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Scott A. Shaffer (1958-2025)

Scott A. Shaffer, 66, of New Sewickley Township, passed away on June 30th, 2025 at his residence. He was born in New Brighton on September 28th, 1958, a son of the late Robert E. and Helen Glass Shaffer.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Erin Shaffer, one sister, Connie Spratt and a brother, Robert Shaffer. He is survived by his long-time companion, Janise M. McDanel Medaglia, one son and daughter-in-law, Zachary and Brandea Shaffer of Bessemer, Pennsylvania, and six grandchildren: Grace, Riley, Zachary, Carter, Malakai and Nathan; as well as his stepson, Michael Shreve and his wife Kathleen of North Sewickley Township, one sister and brother-in-law, Lynn and Mark Lessig of Michigan, one brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Marsha Shaffer of Conneaut, Pennsylvania and numerous nieces and nephews. Scott was a retired mechanic with the former Oxbow Enterprise Company.  Scott’s wish was to be cremated. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester.

Body of a dead Pennsylvania woman found in a metal box on former property of her husband, who faces charges

(Source for Photo: Photo of Katlyn Harp Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Police)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Columbia County, PA) According to officials, the body of a Pennsylvania woman who had been missing for more than a week was found inside a metal box on a piece of land formerly owned by her husband. Pennsylvania State Police confirm thirty-three-year-old Katlyn Harp has died and her husband, Vincent Harp got charges of criminal homicide and tampering with evidence in connection with her death. According to a report from CBS affiliate WHP, the investigation led police to a piece of land in a mountainous area of Columbia County on Sunday and according to a WHP affidavit, the couple had gotten into a fight on the evening of June 19th. Officials confirm that records from a cell phone placed Vincent Harp in the place where the body of his wife was found on June 21st and blood was found on a UTV sold by Vincent Harp on June 24. Officials also note that on Sunday, Vincent Harp was arrested without incident and his bail got denied. Enforcement of the law had been searching for Katlyn Harp since June 19th, the date when she was last spotted in Bloomsburg, part of Columbia County.

Man from Avalon, Pennsylvania charged for driving under the influence of alcohol in Economy Borough

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Economy Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Avalon, Pennsylvania has been charged for driving under the influence of alcohol in Economy Borough on June 17th, 2025. Sixty-seven-year-old Martin Blankenbicker was stopped during a traffic stop on the 800 block of Ohio River Boulevard. Police then charged Blankenbicker for driving under the influence in that area.

Man from Akron, Ohio arrested and some other suspects cited and identified after causing a criminal trespass incident at Greene Township Municipal in Hookstown

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man was arrested and operators got cited and identified for a criminal trespass incident in Georgetown Borough on June 18th, 2025. According to police, someone was driving a car erratically and trespassing their car at Greene Township Municipal of Hookstown on 400 Market Street. Twenty-four-year-old Lamont Bickley of Akron, Ohio was arrested while the others received citations and identifications for their actions. 

Aliquippa man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs on the 2300 block of Concord Street in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa on June 22nd, 2025. Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Hages was stopped by police during a traffic stop on the 2300 block of Concord Street. According to police, Hages was arrested for driving under the influence during the stop and his charges are pending.  

Burglary alarm incident at NVR Building Products, Inc. in Darlington Township turns out to be a false alarm and the third false alarm in twelve months at that facility

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that Pennsylvania State Police responded to a burglary alarm in Enon Valley on June 22nd, 2025 which turned out to be a false alarm. This happened at NVR Building Products, Inc on 189 Little Beaver Road in Darlington Township. The determination was made that there was a false alarm at NVR Building Products, Inc. and this is the third time in twelve months that this has happened there. 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. closes deal to receive 270 GetGo gas stations from Giant Eagle in a $1.6 billion sale

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) The official announcement came Monday that Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. has received 270 GetGo gas stations from Giant Eagle in a $1.6 billion sale. Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. is a Canadian company that owns a bunch of gas station brands already and one of them is Circle K. According to a statement, Giant Eagle said selling GetGo will allow the company to focus on its supermarket and pharmacy businesses.

Victims of crash in Beaver Falls that killed two people and injured both the suspect and a pedestrian identified; Cranberry Township suspect in jail facing charges for the crash

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) The people affected by a crash in Beaver Falls on Sunday have now been identified. Forty-five-year-old Israel Tun Cooch of Cranberry Township is facing charges after hitting forty-eight-year-old Carrie Koch with his truck. Koch works as a server at Athen’s Family Restaurant in Beaver Falls. The two people that died as a result of the crash were Robert Lance Junior and Sheylee Young Davis. Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible told WPXI that ICE is being contacted and a process is in the works for lodging a detainer. Cooch is now in the Beaver County Jail and has multiple charges which include homicide by a vehicle.

Erie County and Cranberry Township stores sell winning lottery tickets and winners will split a prize of over $2.3 million

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) A man won a ticket for the Pennsylvania Lottery in Erie County and will split the prize of more than $2.3 million with a ticket winner of a winning ticket that was sold in Cranberry Township. Each winning ticket had the numbers 4,7,17,27,36, and aticket that was sold at the 7-Eleven in Cranberry Township on Glen Eden Road has not been claimed yet. According to sixty-four-year-old Gary Winner, he bought $20 worth of tickets at a Giant Eagle store in Millcreek Township for the June 9th drawing of Cash 5 with Quick Cash. According to lottery officials, each store will get a bonus of $10,000. The winner of the Cranberry Township ticket must claim it within a year to earn their amount of the prize money.

Heritage Valley Kennedy Hospital closes permanently with some services moving to Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKees Rocks, PA) Heritage Valley Kennedy Hospital permanently closed on Monday due to volume of patients and reimbursement for commercial insurance. The services that finished at that hospital are outpatient surgery services, inpatient behavioral health, and emergency room care. These services will go to Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley along with diagnostic imaging and services for lung rehabilitation services. However, next to the facility along Heckel Road, a medical office building will stay open. Appointments in the next week for patients at Heritage Valley Kennedy Hospital will still be held.