(File Photo: Source for Photo: Powerball play slips are seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday.

The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.

Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner.

The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S. lottery history.

Powerball’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes becoming ever larger as they repeatedly roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week.

The estimated $1.4 billion jackpot from Wednesday night’s drawing would have been for a winner who had opted to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners almost always choose the game’s cash option, which would have been an estimated $634.3 million.

Powerball tickets cost $2 and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(File Photo of Road Construction Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a long-term lane crossover is underway on Route 2040 (Curry Hollow Road) in West Mifflin and Pleasant Hills boroughs of Allegheny County. Traffic going westbound on Curry Hollow Road has been crossed over into the lanes going eastbound between Old Curry Hollow Road and Brownsville Road. Full-depth roadway replacement work will be conducted by crews as a single-lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction in the eastbound lanes there, which will stay in place through mid-November. The work being performed in the closed westbound lanes includes curbs, medians, subbase and new median barrier wall there. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, here is the detour for this work:

Posted Detour

Eastbound Curry Hollow Road to Keenan Drive

·       Continue eastbound on Curry Hollow Road past the closed intersection

·       Take the ramp to northbound Route 51 toward Pittsburgh

·       From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to Curry Hollow Road toward South Park

·       Follow westbound Curry Hollow Road back to Keenan Drive

·       End detour

Prohibited turns during this work are left-hand truns to Keenan Drive from Curry Hollow Road going eastbound. A “Local Traffic Only” lane will also be accessed by traffic going westbound to Curry Hollow Road and to residential areas between Keeport Drive and Brownsville Road.

(File Photo of the Community College of Beaver County Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) According to a release from the Community College of Beaver County, CCBC recently announced that the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing has officially approved CCBC’s request to expand its Associate Degree in Nursing program, including both the full traditional ADN and the Practical Nurse to ADN transition track, to its Washington County College Center. A process for both proposal and review occurred in February of 2025 and in August of 2025, this expansion received final approval before this recent expansion got announced. The Community College of Beaver County is ready to welcome its first group of nursing students the site of the CCBC Washington County College Center in McMurray, Pennsylvania beginning in the fall of 2026. Approximately 7 PN to ADN students will be enrolled by the CCBC Washington County College Center this fall and in the spring semester of 2026, additional enrollment of these students are anticipated. According to that same release from the Community College of Beaver County, CCBC is now actively promoting the new program location to residents of Washington, Greene, and
Fayette Counties, and is encouraging interested students to apply now for upcoming terms or register to start general education coursework and for more information about the nursing programs at the Washington County College Center or to apply, visit www.ccbcwashington.com/programs or contact the admissions office at 724-480-2222. This past May, the administration of the Community College of Beaver County celebrated the first graduating class from its Washington County College Center. The first Community College of Beaver County Aviation High School graduate and nursing students from the former Pittsburgh Technical College who completed their degree at CCBC were among the graduates of the ffirst graduating class from its Washington County College Center. 71 new students during the spring of 2025 semester were served by the Community College of Beaver County’s Washington County College Center.

(Photo of AAA East Central Logo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and AAA is providing tips for you to protect yourself and your family for the future. According to Mark Benn, a life insurance sales manager from AAA East Central, “AAA recommends reevaluating your life insurance policy annually. You want to check the amount of coverage, who is covered, and what type of policy is best. By answering these questions, you can properly evaluate all options.” According to a release from AAA East Central, some tips that AAA recommends for assessing the needs of life insurance can be found below:

Other Tips for Assessing Life Insurance Needs

Check work coverage. If an employer offers life insurance, more is often needed to guarantee adequate coverage. Typically, employers provide the minimum amount of coverage – usually one or two times the employee’s yearly salary – while many people use seven times their annual salary as a starting point. Additionally, when changing jobs, employer-provided life insurance does not transfer. One option is an individual policy through a third party so job changes do not impact coverage.

Keep details updated. Make sure personal data like address and contact information are up to date. That way, a life insurance provider can easily notify policyholders of any changes to accounts.

Take the time for what matters most. With a little extra effort, families can be protected with ample life insurance coverage. By taking time to examine policies, consumers can be confident they know how much coverage they should have to safeguard those most important to them.

GREENSBURG — TV star Vicki Lawrence phoned into Beaver County Radio this morning to talk with on-air hosts Scott Tady and Frank Sparks about her Sept. 14 “Two Woman Show” at the Palace Theatre.

Lawrence also discussed her legacy including being a cast member on “The Carol Burnett Show” and the interesting way her hit single “Nights Went Out in Georgia” fell into her lap.

Hear the interview (part one) here:

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Vicki Lawrence interview Part II:

Tickets for her 3 p.m. Palace show are at westmorelandculturaltrust.org. Tickets cost $62-$102. 

BIO:

Multi-talented Vicki Lawrence, is an actress, comedian, and singer known for the many characters she originated on CBS’s “The Carol Burnett Show,” where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire series run.

One such character, Thelma Harper/Mama, was the central character of the ever popular television situation comedy series “Mama’s Family.” The show still can be seen daily in syndication throughout most of the country and is available as a Time-Life DVD collection. Lawrence spends much of her time on the road with her stage production “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show.” She also enjoys speaking to women’s organizations and other great causes, where she shares her life story of fame, activism and her continuing success. All the while she approaches everything with her characteristic sense of humor, reminding us all that  “Life is much too serious to be taken seriously!”

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, today, House Armed Services Committee members Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D‑PA‑17) and James Moylan (R-Guam) re‑introduced the Best Price for Our Military Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill is designed both to fight against defense contractor price gouging and to protect funds for the public. The language in this bill got included in the version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. This act is also awaiting consideration by the full House of Representatives. This bill that is updated builds on the original bill from Deluzio and Moylan introduced in 2024, which tried to close a major loophole in the Truth in Negotiations Act by making a requirement for defense contractors to submit cost that is certified and data for pricing before final contract negotiations. According to that same release from Deluzio’s office, some of the key provisions of the Best Price of Our Military Act of 2025 include: tightening the Truth in Negotiations Act, closing the loophole that allows contractors to submit data after contract price is agreed upon, and reinforcing the requirement that transparent cost information be provided quickly to give the Department of Defense negotiation leverage. The Best Price of Our Military Act of 2025 and the version of it in 2025 includes an adjustment of timing to make sure that data for pricing that is submitted is not more than 30 days old. This bill is part of the ongoing efforts by Deluzio to both grow real competition and to fight price gauging across the defense industrial base.