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McKees Rocks Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Revetti announced yesterday that a resident of McKees Rocks pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating a federal firearms law. Twenty-one-year-old Robert Schatzman pleaded guilty to a one-count Indictment and was charged with possession of ammunition and a firearm by a convicted felon. According to Revetti, the Court was advised that, on April 29th, 2025, law enforcement recovered a Glock 23 .40 caliber pistol and ammunition from a floor air vent in Schatzman’s bedroom during the execution of a search warrant at the defendant’s home and the law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.

Marian L. McGinnis (1932-2025)

Marian L. McGinnis, 93, of Sewickley, passed away peacefully on November 18th, 2025, at the Masonic Village in Sewickley. She was born on July 22nd, 1932, a daughter of the late Margaret (McGrail) and Joseph Hitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert P. McGinnis, Sr. and her siblings: Marlene Rooney, James Hitt, Rita Eichner and Carol Hitt.  She is survived by her sister, Catherine Depp and her brother, Joseph Hitt. She is also survived by five children: Carol (Neal) Hurley, William (Donna) McGinnis, Robert Jr. (Claire Hatten) McGinnis, David (Mary Jayne) McGinnis and Patti (Rob Gifford) McGinnis; along with eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, all of whom she adored and somehow made each one feel special. Family was the center of Marian’s life. Marian was deeply cherished by her family, and she leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and treasured memories that will live on in the hearts of those who knew her.

Marian was graceful, warm, and always beautifully put together, and was the kind of woman who was ready for anything and embraced each day with a joyful spirit. She loved being surrounded by friends and family and had the remarkable ability to find the best in everyone. She was known for her sweetness, warm smile, and easy, infectious laugh, she touched countless lives with her kindness.

Friends and family will be received on Sunday, November 23rd, from 1-4 p.m. at Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Township, 1522 Coraopolis Heights Road, Coraopolis, who was in charge of her arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church in Glenfield at 10:30 a.m. on Monday November 24th. Committal and entombment will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Moon Township, 100 Resurrection Road, Coraopolis.

Larry Martin (1939-2025)

Larry Martin, 85, of Beaver Falls, passed away on November 18th, 2025 at Cambridge Village in Beaver Falls.

He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio on December 4th, 1939, a son of the late Wilbur and Alice (Hays) Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 55 years, Dianne L. Martin, a son, Edward L Martin, his brothers, Gail Martin and Gary Martin and sister, Cloie Cole. He is survived by his son, John J. (Darlene) Martin and daughter, Julie (Phil) Cavett, his grandchildren whom he cherished deeply: Luke E. Martin, Emma M. Martin, Sydney E. Cavett and Andrew J. Cavett and his current wife of 7 years, Penny LaNave and her family.

Larry dedicated his life to his family and friends. He was a hard worker who retired from Greif Bros. Corporation in Darlington and enjoyed working outdoors at a Christmas tree farm near his home in South Beaver until he “officially” retired. He was an attendee of Pathway Church in Beaver Falls and a member of the Highland VFW for many years.

Friends and family will be received on Sunday, November 23rd from 1-4 P.M. with a funeral service at 4 P.M. with Pastor Ross Owens as celebrant in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road Beaver Falls, who was in charge of his arrangements.

A special thank you to the amazing staff of Cambridge Village and Hospice 365 for the wonderful and compassionate care given to Larry.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pathway Church or Alzheimer’s Association, /www.alas.org.

Deluzio responds to Trump calling for his death and arrest

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 20, 2025 5:03 P.M.

(Washington, D.C.) President Donald Trump spoke out Thursday against Democratic lawmakers who suggested the U.S. military refuse illegal orders.

Trump wrote “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”, on a Truth Social post in response to the video made by six Congress members, including Chris Deluzio.

Those in the video previously served in military and intelligence, and urged those currently serving to “refuse illegal orders.”

Deluzio issued a video response just after 4pm Thursday.

The transcript of that video is as follows:

“Congressman Chris Deluzio here. Today, Donald Trump called for my death.

He called for the arrest and the death of me and several of my colleagues, all of who have either worn the uniform or either served in intelligence services.

He didn’t want to hear the basic lesson that we know about our Constitution, about the oath we all take when we serve一whether in Congress一or your first day out at boot camp.

These are bedrock principles in our country, that you follow lawful orders, that the oath to the Constitution, and that the loyalty to the Constitution comes above all.

I’m not going to be intimidated, I’m not going to be deterred from my duty to represent the people who sent me to Congress, and to uphold my duty to the Constitution.

Don’t Give Up the Ship.”

Deluzio serves in Congress for Pennsylvania’s 17th District, representing Beaver and Allegheny Counties.

Jane Gregory (1938-2025)

Jane Gregory, 87, formerly of Potter Township, passed away on November 15th, 2025, surrounded by family at Hospice and Community Care at the Ephrata Manor Nursing Home in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. She was born in Rossiter, Pennsylvania on August 16th, 1938, a daughter of the late Clair and Adabelle (Cessna) Seger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ruthford “Ruby” Gregory, one brother, Larry Seger and two sisters, Sandra Randa and Debbie Salamone. She is survived by her two children, Linda Mitchell, the wife of Greg (Palmyra, Pennsylvania) and Donnie Gregory, the husband of Debbie (Aliquippa); her grandchildren: Joshua Mitchell, Sara Czuchnicki (Anthony), Diana Powell (Joshua) and Danielle Hewett (Ben), seven great-grandchildren, her brother, Dennis Seger (Karen), her sister, Donna Connelly and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and family members of her and her late husband.

Jane was a 1956 graduate of Ambridge High School and soon after graduation, married her husband, Ruthford “Ruby” Gregory. Jane and Ruby lived an active life filled with friends and family. They enjoyed bowling, camping, and dancing together. She worked as the bookkeeper for the family business, Center Auto Body and Service, for 53 years and also enjoyed a long career in retail with JCPenney and Woolworths, before ultimately retiring from Sears. After retirement, she enjoyed water aerobics at the YMCA. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who took pride in her family and cherished hosting holiday gatherings for her entire extended family. She was a woman of devotion and love who left a lasting impact of family values and cherished memories that will be treasured for generations. Family and friends will be received on Friday, November 21st from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Simpson Funeral and Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of her arrangements. Interment will take place at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester.

What to expect at the new $1.7 billion landside terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport

(File Photo: Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Sebastian Foltz/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Caption for Photo: A sign welcomes guest to new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Sebastian Foltz/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Bob Kerlik, the Director of Public Affairs at the Pittsburgh International Airport, spoke on Beaver County Radio’s “Driving in the Fast Lane with Frank Sparks” this morning about the brand-new $1.7 billion landside terminal that had its grand opening at the airport in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. This project took at least a decade of planning and the groundbreaking for the new terminal began in October of 2021. Kerlik said that the new terminal opening is “a new day for the region” and that the people that have gone through it so far have been impressed with it. There is a new landside building and there will be one connected facility. Kerlik also noted that the new terminal was “designed with Pittsburgh in mind,” and its three main aesthetics are the waving roof meant to imitate Western Pennsylvania’s rolling hills, the ceiling that is made of metal that is made to look like wood with 4,500 constellation lights which is meant to look like the starry sky and intuitively guides you to the security checkpoint, and the different steel tree columns, which were fabricated in Ambridge at Sippel Steel Fab, which consisted of 16,000 tons of steel. This terminal project includes more TSA lanes for a security experience that is faster, a reduced bag belt with just three miles of distance cut down from eight miles, a new parking garage with 3,300 additional spaces besides the parking lot that is a five minute walk away from it, along with a terminal parking lot, as well as a new skybridge which connects the new landslide terminal with the current airside terminal. Kerlik also let people know that there is a website where you can book parking in advance online so you can receive cheaper rates of parking and so you can get the lot of your choosing, and you can go to it by clicking here.

Republican Thomas West announces run for the Pennsylvania 38th Senatorial District Seat of Allegheny County

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Republican Thomas West, a businessman who owns a store for men’s clothing in Lawrenceville, has announced a run for the Pennsylvania 38th Senatorial District seat, currently held by Democrat Lindsey Williams. This district covers much of the North Hills and Allegheny River Valley communities in Allegheny County, which includes Ross Township, Sharpsburg, and Tarentum, along with Highland Park in Pittsburgh. West ran against Tony Moreno in the Republican primary election for the mayor of Pittsburgh on May 20th, 2025 and lost to Moreno that day. West made his announcement speech to run for this position yesterday in Pittsburgh. 

Study: Pennsylvania ranked as the 4th best state in the United States of America for golf

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – The Church Pews bunker on the fairway of the third hole at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. is shown in a Sept. 21, 2015, file photo. The course in Oakmont, Pa., already has hosted a record nine U.S. Opens. It now will be an anchor site for U.S. Opens and will host three more through 2049. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A recent study from Breakfast Balls Golf gives Pennsylvania a ranking of fourth in the United States of America for the best state to play golf. According to the study, Pennsylvania has 674 golf courses, 353 driving ranges, and four platinum golf clubs. The data from this study involved the surrounding number of courses for golf, number of platinum golf clubs and the number of driving ranges in each state, among other metrics. California, Florida and New York are the only states in the country that have more platinum golf clubs than Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was also the state that hosted the 2025 U.S Open golf tournament of the PGA Tour at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, outside of Pittsburgh, from June 12th-15th, 2025. Oakmont, as well as Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, are also featured inside the top ten of a list from GolfDigest of their one-hundred greatest golf courses in the United States of America, with Oakmont at #5 and Merion Golf Club East at #6. The only states that ranked higher than Pennsylvania in this Breakfast Balls Golf study for the best state for golf were South Carolina, Florida and Wyoming.

New Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic being built at the Beaver Valley Mall

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) A new Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic is currently being built at the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca to help local veterans. The Veterans Affairs confirmed that when the new facility opens, the patients who use the present location in Rochester will be able to receive the same care there. That building will also have space to expand some specialty care services there. The work for this project started in October of 2025 and either late in 2026 or early in 2027 is when this new clinic is expected to open. 

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday and Black Friday

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT announced today that in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all of their driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th. PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services Website is available online anytime so customers can still obtain a variety of vehicle services and products, including all driver training manuals, publications and forms. The link to that website can be found below:

Click here to access PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website.