Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published October 11, 2024 1:09 P.M.

(Beaver, Pa) Numerous Beaver County residents gathered on the steps of the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver Thursday afternoon. The gathering was held for World Homeless Day. The Cornerstone of Beaver County organized the event. Commissioner Jack Manning and Dina Ciabatoni of the Continuum of Care were among the guest speakers in attendance. The Cornerstone’s Marie Timpano energetically spoke to those in attendance about the goals and solutions for ending homelessness.

World Homeless Day is a global day of awareness to advocate for improved policies and funding that can reduce and end homelessness with a focus of those in our own communities.

The Cornerstone of Beaver County is a nonprofit organization that works to provide and coordinate emergency shelter, housing, basic needs and more for those in need in the County. You can find out more about TCBC by visiting CornerstoneBeaver.org.

 

(Photos provided with release from AHN)

(Pittsburgh, PA.) Maya Stokes and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are officially parents! Their little guy, Uzai Fitzpatrick, made his grand entrance on Monday, October 7 at 5:44 p.m. weighing in at 6 lbs. 8 oz.

Dr. Ronald Cypher, OB/GYN at Allegheny Health Network and the preferred OB/GYN provider for the Pittsburgh Steelers, delivered their beautiful bundle of joy at Allegheny Health Network’s labor & delivery unit at Wexford hospital.

Since its doors opened in 2021, AHN Wexford has welcomed more than 4,000 babies into the world.

Congratulations to the new parents and a very, very happy birthday to Uzai!

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight bridge washing activities on I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Brighton Township and Route 51 in Darlington Township, Beaver County will occur Monday through Thursday, October 14-17 weather permitting.

(Pittsburgh, PA) Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is waiving adoption fees for cats and dogs six months and older this weekend for “HARP-O-Ween,” sponsored by the BISSELL Pet Foundation. Each day, adopters will be registered to win a Halloween-themed prize package to make the adoption process even sweeter. Adoption of any pet includes:

• Spaying/neutering 

• Vaccinations appropriate for their age at the time of adoption 

• Microchipping 

• Basic health check 

• Flea/tick protection 

• Dogs 6 months or older are tested for heartworm.

For more information, you can visit humaneanimalrescue.org.

(Cranberry Township, PA) On Wednesday, over thirty homes in Cranberry Township had gas leaks, as Cranberry firefighters and crews from Columbia Gas checked for gas leaks in homes in the Fox Run neighborhood. Cranberry fire chief Scott Garing confirmed the department got bunches of calls from homeowners around 3 p.m. complaining of gas odors coming from their basements. A Columbia Gas spokesperson said no gas lines were hit or damaged and the pressure was normal in the lines. Columbia Gas will continue to investigate what caused the leaks, and Fire Chief Garing suggests that you call either 911 or a gas company if you smell either gas odors or a rotten egg smell in your house. 

(Findlay Township, PA) A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket for the Oct. 6 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 1-3-24-25-32, was sold to win $1,003,457 less withholding.

A $10,000 bonus was given to Center Independent Oil (Shell), 1424 Route 30, in the Clinton area of Findlay Township, for selling the winning ticket.

After prizes are claimed and tickets are validated, winners can be identified.  The prize must be claimed within one year of the drawing date for a main Cash 5 game. Any Quick Cash game prizes won must be claimed within one year of the purchase date. Anyone holding this ticket should contact the nearest office of the Pennsylvania Lottery or call 1-800-692-7481.

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Pennsylvania) Concerning levels of lead have been detected in the drinking water at some Pennsylvania schools, according to a new report. The investigation examined nine large school districts across the state and reveals widespread noncompliance with safety regulations. David Masur with PennEnvironment says his organization filed a set of “Right to Know” requests with school districts across the state – and in all nine cases, found the districts were not implementing best practices to protect kids from lead in drinking water. 

(West Mifflin, PA) Kennywood announced on Wednesday that you can literally get a piece of three of their most iconic roller coasters. At Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest, parkgoers will be able to purchase pieces of wood from the Jack Rabbit, the Thunderbolt, and the Racer at the Arcade Gift Shop costing $49.99 each. All three of these coasters opened in the 1920s, the Jack Rabbit in 1920, the Racer in 1927, and the Thunderbolt in 1924, originally named the Pippin, then designed and reopened as the Thunderbolt in 1968. 

(Carroll Township, PA) A WPIAL high school football game has been postponed after cited “incidents of misconduct” from the Ringgold High School football team. According to a statement from the Ringgold School District’s website, the district was aware of the incidents on Thursday, and Thursday night, students from the football team gathered to protest and chanted “keep our coaches!” A video of this scene was shared on Snapchat and was seen by parents. WPIAL chief operating officer Vince Sortino decided that a postponement instead of a forfeit of Ringgold High School’s game against Thomas Jefferson, which was supposed to happen Friday, was made. Sortino also confirmed that if the game is not replayed within three weeks, the WPIAL will decide when to replay the game before the season ends.