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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) On Wednesday, plans were revealed for a soccer tournament in Pittsburgh that is taking place for the first time ever. The Pittsburgh World Cup soccer tournament will feature teams with players from immigrant communities in the city of Pittsburgh going in June and July for seven weeks in those months. You must register before 11:59 p.m. on May 21st either as an individual without a team or with a team, and you can do so with the links below:

Click here to apply as a team: Pittsburgh World Cup TEAM Application

Click here to apply as an individual: Pittsburgh World Cup INDIVIDUAL (FREE AGENT) Application

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – The sign for the Environmental Protection Agency is shown in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to an announcement from RiverWise, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from July 1st to August 6th, their Summer Sustainability Institute program will take place in Beaver County. At 10 a.m. each day, students in high school will learn about how to make communities in Beaver County sustainable. Students that finish the program will earn a completion certificate, a letter of recommendation, and a stipend of $250. You can register online at the link below:

Click here to register: The Summer Sustainability Institute

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Construction is occurring on the Beaver River Bridge, and a project there worth nearly $300 million is over halfway done. The travel expansion will go to six lanes on the bridge and workers from the Pennsylvania Turnpike are about 55% complete with the project. A new interchange will also be created to go into Big Beaver from I-76. One side of the bridge will be expected to have drivers on it in late 2026 and both sides will have them in early 2027.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from State Representative Arvind Venkat’s office, the Pennsylvania House passed legislation yesterday to forbid businesses from charging more fees for providing paper account statements. Venkat and State Representatives Rob Matzie and Tom Mehaffie introduced the bill. The bill has a provision, so long as those who get paper statements do not get a penalty,to let businesses give incentives or discounts to those who voluntarily choose electronic statements. The State Senate will now consider the legislation after getting passed by the Pennsylvania House.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) An Allegheny Health Network building in Cranberry Township was crashed into on Tuesday by a woman who drove in a van and six people now have minor injuries as a result of the crash. The AHN Orthopedic Office on Route 19 was hit and according to Allegheny Health Network, the building had no structural damage afterwards. The unidentified driver hit the building and injured five people that were in the waiting room. WPXI was told that the driver suffered from a medical emergency.

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(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) Air pollution in Pennsylvania is getting worse, according to a new report that cites transportation emissions as the primary culprit. The American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report ranks Pittsburgh, Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio 12th worst in the nation for year-round particle pollution. Cars and light trucks are a major source of air pollution in Pennsylvania. Laura Kate Bender with the American Lung Association explains the dangers and says Pennsylvania is a challenging place to live with asthma. While most people like the concept of cleaner vehicles, some including the American Petroleum Institute argue that strict mandates limit consumer choice and strain the power grid. They emphasize the need for fossil fuel-powered vehicles in sectors such as long-haul trucking, where E.V. options are limited.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to authorities on Tuesday, no criminal charges will be filed against the Pittsburgh Pirates employee who got suspended from a fight with a fan after the Pirates’ game on Sunday. Sources told KDKA the fight began when the fan and his friend allegedly started harassing a woman who worked at a concession stand. Punches were thrown and the employee hit the fan with his belt after the fan spit on him. Pittsburgh police were also not involved to press charges.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to a release from the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office, a phone scam is going around that the office answered in which a scammer identified himself as Captain Jay Alstadt. That person also told the office that someone did not go to jury duty and had warrants because of it. Scammers try to make you give personal information to pay them, so the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office advises to not give out that information or to contact them at 724-770-4602.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Duquesne Light Company has now made a new base camp for crews that work for the company after working through the Western Pennsylvania storms that caused power outages last Tuesday. The camp is located on the North Side of Pittsburgh on the Woods Run campus of the company. Some of the benefits that the camp has for these hard-working employees are trailers with single occupancy with storage and beds, as well as shower units and bathroom stalls.