Carol Ann Mayo (1945-2025)

Carol Ann Mayo, 79, of Economy Borough, passed away on March 24th, 2025 in Beaver Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation of South Beaver Township. She was born in Rochester on October 8th, 1945, a daughter of the late Peter and Cecilia Lagud Kiser. Carol was preceded in death by her husband John F. Mayo, a sister, Cheryl “Bounie” Smith and a brother-in-law, William “Bill” Anderson. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa M. and Eric Novosat, one son, John T. Mayo, four grandchildren, Ashton C. Mayo, Kathryn, Mia and Madilyn Novosat, one sister, Joyce “Cookie” Anderson of Virginia, three brothers-in-law, Frank and Karen Mayo, Ronald Mayo and Michael and Dawn Mayo and a brother-in-law, Douglas Smith of Arizona. Carol was a retired LPN for St. Joseph Convent of Baden. She was a member of the former Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church of Conway. Carol’s wishes were to be cremated with a Celebration of Life Memorial service for her and her late husband John, which will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery Columbarium, 761 Allendale Road, New Brighton. All arrangements have been entrusted to William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester.

Robert L. Squires, Jr. (1948-2025)

Robert L. Squires, Jr., 76, of Hopewell Township, passed away on March 26th, 2025 in the VA Hospital Pittsburgh.  He was born in Rochester on June 1st, 1948, the son of the late Robert L. Squires Sr. and Elizabeth  E. Froehly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joann “Jody” Squires. He is survived by his children: his favorite child, Ashley & Bruce Biggins Jr., Roberta & Zach Smith and JJ & Jeanne Hennessy; four grandchildren, Riley, Hayden, Benny and Taylor, his three sisters, Nancy (John) Simpson, Peggy Swogger and his seeing eye sister, Michele (Harold) Thomas. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He will be deeply missed by his dog, D.O.G.

Robert was a retired truck driver.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran Serving during Vietnam.  He was an avid sportsman. He loved to hunt and go fishing and was a member of the Southside Sportsman’s Club. He and his wife loved to go on rides on their Harley Davidson, taking numerous trips over the years.  He was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins Fan.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the branch of Huntsman Funeral and Cremation Services.

Memorial contributions may be made to VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement (118V-A), 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215.

Stacy Lyn Bailey (1971-2025)

Stacy Lyn Bailey, 53, of South Beaver Township, passed away on March 26th, 2025 with her mom and sister by her side.

Stacy was born prematurely with cerebral palsy on August 30th, 1971, but she never let that keep her down.

Stacy attended Easter Seal and New Horizon Schools starting at 18 months old and eventually went to Blackhawk High School, where she graduated. She had a love for her family, animals, music, kids, The Sound of Music, and Kenny Chesney. She married the love of her life, Gregg Bailey, in September of 1996. She left this earth the same way that she came in, with her own feisty spirit.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her dad, Dave “Doc” Dougherty, her grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her mother, Eleanor Dougherty of Chippewa Township, her sister, Tina (John) Foster of South Beaver Township, her brother, Anthony (Missy) Dougherty of McKees Rocks, two nephews, David Nicholson of Chippewa Township and Ryder Dougherty of McKees Rocks, a niece, Ella Dougherty of McKees Rocks, a great-nephew, Isaac Nicholson of Chippewa Township, a special cousin, Sherry (Dan) Weber-Williams of Rogers, Ohio, along with numerous other cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Friends will be received on Monday, March 31st from 5 P.M. until the time of services at 7 P.M. in the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls.

A special thanks from the family are given to Jessica and Jessica from Gateway Hospice for allowing the family to know Stacy was in good hands.

Some extra special thanks are given to Anna, Tammy, Kate, Pat, and Shirley for treating Stacy like family because that’s what you were to her and her family; your love will never be forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Stacy’s name can made to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa, PA 15001.

Frank Milton Smith (1936-2025)

Frank Milton Smith, 88, of New Brighton, passed away on March 24th, 2025 at Hospice House in Poland, Ohio.

He was born in Midland on November 8th, 1936, a son of the late Leslie and Ada (Atkins) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline (Boso) Smith, brothers, Fred, Carl, and Augustus (Lillian) Smith and sisters, Elvie (Bill) Davison, Phoebe (Bud), Helena (Frankie) and Elma. He is survived by his children, Kelvin Smith and Gail (Russell) Davis, grandchildren, Russell (Shana) Davis Jr., Justin Davis, Joshua Davis and Ashley (Mike) Gable, great-grandchildren, Gavin, Travis, Ben, Henry and Evi, a brother, Donald Smith, along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Frank had a career as a steel worker at a mill and was a member of Grace Methodist Church in New Brighton. He found enjoyment in life by hunting and fishing.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 28th at 2 P.M. by Rev. Gary Hilton at Grandview Cemetery, 139 Norwood Drive, Beaver Falls.

All arrangements were entrusted to the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was honored to care for Frank and his family.

Free electronic recycling drive being held at Riverside School District in November

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Franklin Township, PA) According to officials of Franklin Township, there will be an electronic recycling drive at Riverside School District on November 15th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is free admission for this event. According to event organizers, some of the electronics accepted include speakers, computers, televisions and printers. The items that you cannot bring include VCR tapes, paper, smoke detectors and general trash. If you have questions abotu what you can or can not bring, call 724-758-9702.

Hopewell Area School District looking for bus drivers as shortage of drivers causes flexible instruction day

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Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell, PA) The Hopewell Area School District is experiencing a shortage of bus drivers, which led to a flexible instruction day on Thursday. According to a statement from Hopewell Superintendent Dr. Jeff Beltz, the district did not have enough drivers available to transport students effectively. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, if you are interested in being a bus driver for the Hopewell Area School District, call 724-375-6691, extension 3009.

Scam known as “spoofing” spreading in Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the company received seventy calls on Thursday alone from a scam telling them the company is the caller ID. The scam was identified as “spoofing,” in which scammers try to let people pay for items or get terminated if they do not switch to a different supplier of energy. The company is reminding Pennsylvanians to not answer these calls or give any personal information away during the call.

New police officer sworn in by Aliquippa mayor

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, PA) At the City of Aliquippa Council Meeting on Wednesday, a new police officer was sworn in by the mayor of Aliquippa. Mayor Dwan B. Walker sworn in Nate Swierkosz. Swierkosz told Giordano in an interview Thursday that he previously worked for the Ambridge Police Department and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

The City of Aliquippa Police Department will hold memorial service for two police officers

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Guests are invited to attend a memorial service for two police officers from the City of Aliquippa Police Department at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 4th, 2025. The memories of Patrolman James Naim and Chief Robert Sealock will be honored at the station located on Franklin Avenue in Aliquippa. For more information, you can call 724-378-8000.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remains steady at 3.8 percent in February

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the company released its preliminary employment situation report for February 2025 today. In February, the unemployment rate was at 3.8 percent, which is below the unemployment rate of the United States which went up to 4.1 percent. An estimate of 6,539,000 people that are trying to find work or working in Febraury are in the civilian labor force of Pennsylvania.