(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on May 11th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Raccoon Township, PA) The driver of a Valley Waste garbage truck and a passenger suffered minor injuries after the truck went off Moffit Mill Road in Raccoon Township and into Raccoon Creek. 

Officials said the truck rolled nearly 100 feet down a hillside before landing in the creek. 

Hours later, crane operators with Allegheny Crane Rental removed the truck from the water. 

According to officials, the garbage truck was traveling along the rural, winding roadway when the driver attempted to move over to allow another vehicle to pass. 

As the truck pulled toward the edge of the road, the pavement reportedly began to crumble, causing the vehicle to slide down the hillside and into the creek. 

The owner of the crane company told WPXI that a nearby resident allowed crews to set up a 400-ton crane in his yard so operators could safely hoist the truck from the creek. 

Valley Waste did not comment on the incident. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of CBS News)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) It has been nearly eight years since Rachael DelTondo was shot and killed in the driveway of her parents’ home in Aliquippa. 

The case has drawn national attention and continued intrigue as it remains unsolved. Although investigators have publicly identified a “prime suspect,” no arrests have been made. 

Now, dozens of newly unsealed search warrants reviewed by KDKA-TV outline what investigators describe as a compelling circumstantial case against Sheldon Jeter Jr. Prosecutors, however, have continued to maintain that the evidence is insufficient to file charges. 

Jeter — DelTondo’s former boyfriend, who was 20 years old at the time of the killing — has long been identified by investigators as the prime suspect. Authorities have said he lied to investigators about his whereabouts the night DelTondo was killed. 

While the warrants lay out extensive circumstantial evidence, investigators have acknowledged there was no eyewitness to the shooting and no murder weapon was ever recovered. 

Jeter’s former attorney told KDKA there has never been enough evidence to arrest him and believes there never will be. 

Authorities said DelTondo was found shot to death on May 13, 2018, after returning home from getting ice cream with friends. Investigators said she was shot near the end of her driveway after getting out of a vehicle on Mother’s Day. 

(File Photo of Senator John Fetterman)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Steve Daines announced Monday that their “Build More Hydro” bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. 

The legislation, known as S.1020, allows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant six-year extensions for hydropower projects licensed before 2020. 

U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse introduced the companion measure in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Eight projects in Pennsylvania will benefit from the extension this law provides. Those projects include:

1. Allegheny Lock and Dam 2
2. Emsworth Back Channel Dam
3. Emsworth Locks and Dam
4. Grays Landing Lock and Dam
5. Maxwell (Point Marion)
6. Monongahela Locks and Dam 4 (Charleroi)
7. Montgomery Locks and Dam
8. Point Marion Lock and Dam

The “Build More Hydro” bill is supported by the National Hydropower Association, Advanced Hydro Solutions, Pumped Storage Hydro Project, Rye Development, and CEBA.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania rose another 20 cents this week to an average of about $4.85 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. 

While the national average has declined slightly in recent days, it remains seven cents higher than a week ago at $4.52 per gallon. National prices are also up 39 cents from a month ago and $1.39 higher than this time last year. 

Gas prices have not reached these levels since the summer of 2022. 

Although crude oil prices recently dipped below $100 per barrel amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, gasoline prices continue to face pressure from global supply concerns. 

In Beaver County, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is about $4.96. 

According to a release from AAA East Central, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$4.677      Altoona
$4.958      Beaver
$4.745      Bradford
$4.552      Brookville
$4.900      Butler
$4.728      Clarion
$4.689      DuBois
$4.859      Erie
$4.893      Greensburg
$4.907      Indiana
$4.930      Jeannette
$4.929      Kittanning
$4.892      Latrobe
$4.852      Meadville
$4.863      Mercer
$4.903      New Castle
$4.916      New Kensington
$4.896      Oil City
$4.944      Pittsburgh
$4.774      Sharon
$4.927      Uniontown
$4.903      Warren
$4.940      Washington

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that Route 65 ramp inspection activities in the City of Pittsburgh will occur Tuesday through Friday, May 12-15, weather permitting.   

The following ramps will close to traffic from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day to allow inspection activities: 

• Tuesday through Friday, May 12-15 – Southbound Route 65 to Beaver Avenue
• Wednesday through Friday, May 13-15 Chateau Street to Route 19 (Marshall Avenue) 

Ramp traffic will be detoured. 

Posted Detours 

Southbound Route 65 to Beaver Avenue 

• From southbound Route 65, take the ramp to North 19 toward Marshall Avenue/Beaver Avenue
• Take the left-hand ramp to Marshall Avenue
• At the traffic signal, turn right to South 19 toward Downtown
• Take the ramp to Beaver Avenue
• End detour

Chateau Street to Route 19 

• From Chateau Street, turn right onto Columbus Avenue
• Turn left onto Fulton Street
• Turn onto Columbus Avenue
• Turn left onto California Avenue
• Follow California Avenue to Route 19 (Marshall Avenue)
• End detour

Crews from HDR, Inc. and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct inspection activities. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Pittsburgh Business Times)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Baden, PA) The housing market continued shifting in favor of buyers during the first quarter as listings increased, prices softened and seller profit margins narrowed.

Amid that shift, Baden emerged as the Pittsburgh metro area’s hottest housing market for the first quarter, according to The Business Journals’ latest analysis of quarterly listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange.

The rankings measure sales and pricing momentum in each ZIP code using a weighted formula that incorporates both quarterly and year-over-year data. Only ZIP codes with complete data, an average sales price of at least $441,000 and at least 10 homes sold during the quarter were included.

According to the analysis, Baden recorded 28 new listings and 18 home sales, with an average sale price of $534,046. Homes spent an average of 119 days on the market.

Baden also ranked No. 3 nationally — the highest a local ZIP code has placed since The Business Journals began using the methodology. Only West Palm Beach, Florida, and Tahoe City, California, ranked higher.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: The per-gallon prices for regular unleaded and diesel fuel are displayed on a sign outside a Murphy Express gasoline station, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News on Monday that he wants to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax.

“I think it’s a great idea. Yup, we’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in.” Trump said.

According to AAA, gas prices have risen more than 50% since the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28, reaching more than $4.52 per gallon on Sunday. Analysts say prices are expected to remain elevated as Iran continues blocking access to the Strait of Hormuz.

However, suspending the federal excise tax — 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel — would require approval from Congress. Analysts estimate the move would cost the federal government roughly $500 million per week.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Raccoon Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver said charges against a 21-year-old Beaver Falls man were withdrawn following a rollover crash Friday in Raccoon Township.

According to police, Ivan Banuchi was driving along Moffett Mill Road around 5 a.m. when he attempted to move over to allow a southbound vehicle to pass.

Investigators said the vehicle entered the soft shoulder, which gave way under the vehicle’s weight, causing it to roll down a hillside.

Police said both Banuchi and a passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment.