William H. (Runner) Sellers (1945-2025)

William H. (Runner) Sellers, 79, of Conway, passed away on May 30th, 2025.

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 12th, 1945, the son of the late William H. Sellers, Sr. and Eileen Sellers-Webber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Mary Runner, his stepfather, Earl Webber, Jr. and his sister, Lee Sellers. He is survived by his children, Tamar Runner and William Runner, III, his stepchildren: Linda (Bill) Teter, Mary Ann Bennett, Sandy (Bob) Friedrich and Kima Vidovich; along with 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, his siblings, Nicky Grapes and Earl (Blue) Webber II, along with five nieces and six nephews.

William was a skilled craftsman and artist, certified as a roofer, welder and painter. He also created beautiful jewelry, leather goods and refinished wood pieces. Throughout his life, he made, sold and generously gifted his artwork to many, leaving a lasting impression through his creativity.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 10th from 3-7 P.M. at the Alvarez-Hahn Funeral Services and Cremation, LLC, 547 8th Street, Ambridge, where a funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, June 11th.

Two People Charged by New Sewickley Twp. Police After Missing Teen Was Found Safe in Ohio

(Photo provided by New Sewickley Police in original release)

(New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County Pa.) The New Sewickley Township Police Department reported early Tuesday morning that charges have been filed against two people having to do with the incident that happened last Friday in which 17-year old Isabella Phillips was reported as a missing person. New Sewickley Police stated in the release that as a result of the collaborative effort and criminal investigation conducted involving the New Sewickley Township Police Department, the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Mansfield Ohio Police Department, the Bucyrus Ohio Police Department, and the Crawford County Ohio Sheriffs Office charges were filed against  Johnathan Crowe, 25, of Mansfield, Ohio, who is in custody and was charged with felony Human Trafficking by the Mansfield Police Department. In addition,  Ashlynn Quaintance, 19, of Bucyrus, Ohio, was also charged and is in custody. She is facing  charges of various crimes by the Crawford County Ohio Prosecutors Office in conjunction with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
Officers also state that Additional charges may be filed as this incident remains under investigation.
Currently, the Ohio Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the ongoing investigation.
The New Sewickley Township Police Department said in the release that they would like to thank all of the volunteer organizations and law enforcement agencies who participated in the search for Isabella, as well as the associated criminal investigation involved in this incident. The primary focus of the incident was to locate Isabella Phillips and return her safely to her family. That mission has been accomplished. officials now say that the primary focus is to identify all individuals involved in this criminal activity and ensure that they are held responsible for their

Donald Paul Ray (1935-2025)

Donald Paul Ray, 90, of Chippewa Township, passed away on May 29th, 2025. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 17th, 1935, a son of the late Raymond J. Ray and Pauline Knapp Ray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Richard Ray, a sister-in-law, June Ray and a sister, Joan Rosser. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Christine (Tina) Cruzan Ray, his children, Dr. Annmarie (Chris Belcher) Ray, Michael (Elizabeth) Ray, Julie (Sean) Murphy and his stepsons, J. Scott (Arletta) Cruzan, and Carl (Alison) Cruzan, his grandchildren: Katherine Belcher, Alexander Belcher, Nicole Ray, Jessica Ray, Caroline Murphy, Luke Murphy, Jacob Cruzan, Rachel (Derek) German, and Ava Cruzan, his brother, Paul (Mary Ann) Ray and his brother-in-law, Dr. Gary Rosser.

Donald graduated from The University of Detroit, earning a BS in accounting and an MBA in finance. He spent 40 years in banking, becoming an executive officer in various capacities. He served on numerous boards, both professional and charitable. He loved playing golf, bridge, reading, cruising and going on road trips. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen and delivered Meals-on-Wheels for many years. He was an active member of Chippewa United Methodist Church, serving on the Mission Committee for several years. He also was an Army veteran. His memory was phenomenal, and he always had a story to tell.  A Visitation will be held on Saturday June 7th at 10-11 A.M. at the Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, followed by a memorial service from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations in Donald’s name may be made to Blackhawk Area Meals-on-Wheels, P.O. Box 1573, Beaver Falls, PA 15010, or to the Chippewa United Methodist Church breakfast ministry. Professional arrangements and services were entrusted to Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls.

Kathryn “Jean” Brown (1940-2025)

Kathryn “Jean” Brown, 84, of New Brighton and North Sewickley Township, passed away on June 1st, 2025. She was born on August 21st, 1940, a daughter of John and Genevieve Cunningham. On May 29th, 1958, she married the love of her life, Herbert Brown. Kathryn was devoted to her family. Her immediate family includes: Larry (Lisa) Brown, Lynn Brown and David (Tonya) Brown, her grandchildren: Megan (Ben) Harris, Rachel Beatty, Nathan (Gabriella Magnani) Brown, Andy (Stephanie) Brown and Susie Brown; as well as her great grandchildren: Penny Beatty, Tessa Beatty, Amelia Harris and Junia Harris. In addition to Herb, her parents and her immediate family, she is survived by her brother, Jim (Lois) Cunningham, her sister, Peggy Hostetler and her sisters-in-law, Estelle “Toots” Measel, Shirley Brown and Georgie Brown. She was preceded in death by the following family members and their spouses: her stepfather Ed Aten, her brother, John (Barbara) Cunningham, her sisters-in-law: Flora (Thomas) Shaw, Anna (Harold) Zahn, Eva (Edward) Cusick and Naomi (Frank) Elsbury; as well as her brothers-in-law: Bill (Sarah Jane) Brown, Ken (Beulah) Brown, Leroy Measel, Vern Brown, Jack (Barb) Brown, Harold “Pete” Brown, Dale McCartney and Jim Hostetler.

Kathryn graduated from Freedom High School in 1958. Nothing pleased her more than having her family gathered for a meal and conversation. She was a member of Concord Church of Beaver Falls for 67 years where she served as a teacher for both Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, as a cook for midweek youth group and for 22 years as the church’s financial secretary. After the kids were raised, Kathryn worked for Emerick’s Greenhouse and Roach & Ziegler. Enjoyable times were spent traveling and playing dominos with special friends, John & Janice Magargee and Jay & Margaret Gillingham. Friends will be received on Wednesday, June 4th, from 2-4 P.M. and 6-9 P.M. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements. An additional visitation will be held on Thursday, June 5th, from 1 P.M. until the time of service at 2 P.M. at Concord Church, 285 Concord Church Road, Beaver Falls. Interment will follow in the Concord Church Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of the Mountain Laurel Household in the Abundant Life Building at Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community in Zelienople for their excellent care of our mother during her stay there. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spenser’s Voice Fund c/o The Pittsburgh Foundation (https://pittsburghfoundation.org/spenser-fund) 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or Skybacher Ministries (https://skybacherministries.org/) 772 Route 989, Freedom, PA 15042.

Agnes B. Midon (1931-2025)

Agnes B. Midon, 93, of Patterson Township, passed away on May 31st, 2025.

She was born on November 18th, 1931, a daughter of the late Steven and Helen Vido.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, William Midon, her brother, Rudolph Vido, two sisters, Angeline Wilson and Mary Vido and a stepsister, Stephanie. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Colonel (R) Gene) Palka, a sister, Margaret Monroe, two grandchildren, Colonel Gene Palka (Melissa) and Holly Pluff (Dan) and seven great-grandchildren: Kylie, Maliyah, Haley, Hunter, Brock, Easton, and Axel.

Agnes was a devoted member of St. Monica Church of Beaver Falls, part of St. Augustine Parish. Her faith guided her throughout her life and she was an active participant in various church groups, who offering her time, talents, and friendship to her parish community. She nurtured her garden, her kitchen and her family with a loving touch. Family was at the heart of Agnes’ life, and she cherished time spent with her loved ones.

Friends will be received on Monday, June 9th, from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be offered on Tuesday June 10th at 9:30 A.M. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 A.M. at St. Monica Church, 116 Thorndale Road, Beaver Falls. A reception will follow in the Saint Monica Church’s Founder’s Hall.

Agnes will be cremated following that Mass and inurnment will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Darlington Road, Beaver Falls.

Nancy (Shiffler) Bush (1934-2025)

Nancy (Shiffler) Bush, 90, of Moon Township, passed away on May 29th, 2025 in her home. She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on July 19th, 1934, the daughter of the late, John & Alice (Kelley) Shiffler. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Glenn Wilson Bush, three children, Glenn W. Bush Jr. (Lynda) of Waynesburg, John W. Bush (Lisa) of Pottstown and Kelley Bush-Rodriguez (Luis) of Costa Rica, four grandchildren: Emily Bryan (Lee), Megan Broache (Phil), Daniel Bush (Casey) & Nicholas Bush; as well as four great grandchildren, Lily, Lincoln & Lainy Bryan, Bailey Bush.

Nancy was a widely known artist and teacher in Moon Township and the Greater Pittsburgh Area, known for her devotion to art and teaching. She was a remarkably talented artist with a generous spirit. In 1967, she was a cofounder of the West Hills Art League with the mission to promote artistic growth of the members and encourage public appreciation of the arts. Now more than 50 years later the Art League is thriving.  Her genre of a whimsical world transitioned to mixed media techniques and an abstract realism style.

Friends will be received on Wednesday June, 4th, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of a memorial service at 11 A.M. in the Sharon Community Presbyterian Church of Moon Township. The service will also be live streamed at sharoncpc.com. Private interment will take place at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the branch of Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to West Hills Art League, PO Box 633 Moon Township, PA 15108.

Norma Fae DiCicco (1932-2025)

Norma Fae DiCicco, 92, of Chippewa Township, passed away on May 29th, 2025, at Lakeview Personal Care Home. She was born in Beaver Falls on November 15th, 1932, the daughter of the late Elmer Ernest and Marie Katherine Schutte Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul DiCicco, her brother, Kenneth (Catherine) Hall and her daughter-in-law, Suzy Benson DiCicco. She is survived by her sons, William DiCicco, and James DiCicco, two daughters, Tamara (Bill) Mayberry, and Twyla (Paul) Zellner, her brother, Richard (Vi) Hall, four grandchildren: Tina (Michael) Keppel, Todd Murray, Tim (Amanda) Murray and Katie DiCicco; as well as seven great-grandchildren: Hailey Keppel, Ben Keppel, Emma Murray, Zoe Murray, Alex Murray, Matthew Murray, and Sean Murray; along with two step-grandchildren, Amber and Gwen. Norma loved her flower garden and the birds, especially hummingbirds. She also enjoyed quilting and arts and crafts and helping with the rummage sale, but her greatest joy in life came from time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In accordance with Norma’s wishes, all services were private. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in her memory to a charity of your choice. Professional arrangements and services were entrusted to CORLESS-KUNSELMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls.

To prevent blackouts, the administration of President Donald Trump keeps another aging power plant online through summer

(File Photo: Source for Photo: President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid.

The department’s order to the grid operator, PJM Interconnection, regarding the Eddystone power plant just south of Philadelphia on the Delaware River, is the department’s second use of federal power under President Donald Trump to require a power plant to keep operating on the mainland United States.

Constellation Energy had planned to shut down Eddystone’s units 3 and 4 on Saturday, but Trump’s Department of Energy ordered the company to continue operating the units until at least Aug. 28. The units can produce a combined 760 megawatts.

The department, in its order, cited PJM’s growing concerns about power shortfalls amid the shutdown of aging power plants and rising electricity demand. PJM has projected significant growth in electricity use to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms.

Demand for electricity has spiked for the first time in decades. In addition to artificial intelligence, crypto mining, the broader electrification of society and bipartisan political pressure to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. are fueling new electricity demand.

PJM last year approved Constellation’s request to shut down the units, but it welcomed the department’s order to keep them operating, saying it’s a “prudent, term-limited step” that allows PJM, the department and Constellation to study the longer-term need and viability of Eddystone’s units.

In a statement Monday, Constellation said it is “pleased” to work with the department and PJM and is taking emergency measures to meet the need for power “at this critical time when America must win the AI race.”

It also said it is trying to accelerate its restart of Three Mile Island ‘s Unit 1 to bring it online in 2027, instead of in 2028, as part of a deal to supply data centers run by tech giant Microsoft with carbon-free energy.

PJM, based in Pennsylvania, earlier this year won federal approval to fast-track the construction of new power plants that critics said would favor natural gas plants over clean energy projects that don’t emit planet-warming greenhouse gases.

PJM has said a power shortage could affect the grid as early as 2026 as demand grows for electricity at the same time that aging coal-fired plants and nuclear plants are retiring. Clean energy advocates blame PJM for creating the existing reliability problem by taking an unduly long time to study proposed wind and solar energy projects in its project queue.

Proposals awaiting PJM’s approval are more than 97% solar, wind or battery storage, according to federal figures. Less than 3% are natural gas.

The department took a similar step last week, ordering Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open in Michigan past its Saturday retirement.

The grid operator there, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, said the order was unnecessary, that there was no energy emergency there and that there should be enough energy in the region through the summer.

An environmental advocacy group, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, criticized the move to keep Eddystone operating as an “environmental injustice.” Shutting down the units would reduce hazardous pollution and carbon emissions from the decades-old facility and help the region meet federal clean air standards for smog, it said.

Boulder suspect planned to kill group he called “Zionist,” but appeared to have second thoughts

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Law enforcement officials investigate after an attack on the Pearl Street Mall Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man in Boulder disguised as a gardener who wounded 12 people in an attack on a group holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza had planned to kill them all but appeared to have second thoughts, according to authorities.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine,” police said. He didn’t carry out his full plan “because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before,” police wrote in an affidavit.

The two incendiary devices he did throw into the group of about 20 people were enough to wound more than half of them, and authorities said he expressed no regrets about the attack.

The 45-year-old Soliman — whose first name also was spelled Mohammed in some court documents — planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a “Zionist group,” authorities said in court papers charging him with a federal hate crime.

“When he was interviewed about the attack, he said he wanted them all to die, he had no regrets and he would go back and do it again,” Acting U.S. Attorney J. Bishop Grewell for the District of Colorado said during a news conference Monday.

Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a grand jury indictment.

Soliman is being held on a $10 million, cash-only bond, prosecutors said. His next court hearing is set for Thursday.

An FBI affidavit says Soliman told the police he was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people,” a reference to the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel.

Soliman’s attorney, public defender Kathryn Herold, declined to comment after the hearing.

Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after entering the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a post on the social platform X.

The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder unfolded against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, which continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington.

Six victims hospitalized

The victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88, and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.

Six of the injured were taken to hospitals, and four have since been released, said Miri Kornfeld, a Denver-based organizer connected to the group. She said the clothing of one of those who remains hospitalized caught on fire.

Members of the volunteer group called Run For Their Lives were holding their weekly demonstration when the attack happened. Video from the scene captured by witness Alex Osante of San Diego shows people pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught fire during the attack.

Molotov cocktails found

Osante said that after the suspect threw the two incendiary devices, apparently catching himself on fire as he threw the second, he took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video Osante filmed.

The Molotov cocktails were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said.

“He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year and was waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack,” the affidavit says.

He had gas in a backpack sprayer but told investigators he didn’t spray it on anyone but himself “because he had planned on dying.”

Soliman also told investigators he took a concealed carry class and tried to buy a gun but was denied because he is not a legal U.S. citizen.

Suspect hospitalized after attack

Authorities said they believe Soliman acted alone. He was also injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries, but a booking photo showed him with a large bandage over one ear.

Soliman, who was born in Egypt, moved three years ago to Colorado Springs, where he lived with his wife and five kids, according to state court documents. He previously spent 17 years living in Kuwait.

McLaughlin said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023 that had expired. DHS did not respond to requests for additional information.

Lane restrictions on Route 65 in Ambridge Borough will occur weather permitting

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge Borough, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that on Tuesday, June 3rd, weather permitting, lane restrictions on Route 65 in Ambridge Borough will occur. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, single-lane restrictions will be in each direction on Route 65 on Ohio River Boulevard. This will occur for inspection of the Laughlin Memorial Bridge between Bank Street and 4th Street. Routine inspection activities will be conducted by Mackin Engineering and the Sofis company crews.