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Section of Route 65 temporarily closes after fire occurs in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A section of Route 65 was closed for hours as crews worked to battle flames that broke out inside a home in Leetsdale Borough in Allegheny County yesterday PennDOT officials stated that day that northbound Route 65 was closed to traffic between Ferry Street and Rapp Street to accommodate emergency responders battling a fire. According to PennDOT’s website, 511, the road was closed around 11:20 a.m. Officials expressed that the road reopened just before 4 p.m. WTAE reached out to the Leetsdale Fire Department, which said that one firefighter sustained a minor injury and the fire only required one line to be taken down but it extended to the roof of the home. Dispatchers confirm that no one was taken to the hospital from the scene. It is unclear at this time what led to the fire. 

Former Intermediate Unit Resource Instructor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Transport of Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of Minors

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh on Friday from United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that day that a resident of Grove City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 84 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of a minor. The sentence was imposed on forty-one-year-old Michael William Boston on Thursday. According to information presented to the Court, on October 25th, 2022, Boston transported material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in interstate commerce by uploading the material to a cloud-based server. Boston was previously employed by an intermediate unit as a resource instructor for students that are hearing impaired and he traveled to various schools across nine Pennsylvania counties to work with children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who suffered from hearing impairments in that role. Boston was fired from his teaching position and forced to surrender his teaching license as a result of this prosecution. Boston also took responsibility for transporting
child sexual abuse material on two other dates in 2023 and for the possession of more than 1,500 images and videos containing child sexual abuse material across seven different electronic devices as part of his plea agreement and many of the images depicted the sexual exploitation of toddler-aged and infant males that were as young as several months old. The collection of images and videos by Boston additionally depicted acts of bestiality and blindfolded children tied to stationary objects.

Cranberry restaurant found to be “out of compliance” during recent inspection

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry, PA) A Cranberry restaurant was found to be “out of compliance” during a recent inspection. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture conducted a regular, annual inspection at Juniper Grill on Wednesday. A report issued after the inspection states that five violations were found. The report stated that the violations should be corrected by tomorrow, although the floor may need to be repaired over time. Juniper Grill’s license cannot be renewed until it is compliant with regulations again, and its facility could face inspection fees if a second or third follow-up is necessary to reach compliance. It was not immediately clear when the restaurant would be reinspected. According to the report, two identified violations were considered repeat issues: a slicer blade guard with food residue and non-food contact surfaces accumulating dirt, grease and debris. Other violations that were found include employees not wearing proper hair restraints while on the cook line, plastic utensils used for cooking that were warped from heat and missing or damaged floor grout between tiles.

Ambridge woman arrested for trespassing at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh with a false ID despite being banned

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release on Friday that twenty-one-year-old Amilliania Martin of Ambridge was arrested on the early morning of February 28th, 2026for trespassing at that casino in the Steel City with an invalid form of identification. At 4:16 a.m., Martin tried to gain access to the gaming floor with that false form of ID. She was previously banned in 2023 from the casino for an underage gaming violation and she had an active warrant out of the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office. According to police, Martin was taken into custody without incident and citations were filed against her.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper shot and killed by an “erratic” driver in West Caln Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Caln Township, PA) Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed yesterday that a Pennsylvania State Police trooper has died after being shot in West Caln Township. Officials stated early this morning that Cpl. Timothy O’Connor was fatally shot after pulling over an erratic driver. This happened at around 8:15 p.m. yesterday and PSP Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens stated that as O’Connor approached the driver’s side of the car, he was fatally shot by the man inside the vehicle. The Chester County DA’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the fatal shooting. O’Connor enlisted in the state police in 2010. 

Tommy Novak scores in OT to lift the Penguins past the Bruins, 5-4

 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tommy Novak (18) is surrounded by teammates after scoring the game-winning overtime goal to end an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — snap a three-game losing streak. Second in the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh has points in 16 of its last 19 games.

Crosby is out a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury and Malkin served the second of a five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin in the head.

Egor Chinakhov added a power-play goal, Connor Dewar also scored and Arturs Silovs stopped 22 shots. Chinakhov has 14 goals this season and 11 goals in 25 games with Pittsburgh.

Pavel Zacha had his second career hat trick, and David Pastrnak also scored for Boston. The Bruins have lost five of their last eight. They have a three-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the East.

Joonas Korpisalo made 34 saves for the Bruins.

Pittsburgh had its second three-goal comeback this season. The last time the Penguins had a three-goal comeback without Crosby and Malkin was February 10, 2001, against New Jersey.

Mantha became the first Pittsburgh player to score multiple game-tying goals in a third period since Alex Kovalev on March 23, 2002, against Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh trailed 3-1 in the third period, but Dewar and Mantha scored 33 seconds apart to tie it.

Zacha completed his hat trick at 8:34 of the third period, but Mantha tied it again for Pittsburgh with 8:42 to go when he tapped in a rebound from the left post.

Up next

Bruins: Host Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Penguins: Begin a five-game trip at Carolina on Tuesday night.

 

Zegras scores in shootout as Flyers defeat Penguins 4-3

 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Avery Hayes (85) and Philadelphia Flyers’ Jamie Drysdale (9) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored the only goal of the shootout to help the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.

Owen Tippett, Alex Bump and Denver Barkey scored for the Flyers, and Dan Vladar stopped 20 shots.

Tommy Novak, Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson scored for the Penguins, and Stuart Skinner stopped 12 shots a day after Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin was suspended for five games. The Penguins were also without captain Sidney Crosby, who is out for a minimum of four weeks because of a lower-body injury.

Tippett scored his 20th goal of the season less than a minute after Novak opened the scoring for the Penguins. It marked Tippett’s fourth consecutive season with at least 20 goals.

Bump scored in his NHL debut to tie the game at 2. With his family in the stands, he scored short side after a no-look pass from Nikita Grebenkin just over a minute after Rackell put the Penguins ahead 2-1 early in the second period.

Karlsson scored a minute later, and Barkley scored midway through the second to even the score at 3.

Vladar got called for interference 2:51 into overtime, and the Flyers killed off the late penalty.

Up next

Flyers: Host the New York Rangers on Monday.

Penguins: Host Boston on Sunday.

 

Penguins center Evgeni Malkin suspended five games for slashing Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse, top left, gives instructions as Evgeni Malkin (71) prepares to take the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has now been suspended for five games for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the head during yesterday’s game between the Penguins and the Sabres at PPG Paints Arena.  The suspension was announced today after Malkin had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Malkin leads the Penguins with 51 penalty minutes this season and has now been suspended three times in his 20-year NHL career. Malkin will be eligible to return when the Penguins play the Colorado Avalanche on the road in Denver, Colorado on March 16th, 2026.

Penguins acquire forward Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings in exchange for a 2026 third-round NHL draft pick

(Caption and Credit for Photo: Detroit Red Wings Left Wing Elmer Soderblom (85) in action during the game between Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings on January 31, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI (Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced today that the Penguins have acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2026 third-round draft pick which originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks. This means that Soderblom is signed through the 2026-2027 season and his contract will carry an average annual value of $1.125 million. Soderblom was drafted by the Red Wings in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft as the 159th overall pick and he has made an appearance in 39 games this season for the Red Wings. Soderblom tallied two goals, one assist and three points during those games.

Beaver Valley Regional Police Department among the agencies searching for a missing fourteen-year-old boy in Beaver County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver Valley Regional Police Department, along with numerous assisting agencies, are currently searching for the fourteen-year-old male juvenile who is pictured below:
According to police, he left his home in an Uber at 1 a.m. today and his health “puts him at risk.” He was last seen on foot at approximately 1:50 a.m. this morning in the area of 1st Street and 4th Avenue in Freedom Borough.
If you have any information about where this boy is, which includes security or surveillance footage, or if anything was observed overnight, please contact the Beaver County Dispatch at 724-775-0880 or the Mount Lebanon Polcie Department at 911.