Author: Beaver County Radio

Monaca man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that thirty-five-year-old Joshua Kunzmann of Monaca was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa on the early morning of November 23rd, 2025. At 2 a.m., police stopped Kunzmann on the 1300 block of Kennedy Boulevard after he committed a vehicle violation, and he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges against Kunzmann are pending. 

Monaca Borough receives $250K grant for improvements and rehabilitation of the Washington Avenue basketball and tennis courts

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca Borough, PA) Monaca Borough Manager David Kramer posted on Facebook yesterday that Monaca Borough received a grant of $250,000 on Monday through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This funding will be for both the rehabilitation and the improvements of the Washington Avenue basketball and tennis courts. Those basketball courts, their hoops and storm drainage will be repaired, and those two tennis courts will be turned into four pickleball courts. 

Police investigating deadly shooting in Wilkinsburg

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wilkinsburg, PA) Police are now investigating a deadly shooting in Wilkinsburg that happened last night. According to Allegheny County dispatchers, police and medics were called to the intersection of South Avenue and Center Street at 8:40 p.m. The Allegheny County Police Department also confirms detectives have been called. The cause of the shooting is unknown at this time.

Trial begins for Aliquippa man accused of attacking another man in an Aliquippa VFW bar in 2025

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Yesterday was when witnesses testified during the trial in Beaver County for Brett Ours of Aliquippa, who is accused of attacking Preston Coleman at the Aliquippa VFW 3577 bar on January 5th, 2025. Specifically, Ours is accused of allegedly assaulting and strangling Coleman for about a half an hour at the bar located at 211 Penn Avenue as well as hitting him with a bar stool. The charges for Ours include aggravated assault and attempted homicide. Coleman, who was in a wheelchair in the courtroom, testified during the trial and Ours’ ex-girlfriend also testified. Coleman told the jury that he thought he was going to die and that Ours said he was going to kill him. Ours’ ex-girlfriend told the jury that she and Ours went to the VFW on the night of the attack of Coleman to have a few drinks and they were talking with Coleman, whom she said they had never met before and when a discussion started over a shooting that happened less than 24 hours earlier at a nearby bar, she said Ours became agitated and then started beating him. Police confirm that Ours repeatedly strangled, kicked and punched the victim for 30 minutes, slammed a barstool over his head and pressed it against his throat. Ours’ ex-girlfriend also said that Ours had a knife on him that night, he had given it to her at some point and then asked for it back but she refused because she was afraid he was going to use it. According to Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible, if Ours is convicted, he faces at least ten years in prison. Prosecutors are expected to rest their case sometime today.

Kucherov scores deciding shootout goal as Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 for 11th straight win

 

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.

J.J. Moser scored in regulation and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 26 saves for the Lightning, who have not lost since a 2-1 defeat at home against Los Angeles on Dec. 18. Three of their wins during the streak have come after regulation.

The Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who lost 3-0 at Boston. The 11-game win streak matched the longest in franchise history, accomplished previously from Jan. 29 to Feb. 17, 2020.

Evgeni Malkin scored for the Penguins and Arturs Silovs had 30 saves. Pittsburgh lost its third straight (0-2-1) since a six-game win streak.

Gage Goncalves scored for Tampa Bay in the second round of the tiebreaker, and Egor Chinakov tied it for Pittsburgh on their attempt in the third round. Kucherov then won it for the Lightning.

Moser gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead with 5:47 remaining in the third period. Yanni Gourde brought the puck up the right side and put a shot at Silovs that the goalie caught against his pad. However, the puck rolled out and lay in front and Moser skated up and knocked it in.

Malkin tied it with 2:16 left as he fired it past Vasilevskiy from the inside edge of the right circle for his 10th of the season.

The game was scoreless through the first two periods. The Lightning outshot the Penguins 10-8 in the first period that saw the Penguins have two power plays. Each team had nine shots on goal in the second with the Lightning getting two power plays and the Penguins one.

Up next

Lightning: At St. Louis on Friday night in the fourth of a five-game homestand.

Penguins: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night in the second of a three-game homestand.

 

Center Township Police looking to identify the male suspect involved in a Beaver County hit-and-run crash

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Center Township Police Department is asking for the help of the public in identifying a man who they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Beaver County. That crash happened at the intersection of Brodhead Road and Pleasant Drive on January 8th, 2026 and police confirm the man escaped the scene after he hit another vehicle. His picture can be found below, and if you can identify him, call 724-774-3329.

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The Bengals won 19-17. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Write

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Mike Tomlin era with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over. The longest tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down Tuesday after yet another quick playoff exit. The announcement came a day after the end of Tomlin’s 19th season in Pittsburgh. Tomlin won a Super Bowl and went to another during his first four seasons with the Steelers before the club settled into a familiar and frustrating pattern of solid if not always spectacular play followed by a playoff cameo that ended with the Steelers on the wrong side of a blowout. Tomlin went 193-112-2 in Pittsburgh but lost each of his last seven playoff games.

Man taken into custody for crashing into police cruiser and leading officers on high-speed chase into Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Forty-year-old Dale Lamar Jackson was taken into custody following a massive police presence in the Uptown neighborhood of Pittsburgh that stemmed from an incident in Swissvale this morning. According to the criminal complaint, Jackson’s license plate was picked up by a plate reader as he had a warrant out for his arrest. Police state that they attempted a traffic stop with Jackson, who then crashed his car into the patrol vehicle of an officer. Jackson reportedly led police on a chase, at one point driving 110 miles per hour, in the Squirrel Hill tunnel and he allegedly brought police to the city’s Uptown neighborhood along Jumonville Street, where police note that he jumped out of his car and ran on foot down Tustin Street. Later, drones tracked Jackson to a rooftop that was just above the officers. According to the aforementioned criminal complaint, Jackson walked to the edge of the roof and ignored police commands. Then, Jackson reportedly jumped off the roof and onto the ground, where police brought him into custody. Police also expressed that Jackson carried a bag that contained heroin and cocaine. Jackson now faces 29 charges, including fleeing police, resisting arrest and reckless driving.

Person hospitalized after a house fire occurs in Monroeville

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Dispatchers confirm that one person was taken to a hospital after a fire occurred in Monroeville this morning. This happened at a house on the 300 block of Willow Hedge Drive. The floor above the garage of the home appeared to have been destroyed by flames. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Pittsburgh woman pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child sex abuse material

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Thirty-one-year-old Marissa Lynn Segal of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of distributing and possessing material depicting the exploitation of a minor. According to Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti, Segal pleaded guilty to two counts that day. The court was told in connection with the plea that on July 14th, 2025, Segal distributed material depicting the sexual abuse of a child via a mobile app. Prosecutors state that the material sent includes photos and videos of infant victims and victims engaged in acts of bestiality and Segal possessed child sexual abuse material of prepubescent minors. Segal will be sentenced in April of 2026. She faces up to 30 years in jail, an up to a $500,000 fine, or both.