The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion after no one took home the $940 million top prize. The numbers drawn Friday night in the nationwide lottery were: 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and the gold ball 18. Mega Millions says the new potential jackpot is the fourth-largest in the history of the game and the fifth over $1 billion. No one has won the jackpot since April 18. The $1.05 billion prize would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity over 30 years. Jackpot winners almost always opt for a lump sum payment, which for the next drawing Tuesday night would be an estimated $527.9 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.

(Ambridge, PA) Ambridge Water Authority customers are being advised to boil their water, the authority released the following statement on their website:

The Ambridge Water Authority may be at increased risk from microbial contamination.  We routinely monitor the conditions in the distribution system.  On Sunday, July 30, 2023, we experienced a loss of positive water pressure due to a water line break.  A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back-pressure or back-siphonage.  As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute and let it cool before using; or use bottled water.  You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth and food preparation until further notice.  Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms.

As more information becomes available we will send additional messages.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through these significant issues.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published July 29, 2023 9:55 P.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Shadow Lakes Country Club was the site of the 2023 Larry Bruno Foundation Hall of Achievment Induction Ceremony. Inductees for 2023 were Patti Bellan-Gillen, Ed DeRose, Lance Jeter, Larry Matrazzo, Jim McCarl, Ron Sciarro. Posthumous inductees were Pete Kinkead, Tom Kirpatrick, and Bill Livingston. A wide array of special guests and notable community members spoke with Mike Romigh during a live broadcast on Beaver County Radio. Scholarships were also awarded to select local seniors. One of the main guests of the event was none other than Joe Namath, who was set to appear via zoom.

Photo obtained from Darlington Township Police Department Facebook Page..
Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published July 29, 2023 7:33 P.M.

(Darlington Township, PA) UPDATE 7:58pm: Darlington Police announced she was found safe shortly before 8pm. A juvenile female was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Darlington Township Police are asking for help locating Olivia. She is described as 5’5″, 140 pounds, and has long red/brown hair in a ponytail. She is said to be wearing a black shirt, blue jean shorts, black/red Nike shoes with pink/purple socks. She is believed to possibly be in the woods or game lands around Cannelton Road and Valley Road. Anyone who sees her or has any information is asked to contact the Darlington Township Police Department at 724-827-8737 or call 911.

The search for 17-year-old Jayshawn Fountain, who has been missing for nearly four months, continues as his family, the Allegheny County Police Department, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) seeks the public’s assistance in locating Jayshawn.

 Jayshawn’s auntie, Tonya King, recently spoke with NCMEC, emphasizing the unbreakable bond shared between Jayshawn and his two brothers, Jeremiah and Daniel Jr. She expressed how much they love and miss their brother, and that all they want is to know if he is safe and well. They hold on to hope that Jayshawn will be brought back home soon, where he belongs.

The family remains committed to bringing Jayshawn home safely, and hopes that he will see this message and reach out,

I miss you and I love you. You were doing so well please do not give up now Jay, we need you back. Your mom, Daniel, Big Daniel, your aunts, uncles, stepmom, brothers, sisters, and especially your little brother Jeremiah wants you to come home.

Love, Auntie

Jayshawn’s family urges anyone with even the slightest piece of information to come forward and help reunite them with their missing loved one.

Jayshawn went missing from Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on February 24, 2023. Later that day, his duffel bag was discovered in the vicinity where he would typically switch public buses after school. When he was last seen, he was wearing a green jacket with fur around the hood and orange accents paired with his Propel Braddock Hills High School uniform. Jayshawn is described as 5’8″, weighs 170 lbs., and has black hair with brown eyes.

If you have any information about Jayshawn or his disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Allegheny County Police Department (Pennsylvania) at 1-412-473-3000.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA – Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) has announced that John Adams from the Pennsylvania American Legion Veterans Assistance Program will be available on Thursday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at his Cranberry Township District Office, 8001 Rowan Rd, Suite 205, Cranberry Township. No appointment is necessary.

Adams can help veterans and their families with understanding the benefits they have earned, enroll in the VA health care system, assist with the appeals process, and more. Participants are asked to bring any documentation and paperwork they may need.

For more information, contact Vogel’s Cranberry Township District Office at 878-978-25

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing roadway improvement work on Route 351 in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County and Wayne Township, Lawrence County will begin Monday, July 31 weather permitting.

Improvement work, including milling and paving, drainage upgrades, base and shoulder repairs, guide rail updates, pavement marking installation, and other various construction related activities, will occur on Route 351 between River Road in North Sewickley Township and 13th Street in Wayne Township. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Route 351 daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through late November.

The project is part of a $1.38 million group paving job.  Lindy Paving is the prime contractor.

Charles Earl Ream, is taken into custody on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Derry, Pa. Ream is charged with homicide, robbery, burglary and theft in the March 2007 death of 22-year-old Samantha Lang. (Renatta Signorini /Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP)

DERRY, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a longtime suspect in the death of a woman whose body was found in her Pennsylvania home 16 years ago has now been charged with homicide and several other counts. Authorities say 53-year-old Charles Earl Ream of Latrobe was arrested Wednesday and remains jailed without bail. Court officials say a defense lawyer hasn’t been listed on file to represent him. Ream is charged with homicide, robbery, burglary and theft in the March 2007 death of 22-year-old Samantha Lang. Authorities have described the home as a hub for drug activity. Two months ago, a female informant told police she had overheard Ream telling others that he “did it.”