Author: Beaver County Radio

Late-summer Concert Guide for Pittsburgh

From Jessica Simpson to Adam Sandler, and Marilyn Manson to Eric Church; famous musical and comedy acts will play late-summer dates in Western Pennsylvania.

With 40 nights remaining in summer, here’s the local concert guide to help you pick a hot show or two to see.

 

PAVILION AT STAR LAKE

Aug. 29: Dierks Bentley

Sept. 5: Hardy

Sept. 18: Falling in Reverse

Sept. 20: $uicide Boy$

Sept. 28: Twenty One Pilots; Oct. 1: Alice Cooper-Judas Priest.

STAGE AE

Aug. 19: Jessie Murph

Aug. 21: Chevelle and Asking Alexandria

Aug. 26: Gary Clark Jr.

Sept. 3: Men I Trust

Sept. 4: Ethel Cain

Sept. 5: Women Who Rock with Jessica Simpson

Sept. 7: Railroad Earth  & Yonder Mountain String Band

Sept. 8: PUP

Sept. 9: Alabama Shakes

Sept. 10: Vance Joy

Sept. 12: Pixies

Sept. 13: Bruce Dickinson

Sept. 22: Dylan Gossett; Sept. 23: Garbage; Sept. 26: Gavin Adcock; Sept. 27: Russell Dickerson; Sept. 29: Marina; Oct. 7: T-Pain; Oct. 11: G. Flip; Oct. 15: Violent Femmes; Nov. 24: Sevendust; Nov. 25: Waterparks.

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE

Aug. 17: Stryper

Aug. 21: Dylan Marlowe

Aug. 22: ZZ Ward

Aug. 27: Sister Hazel

Aug. 28: Colt Ford

Sept. 5: Drake White

Sept. 7: Texas Headhunters

Sept. 10: Michael Schenker

Sept. 14: David Cook

Sept. 24: Lita Ford; Sept. 26: Tom Sandoval; Oct. 4: Here Comes the Mummies; Oct. 9: Hailey Whitters; Oct. 11: Donnie Iris; Oct. 21: Buckcherry; Oct. 23: Squirrel Nut Zippers; Oct. 26: Tab Benoit; Nov. 6: North Mississippi All-Stars; Nov. 12: Uli Jon Roth.

HEINZ HALL

Aug. 23: Louis C.K.

Oct. 28: Jon Batiste; Dec. 18: Trish Yearwood with the PSO.

PPG PAINTS ARENA

Aug. 19: Linkin Park

Sept. 12: Eric Church

Sept. 20: Adam Sandler

Oct. 4: Jo Koy; Oct. 15: Tate McRae; Oct. 18: Cody Johnson; Oct. 19: Mumford & Sons; Oct. 23-24: Sabrina Carpenter; Nov. 2: Bryan Adams; Nov. 5: A Day to Remember & Yellowcard; Nov. 7-8: Billy Strings; Nov. 11: Paul McCartney; Nov. 12: Jonas Brothers; Nov. 14: Maroon Five; Feb. 27: Rascal Flatts.

Linkin Park headlines PPG Paints Arena. Photo provided by Live Nation Pittsburgh.

HARTWOOD ACRES

Aug. 17: Smash Mouth

Aug. 31: Monty Alexander

 

PALACE THEATRE

Sept. 14: Vicki Lawrence & Mama

Oct. 1: Don Gatlin & the original Kenny Rogers Band; Oct. 3: Geoff Tate; Oct. 25: Bill Murray & The Blood Brothers; Nov. 2: Bachman Turner Overdrive; Nov. 18: Queensryche; Nov. 22: The Outlaws; Nov. 25: Boz Scaggs.

TIMBER ROCK AMPHITHEATER

Aug. 15: Oliver Anthony

Aug. 23: Kansas

Sept. 6: Gabby Barrett.

 

ROXIAN THEATRE

Aug. 18: Silversun Pickups

Aug. 19: The Struts

Sept. 6: Jerry Cantrell

Sept. 11: Rilo Kelly

Sept. 18: GWAR

Sept. 20: Marilyn Manson

Sept. 30: Franz Ferdinand; Oct. 28: Andy Bell of Erasure; Nov. 1: From Ashes to New; Nov. 11: Minus The Bear; Nov. 26: The Beths; Dec. 6: Kip Moore.

CITY WINERY PITTSBURGH

Sept. 13: Charles Esten

Sept. 18: Anthony Rapp; Oct. 14: Garrison Keillor; Oct. 19: Lee Ritenour; Oct. 27: Joshua Radin.

MR. SMALLS THEATRE

Aug. 14: Los Lobos

Aug. 21: Asleep at The Wheel

Sept. 6: The Devil Makes Three

Sept. 20: The Baseball Project

Sept. 23: Soccer Mommy; Oct. 3: Feeble Little Horse; Oct. 11: Craig Finn; Oct. 25: The War & Treaty; Nov. 21: Blondshell; Dec. 2: The Lemonheads.

THUNDERBIRD MUSIC HALL

Aug. 19: John Moreland

Sept. 16: Superchunk

Sept. 17: James McMurtry

Oct. 23: Los Straitjackets; Nov. 6: Kathleen Edwards; Nov. 8: Keller Williams.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATER

Aug. 17: Alice Cooper

Sept. 18: Lee Brice

Sept. 20: Cody Jinks

Sept. 26: John Mayer.

BENEDUM CENTER

Sept. 16: David Byrne

Sept. 18: Dream Theater

Sept. 24: Lucy Dacus; Nov. 14: Taylor Tomlinson; Nov. 21-22: Steve Martin and Martin Short; Dec. 9: Straight No Chaser; March 7: Joe Bonamassa.

PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER

Sept. 15: Hans Zimmer

Sept. 16: Conan Gray

Oct. 3: Lorde; Oct. 9: Crowder; Oct. 23: John Mulaney; Nov. 1: Katt Williams; Nov. 6: Turnpike Troubadours.

CARNEGIE OF HOMESTEAD MUSIC HALL

Sept. 4: Kenny G.

Sept. 12: Tower of Power

Sept. 13: Molly Tuttle

Oct. 1: Toad The Wet Sprocket; Oct.6: Pat Metheny; Oct. 8: Gary Newman; Oct. 24: Neko Case; Nov. 22: Jimmy Failla; Dec. 6: Shaun Cassidy.

BYHAM THEATRE

Sept. 18: Nate Jackson

Oct. 14: Il Divo.

UPMC EVENTS CENTER

Oct. 3: Dylan Scott; Nov. 5: Chicago; Nov. 8: Seether & Daughtry; Nov. 19: All Time Low.

CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL OF OAKLAND

Oct. 7: Raphael Saadiq; Oct. 23: Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones, Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland.

OTHERS

Aug. 15: Robert Jon & The Wreck, South Park Amphitheater;  Aug. 22: Aaron Lewis, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows; Sept. 10: Oaks Theater, Oakmont; Sept. 13-14: Four Chord Music Festival, EQT Park, Washington, Pa.; Sept. 28: Shonen Knife, Preserving Underground, New Kensington;

Ford Motor recalls over 103,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks because of an issue with their axle hub bolts

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Oct. 20, 2019 file photo, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The agency says in documents posted Tuesday, July 11, 2023 on its website that it has 118 complaints that spot welds in a door assembly bracket can fail. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) Ford Motor recently made a recall of over 103,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks because of an issue with the axle hub bolts in those vehicles. This issue can cause a loss of power to the driver or when the parking brake is not applied, can cause the vehicle to roll away. A Ford spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch that it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue. According to a recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday, “Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that the owners of the vehicles affected by this recall with the recall number of 25S82 will get a mail notification between August 18th, 2025 and May 22nd, 2026 and that a Ford or Lincoln dealer are places where those vehicle owners will have the assemblies of the rear axle shaft replaced for free. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms that a clicking noise is one way that people can indicate that the axle hub bolt in a vehicle has something wrong with it. Certain Ford  F-150 trucks produced between January 2nd, 2023, and May 21st, 2025 are the vehicles that this recall affects.

2025 Beaver County Veteran’s Day Parade in Beaver announced; veterans and organizations are needed to be in the parade

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 862 of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced yesterday that the 2025 Beaver County Veteran’s Day Parade will be in Beaver on Third Street on November 11th, 2025. People running this event are also presently looking for veterans along with business organizations, group organizations and non-profit organizations to be in the parade. If you are a person or organization in that group that wants to be in the 2025 Beaver County Veteran’s Day parade in Beaver, call 412-389-4628.

Woman from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania causes single-vehicle crash in the city of Pittsburgh

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh report that a woman from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania caused a single-vehicle crash in the city of Pittsburgh yesterday. Twenty-one-year-old Garylen Chapman was driving on Exit 74 of I-376 Westbound going west. The speed of Chapman made her unable to execute a maneuver on a left hand curve on the road. Disabling damage was caused to the vehicle of Chapman when she hit a concrete barrier with it. Chapman was not charged by police after causing this single-vehicle crash.

Woman from Slippery Rock causes single-vehicle crash after hitting a deer with her vehicle in Lawrence County

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that a woman from Slippery Rock caused a single-vehicle crash on Monday in Hickory Township of Lawrence County. Twenty-seven-year-old Emily Brown was on State Route 388 driving north when she hit a deer that ran onto the road with her vehicle. Brown was not charged and no injuries were reported. The vehicle of Brown was towed from the scene after that vehicle had moderate damage. 

Jeanne Lothrop Yozaites (Passed on August 2nd, 2025)

Jeanne Lothrop Yozaites, formerly of Monaca, passed away on August 2nd, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and Howard Lothrop and her brother, Bob. She is survived by her loving son, Stephen Yozaites, Jr. of New York, her sister, Sue (Richard) Moore of Texas, her brother, Howard (Laura) Lothrop of Tennessee and her brother, Richard (Denise) Lothrop of West Virginia and her ex-husband, Stephen, who stood by Jeanne’s side during these past few months.

Jeanne spent the previous 35 years working for the Central Intelligence Agency and traveling the world.

Friends and family will be received on Friday, August 15th from 6 to 9 p.m. at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of her arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 16th at 10 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1409 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca. Her burial will follow in the parish cemetery of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Jeanne had two dear friends, Carol Pastoric and Pam Grigio, whom she’s known from childhood and who both played an important role in Jeanne’s role.

Both Jeanne and her family also acknowledge the friendship and care provided to Jeanne by Soozi Hunt and the Hunt Family, who provided great comfort to Jeanne over the past months.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Cathedral Scholarship Fund, 116 E. 97th Street, New York, NY 10029.

James Grove (1937-2025)

James Grove, 88, of Beaver, passed away on August 8th, 2025. He was born on March 21st, 1937, a son of the late Frank and Faye Grove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cheryl Ann Grove, his son, Michael Grove and his brother, Mike Grove.

He is survived by his children, Jimmy (Star) Grove and Ronald (Robin) Grove, his brother, Pat (Susan) Grove, his granddaughter, Alicia (Donald) King, his brother-in-law, Robert (Sharon) Kingerski, his nephews and nieces: Josh (Amy) Grove, Katie Grove, Robert (Rae) Kingerski, Nicholas (Veronica) Kingerski, and Jessica Kingerski; as well as his great-niece, Demi Kingerski, his special friends: Stephanie Gray, Andy Gray, Andrew Gray, and Mike Mevoglion; along with all his friends at Francis Farmer Apartments.

Services will be private and services and arrangements have been entrusted to Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.

Kathleen M. Meckling (1959-2025)

Kathleen M. Meckling, 65, of Conway, passed away on August 12th, 2025. She was born on November 23rd, 1959, a daughter of the late Richard and Barbara Meckling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Scott and Andrew Meckling.

She is survived by her five siblings, Christina Meckling, Lori (Jonathan) McCawley, Richard Meckling, Alfred Meckling, and John Meckling, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Kathleen was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and enjoyed collecting nail polish, tea candles, and brass knickknacks, including small pots and pans. She also loved to crochet.

Services will be private and services and arrangements have been entrusted to Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge.

William H. Lohr (1929-2025)

William H. Lohr, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on August 10th, 2025. He was
born in Rochester on June 16th, 1929, a son of the late William N. and Helen J. Lohr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his partner of 39 years, James L. Charron and a brother-in-law, Paul Hoback, Sr. He is survived by a brother, Jeffrey (Margie) Lohr of Portland, Oregon, his nephew Andrew (Dalna) Lohr and their children, Susanna and Reuben, his sister-in-law, Sue Hoback of Beaver, nephew, Paul (Amy) Hoback Jr. and their son, Cannon of Beaver, and niece, Angela (David) Hoffman and sons, Mathew and Ryan of Seminole, Florida. He will also be missed by his dear friends, Brenda and Moe Mercier and their family of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

WIlliam was a 1947 graduate of Beaver High School. He graduated from Grove City
College in 1951, and then received his Master’s Degree from the University of
Pittsburgh. His additional graduate work was done at The Penn State University. He
began his teaching career in Midland enjoying 10 years working with elementary
students. In 1962, he took a position in the Beaver Area Schools and became a principal there in 1964. After 38 years in the job that he loved so very much, he retired in June 1990. Not content to leave the school setting, he became a volunteer at the
Brighton Township School for the next 20 years. In addition, he was a volunteer with the Red Cross Blood Bank and worked with the Beaver County Academic Games. He was a member of the PASR and was in charge of their annual spelling bee held each Spring, served on the Board of the Beaver Area Educational Foundation, and was a member of the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation. In his free time, Bill enjoyed cooking, gardening, cruising on the ocean and traveling in Europe with friends.

In accordance with William’s wishes, no public services will be held.

Professional arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver. Online condolences may be shared
at www.nollfuneral.com.

Memorial contributions may be made in William’s name to the Beaver Area Heritage
Foundation and the Humane Society.

Six hotels and two restaurants in Western Pennsylvania make 2025 list of AAA Four Diamond Hotel and Restaurant properties

(File Photo of the AAA East Central Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from AAA East Central, six hotels and two restaurants in Western Pennsylvania are recently once again on the newest 2025 list of AAA Four Diamond Hotel and Restaurant properties. These eight establishments are in a group that is exclusive of over 1,700 hotels and over 600 restaurants with AAA Four Diamond status across the United States, the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. Five of these six hotels and both restaurants to receive this AAA Four Diamond distinction are in Pittsburgh and one hotel to receive this AAA Four Diamond distinction is in Bradford, Pennsylvania. 4.8% of all establishments in the Diamond Program are represented by AAA Four Diamond hotels and restaurants. Here is the list of Western Pennsylvania restaurants and hotels that earned the AAA Four Diamond distinction, according to a release from AAA East Central:

Western Pennsylvania AAA Four Diamond Hotels

Bradford

  • The Lodge at Glendorn, 1000 Glendorn Drive, a Four Diamond hotel since 1996.

Pittsburgh

  • The Inn on Negley, 703 S. Negley Avenue, a newly added Four Diamond hotel in 2023
  • Fairmont Pittsburgh, 510 Market Street, a Four Diamond hotel since 2010.
  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, 620 William Penn Place, a Four Diamond hotel since 2017.
  • Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, a Four Diamond hotel since 2012.
  • Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, 107 Sixth Street, a Four Diamond hotel since 2002.

Western Pennsylvania AAA Four Diamond Restaurants

Pittsburgh

  • Altius, 1230 Grandview Avenue, a Four Diamond restaurant since 2015.
  • Eleven, 1150 Smallman Street, a Four Diamond restaurant since 2005.