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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Duquesne, PA) One person has died and three other people got taken to the hospital after a fire left four houses in flames in the City of Duquesne early Thursday morning. At 1:30 a.m. yesterday, the fire began at one house and then went to three other homes. Water damage was sustained by one of the houses, which is owned by Juanita Jennings. According to Duquesne Fire Chief Frank Cobb, Jennings’ home should be able to be renovated. The fire departments from Allegheny County, Duquesne and West Mifflin also helped to assist on scene. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrenceville, PA) A woman from Pittsburgh is getting charges of animal cruelty after police confirmed she left her dogs in the extreme heat outside for two days, which caused them to get heat stroke. Thirty-eight-year-old Christine Crowther is being charged with animal neglect and aggravated animal cruelty. On Tuesday afternoon, police went to 44th Street in Lawrenceville during an extreme heat warning. Both dogs had no shelter and investigators confirmed 90-degree heat that day.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) Grundfos, a water pump manufacturer based in Denmark, will acquire Newterra Corporation, a water and wastewater treatment company based in Moon Township. This occurred this week with no disclosed information about the terms of the deal. Across all its locations, Newterra Corporation has around 280 employees. Newterra Corporation also controls sites for plants in Heber Springs, Arkansas, San Luis Obispo, California, Chaska, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Paradise Island Bowl and Beach on Neville Island got complaints from a councilman from Coraopolis who did not like that they prioritized the safety of their customers and employees. The extreme heat caused the restaurant and bowling alley to close Tuesday. One of the comments that Coraopolis Assistant Volunteer Fire Chief Robb Cardimen put on social media was that the establishment “an embarrassment.” The restaurant received a sent apology from Cardimen for his comments. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lebanon County, PA) According to a news release on Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said two Lebanon County businesses and fifteen people were charged after “Operation Dirty Paper.” This was a chop shop operation investigation that involved fraudulent vehicle inspections, identity theft and vehicle title washing. Angel Vidal got money for his Lebanon chop shop by these actions and the stolen vehicles sold below values for market in some other states including across Pennsylvania. According to authorities, El Fuerte Auto Sales and El Fuerte Tire & Auto, both in Lebanon, were run by defendants Yonathan Peguero-Rodriguez and Johandeiry Bonilla. The two businesses are accused of things including falsifying inspection records and aiding the operation by conducting improper vehicle inspections. The fifteen people and the two businesses have multiple charges, including bank fraud, corrupt organizations, forgery, insurance fraud, identity theft. The Thursday news release also confirms that the Northampton County Prison is where Vidal is because of alleged conduct that is similar.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Vehicles move past signs that indicate payment methods for driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the entrance ramp in Gibsonia, Pa. in this file photo from Aug. 30, 2021. Gov. Tom Wolf gave final approval on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, to legislation aimed at getting owners or operators of some 25,000 vehicles to pay their overdue bills for turnpike usage, The law that could trigger the suspension of thousands of vehicle registrations early next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The week of the Fourth of July is expected to have millions of people traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. According to officials of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, from Friday, June 27th through Sunday, July 6th, they project over 5.88 million motorists will be traveling on the Turnpike system. Officials estimate 725,000 drivers traveling there today. 5 a.m. today until 11 p.m. on July 6th will be when all maintenance and construction projects will be suspended there.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A deal was approved on Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission in which Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will acquire GetGo. The Canadian company which is already the owner of several gas station brands made an agreement for the gas station brand owned by Giant Eagle. According to Giant Eagle spokesperson Jannah Drexler, the transaction between Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and GetGo is expected to close in the coming days and the MyPerks program will continue at both Giant Eagle and GetGo once the sale goes through.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) A man was arrested for being the suspect of a stabbing incident that occurred in Aliquippa on Thursday. Fifty-six-year-old William Earl Little stabbed sixty-three-year-old Mark Banks with a knife on 434 Franklin Avenue during a physical altercation. According to a report from Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver, an investigation into this incident is on-going and charges for aggravated assault against Little are pending. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Little was arraigned by District Justice Joseph Schafer and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 10a.m. on the aggravated assault case.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) An unidentified man became the victim of a shooting that occurred in Beaver Falls on Wednesday night. According to emergency dispatchers, the shooting happened on 13th Street around 9:40 p.m. The victim was on a flight that was going to a hospital in Pittsburgh. That is all the information that we have at this time. This is a developing story, and we will have updates as soon as they are available.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that on Friday, June 27th weather permitting, inspection activities on the Sewickley Bridge in Sewickley Borough and Moon Township will occur. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, single-lane alternating traffic will be on the Sewickley Bridge on Route 4025. Routine bridge inspection activities will be conducted by crews from the Mackin Engineering Company and the Sofis Company Inc.