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Snow Watch Cancellations and Delays for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

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January 20th, 2026

                         School or Organization       Cancellation or Delay  ( If blank no cancellation or delay reported)
  Adelphoi Education/Beaver (Rochester)         Closed- Flexible Instruction Day
  Aliquippa Area School District                2 Hour Delay; NO AM VO TECH
  Ambridge Area School District Closed Tuesday/Staff Report; No Transportation Services
  Avonworth School District 2 Hour Delay Tuesday
  Baden Academy Charter Closed 1/20/26, Flexible Instruction
  Beaver Area School District            Closed Tuesday
  Beaver County Head Start Closed Tuesday
  Beaver County Rehabilitation Center
  Big Beaver Falls Area School District Closed Tuesday- Flexible Instruction Day
  Beaver County CTC           Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  Beaver County Transit Authority         
  Beaver Valley Montessori School Closed Tuesday
  Blackhawk Area School District            Remote Learning Day Tuesday
  Blackhawk Meals on Wheels       Closed Tuesday
  Butler County Community College (All Locations, Including Cranberry Township) Opening at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday Morning
  CCBC            Closed 01/20/26 Remote Learning 
  CCBC Aviation Sciences Center            Closed 01/20/26 Remote Learning 
  Central Valley School District            Closed 01/20/26/ Flexible Instruction
  Cornell School District 2 Hour Delay
  Education Center at Watson (Sewickley) 2 Hour Delay
  Ellwood City Area School District Closed Tuesday: Flexible Instruction Day
  Families Matter Food Pantry Closed Tuesday; Staff is to report
  Freedom Area School District Closed- Remote Learning with FID Schedule
  Head Start of Beaver County – Aliquippa Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County -Ambridge Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 7th Ave. Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 6th Ave. Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Central Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Blackhawk Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – CCBC Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start/ Early Head Start of Beaver County Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Rochester Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Southside Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton Middle School Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton High School Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Head Start of Beaver County – Riverside Tuesday Morning: Closed
  Hope Academy- Conway
  Hopewell School District Closed Tuesday-Flexible Instruction Day
 Life Family Pre-School Closed Tuesday
 Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  Mc Guire Memorial EOC     
  Mc Guire Memorial School Closed
  Midland Borough school District Closed Tuesday
  Montour Area School District 2 Hour Delay; Tuesday
  Moon Area School District 2 Hour Delay
  Mother’s Morning Out/Noah’s Ark Preschool/Sewickley Opening at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday Morning
  Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Pre-school (Moon Twp.)
  • 1 Hour Delay Tuesday
  • Modified Schedule (Delay Schedule)
  New Brighton Area School District Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  New Castle Area School District 2 Hour Delay Tuesday
  New Horizons (Beaver and North in New Castle)
  • Tuesday: Closed
  North Catholic School District Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  Our Lady of Fatima/ Hopewell (Teacher’s In Service Day)
  Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (Coraopolis) Closed Tuesday: Flexible Instruction Day
  Penn State Beaver (Monaca)
  Provident Charter School West (Baden) Closed Tuesday: Flexible Instruction Day
  Quaker Valley School District 2 Hour Delay; Tuesday, January 20, 2026
  Riverside Beaver County Area School District Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  Rochester Area School District (Closed: No School for Students, In Service Day for the Teachers)
  Robert Morris University (Moon Township)
  Seneca Valley Area School District 2 Hour Delay/Modified Kindergarten
  Sewickley Academy 2 Hour Delay Tuesday Morning
  St. Andrews Day School (Moon Township) (Teacher’s In-Service Day)
  St. James-Sewickley (Teacher’s In-Service Day)
  St. Monica Catholic Academy (Teacher’s In-Service Day, No School for the Kids)
  St. Killian’s Catholic School (Cranberry) (Teacher’s In Service Day)
  St. Peter & Paul School/Beaver (Teacher’s In-Service Day)
  St. Stephens Lutheran Academy/Zelienople Closed Tuesday Morning
  South Side Area School District Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  Sto Rox 2 Hour Delay
  The Prevention Network and Class Academy (Beaver County) Closed Tuesday
  Western Beaver Area School District Closed Tuesday – Flexible Instruction Day
  West Allegheny School District 2 Hour Delay Tuesday

Esmark Expands Global Sports Commitment With Sponsorship of Slovakian Professional Hockey Team

(Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press and Business Wire)

SEWICKLEY, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 19, 2026– Esmark Sports Management and Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Esmark Inc., announced today it is the team sponsor and co-owner of a newly established professional hockey team in Košice, Slovakia. This partnership underscores Esmark’s commitment to supporting sports development and strengthening community connections through the unifying power of athletics.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260119104207/en/

Esmark Sports Management and Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Esmark Inc., is the team sponsor and co-owner of a newly established professional hockey team in Košice, Slovakia.

The Hockey Club Esmark Košice team began competing in the 2HL division of professional ice hockey in Slovakia in the 2025-2026 season. The roster features players from Košice who have been competing for clubs across Slovakia.

“The creation of this team is more than just hockey. It’s about pride, opportunity and giving the people of Košice a team of their own to cheer for,” said Richard E. Bouchard, President of Esmark Sports Management and Entertainment. “We’re proud to help bring talented athletes back home to represent their city, and to create a foundation that will inspire the next generation of players.”

Jergus Spodniak, the team’s founder, co-owner and goaltender envisioned building a team that unites local talent living in Košice but previously lacked the opportunity to represent their hometown on the professional stage. According to Spodniak, Esmark’s sponsorship ensures the financial stability and professional resources needed for the team to establish itself in Slovakia’s hockey landscape. Beyond the immediate financial support, the partnership reflects a long-term vision of building both a competitive team and a lasting community institution.

“The HK Esmark Košice team will not only provide athletes with the chance to wear their hometown colors but also give fans a team that authentically represents the pride and spirit of their community,” said Spodniak.

By joining the Hockey Club Esmark Košice team, Esmark is building on its established track record in sports development. Esmark became a majority owner of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) Johnstown Tomahawks in 2012 and played a key role in guiding the team’s growth and success. Under Bouchard and Esmark’s leadership, the Tomahawks not only thrived on the ice, but also became a cornerstone of community engagement and youth hockey development.

“Jim [James Bouchard] and Esmark demonstrated an exceptional ability to build a program that was competitive, sustainable and community-focused,” said Mark Frankenfeld, Commissioner of NAHL. “Their work with the Johnstown Tomahawks had a lasting impact on the league, community and growth of the sport, and I’m excited to see that same passion and commitment brought to The Hockey Club Esmark Košice.”

“Esmark and the Bouchard family have a proven track record of investing in sports and enhancing communities. From their work with FC Pittsburgh, to the Esmark Stars and more, they not only invest financially, but also with heart and commitment. It’s really something special to watch and be a part of,” said Mario Lemieux, National Hockey League (NHL) Hall of Fame, former owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and arguably one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

Since its founding in 2003, Esmark Inc. has a longstanding history of dedication to athletic advancement. Jim Bouchard formerly co-owned the Johnstown Tomahawks, and the company now representing over 2,000 student athletes, including those affiliated with Esmark Stars, Esmark All-Americans, Quaker Valley Hockey, FC Pittsburgh and Esmark Youth Development.

Meeting for BVIU regarding project to help New Horizon School approaches as its opening for next school year in question

(Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on December 14th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The BVIU Board of Directors is expected to vote on January 28th, 2026 at their regular meeting on borrowing up to $15 million to ensure New Horizon School reopens in time for the 2026–27 school year. However, before the measure can move forward, each of the fourteen school district boards in Beaver County must first approve the proposal. This followed a special session on January 6th, 2026 that took almost four hours and it focused on finalizing details related to the financing, scope and timeline of the project and included both superintendents from the school districts that jointly own New Horizon and BVIU board members. Beaver County Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp informed the board members of the BVIU during that session that $1 million will be contributed from Beaver County toward the remediation effort. Commissioner Chairman Camp has also attended public meetings on the project over the past year and BVIU expresses their gratitude to him and leadership in Beaver County for their support of the rehabilitation project for New Horizon School and their support for the school itself. The school that assists children with special needs in Beaver County is now operating at a cost of $50,000 per month and is operating temporarily from the Charles J. Betters Innovation Center in Midland.

“Saved by the Scan” Campaign Encourages Early Detection for those at Risk of Lung Cancer

(File Photo of the Stand Up To Cancer Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of Lung Cancer” report, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet fewer than 1 in 5 (18%) of people at high risk have been screened. The Ad Council and the American Lung Association have partnered for the Saved By The Scan campaign to encourage those that are eligible to get screened for lung cancer since 2021, because early detection can save lives. People who are eligible for a scan include people that smoke, or people who have quit in the last 15 years, or people with a history of 20 or more “pack years” of smoking (for example, one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years) and people that are 50-80 years old. You can visit SavedByTheScan.org by clicking here to learn more and/or check if you qualify for a low-dose CT scan. Also, over 1.5 million people have taken the eligibility quiz, with 1 in 5 learning that they are at high risk. 

The 9th Annual Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ returns to Pittsburgh, where you can Book a Nonstop Flight to Ireland

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh from AAA East Central, the 9th annual Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from January 23rd through the 24th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on January 25th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-of-a-kind event that is presented by AAA Travel brings travel service representatives from various regional, national, and international exhibitors under one roof to help attendees by providing them one-stop vacation opportunities from all seven continents as well as insight and shopping at those destinations. It also includes over 100,000 square feet of displays, seminars for vacation planning and AAA Travel Advisors to book the trip of your dreams on-site. This year, the Showcase welcomes Aer Lingus, the newest non-stop service provider that is at Pittsburgh International Airport. The flag carrier of Ireland will also provide more convenient and comfortable connections to London, Paris, Rome, and many more cities in Europe for all travelers in the Pittsburgh-area that are headed to the Emerald Isle. Attendees at the Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ can visit with Aer Lingus as well as both learning about their flight options and registering for a raffle to win an autographed Steelers helmet. The invitation for this event goes out to everyone, either AAA members or not. Tickets are worth $10 and can either be purchased online at www.PittsburghTravelShowcase.com, which you can visit for more information, or at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Box Office during the Showcase of the event. AAA Branches are where you can get Discount Admission coupons that are available for the 9th annual Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™.

Hopewell grad part of Indiana U. coaching staff

Staff Reports

The Indiana University football team looks to close out an invincible season tonight, making it a special night for a Beaver County native who has been a part of the squad’s success.

Matt Wilson, a Hopewell High School graduate, serves as assistant athletic director for player personnel for the Indiana football team.

Wilson, a Class of 1997 Hopewell alum, was among the first personnel hires made by Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti in January 2024.

“Anyone who knows Matt Wilson knows what has happened in Bloomington (Indiana) the last two seasons is no fluke,” Will Redmond, general manager of recruiting for the Auburn University football team, told FootballScoop,  a source devoted to football coaching news. “Matt has the distinct ability to take a head coach’s vision for a roster, both culturally and athletically, and bring that vision to life. He has done this at every stop along his journey.

Wilson had worked for Tennessee, his alma mater, as well as Mississippi State, Arkansas State and North Carolina State, before he was hired by Cignetti.

Upon taking command of the Indiana program, Cignetti, a Pittsburgh native, made many changes overhauling Indiana’s recruiting department.

“Chiefly among them, Cignetti brought in Matt Wilson as IU’s assistant athletic director for player personnel,” according to the Indianapolis Star newspaper. “Wilson, who also worked for Indiana as senior director of player personnel/recruiting in 2017, had success in helping organize and execute recruiting efforts across multiple stops in his career.”

In a February 2024 interview, Cignetti said, “I was looking for good structure, capable people (and was) “Impressed with Matt. Have known him a long time.”

Wilson, earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Arizona State in 2010.

Wilson’s previous stop at IU happened in 2017, when he helped the Hoosiers sign the third-highest-rated class in that school’s history as the senior director of player personnel/recruiting.

He worked two years at Arkansas State (2021-22) where he served as the assistant athletics director for player personnel.  personnel/recruiting.

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Man hospitalized after being stabbed in the neck in the Northview Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh; one man taken into custody in relation

(File Photo of Pittsburgh Police Cruisers with Businesses in the Background along with a Bystander walking in the Background)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man was stabbed in the neck early this morning in the Northview Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh Public Safety official expresses that police were called to a residence in the 400 block of Mount Pleasant Road in Northview Heights around 5:30 a.m. for the reported stabbing. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been stabbed in the neck. Officers helped him until medics arrived at the scene and officials confirm that the man was taken to an area hospital and was last said to be in stable condition. Witnesses told police that the man who was stabbed got into an argument with another man inside a home before the stabbing took place. Officials stated that one man was taken into custody and charges are expected to be filed in connection with the stabbing.

Two people hospitalized after crash along Route 51 in Brentwood Borough

(File Photo of the PennDOT logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to officials, at least two people were injured following a crash in Allegheny County yesterday afternoon. PennDOT officials confirmed that due to a crash, Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) was closed to traffic in each direction between Greenlee Road and Town Square Way in Brentwood Borough. The road has now reopened and Allegheny County dispatchers state that at least two people were taken to the hospital as a result of the crash. It is unclear at this time how many vehicles were involved in this crash.

Leonia M. DeRosia (Brenner) (Passed on January 16th, 2026)

Leonia M. DeRosia (Brenner) 80, of Renfrew, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 16th, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas. Leona was a lifelong member of St John’s “Burry’s” Church in Rochester, where she and Thomas raised four daughters, Beth, Shari, Carrie, and Kim in the love of the Lord. Leona was born and raised in Rochester, a daughter of the late H. Merrill and Laureme Brenner, along with her two siblings: Donna (William) Wright, and Kay (David) Allen. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Donna and her brothers-in-law, William Wright, Dennis (Jan) DeRosia and Kenneth (Sue) DeRosia.She is survived by her twelve grandchildren: Robert (Katie), Aleesha (Manny), Sarah, Ryan, Emma, Katherine (Charles), Hannah, Michael, Matthew, Josiah, Nathanael, Abigail and her three great grandchildren Thomas, Madilynn, and Ava Jo.

Thomas and Leonia married on September 30th, 1967, and moved to a town just outside of Detroit where they started their family. However, the draw to Western Pennsylvania brought them back to Freedom, where they built a house on a country road and continued to grow their family. Together, they had four beloved daughters: Elizabeth Henry, Sharon (Christopher) Huggins, Carrie (James) Blawas, and Kimberly (Josef) Funyak.

To know Leonia is to know how much she delighted in life and in her family. She spent her days steadfastly pursuing Goodness, Truth, and Beauty, and pointing others to God, who is the Source of it all. Besides her Lord and her family, her chief delights included reading, playing the piano, gardening, raising horses, and going to horse events with Tom, playing card games, and making her family laugh.

Calling hours will be held at St. John’s “Burry’s” Church, 1835 Rt #68, Rochester (New Sewickley Twp.) on Sunday, January 25th from 3-5 p.m. and on Monday, January 26th from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. at the church, with reception to follow immediately after the service. A private burial at St. John’s “Burry’s” Church Cemetery, which is in the same location, 1835 Rt #68, Rochester.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Leonia’s memory may be made to St John’s “Burry’s” Church, 1835 Rt #68, Rochester, PA 15074 or your local church.

“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the Earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him, with my eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!” Job 19:25-27

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca.

To share online condolences, view Leona’s video tribute or get directions, please visit www.simpsonfuneralhome.com

Helen V. Krisa (1925-2026)

Helen V. Krisa, 100, formerly of New Brighton, passed away peacefully on January 15th, 2026, at Concordia at Villa St. Joseph of Baden.

She was born in New Brighton on April 26th, 1925, the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Grdenich) Zuzak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Krisa, a daughter, Rosemary Rudnicki, a daughter-in-law, Marjorie Krisa and a brother, John Zuzak. She is survived by her children, Walter Krisa and Michael Krisa, her grandchildren: Kelci (Jason) Robbins, Stephanie (Jeffrey) Christian, Michael (Stacy) Krisa, Issac (Dana) de Vyver, and Timothy Krisa; as well as her great-grandchildren, Willoh, Arwyn, Bella, Hollyn, Grace, David, Michael, Anna, and Owen; along with her nieces, nephews, friends, and church family.

Helen was a homemaker and was a devoted member of Holy Family Church in New Brighton and Our Lady of the Valley Parish. She loved volunteer work at Heritage Valley Hospital in Beaver. She was an avid bingo player and a member of the New Brighton Croatian Club.

Friends will be received on Thursday, January 22nd from 3-7 P.M. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where departing prayers will be offered on Friday, January 23rd at 10:15 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. at Holy Family Church, 521 7th Avenue, New Brighton with Fr. Howard Campbell as the celebrant.

Private interment will be in Grandview Cemetery, 139 Norwood Drive, Beaver Falls.