(File Photo of the New Brighton Historical Society Underground Railroad Tour Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) On Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th, 2025, the New Brighton Historical Society will host its Fourth Biennial Underground Railroad Weekend in New Brighton. Historian Eddie Murphy will present: “Journeying with Harriet Tubman; Selfless, Courageous, Committed,” in the New Brighton High School Theater, located on 3202 43rd Street in New Brighton on Friday at 7 p.m. to re-enact portions of the life of a leader of the Underground Railroad Movement, the late Harriet Tubman. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Underground Railroad walking tours that are two miles of seven sites in New Brighton tied to both the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement will occur, with history being shared by guides at every stop. These Underground Railroad walking tours begin at the J&J Spratt Funeral Home, which is located on 1612 Third Avenue in New Brighton. These tours are proceeding rain or shine, will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will leave every fifteen minutes. Those who have difficulty walking or those that use wheelchairs should also be aware that these tours are not recommended for them, because they include both a hill and sidewalks that are uneven. Guests are obliged to dress appropriately depending on what the weather is for these tours. Parking for this event is only on-street parking. Beverages, merchandise and refreshments will be onsite for sale, while information that is historical and displays will be available for viewing. Tickets for the New Brighton Historical Society’s Fourth Biennial Underground Railroad Weekend in New Brighton are $10 and can be bought online by clicking here. Donations are welcome, but this event is free of charge. On the day of this event, participants are required to sign up for a slot of time at registration, because pre-registration for this event is not available.

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) There were several topics discussed at the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session this morning at 10 a.m. in Beaver. Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles confirmed that mail-in ballot requests for the 2025 municipal election on November 4th, 2025 in Pennsylvania are around 11,000. Fedeles also noted that the end of the first week of October should be when people should be getting those requests in their mailbox. Two of the four resolutions that were mentioned by Fedeles in this work session were for a “community development to build two duplexes in Midland” and a blight removal program “to remove a commercial building in Ambridge.” Beaver County Commissioner Jack Manning also had a couple of topis to mention during the point where the Commissioners speak during their work session. Manning stated that since the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaver County has the ninth highest eviction filings in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Manning also was at the ribbon cutting ceremony in Koppel yesterday for Tenaris’ new $85 million fume exhaust system at its steel mill there. Manning was also excited about the new Sheetz convenience store opening in Chippewa tomorrow morning at around 9 a.m. and added that there will be a Chipotle, a Diary Queen and a Starbucks restaruant will be coming to that Chippewa complex where that new Sheetz is. Beaver County Recreation and Tourism Director Tony Caltury also mentioned two upcoming events in Beaver County. The first event Caltury mentioned was the New Brighton Historical Society’s Underground Railroad Weekend, which will take place on Friday, September 26th and Saturday, September 27th, 2025, which includes historian Eddie Murphy giving a presentation at 7 p.m. on Friday at the New Brighton High School Little Theater and walking tours from the J&J Spratt Funeral Home in New Brighton to seven sites in New Brighton tied to the Underground Railroad and the Abolitionist Movement. The second event Caltury mentioned was the Beaver Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Fest on Third Street in downtown Beaver from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th, 2025, where guests can enjoy wine tastings that are exquisite, food pairings that are delicious as well as shopping with vendors and stores that are local.

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the PLCB today reminded potential licensees that bids to award 25 expired restaurant licenses in the 14th license auction are due by noon on Monday, October 6th, 2025. The following 25 counties of Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Clearfield, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Greene, Juniata, Lawrence, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Somerset, Sullivan and Wyoming will have one license in this license auction. On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, sealed bids for this license auction will be opened, and soon thereafter, the winners of this auction will be determined. $25,000 is the minimum bid for each license and every bid needs to be accompanied by a $5,000 bid surety or 5% of the total bid amount, specifically whichever has the higher amount, to avoid bids that are underfunded or frivolous.

According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, here is some more information about this license auction, how to get involved with it and more information about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board:

• The highest responsive bidder for each license will win the right to submit an application for the license to the PLCB within six months of auction award. If bid payment is not received within two weeks of auction award, the second-highest bidder will have the opportunity to apply for the license. Bids will be held in escrow by the PLCB, pending approval of the license application. The Invitation for Bid is available online by clicking here. Once on the page, scroll down to “Related Solicitation Files” and click the links to view.
• Lists of winning bids from each of the 13 previous auctions are available on the license auction page of the PLCB website by clicking here. Auction revenue recognized thus far from all previous auctions totals $37.9 million, while another $1.2 million remains in escrow, pending license approvals.
• The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates about 575 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses more than 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers, and handlers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups, and licensees. Taxes and store profits – totaling nearly $21.1 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies, and local municipalities across the state. For more information about the PLCB, visit pa.gov/lcb.

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne issued a warning yesterday about a phishing scam targeting Pennsylvanians. This scam involves text messages that are fraudulent that pretend to be officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, which tries to dupe recipients into sharing both financial and personal information that is sensitive. According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, here is some more information about this scam and some tips for how to avoid it:

• Similar reports have surfaced in Philadelphia, where the city’s Department of Revenue has also seen residents targeted by deceptive texts. These messages often include links to fake websites and request banking details under the pretense of processing a refund.
• The scam is not limited to Pennsylvania. State revenue agencies in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Missouri have also reported similar fraudulent activity, indicating a coordinated effort to exploit taxpayers across the country.
• The Department of Revenue advises all Pennsylvania taxpayers to verify the status of their refund only through official channels. Taxpayers can check the status of their refunds online by visiting the department’s official online tax hub, myPATH, or by calling 1-888-PATAXES. Taxpayers will be prompted to provide their Social Security number and requested refund amount to obtain the current status.

How to Stay Safe:

• Do not click on links from unknown or suspicious senders.
• Never share your Social Security number, bank account details, or other personal information via text.
• Report suspicious messages or calls to the Department of Revenue at 717-425-2495, Ext. 72267.

 

• To verify potentially fraudulent contact from the Department or to report suspicious activity, visit revenue.pa.gov. You can also learn more about identifying phishing texts and scams by visiting the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s website by clicking here.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that twenty-five-year-old Artem Agenii of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Neshannock Township of Lawrence County. Agenii was driving on I-376 West and did not have control of his vehicle, which caused him to crash into an embankment on the right side of that road. Agenii had a suspected minor injury even though he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of this crash, but he refused EMS. The vehicle of Agenii got disabling damage and got towed by Del’s Garage from the scene. Del’s Garage, the Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire Department and Medevac EMS assisted on the scene of this crash.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that twenty-three-year-old Annalise Snyder of New Castle was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Pulaski Township of Lawrence County. Snyder was not wearing her seatbelt yesterday when she was driving on I-376 West and lost control of her vehicle on that road. Snyder crashed into the tree line on the right side of I-376 West. NOGA EMS trasnported Snyder to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio because she had a suspected minor injury. The vehicle of Snyder had disabling damage and was towed by Del’s Garage from the scene. Del’s Garage, the Pulaski Township Volunteer Fire Department and NOGA EMS assisted at the scene of this crash.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a recent release from Visit Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh was one of five municipalities in the United States to receive the designation of a World Festival and Event City by the International Festivals and Events Association in 2025. This is the second year in a row that Pittsburgh received this designation. An international panel of experts made an evaluation on each city that received this designation by their commitment to supporting and fostering events and festivals, the impact of the activities of those events and festivals economically and their role in enhancing the quality of life for both visitors and residents. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also earned this designation. According to the International Festivals and Events Association’s website, these cities earned the 2025 designation of a World Festival and Event City by the International Festivals and Events Association:

• Dublin, Ireland
• Dublin, Ohio, United States
• Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
• Historic Kailua Village, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, United States
• McAllen, Texas, United States
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Songkhla, Thailand
• Vaughan, Ontario, Canada