(File Photo of smoke emission from factory pipes)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington) According to a release from United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan in Washington on Tuesday, the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) made an agreement with PennEnergy Resources LLC (PennEnergy) to resolve alleged violations from Clean Air Act and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act for involvement with operations of the company’s oil and gas in Pennsylvania. When the court accepts this offer, PennEnergy will establish projects to make vapor control systems better, more accessible, and to change how they work. Olshan states that this will decrease emissions of carbon dioxide released as methane each year by 8,200 tons as well as the elimination of more than 150 tons of volatile organic compound.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) If weather permits, occurring today, Wednesday, December 11th, PennDOT District 11 will have lane restrictions on I-376 (Parkway West) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. after a recent announcement. Work to inspect the signs of I-376 in between Campbells Run Road in both directions and the interchange of I-79 and the ramps going north and south from I-376 going east. The ramps will continue to stay open as work for a project to be finished in 2025 will try to help to preserve I-376 Parkway West.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Attorney General Michelle Henry in Harrisburg on Tuesday, four suspects are facing charges after “smash and grab” style thefts from vehicles in seven Pennsylvania counties, including here in Beaver County. 

Herny confirmed that 32 year-old Amed Henderson and 32 year-old Shaquan Moore, both of Pittsburgh, as well as 43-year-old Theresa Imel of Dravosburg and 33-year-old Elizabeth Madden, of Elizabeth, stole credit and bank cards, checks, and identification cards to get money from the bank accounts of sixty-eight victims. Henry states that all four are charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, identity theft, forgery, and related offenses. 

(File Photo of Monaca Beaver Railroad Bridge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) According to a release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, a contract of nearly $770 million was given to build a lock chamber at the Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca. The release states that the height and width of the chamber will be 110 feet by 600 feet and that the Trumbull-Brayman Construction Corporation, Joint Venture of Pittsburgh received this contract by the district. The Upper Ohio Navigation Project will help to install chambers in the Monaca Montgomery Locks and Dam as well as the others in Moon Township and in Emsworth, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers receiving over a billion dollars thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

(File Photo of Beaver Borough Municipal Building)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Borough, PA) On Tuesday evening, the council of the Beaver Borough held a meeting to announce that residents in Beaver Borough will receive a 56% tax increase on property for next year. There were several reasons that this occurred, which include the council stating that a hillside needs to be repaired while the pool house will undergo renovations, which will earn it more money. According to the council, an average jump of $500 that year will be the increase that people who own homes in the area will be expected to see in 2025. 

(File Photo of Aliquippa Police Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) According to a Facebook post from the City of Aliquippa Police Department on Tuesday, that same night at 6:35 p.m., police went to the 1800 block of Main Street for the report of a person shot in the hand. The post also noted that police and EMS helped and the victim, who is now in stable condition, was taken to the hospital in a vehicle that was private.  That is all the details we have at this time, and the incident is still being investigated. Please call Detective David Mosura at 724-775-0880 if you have evidence or have anything on video related to this incident.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) According to a Facebook post from the City of Aliquippa Police Department on Tuesday, that same night, at around 7:30 p.m. police went to the 300 block of Linmar Terrace for the report of multiple shots fired. Multiple shots hit two apartments and a vehicle. After video footage was looked over, two shooters approached behind the apartments from the hill around Green Street. No people got injured and investigation continues regarding this incident. Please call the Aliquippa Police Department at 724-775-0880 if you have any information regarding that shooting. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A customer holds a credit card at the pay-at-the-pump gasoline pump in Rolling Meadow, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline that the Commerce Department reported Thursday, July 28, in the gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of the economy — followed a 1.6% annual drop from January through March. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Gas prices are thirteen cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at around $3.44 a gallon, according to AAA East Central’s gas price report. The report states that last week in Western Pennsylvania, the average price was around $3.31 for a gallon of gas, while a year ago, the price was nine cents higher at around $3.53. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for an unleaded gallon of gas here in Beaver County is about $3.33. 

According to the report, here are prices this week for an unleaded gallon of gas in certain areas in Pennsylvania:

$3.468      Altoona
$3.325      Beaver
$3.719      Bradford
$3.402      Brookville
$3.442      Butler
$3.367      Clarion
$3.452      DuBois
$3.446      Erie
$3.451      Greensburg
$3.452      Indiana
$3.379      Jeannette
$3.475      Kittanning
$3.355      Latrobe
$3.486      Meadville
$3.456      Mercer
$3.307      New Castle
$3.424      New Kensington
$3.487      Oil City
$3.399      Pittsburgh
$3.343      Sharon
$3.432      Uniontown
$3.699      Warren
$3.310      Washington

(File Photo of Conway Fire Department building with vehicle being stored on Truck)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Conway, PA) On Tuesday, a meeting was arranged regarding the future of Daniel Bryne, the fire chief of Conway, who got suspended last week even though allegations were not seen as criminal against him. Bob Skocich, the president of the department, held a vote with twenty-eight members that did not turn out unanimous, but an overwhelming amount of the voters chose one side of the decision about what will happen to Bryne. According to Skocich, he is going to speak to the attorney of the department involving the “executive” decision, but he did not have any other comments on the matter at this time. This is a developing story, and we will have updates as soon as they are available.