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Elaine D. Poliziani (1947-2025)

Elaine D. Poliziani, 77, of Moon Township, passed away on November 8th, 2025 in St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Aliquippa on November 24th, 1947, a daughter of the late Mary and Steve Domitrovich. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Nancy Richards and Mitzi Lapcevich. She is survived by her husband, Bill Poliziani, her daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Nick DeCecco, her grandchildren, Sophia and Nicholas and her nieces and nephews: Ron Richards, Krissy Schoelkopf, Renee Desper, Linda Wilamowski, Nick Lapson and Robin Lapcevich.

Elaine was a graduate of Penn State University, with a degree in accounting. This lead her to own and operate her own business, Poliziani Accounting and Tax Services. She was a longtime member of the Moon Township Garden Club, where she helped publish the newsletter for years. She liked to stay active working, and the hours that she spent at her computer crunching numbers were amazing. She loved to, and she was not shy to, give anyone her advice. She enjoyed traveling with her husband for many years. Elaine was a member of Impact Christian Church in Moon Township, as her faith was very important. She was a Sunday School Teacher and loved participating in the Women’s Bible Study Group.  She also found great joy in entertaining.  Cooking and having people over to her home were some of her favorite times.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, November 12th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Moon Township, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 13th at 10 a.m.

Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, 2186 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Moon Township Garden Club, the Food Pantry at Sharron Presbyterian Church, 522 Carnot Road, Moon Township, PA 15108, the American Heart Association, and Impact Christian Church, 330 Hookstown Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108

Lydia J. (Piroli) Palombo (1922-2025)

Lydia J. (Piroli) Palombo, 103, formerly of Aliquippa, passed away peacefully at her home in Southold, New York, on November 7th, 2025. She was born in Aliquippa on August 7th, 1922, a daughter of the late Oreste and Concetta Piroli.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur (Larry) Palombo, her sister, Olga Matakovich and her brothers, William Piroli, Dr. Duilio D. Piroli, and Gino Piroli. She is survived by her two children, Elaine White of Southold, New York, and Joseph Palombo (and his husband, Paul Redmond Jr.) of Atkinson, New Hampshire, her four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephews and godchildren.
Lydia was a dedicated employee of the Aliquippa School District, retiring as the superintendent’s secretary. She was a member of Mary Queen of Saints Parish, and St. Titus Church in Aliquippa, where she also volunteered and served as an officer of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She will be remembered by her loved ones and friends as a genuine and kind lady, and was an inspiration to many for her intelligence, broad cultural interests, accepting nature, and the wonderful friendships and connections she established and nurtured her entire 103 years.
Private Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 2186 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc., 2026 McMinn Street, Aliquippa.
Lydia was a passionate reader and requested that any donations in her memory be made to the B.F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001. (https://www.beaverlibraries.org/libraries/aliquippa). To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Lydia J. (Piroli) Palombo, please visit the Sympathy Store of the Anthony Mastrofrancesco Funeral Home, Inc. by clicking here.

Geneva College head basketball coach Jeff Santarsiero to retire after the 2025-2026 college basketball season

(Photo of Jeff Santarsiero Courtesy of Kevin Cooke, Picture Posted on Geneva College’s Athletics Website on November 10th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Geneva College’s head college basketball coach Jeff Santarsiero has recently decided that he will retire after the 2025-2026 college basketball season. Santarsiero has the most wins in Geneva College basketball history at 403 going into his 30th season, and he has been the head basketball coach of the Golden Tornadoes since 1996. Santarsiero also served as a Geneva College college basketball assistant coach starting in 1988 until he became their head college basketball coach in 1996. Among his accomplishments there are helping Geneva College win the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title in 2024. In 2013, Santarsiero was inducted into the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Hall of Fame. Santarsiero is also a member of the Nyack College Athletic Hall of Fame. Nyack College is also the alma mater of Santarsiero, who started his coaching career coaching there as the head coach for the Nyack College women’s college basketball team before starting his two coaching positions at Geneva College. Geneva College will go through a national search for their next head college basketball coach after the 2025-2026 college basketball season ends. 

New York man in custody for allegedly attempting to derail train by placing tractor-trailer on railroad tracks in Springdale

(File Photo of Handcuffs)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Springdale, PA) Thirty-four-year-old Scott Heffner of Friendship, New York is now facing multiple felony charges after a tractor-trailer was moved across the railroad tracks in Springdale and another truck was along the side of the tracks. According to a criminal complaint, the incident happened last Monday on November 3rd, a little before 6 a.m. Heffner admitted to moving the vehicles involved in this incident and in the description of the charge of causing or risking a catasrophe that Heffner is facing, police said he was “attempting to derail a train in a residential area.” Heffner is being held in the Allegheny County Jail as of early yesterday morning. 

Links For Beaver County Radio Audio and Video Stream Of Today’s Veterans Day Parade

(File Photo of the 2024 Parade in Beaver. taken by Frank Sparks)

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Beaver County Radio will be broadcasting today’s Veteran’s Day Parade from downtown Beaver. The Parade will start at 10:30 AM and will also be vidoeo streamed on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page and Youtube Channel . Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks, Curtis Walsh, and Scott Tady will have live coverage on Beaver County Radio  and BCR streaming outlets starting at 10:10 AM Courtesy of our presenting sponsor Moon Township Ford.

Coverage of today’s Veterans Day parade is presented by Moon Township Ford, “Where Friends Send Friends”, and is also  brought to by The Hangar, William Murphy Funeral Home, J. Young Refuse, Luanne’s Route 68, 1st Consultants, J&jJ Spratt Funeral Home, CJ Rombold Engine Builders, Al’s Corner, St. Barnabas Health System, Munroe Auto Body, 68’s Feed Mill, S.E. Snyder Insurance, Mc Gee Heating and AC, Alvarez -Hahn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish, The Beaver Valley Choral Society, Rochester Smokehouse,  and Beaver County Radio. 

The Beaver County Veteran’s Day Parade will also be presented via Facebook Live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page. Just Click the link below at 10:10AM:

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Shapiro Administration Expands Artificial Intelligence Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Solidifying Pennsylvania as a National Leader in Safe and Responsible AI

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Office of Administration)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Office of Administration in Pittsburgh yesterday, nearly two years after tapping Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to provide expertise and support to the Commonwealth for AI governance, the Shapiro Administration returned to CMU yesterday to announce a new agreement that will expand collaboration on AI policy, strategy, and implementation. This occurred at yesterday’s Unlocking AI for Public Good conference co-hosted by CMU and the Office of Governor Josh Shapiro as the Cooperative Agreement for Artificial Intelligence Advising Services was revealed, underscoring the commitment that Pennsylvania has to use AI effectively and responsibly to improve government operations and deliver Pennsylvanians faster and better service.

“College GameDay” headed to Pittsburgh for the third time to highlight 2025 college football matchup between Notre Dame and Pitt

(Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Nathan Giese/ Avalanche-Journal/ Nathan Giese/ Avalanche-Journal/ USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn Images, Caption for Photo: ESPN personality Pat McAfee talks during College GameDay as Nick Saban looks on, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at Jones AT&T Stadium.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The flagship college football pregame show on ESPN, “College GameDay,” will be at the North Shore on Saturday, November 15th, 2025 to highlight the game at Acrisure Stadium that afternoon between #9 Notre Dame and #23 Pitt from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. outside Acrisure Stadium and from 11 a.m. to noon inside Acrisure Stadium until the game begins at noon. “College GameDay” gets you ready for the weekend of college football matchups on Saturdays during its season, and the show is making its third appearance in the Steel City after previously showing up there in 2022 and in 2005. 2005 was also the year that “College GameDay” highlighted a game between the same teams in Pittsburgh that year as it will this year, as Notre Dame defeated Pitt 42-21 at Heinz Field on September 3rd, 2005. A 2022 edition of “College GameDay” in Pittsburgh highlighted the return of the “Backyard Brawl” game for the first time since 2011, where Pitt defeated West Virginia 38-31 at Acrisure Stadium on September 1st, 2022. “College GameDay” features a cast of host, Rece Davis, along with analysts: 1991 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL and University of Michigan wide receiver, Desmond Howard, former Ohio State quarterback, Kirk Herbstreit, former University of Alabama college football coach, Nick Saban and former Indianapolis Colts punter, former West Virginia University placekicker and the host of “The Pat Mcafee Show,” Pittsburgh native Pat McAfee; as well as Pete Thamel, its college football insider, reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims and its college football betting analyst, “Stanford Steve” Coughlin.

US 22 Lane Restrictions Begin Wednesday in North Fayette Township

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that starting tomorrow, weather permitting, single-lane restrictions on US 22 in North Fayette Township of Allegheny County will begin. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through early December, single-lane restrictions will occur on US 22 in both directions between the Imperial and Hankey Farms interchanges as crews from Bruce & Merrilees Electric Company will conduct traffic monitoring equipment installation work there.

Eastbound I-376 Parkway West Shoulder Restriction Wednesday in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of the Fort Pitt Tunnel in Pittsburgh)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tomorrow, weather permitting, a shoulder restriction on inbound (eastbound) I-376 (Parkway West) in the City of Pittsburgh will occur. From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, a shoulder restriction will occur on eastbound I-376 between the West End (Exit 69C) interchange and the Fort Pitt Tunnel as crews from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will conduct landscaping operations there. 

AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report: Gas prices increase seven cents in Western Pennsylvania this week

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are seven cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.38 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.07, going up nearly five cents over the previous week. The report states that at this time a year ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.42 and the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is $3.42. According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.351      Altoona
$3.420      Beaver
$3.528      Bradford
$3.101      Brookville
$3.380      Butler
$3.244      Clarion
$3.202      DuBois
$3.361      Erie
$3.355      Greensburg
$3.418      Indiana
$3.406      Jeannette
$3.468      Kittanning
$3.395      Latrobe
$3.310      Meadville
$3.467      Mercer
$3.336      New Castle
$3.443      New Kensington
$3.499      Oil City
$3.391      Pittsburgh
$3.275      Sharon
$3.392      Uniontown
$3.584      Warren
$3.363      Washington