Source for Photo: -Danielle Smith, Keystone News Service, Caption for Photo: Abstract colorful background of Juneteenth National Independence Day: Credit for Photo: (reham/Adobe Stock)

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Philadelphia, PA) A Pennsylvania literacy organization is commemorating the Juneteenth holiday by highlighting the history and contributions of Black people in the United States through literacy and artistic freedom. Books are vital to communities of color, according to Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, founder of the African American Children’s Book Project. She explains that before the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it was against the law in some states for enslaved people and freed Black people to be educated. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a national holiday, which means federal and some local offices are closed, as well as banks and the U.S. Postal Service.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver County Transit Authority and the Beaver County Rehabilitation Center have recently given opportunities for jobs for disabled residents. The two companies teamed up to hire three residents from the Beaver County Rehabilitation Center to both detail and clean the fleet of Beaver County Transit Authority buses. According to officials, these residents will help the maintenance teams on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) On Wednesday morning, an unidentified man got sent to the hospital after a stabbing occurred in downtown Pittsburgh. According to Pittsburgh police, someone called 911 just before 5 a.m. to report a stabbing at the intersection of Smithfield Street and Liberty Avenue. The victim had multiple stab wounds on his back and torso. He is in critical condition. In front of the Arcade Comedy Theater, WTAE crews found some evidence markers. There have been no arrests made.

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Monaca, PA) There is a waterline break in Monaca. According to a recent Facebook post, all water in the area of 15th and 16th Streets have been shut off. The Monaca Water Authority is currently working on the waterline break.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from PennDOT, PennDOT and several other companies in the state came together on Wednesday to support summer travel. They were the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll reminded residents of Pennsylvania to buckle their seatbelts, put their phones down, and keep their attention fully on the road when they are driving. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny Health Network Wexford was recognized as one of the quietest hospitals in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a recent survey in which 72% of patients answered “yes” to the question, “Is the area around your room always quiet at night?” 24% more of patients in the survey said AHN Wexford was “usually” quiet, and 96% confirm nighttime quietness there.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) A day care worker from Cranberry got charged with assaulting a three-year-old boy during his naptime. According to court paperwork, 26-year-old Joshua Branstetter was charged with endangering the welfare of children and simple assault. Police confirmed the boy was injured at Allie Alligator Learning Center, LLC in Cranberry Township. Investigators found that on May 22nd, 2025, the boy hit a bedframe after Branstetter pushed him on the back forcefully. The boy was injured in the face.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell Township, PA) Last week, a puppy that suffered from heatstroke was rescued in Hopewell Township. Hopewell Township police rescued Atlas, a six-month old Doberman. According to humane officers, Atlas was “dangerously” dehydrated, weak and trembling at the Beaver County Humane Society after being locked in a car for about thirty minutes. Altas is still recovering. The Aliquippa animal shelter recommends giving pets water that is cool, clean and fresh and limiting their time outside.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Raccoon Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a male teenager from Hookstown was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash in Raccoon Township on Tuesday. An unidentified seventeen-year-old teenager was going very fast on Frankfort Road and did not have control of his vehicle when he spotted a deer. He then crashed on the east side of the road and hit an embankment. The teenager was charged by police for the incident despite sustaining no injuries and his vehicle getting towed.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, $10.5 million in new federal grant funding was recently awarded to the Allegheny County Airport Authority. This assists the construction of the new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport. The project is $1.5 billion and features a sustainable design, security that is improved, and operations for passengers that are more efficient. The project is almost done, and by the end of 2025, it will be open.