown was taken to New Jersey first or how long he had been in Dubai, although he has posted several times on social media over the past few months from there.

According to an arrest warrant detailing the May 16 shooting, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after the boxing match and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.

It was unclear from court documents whether Brown has an attorney. It also was not immediately known when Brown might be returned to Miami.

A second-degree attempted murder charge carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown, who spent 12 years in the NFL, was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his career with Pittsburgh. For his career, Brown had 928 receptions for more than 12,000 yards and 83 touchdowns.

Brown has dealt with several legal problems over the years. He previously had been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents. During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his football career.

Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) gets a rebound under Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night.

The 39-year-old Crosby’s two first-period power-play goals boosted his season total to an NHL-best 11. Rust’s fifth of the season helped the Penguins avoid a second straight collapse. Anthony Mantha picked up his seventh of the year for Pittsburgh. Connor Dewar added an empty-net goal in the final minutes.

Rookie Ben Kindel collected the first two assists of his young career for the Penguins. Arturs Silovs made 28 saves as Pittsburgh stopped a two-game skid.

Ovechkin fueled a second-period rally by collecting a pair of assists the night after becoming the first player to reach the 900-goal plateau.

Ryan Strome, Tom Wilson and Rasmus Sandin scored for the Capitals, but the 99th all-time meeting between longtime rivals Crosby and Ovechkin ended with the surprising Penguins maintaining their composure after blowing a three-goal lead.

Pittsburgh has been an early-season surprise under first-year coach Dan Muse, though the Penguins’ hot start hit a bump on Monday when two dominant periods in Toronto morphed into a third-period meltdown in which the Maple Leafs ripped off four straight goals to pull off a stunner.

Not this time. Pittsburgh’s second-ranked power play scored three times, including a pair by Crosby in the first.

Pittsburgh appeared to be in firm control when Mantha pushed Pittsburgh’s lead to 3-0 just over 2 minutes into the second.

Washington responded by scoring three times, the last a nifty shot from his knees by Tom Wilson that tied the game 5 seconds before the horn sounded to end the period.

The Penguins steadied themselves, and Rust put them ahead to stay with a pretty redirect off a cross-ice feed from Evgeni Malkin.

Up next

Capitals: Travel to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Penguins: Visit New Jersey on Saturday.

United Way awarded $40,000 in grants; donations available to feed Beaver County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The United Way of Beaver County has been recently awarded $40,000 in Matching Grants to help food pantries in Beaver County keep up with the rise in need that has been overwhelming. As of now, that company has already raised a total of $8,000 toward this match, but they need your help. You can donate to the United Way of Beaver County to help them match the $40,000 by going to the website below:

Click here to Donate: Donate | United Way of Beaver County

I-376 Parkway West/I-79 Interchange Overnight Ramp Closures Continue Friday Night in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tonight, weather permitting, overnight ramp closures on the I-376 (Parkway West)/I-79 interchange in Robinson and Collier townships in Allegheny County will continue. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, the ramps that carry eastbound (inbound) I-376 to northbound I-79 (Exit 64A) toward Erie and southbound I-79 to westbound (outbound) I-376 (Exit 59B) toward the Pittsburgh International Airport/Beaver will close for anti-icing system installation work according to the following schedule:

Weekend Ramp Closures

·         6:00 PM to 7:00 AM nightly Friday through Sunday, November 7-9

·         6:00 PM to 7:00 AM nightly Friday through Sunday, November 14-16

·         6:00 PM to 7:00 AM nightly Friday through Sunday, November 21-23

Weeknight Ramp Closures

·         6:00 PM to 5:00 AM nightly Monday through Thursday, November 10-13

·         6:00 PM to 5:00 AM nightly Monday through Thursday, November 17-20

·         6:00 PM to 5:00 AM nightly Monday and Tuesday, November 24-25

Traffic will be detoured as work occurs.

Posted Detour

Eastbound I-376 ramp to northbound I-79

·         From eastbound I-376, take the southbound I-79/Washington (Exit 64A) exit

·         Take the Carnegie (Exit 57) exit

·         Turn left onto West Main Street

·         Take the on-ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie

·         End detour

Southbound I-79 ramp to westbound I-376

  • Continue south on I-79
  • Take the Carnegie (Exit 57) exit
  • Turn left onto West Main Street
  • Turn right onto the ramp to I-79 north toward Erie
  • From northbound I-79, take the ramp to 376 West toward the Airport (Exit 59B)
  • End detour

Commercial Street/Forward Avenue and Trail Closure Begins November 17th, 2025 in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that on Monday, November 17th, weather permitting, the long-term closure of Commercial Street/Forward Avenue and Nine Mile Run Trail in the City of Pittsburgh will begin. Commercial Street/Forward Avenue will close to traffic between Whipple Street and Summerset Drive continuously around-the-clock until Friday, January 30th, 2026 starting at approximately 7 A.M. on Monday, November 17th, 2025. The Nine Mile Run Trail will close continuously around-the-clock to all bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Nine Mile Run parking lot on the Swisshelm Park side and the Frick Park Commercial Street Parking lot on the Squirrel Hill side during this time. Motor vehicle traffic will be detoured, and according to PennDOT District 11, here are the detour routes for this closure as well as more information about this work:

Posted Detour

From Commercial Street on the Swisshelm Park side

·         From Commercial Street, turn onto Whipple Street

·         Turn left onto Monongahela Avenue

·         Turn left onto S Braddock Avenue

·         Turn left onto Forbes Avenue

·         Turn left onto Beechwood Boulevard

·         Continue to Forward Avenue

·         End Detour

From Forward Avenue on the Squirrel Hill side

·         Same detour in the opposite direction

 

  • Crews continue to construct the new Commercial Street Bridge structure, requiring the transportation of cranes, lifting of beams, and relocating other heavy material over the roadway and trail. For the safety of the public, roadway and trail must be clear of vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic as through the work zone as these operations occur overhead.

Three-time James Beard award semi-finalist will serve as Executive Chef at Cork and Crust at the Oaklander Hotel in Pittsburgh

(Photo Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Caption for Photo: Kristin Butterworth at the Lautrec dining room in 2018. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Chef Kristin Butterworth, a three-time semi-finalist for the James Beard award, was called up to be the Executive Chef for the new Italian restaurant Cork & Crust, which will be the newest dining spot at the Oaklander Hotel in Pittsburgh coming soon. This hotel in the Steel City picked Butterworth because of her previous experience, which includes working at the restaurant Lautrec at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. Butterworth became the first female chef in the United States of America to have her work elevate a restaurant to both a Forbes Five Star restaurant and a AAA Five Diamond Restaurant at the same time for her work at Lautrec.

Deluzio Bill to Boost Workplace Safety for Public Sector Workers Gains Momentum and Cosponsors

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release today from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio (PA-17) announced today that his Public Service Worker Protection Act is gaining momentum and now has 50 co-sponsors, including his Republican co-lead on the measure, Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). This bill seeks to give an expansion to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to include all workers in the public sector under its defined safety protections on the job. The milestone of this legislation acheiving fifty co-sponsors is also occurring during the shutdown of the federal government of the United States of America, which is leaving federal workers totaling tens of thousands either working without pay or furloughed.