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AAA East Central’s gas price report states gas prices decrease by two cents in Western Pennsylvania this week

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are two cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.50 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The report states that at this time a year ago, the average price for gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.82. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.60. According to a release from AAA East Central, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.392      Altoona
$3.599      Beaver
$3.594      Bradford
$3.420      Brookville
$3.487      Butler
$3.430      Clarion
$3.351      DuBois
$3.351      Erie
$3.471      Greensburg
$3.489      Indiana
$3.375      Jeannette
$3.643      Kittanning
$3.411      Latrobe
$3.584      Meadville
$3.540      Mercer
$3.429      New Castle
$3.481      New Kensington
$3.599      Oil City
$3.521      Pittsburgh
$3.466      Sharon
$3.571      Uniontown
$3.697      Warren
$3.483      Washington

Lawmaker in Pennsylvania seeks to make coverage for care for reversing gender transitions

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Philadelphia’s altered gay pride flag is seen outside City Hall on June 19, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Mercer County, PA) A lawmaker in Pennsylvania seeks to make coverage in health care for gender transitions to be reversed. Senator Michele Brooks confirms payments for care that is gender-affirming are through private insurance or Medicaid. She believes that these will assist in someone not going through the process to change their gender. This change has been seen in the memo of Brooks, which references papers that more transgender people felt regret over changing their gender.

Primary elections are underway in Beaver County and in Pennsylvania

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Vote stickers are seen at a satellite election office at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The primary elections are now underway in Beaver County. The polls opened at 7 a.m. this morning and will close at 8 p.m. tonight. Some of the main races include the Beaver Borough Mayoral election between Thomas Hamilton and Lincoln Kretchmar and the East Rochester Mayoral election between Bob Knox and Walter Pat Duffy. A website to find your local polling place can be found at the link below:

Click here for the link to a website for Polling Place Information

According to the Beaver County Times, here are the races for some Beaver County school districts and offices as well as the primary races in Pennsylvania that you can expect to vote for:

Pennsylvania’s contested primary races

  • Judge of the Superior Court (10 Years) – Republican
    • Maria Battista (Clarion County)
    • Ann Marie Wheatcraft (Chester County)
  • Judge of the Commonwealth Court (10 Years) – Republican
    • Matt Wolford (Erie County)
    • Josh Prince (Berks County)

Beaver County’s contested primary races

  • Magisterial District Judge 36-2-01 (Conway, Economy, Freedom, New Sewickley, Rochester, East Rochester) – Cross-filed (Pick one)
    • John Farmer
    • Ronald Leindecker
    • Adam Johnston

Local offices’ contested primary races

  • Ambridge Borough Council (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick four)
    • Scott Prentice
    • Russell G Basalyga
    • Mary Jane Jones Gilliam
    • Nadine Marie Palichat
    • Tony Cafarelli
  • Beaver Borough Mayor (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Thomas Todd Hamilton
    • Lincoln Kretchmar
  • Beaver Borough Council (First Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
    • Justin Ankrom
    • Margaret Mckean
    • Jarrod Thomas
    • Ron Stidmon
  • Beaver Borough Council (Second Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Ellen Kretchmar
    • Phil Oshaughnessy
  • Beaver Borough Council (Third Ward – Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
    • Bill Egley
    • Roberta Good
    • Rebecca Beem
    • Whitney A Learn Conjeski
  • Bridgewater Borough Council (Four Years) – Republican (Pick two)
    • Anthony Ellis
    • Gage Gimbus
    • Charles Bates
  • Darlington Borough Council (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Zander Mckeel
    • Glenda L Tetemanza
  • East Rochester Mayor (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
    • Bob Knox
    • Walter Pat Duffy
  • Economy Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Amy L Miller
    • Nicole Thompson
  • Franklin Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Steve Bailey
    • Rod Richard
  • Midland Borough Council (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick four)
    • Patsy Esposito
    • Joseph Donald Checca
    • Connie Ditri Drozdjibob
    • Gregory Gutierrez
    • Ivee Jo Roach
  • Monaca Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
    • Angel Zampogna
    • Barbara J Brummitt
  • New Sewickley Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Artie Evans III
    • Jonathan Stragand
    • Daniel R Plunkett
    • Barbara Blake
  • Shippingport Borough Tax Collector (Four Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Kayla Carpenter
    • John G. Depaolis
  • South Beaver Township Supervisor (Six Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Jake Rosenberger
    • Caine A Laderer

Local school boards’ contested primary races

Note: Many candidates for school boards are cross-filed in primary races.

  • Aliquippa School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Sandra Gill
    • Tina Price Genes
    • Brian M Sims Sr.
    • Nakita L Strickland
    • Yvonne Jackson
    • Ezra G Lowe Jr
    • Torri Durham Flannigan
  • Ambridge Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Kelly Romasco
    • Joshua Gill
    • Kaylin Majeran
    • Amy Fitsko
    • Michael Jackson
    • Thomas Samarco
    • Mark D Reichard
    • Kathleen A Curtis
    • Jesse Hernandez
    • Thomas G Short III
  • Ambridge Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Mark D Reichard
    • Joshua Gill
    • Amy Fitsko
    • Jesse Hernandez
    • Kathleen A Curtis
    • Thomas G Short III
    • Thomas Samarco
    • Kelly Romasco
    • Michael Jackson
    • Kaylin Majeran
  • Beaver Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Michael Litchfield
    • Donald E Phillips
    • Peter Grundberg
    • Aaron Bovalino
    • Celina Petronzi Hendershot
    • Andrea Walker
    • Steven Neeley Jr
    • Karin M Pilarski
  • Beaver Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Donald E Phillips
    • Andrea Walker
    • Aaron Bovalino
    • Michael Litchfield
    • Peter Grundberg
    • Steven Neeley Jr
    • Karin M Pilarski
    • Celina Petronzi Hendershot
  • Blackhawk School District (Region Two – Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Two)
    • Frank Makoczy
    • Thomas A Wire
    • Chad McMillen
  • Blackhawk School District (Region Two – Four Years) – Republican (Pick Two)
    • Frank Makoczy
    • Thomas A Wire
    • Chad McMillen
  • Ellwood City Area School District (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Kathy C Tillia
    • Robyn Nicklas
    • Nick J Mancini
    • Norm Boots
    • Victoria Kincaid
    • Brady Guy
    • Claire Fauzey
  • Ellwood City Area School District (Four Years) – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Kathy C Tillia
    • Robyn Nicklas
    • Nick J Mancini
    • Norm Boots
    • Victoria Kincaid
    • Brady Guy
    • Claire Fauzey
  • Ellwood City Area School District (Two Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
    • Robyn Nicklas
    • Brady Guy
    • Victoria Kincaid
    • Kathy Galbreath
    • Norm Boots
    • Kathy C Tillia
  • Ellwood City Area School District (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Robyn Nicklas
    • Brady Guy
    • Victoria Kincaid
    • Kathy Galbreath
    • Norm Boots
    • Kathy C Tillia
  • Freedom Area School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Christian A Brenckle
    • Michelle Micija
    • Wes Sterrett
    • Laura B Stofan
    • Monica Grunnagle
  • Freedom Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Christian A Brenckle
    • Michelle Micija
    • Wes Sterrett
    • Laura B Stofan
    • Monica Grunnagle
  • Hopewell Area School District (Region Three – Four Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
    • Tory Aquino Sims
    • David Piroli
  • New Brighton Area School District (Four Years) – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
    • Christeen Deane Ceratti
    • TJ Lofaso
    • Steven Powell
    • Matthew Ledonne
    • Katherine Crisci
  • New Brighton Area School District (Four Years) – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
    • Christeen Deane Ceratti
    • TJ Lofaso
    • Steven Powell
    • Matthew Ledonne
    • Katherine Crisci
  • New Brighton Area School District (Two Years) – Democratic (Pick one)
    • Matthew Ledonne
    • Katherine Crisci
    • Steven Powell
    • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
    • Christeen Deane Ceratti
  • New Brighton Area School District (Two Years) – Republican (Pick one)
    • Matthew Ledonne
    • Katherine Crisci
    • Steven Powell
    • Bernadette Saiko Mattica
    • Christeen Deane Ceratti
  • South Side Area School District – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Craig Stewart
    • Jonathan Glenn
    • Michael W Rounds
    • Cynthia Cusato
    • Jesse Streeter
  • Western Beaver County School District – Democratic (Pick Four)
    • Shawn Roman
    • Daniel Trent
    • Samantha Trimble
    • Ronald J Bender
    • Michael Smith
    • Erin Majors
    • Peter Kadilak
  • Western Beaver County School District – Republican (Pick Four)
    • Shawn Roman
    • Daniel Trent
    • Samantha Trimble
    • Ronald J Bender
    • Michael Smith
    • Erin Majors
    • Peter Kadilak

Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund is available to honor fallen veterans and to help a Lebanon County memorial

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lebanon County, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs, the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund is available to donate to support fallen veterans and people can also make and send a check to be payable to the “Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial Trust Fund” and mailed to: DMVA Office for Veterans Affairs, Bldg. 9-26, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002, as well as for veterans, donations can be made “In Honor Of,” “In Memory Of” or “On Behalf Of.” All of these donations will help to get parts for the Pennsylvania Veteran’s Memorial in Lebanon County. The link with a website to donate online can be found at the link below:

Click here for the link to donate: www.donate.dmva.pa.gov

Survey released for customer feedback regarding storms that affected Western Pennsylvania last month

(File Photo of Background with a Power Outage Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) On Monday, officials in Pittsburgh made an announcement that they need help following the storms in Western Pennsylvania last month that caused power outages in the area. This occurred on April 29th, 2025 and a survey has now been released to provide information for officials and gets them closer to applying for low-interest loans. The link to a website for the survey can be found at the link below.

Click here for the survey: Storm Damage Assessment – Pittsburgh, PA

Floyd Gerald “Jerry” Fry (1937-2025)

Floyd Gerald “Jerry” Fry, 87, of Aliquippa, passed away on May 14th, 2025 in his home with his family by his side. He was born in New Brighton on June 13th, 1937, the son of the late Floyd and Rhoda Fry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Gladys June (Robert) Albaugh and Marilyn “Jeannie” (Louis) McPherson. He is survived by his wife: Susan “Sue” Fry, two children, Michael Ryan (Kelly Wheat) Fry and Jennifer Leigh (Chuck) Gibbons, four grandchildren:Joshua Michael Fry, Kyra Jeanette Fry, Olivia Grace Gibbons and Owen Charles Gibbons. Floyd was a graduate of New Brighton High School and Geneva College. After college, he was sent to the Army and was stationed at Ft. Lee. After his military service, he began his career as a Strategic Consultant working in multiple industries. A few of the companies he worked with were: Gulf Oil, Dickerson, US Steel, Planning Dynamics, and Roma Color. After 40 plus years in consulting, he started working as a Caseworker with the Department of Welfare, where he was known as “The Gov” and always happy to help those in need. In his free time, he loved flying, going bowling, riding roller coasters and attending the Beaver County Maple Syrup Festival. Most of all he enjoyed hanging out with his beloved family, friends and his high school buddies. He always wanted to be on the cutting edge of technology. He was also a long-time member of New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church of Aliquippa where he was an Elder.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, May 28th at 11 a.m. in New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, 183 New Bethlehem Church Road, Aliquippa, followed by a graveside service in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church 183 New Bethlehem Church Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Gallagher Home Health and Hospice for the tremendous care they took of Floyd.

Leon K. Betlyn, Sr. (1936-2025)

Leon K. Betlyn, Sr., 89, passed away on May 19th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 16th, 1936 and was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian Betlyn and his daughter, Ruth Betlyn.
He is survived by his 5 children: Leon Betlyn Jr., Janet (Richard) Rump, Susan Welder, Sandra (Ken) Hunter and Mary (Scott) Hashman, 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22nd from 3 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m. in the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc., 2026 McMinn Street, Aliquippa. A private burial will take place on Tuesday, May 27th at Coraopolis Cemetery, 1121 Main Street, Coraopolis.

Madaline Karnavas (1931-2025)

Madaline Karnavas, 93 of Moon Township, passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2025.

She was born on December 1st, 1931, a daughter of the late John and Aphrodite Niaros. She was also the sister of her surviving siblings: Visilli (Bill) Vasilakis, Dimetri (Jimmy) Niaros and Isabel Capatides. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, the love of her life. They met in 9th grade in Ambridge High School and were married on June 12, 1955.  She lived an idyllic life with Jack in Harmony Township. Madaline was a proud and dedicated homemaker, making her children’s upbringing a priority, and filling her home with love.In addition to her siblings, she is survived by her 4 children: Andrea Schriver-Barksby (Nigel) of Moon Township, Nicholas (Karen) Karnavas of Shaler Township, Andrew Z. Karnavas of Moon Township and Sophia (Victor) Tonino, of Floral Park, New York: as well as six grandchildren: Zachary (Lauren) Schriver, Stephen Schriver, Eli and Eleni Karnavas, Norman Barksby and Kathryn (Donald) Noel; along with 3 great grandchildren, Xavier Barksby, Aidy Kathryn Noel, and Ava Madaline Noel.

Madaline was a longtime member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Ambridge as well as the Greek American Progressive Association. She also volunteered for over 20 years at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, formerly Friendship Ridge.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21st from 4-8 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. An additional visitation will take place on Thursday, May 22nd from 9-10 A.M. in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 2930 Beaver Road, Ambridge, where a Funeral Service will take place at 10 A.M. Entombment will take place privately in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester.

Robert E. “Bob” Minton (1936-2025)

Robert E. “Bob” Minton, 88, of Beaver, passed away on May 15th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Ralph, Pennsylvania on September 23rd, 1936, the son of the late William Minton and Mildred Hartman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Terry. He is survived by his son, Scott (Tammy) Minton, his daughters, Shelby (Allan) Lewis and Kelly Minton Smith (Justin), his grandchildren: Rachelle (Cody) Jones, Katie (Colton) Cluck, Nikki (Ray) Ligget Jeremiah (Melissa) Schwarz, as well as his great-grandchildren: Noah, Stevie, Glenn, Stacie, Rosie, RayLynn, Clayton; along with a close family friend, Sheila Silbaugh and numerous extended family members and friends. Robert enjoyed traveling with his wife and with the IAM. He also loved his dog Titan dearly. He will be remembered as a loving family man.
In accordance with Robert’s wishes, no public services will be held.
Professional arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver.

 

Alecia Dawn Anderson (1948-2025)

Alecia Dawn Anderson, 77, of Ellwood City, passed away on May 15th, 2025, following ongoing health issues. She was born in Beaver Falls on April 13th, 1948, the eldest daughter of the late James and Helen Anderson. She is survived by her siblings, Wilbert “Bud” Anderson and Katharyn “Kathy” Ristau, her nieces and nephew: Heather (Morgan) Manuel, Angela (John) Bradley, James (Sharon) Anderson, Charlotte (James) Malone and Jillian Ristau; along with many great-nieces and nephews and her beloved pet, Fiona. Alecia was a 1965 graduate of Beaver Falls High School and Montefiore School of Nursing who served as a Captain in the Air National Guard’s 911th Airlift Wing. Her nursing career spanned the former Geriatric Center and ClearHaven Nursing Home in Clearfield. She then worked at Koppel Steel before retiring from private duty nursing. She had a lifelong love of literature, film and the arts. She was a proud member of the Beaver Falls Elks and was a devoted Steelers fan. Her adventurous spirit and unwavering support will be deeply missed. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 21st, from 4 P.M. until the time of a service at 7 P.M. at CORLESS-KUNSELMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Beaver County Humane Society or the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls.