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Source: Initial concern that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has break in left wrist

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) holds his arm after a hit by the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the initial concern is that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a “slight break” in his left, non-throwing wrist. NFL sources told Schefter that Rodgers will undergo further testing today to determine what the full extent of the injury is and how long he will be sidelined. Rodgers sustained the injury late in the second quarter and did not return to the game where the Steelers won 32-14 over the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Lee Allen Groom (1954-2025)

Lee Allen Groom, 71, of Patterson Township, passed away peacefully at his residence on November 13th, 2025.

He was born in Beaver Falls on May 27th, 1954, a son of the late Wayne and Edith (Martini) Groom. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Joshua Wayne Groom. She is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Kimberly (Gardner) Groom, his children, Jesse Groom and Hanna and Dennis Welch, his grandchildren, Wyatt, Wesley and Waylon, his brother, Gary and Susan Groom, his mother-in-law, Ilene Gardner, his brothers-in-law: Albert, Harry, Jeff, Todd, and Eric; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Lee was a Lifetime member of Ambridge District Sportsman Association, the Coraopolis Beagle Club, PA Trappers Association and the Imperial Beagle Club. Lee was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed trapping and black powder shooting. Lee loved being outdoors and being with his grandkids and family. He was also a longtime member of Painter’s Local 530.

Friends will be received on Thursday, November 20th, from 3-7 P.M. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road Beaver Falls, who was in charge of his arrangements, and where a funeral service will take place on Friday, November 21st, at 10 A.M.

Hollie Jo (Hamilton) Markun (1975-2025)

Hollie Jo (Hamilton) Markun, 50, passed away unexpectedly on November 13th, 2025 in Southington, Ohio.

She was born in Rochester on March 1st, 1975, a daughter of Harry E. Hamilton and the late Linda (Stang) Hamilton. In addition to her father, she is survived by her beloved daughter, Alexis P. Markun, her siblings, Jason E. (Holly) Hamilton and Marcy J. (Shawn) Hogue, her niece, Mikayla Beveridge, her nephew, Devin M. (Kellsey) Yova, along with great-nieces, Esmae and Freya Yova.

Hollie was a member of Pathway Church in Beaver Falls (Chippewa Township). She was a Riverside High School alumni and a graduate of Robert Morris University where she received her bachelor’s in nursing. She was a registered nurse who loved to take care of her patients at AHN and Weirton Medical Center. She enjoyed attending her daughters’ volleyball and lacrosse games throughout high school and college career. Hollie adored her pets also Nova and Zuri. Family meant everything to Hollie, and she was present for every event she could be part of.

Friends and family will be received on Tuesday, November 18th from 1-3 P.M. and from 5-7 P.M., with a funeral service following, in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements. The funeral service will be officiated by a pastor from Pathway Church

Private interment will take place at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the GoFundMe set up to support Lexi during this most difficult time, link.https://gofund.me/7f73e3195.

Man arrested for abducting a nine-year-old Amish boy in Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Walker Township, PA) A man was recently arrested after police said he abducted a 9-year-old Amish boy in Pennsylvania. Court records confirm twenty-five-year-old Tanner Nipple was both arrested and arraigned on felony counts of kidnapping and a misdemeanor count of false imprisonment after the abduction in September. A Pennsylvania State Police report confirms troopers were called to Locust Run and Renno Roads in Walker Township on September 16th, 2025 for a possible abduction. Troopers learned that the suspect stopped at the farm of the boy and forced him into a vehicle. According to a report from CBS affiliate WHP, the boy told troopers that he was selling produce when a man came up to him and placed a $20 bill in his money container and when he turned around, the boy told police the man wrapped his arms around him, covered his mouth, and shoved him into a white SUV, where he was forced to sit on the floor under the glove compartment, but when the driver made a U-turn, the child opened the door and escaped, running into a cornfield. WHP also reported that DNA evidence led police to Nipple after the $20 bill and other items were sent out to a laboratory for testing and the vicitim could pick Nipple out of a lineup, according to troopers, and phone records also placed his cell phone near the scene of the crime. Police note that Nipple was taken into custody without incident and was arraigned.  

Two firefighters injured from a fire at a rowhouse in the Hazelwood neighborhood in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A fire broke out in a rowhouse in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh early this morning. It was reported on the 200 block of Glenwood Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m. There was no word initially on the cause of the fire, which is unknown at this time. The Pittsburgh fire chief confirmed two firefighters were treated on scene after they were injured. It took several hours for firefighters on the scene to get the fire under control.

Man in critical condition after medical emergency believed to be cause of single-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Pittsburgh yesterday morning. City officials told WTAE that police and additional emergency responders were called to the intersection of Banksville and McMonagle Avenues at 10:15 a.m. following reports of a single-vehicle crash. The cause of the crash is under investigation at this time, butcity officials confirm it’s believed the man may have suffered a medical emergency, which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. WTAE was also told that bystanders broke the driver’s side window of the vehicle and performed CPR on the male driver until officials arrived.

 

Multiple vehicles damaged after shots fired in the Lincoln-Lemington Belmar neighborhood of Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Multiple vehicles were damaged after shots were fired in the Lincoln-Lemington Belmar neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon. Pittsburgh police told WTAE that they responded to Dean Street just after 2:30 p.m. following reports of shots being fired. They also confirmed that eight gunshots were fired and there were no reported injuries. WTAE was also told that five vehicles and two cars were damaged. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeks

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NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that dragged on for over two weeks.

“As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations — including ESPN and ABC — have already begun to be restored to YouTube TV subscribers,” The Walt Disney Co. said in a statement.

YouTube TV also confirmed the return of Disney content on its platform, noting that subscribers should see channels back “over the course of the day.” It apologized for the disruption and thanked customers for their “patience as we negotiated on their behalf.”

Disney content went dark on YouTube TV the night of Oct. 30 after the two sides failed to reach a new licensing deal. In the days that followed, YouTube TV subscribers were left without Disney channels on the platform — notably disrupting coverage of top college football matchups and professional sports games, as well as news and entertainment programming.

Beyond ESPN and ABC, other Disney-owned content removed from YouTube TV during the impasse included channels like NatGeo, FX, Freeform, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said Friday that they were “pleased that our networks have been restored in time for fans to enjoy the many great programming options this weekend, including college football.”

When talks broke down last month, YouTube TV said Disney was proposing costly terms that would lead to higher prices for and fewer choices for its subscribers. It accused Disney of using the blackout as a negotiating tactic — claiming the maneuver also benefited Disney’s own streaming products like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.

Disney, meanwhile, said that YouTube TV had refused to pay fair rates for its channels. The California entertainment giant also accused Google of “using its market dominance to eliminate competition.” And executives blasted the platform for pulling content “prior to the midnight expiration” of their deal in late October.

Both sides also publicly sparred over negotiations and content available leading up to Nov. 4 elections across the U.S.

By the time Disney’s channels returned to YouTube TV, Google’s streamer said it had “reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers.” Disney executives maintained that the deal reflected the company’s “continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch.”

The two-week blackout is among a growing list of licensing disputes seen in the streaming world today, particularly as competition grows overs hosting live content. And consumers often pay the price when company negotiations break down.

The showdown between Disney and YouTube was not their first. YouTube TV subscribers lost access to all Disney content after 2021 contract talks broke down, but that disruption lasted less than two days.

And YouTube TV has removed other content from its platform after expired agreements. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has been unavailable on YouTube TV since Sept. 30, for example. Parent company TelevisaUnivision decried Google’s move, saying it would strip “millions of Hispanic viewers of the Spanish-language news, sports, and entertainment they rely on every day,” and called on the platform to reverse course.

YouTube TV’s base subscription plan costs $82.99 per month — which, beyond Disney content, currently includes live TV offerings from networks like NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS and more. The platform previously said it would give subscribers a $20 credit its dispute with Disney lasted “an extended period of time” — which it reportedly allowed customers to start claiming on Nov. 9.

Disney also doles out live TV through both traditional broadcasting and its own lineup of streaming platforms. ESPN launched its own streamer earlier this year, starting at $29.99 a month. And other Disney content can be found on platforms like Hulu, Disney+ and Fubo. Disney currently allows people to bundle ESPN along with Hulu and Disney+ for $35.99 a month — or $29.99 a month for the first year.

Crosby and Malkin score as the Penguins shut out the Predators 4-0 in Stockholm

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh’s Parker Wotherspoon is congratulated by teammates Blake Lizotte and Erik Karlsson after his 1-0 goal during the NHL Global Series hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP)

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a little over two minutes apart in the first period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday to split their NHL’s Global Series in Sweden’s capital.

The Penguins bounced back from a 2-1 loss to the Predators in the opener of the two-game series on Friday and snapped a three-game skid. Rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov stopped 21 shots for his first victory in his second NHL start.

After Parker Wotherspoon put the Penguins up 1-0, Malkin doubled the lead 8:08 in when his pass from behind the goal line was deflected into the net by Nashville defenseman Nicolas Hague. The 39-year-old Malkin scored his team’s only goal Friday.

Malkin and Crosby lead Pittsburgh in scoring. Malkin has 23 points and Crosby 21.

Crosby, 38, one-timed a shot from the left circle past the midway point of the first to make it 3-0, scoring his 12th goal of the season and 637th of his career. Blake Lizotte finished it off with an empty netter with 2:48 left.

Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros allowed three goals on 21 shots.

The NHL has played games in Europe since 2008 as part of its efforts to grow the fan base in hockey-mad countries like Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and others. This was the league’s 48th regular-season game outside North America.

The Penguins and Predators again split an international series, after doing so at the start of the 2000-01 regular season in Japan.

The Penguins returned to Stockholm for the first time since 2008 when they faced Ottawa, before winning the Stanley Cup to cap off that season. Crosby, Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang were all on that team. They are currently in their 20th season as teammates with the Penguins.

Up next

Predators: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Penguins: Host the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

Stamkos scores in OT, the Predators rally to beat Penguins 2-1 in Global Series in Stockholm

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Nashville’s Filip Forsberg celebrates after scoring during the NHL Global Series hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Stockholm, Sweden. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored 44 seconds into overtime to rally the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in the opening game of the NHL’s Global Series in the Swedish capital.

Stamkos’ fourth goal of the season helped the Predators snap a five-game skid.

Nashville pulled goaltender Juuse Saros for an extra attacker and Swedish star Filip Forsberg thrilled the packed Avicii Arena by tying the game at 1-all with 1:10 remaining in the third period, beating Pittsburgh goaltender Arturs Silovs with a high backhand shot that forced overtime.

The Predators arrived in Europe with hopes the trip could help them turn the season around. Nashville outshot the Penguins 30-17 and improved to 6-9-4.

Saros made 16 saves and defenseman Brady Skjei assisted on the winning goal.

Evgeni Malkin broke the scoreless deadlock with 6:11 remaining in the middle period for the Penguins after the puck he sent from behind the goal toward Saros ended up in the net.

It was Malkin’s fourth goal of the season and his team-leading 22nd point. The goal was the 518th of his career, tying him with Dale Hawerchuk for 40th place on the NHL’s career list.

The Predators held the Penguins to two shots on goal in the period.

The game marked a return for Malkin, together with Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, to Stockholm where where the Penguins split a series against the Ottawa Senators in 2008 before winning the Stanley Cup that season.

Silovs stopped 28 shots and Mathew Dumba had an assist for the Penguins, who lost the third straight game.

The NHL has played games on the European continent as part of its efforts to grow the fan base in hockey-mad countries like Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic and others. Overall, Friday’s was the 47th regular-season game outside North America and 17th in Stockholm, more than in any other city.

The Predators swept a 2022 series against the San Jose Sharks in Prague.

Up next

Penguins and Predators will complete their series in Stockholm on Sunday.