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Beaver County fish fries and events for Lent of 2026

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) As the Catholic season of Lent approaches on Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 18th, most fish fries will be taking place in Beaver County, along with several other events. According to the Beaver County Times, here is a list of fish fries and pierogi sales coming up in Beaver County:

Pierogi sales

St. Titus Church, 952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, is taking orders for potato/cheese pierogi by the dozen from 12-6 p.m. on February 18th, February 27th, March 13th and March 27th at Titan Hall. To pre-order, call Elena at 724-378-9374, or to order on the day of sale, call 724-378-2734.

Saints Peter and Paul School, 370 East End Avenue, Beaver. Ash Wednesday pierogi sale on Feb. 18. Potato and cheese pierogi sold by the dozen, for takeout only; choose either hot and ready to eat or cold. Orders close on February 16th; call the school at 724-774-4450. Orders can be picked up at the school cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Specify pickup time when ordering. Cash or card (fees apply) accepted at pickup. Walk-in orders may be accepted while supplies last.

Fish fry dinners

New Brighton American Legion Post No. 19, 415-13th Street. 412-671-6314. Fish fry meals began February 6th and will continue through April 3rd, serving from 3-7 p.m. on Fridays. Dine in or take out available. Menu includesw fish dinner, fish sandwiches, fish on a dish, shrimp dinner and chicken plank dinner with sides (fries, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese). Crab cakes, hush puppies, pierogies and additional sides available at extra cost.

Hookstown Volunteer Fire Department, 102 Silver Slipper Road. Serving from 4:30 to 7 pm. on Fridays, starting February 13th through April 3rd. The menu includes beer-battered fish, homemade coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. Watch the department’s Facebook page by clicking here for updates on menu and pricing.

Rochester Elks Lodge No. 283, 440 Pinney Street. Fish fry dinners start on February 13th and continue through Lent, serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4-7 p.m. Menu includes fish dinner, baked fish dinner, fish sandwich, shrimp dinner and chicken planks dinner with choice of two sides (fries, coleslaw, applesauce, pierogies and macaroni and cheese), roll and beverage. Fish or chicken salads and additional sides are available at an extra charge. A children’s menu and a Friday lunch special are available and take-out orders are welcome.

Aliquippa Croatian Center, 2365 Concord Street, Aliquippa. 724-375-3021. Fish fry meals for take-out only, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays starting February 20th. No Ash Wednesday dinner and no dine-in service available this year. Menu includes a fish dinner, fish sandwich, fish and fries, shrimp and chicken tenders and assorted sides. Call or stop in to order.

Beaver Valley Yacht Club, 219 Front Stront, Fallston. 724-847-4663. Serving from 4-8 p.m. on Fridays from February 20th to April 3rd. Menu includes a fish dinner or a fish sandwich (choose cod or perch), shrimp dinner or chicken plank dinner and choice of sides (fries, macaroni and cheese or coleslaw). Take-out orders are available.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, 3005 Fatima Drive, Hopewell Township. Meals will start February 20th from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays in Kohler Hall. Dine-in or carry-out, no phone orders accepted. On April 3rd (Good Friday), only fish sandwiches and fries will be sold from 3-7 p.m. Cash and cards accepted for payment. Menu includes fried or baked fish or shrimp dinner with coleslaw, roll and choice of side (macaroni and cheese, fries, haluski, side salad or pierogies). Fish sandwich meal includes fries and coleslaw. Sides can also be purchased separately.

Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Department, 319 Darlington Road, 724-843-9617. Serving fish dinners from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays from February 20th through April 3rd. Menu includes fish dinner, half fish dinner, fish sandwich (with or without fries), chicken plank dinner and butterfly shrimp dinner. Dinners include a choice of fries, pierogies or mac and cheese and either coleslaw or applesauce. Additional sides available at extra cost. Take-out or dine-in available; calls for take-out orders accepted after 2 p.m. Credit and debit cards are now accepted and free delivery is available within Patterson Township and Patterson Heights.

Our Lady of the Valley Parish is serving fish fry dinners from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays during Lent at St. Cecilia Church hall, 643 California Avenue, Rochester. Eat in or take out. Menu includes Chesapeake Bay dinner (fish, shrimp and crab cake), baked or fried fish dinners, shrimp dinners, fish or shrimp salads and fish sandwiches. Dinners include coleslaw and a choice of fries, macaroni and cheese or pierogies. Pie is available at an extra cost. To order for takeout, call 724-775-3775 or 724-709-7426. Delivery is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Credit cards are accepted.

Good Samaritan Church, 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge. Serving fish meals on February 18th (Ash Wednesday) and each Friday during Lent in Jericho hall. Dine-in or take-out. Ash Wednesday meal is fish and fries only, served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Friday meals are served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the menu includes fish dinner, shrimp dinner, crab cake dinner or the Francine special (fish, shrimp and crab cake) and choice of side (macaroni and cheese, haluski, fries or baked potato) and either coleslaw or applesauce. A fish sandwich and extra sides can be purchased separately. Payment is by cash or check only. Call 724-266-6010 before 4 p.m. for takeout orders; no phone orders accepted after 4 p.m. Volunteers are also needed; contact Bobby Aloe by email at baloe@saintluke.net.

Saints John & Paul Church, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park. Serving fish meals from 4:30 to 7 p.m. each Friday in Lent except April 3rd (Good Friday). Dine-in or take-out, cash is preferred, but credit cards are accepted. Meals offered include a fried fish or baked fish sandwich dinner or fried shrimp dinner, with fries, macaroni and cheese and coleslaw. A la carte sandwiches and sides are available at extra cost. Online ordering is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the day of the fish fry. Volunteers are also needed at this event; visit the church’s sign-up page by clicking here for more information.

St. Monica Church, 116 Thorndale Drive, Beaver Falls. Serving fish from 4-7 p.m. on February 18th (Ash Wednesday) and every Friday in Lent except April 3rd (Good Friday). Menu includes baked or fried fish or shrimp dinner and a choice of one side (fries, macaroni and cheese, haluski or pierogi), coleslaw and a roll. Fried fish sandwich, fish on a dish, extra sides and a kids’ meal are also available. Payment in person required, cash or credit accepted. Online orders accepted at SaintAugustineParish.com by clicking here.

Saints Peter and Paul School, 370 East End Avenue, Beaver. Fish fry dinners are sold on Fridays starting February 20th through April 3rd at the school cafeteria. Take-out orders only from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., but sales from 3-7 p.m. are for dine-in or take-out. On April 3rd (Good Friday), sales are 1-6 p.m. for take-out only. Menu includes baked or fried haddock, coleslaw, roll and a choice of side (pierogies, macaroni and cheese, haluski, fries or baked potato). Fish sandwich or fish salad is also available, and sides can be purchased separately. For take-out orders, call after 10 a.m. on Friday to 878-439-8594, 724-252-2382 or 412-496-1272, but do not leave a message.

Monaca Turners, 1700 Old Brodhead Road, Center Township, 724-774-7007. Offers a fish dinner on February 18th (Ash Wednesday) from 2-8 p.m. and a Friday fish menu that starts at 3 p.m.

Divine Redeemer Parish, 200 Walnut Street, Sewickley. Fish dinners served from 4:30-7 p.m. on Fridays starting February 20th through April 3rd in the St. James School cafeteria. Dine-in and take-out available; to order, call 412-528-1030 or place an order online by clicking here between 3-6 p.m. Grab-n-Go window also available. Menu includes fried or baked cod dinner, fish sandwich dinner, seared salmon dinner or baked crab cake dinner with two sides (fries, macaroni and cheese, buttered noodles, green beans, coleslaw, a perogi or applesauce). Sides can also be purchased separately, and a kid’s menu is available. Volunteers are also welcome.

Pennsylvania State Representative Josh Kail hosting telephone town hall meeting to discuss regional and state issues

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) State Representative Josh Kail is hosting a telephone town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25th to focus on issues impacting the local region and Pennsylvania. You can either listen to the conversation or ask a question and you can stay on the line for as long as you want. About five minutes before the scheduled start time, calls inviting your participation will start going out. If you miss the call or don’t receive one, you can either dial 1-877-229-8493 and when asked for the ID code, enter 118727. You can also listen on your personal computer, tablet or smartphone using the web audio streaming link, which can be found by clicking here, https://video.teleforumonline.com/video/streaming.php…

Any other questions can be answered by calling the Vanport district office of Kail at 724-728-7655.

AAA and Bread Financial® Survey: 76% of Travelers Planning Milestone Trips in 2026

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a recent release from AAA East Central in Pittsburgh, a new study from AAA and Bread Financial® finds that travel in 2026 will be driven by milestone moments that matter. Among the 61% of Americans that are planning to travel in 2026, 76% of them said that their trips will be planned around important milestones in life, such as anniversaries, birthdays, weddings and other celebrations. Millenials and Generation Z are leading this shift, and they are approaching those trips with a greater intention as they will balance showing up for the biggest moments in life with financial confidence and thoughtful planning.

Felix A. DeLuca, Jr. (1937-2026)

Felix A. DeLuca Jr., 88, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Rochester Township, passed away on February 5th, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was born in Beaver Falls on August 14th, 1937, the son of the late Felix A. Sr. and Helen E. Perrotta DeLuca. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Diana J. (Jackson) DeLuca in 2020, as well as one daughter, Linda DeLuca, in 1964. He is survived by one daughter, Phyllis A. DeLuca, of Palm Coast, Florida, and one son and daughter-in-law, Phillip A. and Jennifer Schroeder DeLuca of Rochester Township, four grandchildren: Brandon Boyd, Anthony J. DeLuca and his wife, Danielle, Michael DeLuca and his wife, Stephanie and Katie Schroeder, two great-grandchildren, River Gramm and Ashton DeLuca; as well as a brother-in-law, Steve Jackson and his companion, Donna, of Rochester.

Felix was a retired Sheriff of Beaver County, where he served for ten years. He was also a Rochester Borough Police Officer for 30 years, where he served as Chief for twenty of those years. He was the former owner of a TV repair shop in Rochester as well as an employee at Crucible Steel before he started his career in law enforcement. He was a 1955 graduate of Rochester Area High School and a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Rochester, part of Our Lady of the Valley Parish. He was also a peacetime Marine Corp Veteran and a life member of the Beaver Valley Rifle and Pistol Club, a life member and former president of the F.O.P. Lodge #4, a life member of the Beaver Valley Police Chiefs Association, Western Pennsylvania Chiefs Association, and Pennsylvania State Chiefs Association, as well as the Pennsylvania and National Sheriff’s association. He was also a retired Rochester Borough volunteer fireman. He enjoyed hunting, riding his motorcycle, taking care of his cats and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers. Friends will be received on Sunday, February 15th from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements and where the F.O.P Lodge #4 will have a Police Service on Sunday, February 15th at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 16th at 10 a.m., at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 632 Virginia Avenue, Rochester. The Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter #862 will also have full military honors for their fallen comrade on Monday, February 16th at 11:15 a.m. at the Sylvania Hills Memorial Park and Cemetery, 273 PA-68, Rochester. Entombment will take place at Sylvania Hills Mausoleum, 273 PA-68, Rochester. Felix was truly one of a kind and is going to be missed greatly. His family wishes that memorial contributions be made to the Beaver County Humane Society at 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001, or Tunnels to Towers at 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.

Donald Carl “Sonny” Kathary (1941-2026)

Donald Carl “Sonny” Kathary, 84, of Center Township, passed away at Heritage Valley Beaver, on February 8th, 2026, with his family by his side.

He was born in Marietta, Ohio on May 4th, 1941, a son of the late Carl and Anna Kathary. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Frances M. Kathary, his brother, Robert Kathary, his twin sister, Virginia Laughlin and his mother and father-in-law, Elizabeth and Lawrence Huffman.

He is survived by his daughters, Crystal (Gregory) Conjeski of Beaver and Tina (James) Lowman of Plum, his grandchildren, Michael (Whitney) Conjeski, Eric (Maggie) Conjeski and Colton (Cassie Wiles) Lowman, his great-grandchildren: Benjamin (Emily Szczesny) Conjeski, Alexia Conjeski, and Zackary Conjeski; his brother-in-law, Robert Laughlin, his sister, Cindy (Bryan) Scott, his faithful four-legged companion, Susie-Q, as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Donald was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, and had worked and retired from Conrail after nearly 40 years. He was a member of the Slippery Rock Camp Ground, where he enjoyed spending a majority of his summers for the past 40 years. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Friends will be received on Thursday February 12th, from 3 p.m. until the time of a service at 5:30 p.m. in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of his arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com.

Inurnment will take place at a later date with his wife at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donald Carl Kathary, please visit the flower store of the Noll Funeral Home, Inc. by clicking here.

Ruth Ann Sabino (1939-2026)

Ruth Ann Sabino, 86, of Wampum, formerly of East Rochester, passed away at her home, on February 10th, 2026. She was born in Conway on May 13th, 1939, a daughter of the late Wilfred E. Sr. and Helen A. Smith Shanholtz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, to whom she was married in 1959, Joseph J. Sabino (2022), one son, Michael J. Sabino in 1991, three brothers, John, Thomas and Wilfred Shanholtz, two sisters, Nancy Johnson and Barbra David. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Joey K. (Sabino) and William Phillips of Monessen, one son and daughter-in-law, John W. and Michelle Sabino of Wampum, two granddaughters, Caitlyn Jo Phillips and her husband, Noah Quatro and Sydney R. Phillips, all of Monessen, three grandsons, John Michael Sabino of Wampum and Joseph and Nicholas Horinka of Koppel, three great-grandchildren, Bella, Octavia and Nicholas Horinka, one sister and brother-in-law, Margaret J. and James Bullock of Concorde, North Carolina and two brothers and one sister-in-law, Robert G. and Etta Shanholtz of Belmont, North Carolina and Douglas G. Shanholtz of Canonsburg, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Ruth was a retired Unit Clerk with the former Aliquippa Hospital and UPMC Mental Health Services. She was a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Rochester, where she was a former member of the church choir and Resurrection Choir. She was also a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish, the Conway V.F.W Auxiliary and the Conway Senior Citizen Bowling League. Friends will be received on Friday, February 13th, from 2-6 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 14th, at 10 a.m., at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 632 Virginia Avenue, Rochester. Interment will follow in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, 761 Allendale Road, New Brighton. The family wishes to thank Good Samaritan Hospice, especially Pastor Thomas and Becky.

California man facing over 50 charges for allegedly extorting and threatening a female Pitt student

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man from California is facing over 50 charges after officials said he threatened and tried to extort a University of Pittsburgh student. According to a criminal complaint, 19-year-old Michael Vaca harassed a young woman whom he had met through a mutual friend via text message. Vaca and the woman had met in July of 2025. Vaca resided in Hollister, California, while the woman lived in San Jose. The complaint said Vaca and the woman started casually dating, but were not in a formal relationship. Documents state “intimate images and videos” were exchanged between both individuals prior to the woman beginning school at the University of Pittsburgh last August. The complaint also noted that Vaca soon began to accuse the girl of cheating and threatened to share the photos sent to him online if she did not stop talking to other men. Police confirm that the charges against Vaca include stalking and sexual extortion. Vaca allegedly also threatened to kill her cat and vandalize her parents’ home. Messages that were shared with police by the woman in January of this year showed multiple texts from Vaca saying he would share the photos with her parents, professor and school. After the messages were shared with the University of Pittsburgh Police Department, an investigation started involving the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and Allegheny County police. In addition to the threats, the complaint also expressed that Vaca attempted to extort the girl for $40 by threatening to share her explicit photos and videos if she did not pay him money. Vaca later began sending screenshots to the woman, showing videos and photos shared with her family and friends. Vaca also threatened to call ICE on her and her family because court documents confirm that the woman and her family had immigrated from another country. The victim told police the situation grew to the point where Vaca was beginning to demand full control of her life, including deciding who she was following on social media, who she was allowed to talk to, and who she was allowed to be with at any given point. Police state that they have found several accounts connected with Vaca that were used specifically for the purposes of harassing her. According to police, Vaca is facing over 50 charges, including sexual extortion, stalking, terrorist threats, and identity theft.

Former Steeler Joey Porter Sr. expresses negative feelings towards teammates Ben Roethlisberger and James Harrison on Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward’s podcast

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Ben Roethlisberger (from left), Joey Porter and Maurkice Pouncey talk during a photo op for the Steelers’ Hall of Honor prior to the game against Miami on Dec. 15, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and assistant coach Joey Porter Sr. expressed that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not a good teammate or person on the podcast of Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, “Not Just Football,” when it was recorded last week. Porter also stated during that podcast that Roethlisberger and linebacker James Harrison “broke the brotherhood” by discussing team business and criticizing former head coach Mike Tomlin on their own podcasts. Porter and Roethlisberger won Super Bowl XL together on February 5th, 2006 and were teammates for three seasons. Porter was a teammate of Harrison for four seasons. 

Officials: Dresher, Pennsylvania man apprehended and charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill ex-girlfriend, two other men she dated

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Montgomery County, PA) According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, a man from Dresher, Pennsylvania was arrested in a murder-for-hire plot to kill his ex-girlfriend and two men she dated after they broke up. That same office confirms that yesterday was when forty-one-year-old Eric Berkowitz was charged with attempted murder, criminal solicitation for murder, and other offenses after he planned to drive to New York yesterday and meet an Upper Dublin Township resident, Steven Luker outside one of the intended targets’ homes.  Officials stated on Tuesday that Luker contacted police and said that Berkowitz offered him $5,000 to murder his ex-girlfriend and two other people she dated in New York. Berkowitz also allegedly gave Luker a Mac 11 firearm and a “burner” cellphone. Berkowitz was arrested by police while he was in an Uber after leaving his home. Berkowitz was taken to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, was denied bail, and his preliminary hearing will be on February 20th.  

Imperial Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Machinegun

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Imperial, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating a federal firearms law. Twenty-two-year-old Ja’Shon Spencer pleaded guilty to one count and in connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, on or about June 16th, 2025, Spencer possessed a Glock semiautomatic pistol equipped with a machinegun conversion device (MCD) or “Glock switch.” A MCD is a device which converts a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm. Both the MCD itself as well as the firearm equipped with it are considered machineguns and are illegal under federal law. United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak scheduled the sentencing for Spencer on June 17th, 2026, and he will stay in custody pending his sentencing. According to Revetti, Spencer could face a maximum of up to 10 years in prison, an up to a $250,000 fine, or both, provided by the law.