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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Sewickley, PA) The Sewickley Public Library will reopen today at 1 p.m. after it got closed temporarily due to water damage. According to a post on the library’s website, an overnight failure to a heating/air-conditioning coil on September 19th, 2025 caused “significant” water damage in several areas, including the library’s upstairs Community Room, the non-fiction and computer areas in Adult Reference downstairs, as well as adjacent staff work areas. The Broadside Terrace Garden Party planned for outside the library today will take place, weather permitting.

(File Photo of Handcuffs)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A stabbing occurred yesterday morning at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh which injured three students that go to school there. A sixteen-year-old boy who is also a Carrick High School student, was responsible for this stabbing and got taken into custody this morning. The sixteen-year-old suspect has now been charged with possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon on school property and three counts of aggravated assault. Carrick High School will be having remote classes today and tomorrow. According to officials, of the three students injured, one was treated and released at the scene, one was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in stable condition, and a third was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh with a more serious injury. One of the victims of this stabbing was eighteen years old and that teenager is in critical condition. The student who is in critical condition and the other student that got treated at a hospital each had stab wounds on their abdomen. The third student that got treated and released at the scene had a laceration that was minor on their hand. The sixteen-year-old suspect also had a laceration on his hand and before he was taken into custody, he got treated at the scene. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz mentioned that all three victims of this stabbing had an age range from fifteen to eighteen years old and this incident came from a fight that occurred in a hallway of Carrick High School. Ebony Pugh, a spokesperson from Pittsburgh Public Schools, stated that a “small knife” was used by the suspect to injure the three students that got hurt from this stabbing and Carrick High School is now safe. However, Dena Young, the chief of safety for Pittsburgh Public Schools, confirmed that this incident began after school for Carrick High School started yesterday morning, as the sixteen-year-old suspect, who arrived to school late, went through a security area to enter the building and entered through the cafeteria. Police spoke to the sixteen-year-old suspect, who said he was in the a thread of texting with students in Carrick High School, who, according to the suspect, had made threats against him three weeks before this stabbing occurred, while he took a knife from his home, put it in his backpack and then put it in the pocket of his hoodie when he walked through a hallway of Carrick High School. According to officials, a kitchen knife with a broken blade was recovered from inside a classroom near where the incident occurred. The suspect then told police that one of those in the group chat he was in was going to fight and that is when a physical alercation ensued, which was an argument between them.

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A stabbing occurred this morning at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh which injured three students that go to school there. A sixteen-year-old boy who is also a Carrick High School student, was responsible for this stabbing and got taken into custody this morning. According to officials, of the three students injured, one was treated and released at the scene, one was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in stable condition, and a third was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh with a more serious injury. One of the victims of this stabbing was eighteen years old and that teenager is in critical condition. The student who is in critical condition and the other student that got treated at a hospital each had stab wounds on their abdomen. The third student that got treated and released at the scene had a laceration that was minor on their hand. The sixteen-year-old suspect also had a laceration on his hand and before he was taken into custody, he got treated at the scene. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz mentioned that all three victims of this stabbing had an age range from fifteen to eighteen years old and this incident came from a fight that occurred in a hallway of Carrick High School. Ebony Pugh, a spokesperson from Pittsburgh Public Schools, stated that a “small knife” was used by the suspect to injure the three students that got hurt from this stabbing and Carrick High School is now safe. However, Dena Young, the chief of safety for Pittsburgh Public Schools, confirmed that this incident began after school for Carrick High School started this morning, as the sixteen-year-old suspect, who arrived to school late, went through a security area to enter the building and entered through the cafeteria. Police are attempting to find the way that the sixteen-year-old suspect got the knife into Carrick High School by looking at security video from Carrick High School. Student Assistance Providers and Employee Assistance Providers will be available tomorrow at Carrick High School. Counselors were also present today at Carrick High School because of this incident.

(File Photo of the New Brighton Historical Society Underground Railroad Tour Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) On Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th, 2025, the New Brighton Historical Society will host its Fourth Biennial Underground Railroad Weekend in New Brighton. Historian Eddie Murphy will present: “Journeying with Harriet Tubman; Selfless, Courageous, Committed,” in the New Brighton High School Theater, located on 3202 43rd Street in New Brighton on Friday at 7 p.m. to re-enact portions of the life of a leader of the Underground Railroad Movement, the late Harriet Tubman. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Underground Railroad walking tours that are two miles of seven sites in New Brighton tied to both the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement will occur, with history being shared by guides at every stop. These Underground Railroad walking tours begin at the J&J Spratt Funeral Home, which is located on 1612 Third Avenue in New Brighton. These tours are proceeding rain or shine, will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will leave every fifteen minutes. Those who have difficulty walking or those that use wheelchairs should also be aware that these tours are not recommended for them, because they include both a hill and sidewalks that are uneven. Guests are obliged to dress appropriately depending on what the weather is for these tours. Parking for this event is only on-street parking. Beverages, merchandise and refreshments will be onsite for sale, while information that is historical and displays will be available for viewing. Tickets for the New Brighton Historical Society’s Fourth Biennial Underground Railroad Weekend in New Brighton are $10 and can be bought online by clicking here. Donations are welcome, but this event is free of charge. On the day of this event, participants are required to sign up for a slot of time at registration, because pre-registration for this event is not available.

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) There were several topics discussed at the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session this morning at 10 a.m. in Beaver. Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles confirmed that mail-in ballot requests for the 2025 municipal election on November 4th, 2025 in Pennsylvania are around 11,000. Fedeles also noted that the end of the first week of October should be when people should be getting those requests in their mailbox. Two of the four resolutions that were mentioned by Fedeles in this work session were for a “community development to build two duplexes in Midland” and a blight removal program “to remove a commercial building in Ambridge.” Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning also had a couple of topis to mention during the point where the Commissioners speak during their work session. Manning stated that since the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaver County has the ninth highest eviction filings in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Manning also was at the ribbon cutting ceremony in Koppel yesterday for Tenaris’ new $85 million fume exhaust system at its steel mill there. Manning was also excited about the new Sheetz convenience store opening in Chippewa tomorrow morning at around 9 a.m. and added that there will be a Chipotle, a Diary Queen and a Starbucks restaruant will be coming to that Chippewa complex where that new Sheetz is. Beaver County Recreation and Tourism Director Tony Caltury also mentioned two upcoming events in Beaver County. The first event Caltury mentioned was the New Brighton Historical Society’s Underground Railroad Weekend, which will take place on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th, 2025, which includes historian Eddie Murphy giving a presentation at 7 p.m. on Friday at the New Brighton High School Little Theater and walking tours from the J&J Spratt Funeral Home in New Brighton to seven sites in New Brighton tied to the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement. The second event Caltury mentioned was the Beaver Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Fest on Third Street in downtown Beaver from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, where guests can enjoy wine tastings that are exquisite, food pairings that are delicious as well as shopping with vendors and stores that are local.

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the PLCB today reminded potential licensees that bids to award 25 expired restaurant licenses in the 14th license auction are due by noon on Monday, October 6th, 2025. The following 25 counties of Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Clearfield, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Greene, Juniata, Lawrence, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Somerset, Sullivan and Wyoming will have one license in this license auction. On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, sealed bids for this license auction will be opened, and soon thereafter, the winners of this auction will be determined. $25,000 is the minimum bid for each license and every bid needs to be accompanied by a $5,000 bid surety or 5% of the total bid amount, specifically whichever has the higher amount, to avoid bids that are underfunded or frivolous.

According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, here is some more information about this license auction, how to get involved with it and more information about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board:

• The highest responsive bidder for each license will win the right to submit an application for the license to the PLCB within six months of auction award. If bid payment is not received within two weeks of auction award, the second-highest bidder will have the opportunity to apply for the license. Bids will be held in escrow by the PLCB, pending approval of the license application. The Invitation for Bid is available online by clicking here. Once on the page, scroll down to “Related Solicitation Files” and click the links to view.
• Lists of winning bids from each of the 13 previous auctions are available on the license auction page of the PLCB website by clicking here. Auction revenue recognized thus far from all previous auctions totals $37.9 million, while another $1.2 million remains in escrow, pending license approvals.
• The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates about 575 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses more than 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers, and handlers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups, and licensees. Taxes and store profits – totaling nearly $21.1 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies, and local municipalities across the state. For more information about the PLCB, visit pa.gov/lcb.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne issued a warning yesterday about a phishing scam targeting Pennsylvanians. This scam involves text messages that are fraudulent that pretend to be officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, which tries to dupe recipients into sharing both financial and personal information that is sensitive. According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, here is some more information about this scam and some tips for how to avoid it:

• Similar reports have surfaced in Philadelphia, where the city’s Department of Revenue has also seen residents targeted by deceptive texts. These messages often include links to fake websites and request banking details under the pretense of processing a refund.
• The scam is not limited to Pennsylvania. State revenue agencies in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Missouri have also reported similar fraudulent activity, indicating a coordinated effort to exploit taxpayers across the country.
• The Department of Revenue advises all Pennsylvania taxpayers to verify the status of their refund only through official channels. Taxpayers can check the status of their refunds online by visiting the department’s official online tax hub, myPATH, or by calling 1-888-PATAXES. Taxpayers will be prompted to provide their Social Security number and requested refund amount to obtain the current status.

How to Stay Safe:

• Do not click on links from unknown or suspicious senders.
• Never share your Social Security number, bank account details, or other personal information via text.
• Report suspicious messages or calls to the Department of Revenue at 717-425-2495, Ext. 72267.

 

• To verify potentially fraudulent contact from the Department or to report suspicious activity, visit revenue.pa.gov. You can also learn more about identifying phishing texts and scams by visiting the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s website by clicking here.