(Photo Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Detectivesfrom the Special Victims Unit of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in Pittsburgh are looking for Pastor RodriguezRivera, Jr., a seventy-seven-year-old man who went missing. Rivera was previously seen in Polish Hill.According to police, Rivera was last seen Sunday in the 1000 block of Herron Avenue. He has a description of brown eyes, white and gray hair, 5 foot, 7 inches tall and 130 pounds. A photo of Rivera can be seen below.The Public Safety Department of Pittsburgh also confirms that Spanish is is the language Riverawould prefer you speaking to him in, even though he speaks in both Spanish and English. That same department also noted that both confusion and memory that is poor are what Riveramay be suffering from at this time. If you see Rivera, contact either 911 or 412-323-7141.
(Aliquippa, PA)Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on Sunday. Sixty-three-year-old Kevin Kimbrough was stopped by police during a traffic stop on the 1500 block of Kennedy Boulevard. According to police, Kimbrough was arrested for driving under the influence and his charges are pending.
(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Austintown, Ohio was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Big Beaver Borough on Tuesday. Fifty-one-year-old Victor Munz was found by police behind the wheel of his vehicle passed out on the 1 block of Arthur Street. According to police, Munz was arrested for driving under the influence and his charges are pending.
(File Photo of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Washington, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania State Police, their Bureau of Criminal Investigation is asking healthcare agencies and providers in the state to review their employment records. This is because they are currently investigating activities that were fraudulent by Shannon Nicole Womack, who is nowin custody for allegedly pretending to be a nurse at nine Pennsylvania healthcare facilities. According to investigators, Womack allegedly used at least ten aliases in various parts of Pennsylvania. These names are as follows, according to a release from the Pennsylvania State Police.
Shannon Nicole Parham
Shannon Nicole Abiola
Shannon Nicole Armstrong
Shannon Abiola-Parham
Shannon Nicole Grimes
Shannon Nicole Womack
Shannon Nicole Lawson
Shannon Nicole Lethco
Shannon Nicole Robinson
Shannon Lee Lawson
If one of those names match records of employment at a facility of a provider in Pennsylvania, call 724-223-5200, which is the phone number for Pennsylvania State Police in Washington, Pennsylvania.
Helen Nadine (Locy) Barnes, 88, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully in her home on July 21st, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on August 14th, 1936, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Alvin and Gertrude (Elliott) Locy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Reber, her son, Daniel Wilhelm and her siblings: Betty Snyder, Artis Matthews, Earl Locy, Charlotte Remington, and Sandra Fisk. She is survived by her husband, Donald Barnes, her children: Cynthia Hancock (Greg), Nancy Morgan, Randy Wilhelm, Ronald Wilhelm (Roxanna) and Fredrick Toth (Melissa); as well as her brother, Gary Locy and her sister, Phyllis Siros. She was also a cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother to many who is lovingly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews.
Helen often said that her children were the best thing that ever happened to her. In her words: “I love all of them the same. None no different than the other. They are so good to me in a lot of ways.” Her deep love for her family was the cornerstone of her life. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Helen’s devoted nursing staff, Jen, Jess, and Ashley, as well as her beloved caretaker, Tina, whose compassion and care provided great comfort in her final days.
Friends and family will be received on Thursday, July 24th, from 2-4 P.M. & 6-8 P.M., at the J & J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME INC., 1612 Third Avenue, New Brighton, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where a Celebration of Life Service will take place on Friday, July 25th at 10 A.M. Officiating will be Sam Fidell. Interment will take place at the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum following the Celebration of Life Service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, in honor of the compassionate care they provided or to Living Manna Family Church, in honor of Helen’s generous spirit and faith.
Joann M. (Klak) Barna, 91, of Hopewell, passed away on July 21st, 2025, at The Celebration Villa of Chippewa surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on February 5th, 1934, a daughter of the late Vincent and Pauline Klak.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Joseph Barna, a son, Richard Barna, her siblings and their spouses, Sophie (Victor) Andreatta, Dorothy (Ercole) DiNinno, Henry (Mary) Klak, Ed (Shirley) Klak and two brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law, Michael (Natalie) Barna Jr., Barbara Ann Barna, Veronica Barna and Richard Jula. She is survived by her loving children, David (Deborah) Barna, Diane (Tom) Canning and Jon (Becky) Barna, her three grandchildren, Michael, Alex, and Megan, her sister, Flo Jula, her brother-in-law and her sister-in-law, Robert (Rita) Barna.
Joann was a faithful member of Mary Queen of Saints Parish and St. Titus Roman Catholic Church of Aliquippa. She actively contributed to her community as a member of Red Hat society and Eager Beaver bowling lead. She cherished her role as the heart of her family. Every moment spent with her loved one was a treasure, from lively holiday gatherings to quiet evenings sharing stories. Her presence was a comforting constant and a source of strength and unwavering support that knitted them all together.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Gateway Hospice and Celebration Villa and Dr. Ashwini Gandhe for the excellent care provided to Joann.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in memory of Joann to Laughlin Memorial Library, 99 11th Street, Ambridge, PA 15003.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 26th at 10:30 a.m. in St. Titus Roman Catholic Church, 952 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANTHONY MASTROFRANCESCO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2026 McMinn Street, Aliquippa.
Lois J. Theuerl, 83, of Beaver, passed away peacefully on July 21st, 2025 at Cambridge Village of Patterson Township.
She was born in Beaver Falls on February 20th, 1942, a daughter of the late James and Frances (Headland) Simpson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, June, Clyde, Don, Carol, and Dickie. She is survived by her children, Christian (Deborah Dorsey) Theuerl and Monica Simpson-Jeannette, her siblings, Barbara (Pat) Whalen and Paul (Lana) Simpson, her grandson, Noah Jeannette and her beloved feline companion, Misty.
Lois had retired from the State Liquor Store as a manager and later worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier. She was a member of Saints Peter & Paul Church of Beaver, part of Our Lady of the Valley Parish. Lois had a love for animals and enjoyed her church, playing cards and reading.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 28th at 11 A.M. at St. Christopher at the Lake Church of St. Faustina Parish, 232 N Franklin Street, Prospect, Pennsylvania with Fr. Adam Verona as celebrant.
The GABAUER-TODD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 340 Third Street, Beaver, who was in charge of her arrangements, was honored to provide care and guidance to the Theuerl family during this time.
(AP) Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time,” a family statement said. In 2020, he revealed he had Parkinson’s disease after suffering a fall.
Either clad in black or bare-chested, the singer was often the target of parents’ groups for his imagery and once caused an uproar for biting the head off a bat. Later, he would reveal himself to be a doddering and sweet father on the reality TV show “The Osbournes.”
Black Sabbath’s 1969 self-titled debut LP has been likened to the Big Bang of heavy metal.
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76.
Bt LP has been likened to te Big Bang of
It came during the height of the Vietnam War and crashed the hippie party, dripping menace and foreboding. The cover of the record was of a spooky figure against a stark landscape. The music was loud, dense and angry, and marked a shift in rock ’n’ roll.
The band’s second album, “Paranoid,” included such classic metal tunes as “War Pigs,” “Iron Man” and “Fairies Wear Boots.” The song “Paranoid” only reached No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 but became in many ways the band’s signature song. Both albums were voted among the top 10 greatest heavy metal albums of all time by readers of Rolling Stone magazine.
“Black Sabbath are the Beatles of heavy metal. Anybody who’s serious about metal will tell you it all comes down to Sabbath,” Dave Navarro of the band Jane’s Addiction wrote in a 2010 tribute in Rolling Stone. “There’s a direct line you can draw back from today’s metal, through Eighties bands like Iron Maiden, back to Sabbath.”
Sabbath fired Osbourne in 1979 for his legendary excesses, like showing up late for rehearsals and missing gigs. “We knew we didn’t really have a choice but to sack him because he was just so out of control. But we were all very down about the situation,” wrote bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler in his memoir, “Into the Void.”
Osbourne reemerged the next year as a solo artist with “Blizzard of Ozz” and the following year’s “Diary of a Madman,” both hard rock classics that went multi-platinum and spawned enduring favorites such as “Crazy Train,” “Goodbye to Romance,” “Flying High Again” and “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll.” Osbourne was twice inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — once with Sabbath in 2006 and again in 2024 as a solo artist.
The original Sabbath lineup reunited for the first time in 20 years in July 2025 in the U.K. for what Osborne said would be his final concert. “Let the madness begin!” he told 42,000 fans.
Metallica, Guns N Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Gojira, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Anthrax, Rival Sons and Mastodon did sets. Tom Morello, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Billy Corgan, Ronnie Wood, Travis Barker, Sammy Hagar, Andrew Watt, Yungblud, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Nuno Bettencourt, Chad Smith and Vernon Reid made appearances. Actor Jason Momoa was the host for the festivities.
“Black Sabbath: we’d all be different people without them, that’s the truth,” said Pantera singer Phil Anselmo. “I know I wouldn’t be up here with a microphone in my hand without Black Sabbath.”
Osbourne embodied the excesses of metal. His outlandish exploits included relieving himself on the Alamo, snorting a line of ants off a sidewalk and, most memorably, biting the head off a live bat that a fan threw onstage during a 1981 concert. (He said he thought it was rubber.)
Osbourne was sued in 1987 by parents of a 19-year-old teen who died by suicide while listening to his song “Suicide Solution.” The lawsuit was dismissed. Osbourne said the song was really about the dangers of alcohol, which caused the death of his friend Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC.
Then-Cardinal John J. O’Connor of New York claimed in 1990 that Osbourne’s songs led to demonic possession and even suicide. “You are ignorant about the true meaning of my songs,” the singer wrote back. “You have also insulted the intelligence of rock fans all over the world.”
Audiences at Osbourne shows could be mooned or spit on by the singer. They would often be hectored to scream along with the song, but the Satan-invoking Osbourne would usually send the crowds home with their ears ringing and a hearty “God bless!”
He started an annual tour — Ozzfest — in 1996 after he was rejected from the lineup of what was then the top touring music festival, Lollapalooza. Ozzfest has gone on to host such bands as Slipknot, Tool, Megadeth, Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park.
As a solo artist, and with Black Sabbath, Osbourne and his Ozzfests played Star Lake Amphitheater in Burgettstown regularly between 1997 and 2010.
Osbourne’s look changed little over his life. He wore his long hair flat, heavy black eye makeup and round glasses, often wearing a cross around his neck. In 2013, he reunited with Black Sabbath for the dour, raw “13,” which reached No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart and peaked at No. 86 on the U.S. Billboard 200. In 2019, he had a Top 10 hit when featured on Post Malone’s “Take What You Want,” Osbourne’s first song in the Top 10 since 1989.
(Washington County, PA) A woman who allegedly worked at nine healthcare facilities in Pennsylvania unprofessionally over a five-year span is now in custody. According to a criminal complaint, Shannon Nicole Womack used at least twenty aliases and seven different social security number combinations. The criminal complaint also states that the name of Womack appears on the site in Georgia called “Nursing Imposter Alerts.” The impostor posed herself as a nurse. Womack allegedly worked at Beaver Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and eight other Pennsylvania healthcare facilities. The thirty-nine-year-old Womack was arrested in Washington County after she allegedly identified herself to police incorrectly on April 5th, 2025. According to police, they found multiple forms of identification, prescription medication, paraphernalia from different nursing and healthcare facilities, medical documents and equipment and patient logs in the vehicle of Womack. This happened some days after Womack went into custody. One of the three names that she allegedly provided to police showed some warrants from the states of Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey and Tennessee. Womack appeared in court on Monday and faces multiple charges including identity theft. The other centers that Womack allegedly worked at besides Beaver Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center are:
Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Allegheny County)
Eldercrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (Allegheny County)
Greenery Center for Rehab and Nursing (Washington County)
Harmar Village Care Center (Allegheny County)
Oak Hill Healthcare & Rehab (Westmoreland County)
Sayre HealthCare Center (Bradford County)
Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare (Washington County)
(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A Southwest Airlines jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport, Dec. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. With its flights now running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is turning its attention to luring back customers and repairing damage to a reputation for service after canceling 15,000 flights around Christmas. The disruptions started with a winter storm and snowballed when Southwest’s ancient crew-scheduling technology failed. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Dallas, TX) According to an announcement from Southwest Airlines on Monday, Southwest Airlines will begin flights with assigned seats on January 27th, 2026. Starting on July 29th, 2025, customers can start to book 2026 Southwest Airlines flights with assigned seats, with some to offer increased legroom to customers. Southwest Airlines also announced on Monday that their boarding process is being overhauled. There will be group numbers instead of the current number and group letter, with seat location determining where people will be grouped. Loyalty program members and those with more legroom will have the top groups for boarding onthose Southwest Airlines flights next year.
