(Oakmont, PA) Oakmont Borough Council has passed a resolution barring the borough from working with ICE agents on non-criminal investigations. This resolution was passed with a unanimous vote during a meeting yesterday and that council confirmed that this includes not working with agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection. The resolution comes after federal immigration agents detained a resident of Oakmont, Jose Flores, earlier this month. According to local leaders, Flores was there legally on a valid work visa with an affirmative pending asylum case. Flores was later released.
(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) Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor announced yesterday that a “demolition blitz” will target nearly two dozen blighted homes in its Hilltop neighborhoods over the next several weeks. Three properties have already been demolished, and twenty additional properties will be taken down in the Arlington, Beltzhoover, and St. Clair neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. According to The Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, all of the properties are either an imminent danger or they pose a public safety risk that could cause serious injuries at any time.
(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that they are investigating an incident that occurred in Darlington Township yesterday at 5 p.m. This occurred along the 3000 block of Constitution Avenue and during the investigation, it was discovered that an unidentified arrestee was intoxicated, caused a public disturbance and physically assaulted the victim. According to police, the arrestee was charged with harassment, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct through the filing of non-traffic citations.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Galilee, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that the PSP Criminal Investigations unit received a report of suspected child abuse that occurred in New Galilee yesterday morning at 9:33 a.m. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver Valley could become the center of artificial intelligence infrastructure for the region. Data center investors are looking at the old industrial sites there, and boosters say they offer economic opportunities. Investors in data centers have been drawn to the brownfield sites, where there is abundant natural gas to power these centers and water from the Ohio River to cool them. The center of that development is in Shippingport, which is the site of the nuclear-powered Beaver Valley Power Station and the now-shuttered Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power plant, which is slated to be converted into a natural gas plant. The company Aligned has announced plans to build two natural gas generating stations nearby to power two or more data center buildings, confirming in a statement that it will bring jobs and growth. Meta, the owner of both Facebook and Instagram, has signed a 20-year agreement with the company Vistra to buy power generated from the nuclear power station in Shippingport. Vistra is promising to both upgrade that plant and hire more workers.
The Concert 4Cast, a look at Western Pennsylvania’s four coolest concerts for the upcoming weekend:
Fast-rising country-rock band Ole 60 plays its biggest Pittsburgh show yet, headlining Stage AE on Thursday. It’s a sold-out show. The Kentucky band’s Smokestack Town Tour will find Ole 60 playing hard-driving songs like like “Can’t Take It With You” Oklahoma rockers Southhall open the concert at 8 p.m.
The Wallflowers headline the newly renamed Roxian Theater at Citizens on Friday. This, too, is sort of a sold-out show, with Citizens bank having giving away a big batch of free tickets several weeks ago to commemorate the McKees Rocks concert site’s new name. There are a few $47 standing room floor seats available on certified resale. Led by Jakob Dylan, the Wallflowers are known for hits like “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache.” Erie native Brooke Surgener, an indie-folk pop singer, launches the show at 8 p.m.
Donnie Iris does his annual birthday bash concert Saturday at The Palace Theater in Greensburg. See the Beaver Valley’s resident rock star and his band The Cruisers take the stage around 7:30 p.m., ready to rock out on Top-40 hits “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like a Rock.” Tickets cost $50 to $111.
Donnie Iris & The Cruisers. (Photo provided by Live Nation Pittsburgh)
Another member of Pittsburgh’s rock royalty, Scott Blasey, plays a free “Customer Appreciation Show” Wednesday at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille. It’s a 21-and-older show starting at 8 p.m., and while there’s no cover, you still need to reserve a spot inside at jergels.com. Blasey fans can count on hearing surprise covers and songs Blasey has co-written for Western Pennsylvania rockers The Clarks, like maybe “Better Off Without You” heard in the opening scene of Season 2 of HBO/Max’s “The Pitt.”
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that single-lane and shoulder restrictions on I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Hopewell, Potter, and Vanport Townships will occur today, weather permitting. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, sign inspection work requiring a single-lane and shoulder restriction will occur as needed in the following locations:
I-376 in each direction at the Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) interchange
I-376 in the westbound direction at the Beaver/Midland (Exits 38A/38B) exits
Route 68 (State Avenue) in each direction at the I-376 Beaver/Midland (Exits 38/38A/38B) interchange
Route 3016 (Mill Street) in each direction at the I-376 Aliquippa (Exit 45) interchange
Crews from the Mackin Engineering Group, Inc. and the Sofis Company, Inc. will conduct inspection work at these locations.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Lincoln Park Arts, Posted on Facebook on January 30th, 2026 by Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Midland, PA) Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Resident Artist Rosh Raines has been honored as the recipient of the 2026 Rob Zellers Award for Excellence in Arts Education. This prestigious award recognizes educators who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to arts education through the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Scene and Monologue Contest. Raines will be presented with the award on Monday, February 23rd at the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh during the Showcase of Finalists.
(File Photo of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Cars)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that a two-vehicle crash occurred in Big Beaver Borough on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 12:45 p.m., both fifty-three-year-old Terry Morris of Lisbon, Ohio and thirty-one-year-old Jarrod Wetzel-Brown of Ann Arbor, Michigan were driving on I-76 West. It was discovered that as Morris was trying to change lanes, the right rear trailer tires of his Mack Truck hit the vehicle of Wetzel-Brown. Wetzel-Brown lost control of his vehicle, which traveled in a western direction into concrete barriers on the north side of I-76, PA Turnpike. There were no injuries.
(Beaver County, PA) The 2026 edition of the annual Beaver County Polar Plunge will take place at the Bridgewater Landings Marina in Beaver this Saturday, February 21st with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and the plunge starting at 12 noon. Hosted by Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, over 600 participants of all ages will jump into the cold Beaver River for a good cause to support local athletes. The full schedule for this event and the link to register for it can be found by clicking here.
