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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Friday that they went to a location along 202 Little Blue Hollow Road for a reported theft in Beaver County. The incident occurred between March 16th through Thursday. It was discovered that a suspect or suspects that are unknown damaged multiple locks and utility poles and removed commercial wire from the scene in Greene Township. The victims were Industrial Development Advanta of Chester, West Virginia and Duquesne Light Company. The investigation into this incident is ongoing and if you have any information on it, call 724-773-7400.
(Pittsburgh, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced on Friday that a new $210,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will allow Beaver County residents and small businesses to reap the benefits of high-tech, compressed natural gas-powered vehicles. Matzie noted that this grant, which was awarded to Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., will allow the company to purchase seven compressed natural gas waste vehicles to serve the county.This funding was awarded through the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program. Compressed natural gas vehicles operate similarly to traditional gas-powered vehicles. However, natural gas is stored in a fuel tank or cylinder, generally located at the back of the vehicle. It is estimated that they are 80% to 90% quieter than diesel trucks and produce up to 90% fewer emissions.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ryan O’Hearn hits an RBI single during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn had three hits and two RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates threw out the potential tying run at the plate to hold off the New York Mets 4-3 on Sunday for their first victory this season.
Henry Davis added a critical RBI single off New York reliever Richard Lovelady (1-1) with two outs in the 10th, and the Pirates got another home run from Brandon Lowe as they salvaged the series finale to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2015.
With the Mets trailing 4-2 and two runners aboard in the bottom of the 10th, Juan Soto drove an RBI double to deep left-center. Francisco Lindor tried to score the tying run from first base but was cut down on a relay from center fielder Oneil Cruz to shortstop Jared Triolo to Davis at the plate for the first out of the inning.
Soto advanced to third on Bo Bichette’s groundout before Jorge Polanco flied out to the right-field fence to end it.
Dennis Santana (1-0) pitched a perfect inning for the win, and José Urquidy got three outs in his Pirates debut for his second major league save.
O’Hearn had three singles, including a run-scoring hit in the first. Lowe reached base four times and finished 5 for 12 with three homers and four RBIs during his first weekend with Pittsburgh.
Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two runs with a career-high eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Marcus Semien had a sacrifice fly in the second and Soto hit an RBI single in the fifth for the Mets, who struck out 16 times.
New York rookie Nolan McLean gave up two runs and struck out eight in five innings.
Up next
RHP Clay Holmes (12-8, 3.53 ERA) makes his season debut Monday for the Mets, who open their first road trip against RHP Kyle Leahy (4-2, 3.07) and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (4-4, 2.71 ERA) opposes RHP Chase Burns (0-3, 4.57) in Cincinnati on Monday night.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) hits a three run home run during the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Luis Torrens delivered a tying single in the 10th on his first swing this season, and the Mets improved to 2-0 following an 11-7 victory on Thursday over Paul Skenes and the Pirates in their opener.
After starters Mitch Keller and David Peterson matched zeros in 42-degree weather, Nick Gonzales lined an RBI single for Pittsburgh with one out in the 10th to break a scoreless tie.
Mets reliever Luis Garcia prevented further damage by retiring Jake Mangum with the bases loaded.
Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates ahead again with a two-out infield single in the 11th before Richard Lovelady (1-0) struck out Gonzales with runners at the corners.
Jorge Polanco worked a leadoff walk in the bottom half from rookie left-hander Hunter Barco (0-1), who pitched out of a huge jam in the 10th to extend the game in his third major league appearance.
With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets and the second walk-off shot of his career. The center fielder from Cuba, acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a January trade, also had two RBI singles Thursday in his New York debut.
Pittsburgh finished 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 17. Mangum’s ninth-inning double was the only extra-base hit in the game until Roberts went deep.
Following the Mets’ offseason makeover, the 30-year-old Peterson became the team’s longest-tenured player. The left-hander, a first-time All-Star last season before fading in the second half, allowed six singles and two walks in 5 1/3 innings.
He pitched around a throwing error by Bichette, switching from shortstop to third base this year, and induced a popup from new Pirates cleanup batter Marcell Ozuna on a 2-0 fastball with the bases loaded to end the fifth.
Keller was even better, permitting just three singles and no walks in six innings. The right-hander, an All-Star in 2023, has a 1.79 ERA in seven starts against New York.
Up next
Mets rookie right-hander Nolan McLean (5-1, 2.06 ERA) makes his season debut Sunday in the series finale. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (5-8, 3.55) pitches for Pittsburgh.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) blocks a shot with Connor Clifton (75) defending as Dallas Stars’ Matt Duchene (95) looks for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his return from injured reserve and the Dallas Stars pulled away from the undermanned Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.
Jason Robertson reached the 40-goal plateau for the third time in his career and assisted on Rantanen’s goal with a slick cross-ice feed to the right circle that Rantanen — who hadn’t played since getting hurt on Feb. 20 while playing for Team Finland at the Milan Cortina Olympics — powered past Stuart Skinner for his first NHL tally since Feb. 2.
Mavrik Bourque scored a pair of empty-net goals late after the Penguins had pulled within one. Justin Hryckowian and Lian Bichsel also scored for the Stars, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jake Oettinger stopped just nine shots, but that was enough to improve to 7-1 in his career against the Penguins.
Erik Karlsson, Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari scored for Pittsburgh, who played without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (upper body), both of whom coach Dan Muse described as “day to day.”
Skinner, making a second consecutive start following a solid outing in a shootout victory in Ottawa on Thursday, finished with 20 saves but couldn’t stop the Penguins from being leapfrogged by the New York Islanders, who moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division with a victory over Florida earlier Saturday.
Robertson and Rantanen gave the Stars the lead when they scored 3 minutes apart in the second period, each assisting on the other’s goal. When Bichsel’s shot from the point beat Skinner less than two minutes after Rantanen’s marker, Dallas had a two-goal lead.
April brings cool concert acts to the Pittsburgh region.
From Kenny Wayne Shepherd to The Temptations; and a Flock of Seagulls to Bush and BBMak, there’s a show for all musical tastes.
Here’s the concert calendar for April and beyond in western Pennsylvania.
JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE
April 2: A Flock of Seagulls
April 7: Lynch Mob
April 8: Throwing Muses
April 9: Kylie Morgan
April 22: Uli Jon Roth
April 23: The Band Perry
April 28: Paul Gilbert
May 8: Crack The Sky; May 9: Buckethead; May 18: Buckcherry; May 19: Samantha Fish; May 21: Nazareth; June 22: Ana Popovic; July 5: Quiet Riot; July 12: Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, LFO, BBMak and Ryan Cabrera; July 13: Robert Jon & The Wreck; July 30: Tiffany; Sept. 16-17: Leonid & Friends.
UPMC EVENTS CENTER
April 7: Bush
May 11: Bilmuri; June 15: Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T’s.
STAGE AE
April 8: The Last Dinner Party
April 10: 49 Winchester
April 14: The Maine
May 12: Ashnikko; May 15: Black Veil Brides; May 22: Ryan Bingham; June 1: Taking Back Sunday; June 10: Mt. Joy; June 13: The Clarks; June 14: Dance Gavin Dance; June 23: Young The Giant; June 24: Trombone Shorty; July 10: Louis Tomlinson; July 23: O.A.R.; Aug. 2: Black Keys; Sept. 1: Sierra Ferrell; Sept. 23: Rainbow Kitten Surprise; Sept. 25: Caamp; Oct. 10: Sugar.
PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER
April 4: B2K, Bow Wow
April 11: Bailey Zimmerman
April 25: Jeezy
June 7: Teddy Swims; Aug. 21: Koe Wetzel; Sept. 17: Phil Wickham.
PALACE THEATRE
April 19: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
May 3: The Jaggerz, Chuck Blasko’s Vogues, The Skyliners, The Marcels and Pure Gold; May 19: ZZ Top; June 5: Cinderella’s Tom Keifer; July 22: Stewart Copeland; July 23: Air Supply; Oct. 15: Micky Dolenz
BYHAM THEATER
April 18: David Spade.
TIMBER ROCK AMPHITHEATER
April 17: Gov’t Mule
May 28, Jo Dee Messina; May 29: Gary Allan; June 12: Niko Moon; June 19: Brantley Gilbert; June 20: Umphrey’s McGee and moe.; July 17: Blackberry Smoke; July 31: Jeff Foxworthy; Aug. 28: Travis Tritt.
Jam band Gov’t Mule heads to Western Pennsylvania.
HEINZ HALL
April 11: Lake Street Dive with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
June 2: St. Vincent with the PSO; July 3: Derek Hough; July 22: Harry Connick Jr.
ROXIAN THEATRE @ CITIZENS
April 4: Our Lady Peace and the Verve Pipe
April 7: Ally and AJ
April 14: Snarky Puppy
April 21: Band of Horses
April 24: Soulja Boy
April 26: Steel Panther
May 14: Sevendust; May 18: Altar Bridge; May 27: The Toadies; June 3: Corinne Bailey Rae; June 16: Jinjer; June 25: String Cheese Incident; July 16: Trampled by Turtles; Aug. 12: Courtney Barrett; Sept. 29: Public Image Limited.
Ally & AJ have a show in Pittsburgh.
BENEDUM CENTER
April 8: CeCe Winans
April 10: Anne Wilson
April 11: The Temptations & The Four Tops.
CARNEGIE OF MUSIC HOMESTEAD
April 9: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
April 19: Terri Clark
April 30: Jim Breuer
May 5: Melissa Etheridge; May 8: Gino Vannelli; May 28: Airplane! Live With Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays; June 7: Napoleon Dynamite – A Conversation with “Napoleon Dynamite’s” Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, & Jon Gries; June 9: Ben Folds; June 19: Patton Oswalt; June 27: Christopher Cross; July 6: The Church; July 11: Taj Mahal; July 18: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs; Oct. 13: Bruce Hornsby.
CITY WINERY PITTSBURGH
April 13: Soul Asylum acoustic
April 14: Rufus Wainwright
April 21: BBMak
April 22: Lloyd Cole
April 24-25: Vanessa Carlton
April 29: Melissa Manchester
May 10: Willie Nile.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE
April 11: Kashus Culpepper
April 16: Whitney
April 23: Walter Trout
May 2: Bahamas; May 12: Marc Broussard; May 22: Southern Culture on The Skids; June 23: S.G. Goodman.
PPG PAINTS ARENA
May 5: Bring Me The Horizon; May 19: Bruce Springsteen; May 23: Don Toliver; June 11: 5 Seconds of Summer; June 16: Megan Moroney; June 23: Alex Warren; June 30: Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire; July 11: Meghan Trainor; July 20: Zayn; July 30-31: Nate Bargatze; Aug. 13: Zac Brown Band; Oct. 28: “Worlds Collide Concert Tour” featuring stars from the “Descendants,” “ZOMBIES” and “Camp Rock” films; Dec. 21: Andre Bocelli.
MR. SMALLS THEATRE
April 7: Madison Cunningham
May 2: Afghan Whigs; May 7: Pete Thorn; May 22: Donna The Buffalo; July 30: Cat Power; Sept. 26: Ben Harper.
OAKS THEATER
May 7: Al Di Meola; Aug. 7: BoDeans.
CRAFTHOUSE GRILL
May 18: Powerman 5000; May 31: Adelitas Way.
ACRISURE STADIUM
June 5-6: Morgan Wallen; Aug. 29: Bruno Mars.
PNC PARK
July 3: Noah Kahan
PAVILION AT STAR LAKE
June 10: MGK; June 14: Mumford & Sons; June 17: Chris Stapleton; June 20: Kid Rock; June 23: Godsmack; June 26: Riley Green; July 3: Jack Johnson; July 17: Motley Crue; July 18: Tim McGraw; July 24: Dave Matthews Band; Aug. 1: “Weird” Al Yankovic; Aug. 2: Ne-Yo & Akon; Aug. 7: Five Finger Death Punch; Aug. 8: Parker McCollum; Aug. 14: Goo Goo Dolls; Aug. 24: TLC, Salt-N-Pepa; Aug. 25: Kesha; Aug. 29: Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson; Sept. 3: Rufus Du Sol; Sept. 15: Breaking Benjamin.
YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATER
July 10: Jason Aldean; July 11: Eric Church; Aug. 9: Joe Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule.
CITIZENS LIVE AT THE WYLIE
Oct. 2: Wiz Khalifa
Oct. 3: Styx
Oct. 6: Two Door Cinema
Oct. 9: Chelsea Handler
Oct. 16: Boyz II Men
Oct. 20: Tedeschi Trucks
Nov. 7: Sting
Nov. 15:Wyatt Flores
Dec. 2: Steven Wilson Jr.
Dec. 3: Sabaton
Others
April 22: Rev. Horton Heat, Preserving Underground, New Kensington
June 27: Dustin Lynch, Beaver County Boom on The Bridge, Bridgewater.
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published March 29, 2026 11:23 A.M.
(Center Township, Pa) A popular sporting goods chain will soon be closing their Beaver County location.
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced they are closing their Beaver Valley Mall location next month.
The official closing date for the location is set for April 25th, 2026.
The Coraopolis headquartered chain is advising customers to visit their other nearby locations in Robinson and Cranberry for future purchases, or by visiting their website.
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published March 28, 2026 4:45 P.M.
(New Brighton, Pa) Numerous fire departments responded to a house fire Saturday afternoon. The fire occurred at a home on 2nd Street of the Oak Hill neighborhood in New Brighton roughly around 3:30pm.
Beaver County Radio witnessed crews fighting the blaze while power lines sparked next to the structure.
The entire roof and upper half of the home appeared to be destroyed by the fire. It is currently unclear if surrounding homes also sustained damage.
According to a statement made by the City of Beaver Falls Fire Department, one of their fire fighters was “transported to the hospital with dizziness after being struck in the head with a piece of wooden siding.” The fireman has since been released.
No other injuries were reported.
We have not yet received word on the cause of the fire.
Mercer Road was temporarily closed between 4th Street and North 2nd Street.
Crews remained working at the scene as of 4:30pm Saturday.
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For Sale: 2 Tires 235/55 R17 Used, but plenty of tread left.
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Nice heavy Dining Room Table. Black bottom with 2 double doors underneath and lots of storage. Top is 4’ round W Dark Cherry inlaid pattern. Open it and an internal leaf lifts out to make the table 4’ X 5’6”. 4 padded black ladder-back dining chairs also available.
LTB (looking to buy) a bench or chair to put in her entryway.
NIB (new in box) Double sided full-body massage & heat. $25
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4 2”-3” Porcelain Easter Bunnies
Jewelry, jewelry, jewelry. At least 200 pieces. Come & peruse the big variety of rings, broaches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more. She has 34 necklaces with individual photos of each that can be texted to you. Match your outfit or buy a gift.
Baskets. Mostly larger sizes in a variety of styles to organize and store your items. Or make some GREAT Easter baskets. Most have handles. She’ll be glad to send a photo.
Religious Items: Rosaries in a variety of styles, Holy Bibles, Wood & Metal Crosses, Scapulars. 13” Virgin Mary.
Marilyn Fallston 724-622-7957 Please leave a message
Camping Trailer with water damage. Still has AC, Shower, Stove. Includes Tanks and tires. The trailer is in good shape, but the camper definitely needs work. $500
“TeeNee” Utility Trailer for a vehicle. 8’ X 10’ It tips for easy unloading. $500
1999 Honda Shadow 1100 Motorcycle with 38,000 original miles. Saddle Bags and Travel Bag included. Custom exhaust. Silver & Black color. Wired for a battery tender. Comes with a real nice helmet. Very roomy spot for a passenger. $2,000
2 pairs of Size 11 work boots. Insulated, waterproof, in great condition.
$20 each or both pair for $35
Several pair of Size 11 Hunting boots. Multiple styles. Some are NEW!
Matthew Klenk, 54, of Ambridge, passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2026.
He was born in Pittsburgh on October 5, 1971, a son of the late Robert and Barbara Bender Klenk.
Matt was a devoted husband, father, brother, pastor, and friend whose life touched countless people.
For the past eleven years, Matthew faithfully served as the Senior Pastor at Calvary Fellowship Community Church in Ambridge. He dedicated 25 years of his life to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, and was a pillar of strength and compassion within the community. Matt was an avid golfer. Beyond his ministry, Matt gave generously of his time through charity work and served as a basketball coach mentoring and inspiring young people both on and off the court.
Matt leaves behind his loving daughter, Isabella Klenk (Josh King) who is preparing to graduate from Duquesne University in May. Bella was the light of Matt’s life, and he was incredibly proud of the strong, compassionate young woman she has become and made sure to do everything he could for her. He also leaves behind a sister Patty (Steve) Rohm, a brother Bob (Frankie) Klenk, and numerous nieces & nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jennifer Klenk and a sister, Barbara Klenk.
Matt’s impact reaches far beyond his family. He was deeply loved by friends, church members, and the entire Ambridge community. His kindness, unwavering faith, and servant’s heart left a lasting impression on everyone he encountered.
Friends will be received on Monday from 3-7 P.M. in the Calvary Fellowship Community Church, 300 11th Street, Ambridge.
Family and Friends will then meet on Tuesday at 11 A.M. in the New Hope Community Church, 592 Beaver Road, Ambridge, where a funeral service will be held, with his good friend Pastor Rick Thornhill officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.
Interment will follow in Economy Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family asks donations be made to the Calvary Fellowship Community Church.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Matthew Klenk, please visit the floral store of the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc. by clicking here.
