(File Photo of a City of Aliquippa Police Department Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) More details that are disturbing are now coming out about what happened inside a home in Aliquippa where police say they rescued 23 dogs with obvious signs of neglect and abuse. According to Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible, “Police found a dog fighting pit in the basement, blood on all of the walls of the dog ring, different types of medication associated with dog fighting.” Bible also noted that the rescue of these dogs began when someone alerted police to the dogs barking outside the home during the snowstorm on Sunday. Bible can not share the names of the people who could face charges, however; he believes he knows “who the owner of at least some of the dogs are” and he is looking at the owner and leaser of the building. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to authorities, a woman was pulled from the Monongahela River after her vehicle plunged into the water yesterday evening. She has now died. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman who died as thirty-one-year-old Jacinta Stevens of the West End of Pittsburgh. First responders were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m. near Second Avenue between the Hot Metal and Birmingham bridges close to UPMC Mercy Hospital for reports of a vehicle falling into the river from Interstate 376. The victim was rescued by Pittsburgh River Rescue at around 5:45 p.m. and she was taken to a local hospital, which was UPMC Presbyterian. Gilchrist could not provide specifics yesterday about what led up to the vehicle landing in the water that was about 5 feet from shore. You can call 412-299-1607 of you have any information about this crash.

(File Photo of Water)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The “Bathtub” throughway on the Parkway East has now reopened after a water main break occurred in Pittsburgh yesterday. According to PennDOT, the westbound lanes of the Parkway East “bathtub” area between Grant Street and the Fort Pitt Bridge were closed, along with the on-ramp from Grant Street to I-376 West.   

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that they are investigating the report of an identity theft that happened in Darlington Township on Monday. This occurred along Little Beaver Road and an unidentified twenty-one-year-old woman from Enon Valley had a credit card fraudulently opened in her name.  

January 30th, 2026

(File Photo of Representative Aaron Bernstine)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Butler, PA) Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) is inviting Butler County residents to join him for a town hall meeting on February 4th, 2026, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the Unionville Volunteer Fire Company in Butler. Bernstine will offer a legislative update on the latest issues that are being debated in Harrisburg, along with a discussion of how those decisions affect communities, families and workers across the 8th Legislative District. Bernstine plans to cover a wide range of topics, including issues that directly impact the community, current legislative priorities and ongoing challenges facing Pennsylvania and constituents will have the opportunity to engage in a thoughtful discussion about the direction of the state, ask questions and raise local concerns. You can call the district office of Bernstine at 724-752-2120 for more information about this town hall meeting.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on a U.S. $100 bill, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. In a time of high inflation and high interest rates, refunds for taxpayers are on average 10% smaller this year compared with last year, in part due to expired pandemic relief programs. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County drivers are among those in Pennsylvania required to pay for annual emissions testing, but county lawmakers say that should change. According to State Representatives Roman Kozak and Josh Kail, costly waivers that range as high as $450 annually and relatively low population, create an unfair burden for residents in Beaver County. An estimation from PennDOT confirms that maintenance shops charge between $38 and $45 for the service of testing vehicles under federal law, costing drivers roughly $4.8 million to $5.7 million each year.

(Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(South Beaver Township, PA) The South Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Department and their first alarm responded after 2 a.m. this morning to a home along Pinecrest Drive in Beaver Falls because of a structure fire. A caller reported that there was a fire in their electrical box. Police arrived and reported a possible fire in the walls. Crews requested a remote shut off from an electrical company and it was ultimately determined that no threat of fire persisted.

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, Caption and Credit for Photo: December 17, 2025. Monroe, Washington.
American Red Cross disaster mental health volunteer Erika Yourdan, from Ovalo, Texas, talking with Ashlie Coffin who was recently displaced by historic flooding that impacted western Washington. “The water told us we needed to leave,” Ashlie said, talking about her experience at the Three Rivers Mobile Home Park in Snohomish, Washington. Ashlie, her boyfriend, and her two young sons left behind their trailer with most of their belongings in it so that they could escape the rising water. They are all staying at the Red Cross shelter at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. “Home is where you make it,” Ashlie said. “And the people you meet along the way – the people we’ve met – have really helped us.”
Photo by Scott Dalton/American Red Cross)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is now looking for volunteers to help to step up and care for communities following disasters from hurricanes to local home fires. 90% of the Red Cross workforce is made up of volunteers. The Red Cross will also host a free virtual information session on February 12th, 2026 at noon via Zoom to discuss what it’s like to volunteer with them and to support people that are affected by disasters. According to a release today from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, this introductory session will be hosted over Zoom andcwill allow potential volunteers to learn more about available positions and ask questions. You can go to redcross.org/GPAvolunteer to learn more and attend the session or you can attend it by clicking here. The meeting ID for the session is 859 4153 5855 and the meeting passcode for the session is 404502. The Red Cross works with partners to provide safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and financial assistance to those in need during a disaster.