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Beverly Louise Arner (1933-2025)

Beverly Louise Easley Arner, 92 , formerly of Center Township, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, at the Passavant Community’s Abundant Life Building in Zelienople, where she had made her home for the past two and a half years. Beverly’s journey began in Kittanning, a town that would always hold a special place in her heart.

She was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Josephine C. (Rumbaugh) Easley and she was born in 1933. Her life was one of warmth, love, and dedication, traits she inherited from her family. The bonds of matrimony united her with Paul Alan Arner on April 11th, 1953, in Worthington and together they built a life filled with joy, laughter, and adventure until his passing on June 5th, 2016. Beverly’s legacy is carried on by her cherished family. She was the proud mother of five children: Jeffrey (Barbara) Arner of Idaho, Ronald (Susan) Arner of Erie, Pennsylvania, Nancy (Wayne) Young of Fombell, Edward (Deborah) Arner of Pittsburgh, and Mark (Mezel) Arner of Center Township. Her grandchildren, Robin, Danielle, Jesse, Cheryl, Melyssa, Sarah and Samuel, brought her immeasurable happiness, as did her great-grandchildren, Brandon and Nicole. She is also survived by her sister, Linda (George) Kerr, her nephew, Bill and her niece, Becky.

Beverly’s formative years were spent on her grandparents’ campground, Buffalo Valley “Yellow Dog” Park and attended school in Worthington for the first eight grades before graduating from Kittanning High School. Her work life was as varied as it was fulfilling, starting with her role for an attorney, Peter Calarie, in Kittanning. Following her marriage, Beverly moved to Beaver Valley, where she worked as a secretary at the Beaver Valley Mall and later as an executive secretary with HAP Enterprises.

She was an active member of the North Branch Presbyterian Church, serving as a deacon and participating in the church bowling league. Her community involvement extended to her membership in the Aliquippa BPOE Auxiliary and a 500 Bid card club. Beverly’s kind and generous spirit was evident not only in her religious and community service but also in her personal interests.

Beverly and Paul shared a love for travel that saw them visiting all 50 states, camping in numerous national parks, and enjoying several cruises. Friday nights were a cherished tradition, as the couple would meet with friends for dinner and card games. Beverly also found joy in creating beautiful ceramics, a testament to her artistic spirit.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, July 8th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, where funeral services will be held in Wednesday, July 9th at 10 a.m. Interment will follow adjacent to her late husband in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273-PA 68, Rochester.

Study: Career “segregation” means Pennsylvania women face significant pay gap

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(Harrisburg, PA) Women who recently graduated from college are earning significantly less than their male counterparts. A new study reveals that women from Pennsylvania and other states who earned bachelor’s degrees within the past seven years earn an average of 18-percent less than similarly-educated men. Research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers finds that segregated work environments are the main reason for the disparity. Mary Gatta, a policy researcher and co-author of the report, says the problem is so prevalent that job analysts gave it a formal title. The Early Career Talent Survey interviewed 14-hundred professionals who graduated between 2017 and 2023, including about 500 men and 900 women. It found that the gap brings financial challenges for women, who are more likely to have student loans but less confident of their ability to repay them.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes makes it to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, which is his second MLB All-Star Game appearance in a row

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has been selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the second year in a row. The mustachieoed pitcher made it to the MLB All-Star Game to represent the National League team in both of his two MLB seasons. In the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, Skenes was the starting pitcher for the National League. The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will take place at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, July 15th. According to a statement from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Skenes joins Bob Veale in 1965 and 1966 and Rip Sewell in 1943, 1944, and 1946 as the only Pirates starting pitchers to get All-Star Game selections in at least two straight seasons.

Beaver Falls man shoots a man in incident stemming from subjects throwing fireworks at children and possibly stemming a drive-by shooting

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) According to a release from the City of Beaver Falls Police Department, a forty-seven-year-old man was shot by twenty-year-old Jaden Stull of Beaver Falls on Friday in Beaver Falls. This occurred at the 300 block of 12th Street and an investigation confirms that Stull had a confrontation with the victim because of subjects throwing fireworks at a group of children there. Stull also shot the man around four times in the area of his thigh and shin. There are also rumors of a drive-by shooting incident  that are not found presently that have stemmed from this incident. Both Stull and the victim are in stabel condition. Stull has a warrant issued for his arrest and has multiple charges.

Two men from Pittsburgh accused of animal cruelty and illegal docking to some dogs at a Hazelwood home

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Two men from Pittsburgh have a list of charges after alleged abuse of animals and alleged illegal docking during the end of May at a home in Hazelwood on Blair Steet. The suspects are forty-eight–year-old Garrett Harper and thirty-four-year-old Ryan Chavers. Chavers is accused of yelling at dogs and hitting them with an object that is pipe-like in a video. According to a criminal complaint, nine Cane Corso dogs were found at the house when officers searched it in early June. Court papers confirm six of them had open wounds from docking. The charges for Harper and Chavers are aggravated cruelty to animals, neglect of animals and several counts of animal cruelty. There has not been a set date yet for the two men to appear in court.

Homestead shooting that injures fifteen-year-old boy is still under investigation

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Homestead, PA) Allegheny County Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in Homestead on Friday that injured a fifteen-year-old boy. According to Allegheny County Police, around 10 p.m. on Friday night, the county 911 dispatch was notified of a shooting at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Amity Street. Officers found shell casings and shooting evidence. The victim that was shot in the upper arm came at about 1 a.m. on Saturday from a private car at a hospital. Call 1-833-ALL-TIPS if you have any information about this incident. 

Crowd causes trouble in the South Side of Pittsburgh and six people have been arrested

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A crowd gathered in the South Side of Pittsburgh over the weekend and as of Saturday morning, six people got arrested. Some in the crowd caused mischief and the incident involved police and items getting hit by some projectiles as well as some fireworks being thrown. According to a criminal complaint for a man accused of throwing fireworks, two police officers were injured after a man threw a lit firework at them, leaving them with slight or small burns. Police confirm projectiles were used against them by some people in the crowd, one officer was hit with a rock and vehicles from police were targeted with projectiles. Among the six people that were arrested was eighteen-year-old Kylie McCracken of Ambridge, twenty-year-old Delricco White of Duquesne and twenty-three-year-old Ronald Pelton of McKees Rocks.

Sixteen-year-old boy from East Hills gets killed by a shooting in the Middle Hill nieghborhood of Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A sixteen-year-old boy from East Hills was killed by shots from a shooting that occurred in the Middle Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Sunday morning. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers were called to the 300 block of Addison Street after a ShotSpotter alert. The victim was found by officers with gunshot wounds in his arm, chest and head. Call 1-833-ALL-TIPS if you have any information about this incident. Investigating the shooting is the Violent Crime Unit of the Pittsburgh Police.

South Oakland shooting that left a woman in critical condition is still under investigation

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) An ongoing investigation is happening regarding a shooting that took place in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Sunday morning that left a woman in critical condition. This occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Craft Avenue and 5th Avenue intersection. When officers arrived, the victim was on a sidewalk with one gunshot wound in her chest. She got subsequently taken to a hospital in that area and is in critical condition.

Penn Hills shooting that injures two women is still under investigation

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Penn Hills, PA) On Sunday night, a shooting in Penn Hills injured two women. According to Allegheny County Police, dispatchers were notified of shooting along Frankstown Road near the intersection with McCutcheon Lane around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police confirm that responders found that the victims were shot with one listed last in critical condition and the other listed last in stable condition. Both women got taken to the hospital. Call 1-833-ALL-TIPS if you have any information about this incident. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit.