Scores From Across the Valley: 09/25/26

Friday, September 25, 2026:

               Pond-Lehocky Beaver County Radio Broadcast Game 

Avonworth
Beaver

49
06  Final
                        WPIAL Class 6A Quad County Conference      
Central Catholic
Seneca Valley
62
00 Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Mac Conference      
New Brighton
Riverside
22
33  Final
Beaver Falls
Freedom
24
13  Final
Mohawk
Neshannock
06
48  Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference      
Quaker Valley
Keystone Oaks
00
00 Final
                        WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven Conference      
Northgate
Southside
21
20   Final
Rochester
Shenango
08
49   Final
Union
Cornell
0
00   Final
                                              WPIAL Non-Conference      
Western Beaver
Hopewell
06
47  Final
Grove City
Ambridge
42
12  Final
Hampton
Central Valley
16
14  Final
Moon
West Allegheny
13
21   Final
Propel Braddock Hills
Olsh At Quaker Valley HS
0
0  Final
Shaler
Blackhawk
31
40 Final
Montour
Thomas Jefferson
34
29 Final
Aliquippa
New Castle  Thursday Night
21
42  Final

North Sewickley Township police looking for owner of compound bow and bow case found next to a local road

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) According to a Facebook post from the North Sewickley Township Police Department, a compound bow and bow case was found this morning next to the road near the intersection of Brighton Road and Mercer Road.

Police are still looking to find its owner, and if you are the owner or the owner is anoyone that you know, call 724-775-0880.

After you call this phone number, you need to confirm the color, make and model of the bow.

2026 Fall Leaf Collection Schedules in New Brighton Borough, Daugherty Township and Pulaski Township

(File Photo of the Rivertowns of Beaver County, New Brighton Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton Borough, PA) Leaf collection will begin in New Brighton Borough on Monday, October 5th, in Daugherty Township on Monday, October 12th, and in Pulaski Township on Monday, October 19th.

All programs for leaf collection will continue through December 4th, weather permitting.

Borough and Township residents should place their raked leaves along the edge of the street for their collection. Leaves that are bagged or that contain any brush, garbage/rubbish, garden debris, grass clippings, stones or tree branches will not be collected.

According to a release from the City of New Brighton, here are the schedules for the 2026 leaf collections in New Brighton Borough, Daughterty Township and Pluaski Township:

New Brighton Borough

Leaf collection in New Brighton Borough will follow the posted street sweeping schedule.

Daugherty Township

Leaf collection in Daugherty Township will follow the following schedule:

  • Mondays: William Penn Way & Crescent Heights Plan, Rt. 65 (from Valley Avenue to Stuber Road), North Avenue, Franklin Plan, and McGuire Street.
  • Tuesdays: Gulbranson Heights Plan, Daugherty Highlands Plan, and Hillcrest Drive.
  • Wednesdays: Mercer Heights Plan, Klein Plan, Stuber Road, McCreary Plan, Cardinal Drive, Robin Trail, and Rt. 65 (from Stuber Road to Wises Grove Road).
  • Thursdays: Allendale Road, Wallace Drive, Harold Street, Inman Drive, Hogue Drive, and John Street.

Pulaski Township

Leaf collection in Pulaski Township will follow the following schedule:

  • Mondays: New England Hill and Blockhouse Run Road area.
  • Tuesdays: Sunflower Road – North to 36th Street.
  • Wednesdays: West Side of Rochester Road from Sunflower Road to 52nd Street.
  • Thursdays: East Side of Rochester Road from Sunflower Road to 52nd Street.
  • Fridays: Tree branches will be collected that have fallen from storms.  Branches must be tied together into manageable bundles and not contain any other type of lawn debris.

You can call the Daugherty Township Municipal Building at 724-846-5337 to schedule a collection on the state routes that are not listed above.

The Cornerstone of Beaver County gets a new website and a new logo

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Cornerstone of Beaver County)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) The Cornerstone of Beaver County now has a new website and a new logo.

The updates were made possible by a Marketing and Technical Assistance Grant from the Eden Hall Foundation.

The logo and website were designed by Brkich Design Group. 

You can go to cornerstonebeaver.org or call 724-846-6400 to find out more about the Cornerstone of Beaver County, which is located in Beaver Falls and has a mission of ending homelessness in the local community.

Greg and Ellen Jordan Commit $1 Million to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at Allegheny Health Network

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently announced a $1 million commitment from Greg and Ellen Jordan to the network’s Department of Neurology, which supports education, expanded care and memory disorder research.

The Greg and Ellen Jordan Endowed Professorship for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD), will expand the efforts of AHN to advance innovative clinical care, neuroscience research, and support programming for patients that are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment and dementia.

Greg Jordan is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Highmark Health, which is a position he has held since 2025.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of MSA Safety and is the vice chairman of PNC.

He previously served as PNC’s general counsel and chief administrative officer, and he retired from those roles in 2024.

Westbound I-376 Parkway East “Bathtub” Flood Control Improvement Project Preparatory Work to Begin Thursday in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that the start of the $14.34 million flood control project on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the “Bathtub” area in the City of Pittsburgh will begin on Thursday, October 1st, weather permitting.

There will be short-term mobile single-lane restrictions on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) between the north Route 885/Oakland (Exit 73A) interchange and the Fort Pitt Bridge from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. on October 1st-2nd to accommodate the installation of traffic control signage.

The following restrictions are expected to be implemented around-the-clock through August of 2027 beginning at 8 P.M. on Saturday, October 3rd, according to a release from PennDOT District 11:

  • The Grant Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will close to traffic.
    • The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A) will remain open.
  • The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D) will close to traffic.
    • The Stanwix Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will remain open.
  • A long-term left-hand lane closure will be implemented on westbound I-376 between the closed Grant Street on-ramp and the left-hand on-ramp from Stanwix Street.
    • The right-hand exit lane to the Ft. Duquesne Bridge will be shortened to allow two lanes of through-traffic to the Ft. Pitt Bridge.
    • No lane restrictions are anticipated on eastbound I-376 Parkway East in this corridor related to this project.

Here are the detours for this work, courtesy of a release from PennDOT District 11:

Posted detours

Grant Street to westbound I-376

  • From Grant Street turn right onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
  • Continue to the intersection with Stanwix Street
  • Turn left toward the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
  • Bear right to continue on the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
  • End detour

Westbound I-376 to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D)

  • From westbound I-376 take the left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A)
  • Turn left onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
  • Continue to Stanwix Street
  • End detour

Penguins’ Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave after father’s death in Russia from reported bear attack

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Los Angeles Kings left wing Andrei Kuzmenko skates before an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Nov. 28, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang, File)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence from the club following the death of his father in Russia.

The team confirmed Alexander Kuzmenko’s death on Thursday. Russia-based media outlet Ren.TV reported that the 62-year-old Kuzmenko died after being attacked by a bear in Tuva, a region in Siberia, while on a fishing trip.

“Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with the Kuzmenko family and their loved ones as they grieve the loss of Alexander,” Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said in a statement. “We ask that the privacy of Andrei and the Kuzmenko family be respected at this time.”

Kuzmenko, 30, who signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent over the summer, left the team on Thursday to be with his family in Moscow.

2026 Pirates secure first non-losing season since 2018

(Credit and Caption for Photo: Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe celebrates an RBI single against the Boston Red Sox next to first base coach Tarrik Brock on Aug. 16 at PNC Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates secured a non-losing MLB regular season for the first time since 2018 after their win yesterday against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park.

That game was the Pirates’ final home game of the 2026 MLB regular season.

The Pirates are now 81-78 with three games to go before their 2026 regular season ends.

The Pirates will play the Detroit Tigers in Detroit tonight, tomorrow and Sunday in those final three games.  

Sunrise Pool offering swim lessons for three difficulty levels in New Brighton

(File Photo of the Borough of New Brighton, Pennsylvania Logo in New Brighton)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) The Sunrise Pool is now offering swimming lessons for three difficulty levels in New Brighton. Swim lessons for beginner and intermediate level swimmers will occur for six weeks and will be taught by certified lifeguards.

They will go on Saturday mornings from October 17th to November 21st. The beginner class is from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the intermediate class is from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

The cost for those lessons are non-refundable and it is $90 per child, which is due by the first session.

A clinic for advanced swimmers will also be offered for ten weeks starting on September 30th on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Those lessons are $250 non-refundable, and this is due by the first session.

A requirement for these lessons is that you need to pass a deep-water test at Sunrise Pool.

You can call 724-843-8443 to register for the upcoming swim lessons. 

Cranberry Artists Network looking for artists for “Mistletoe & Masterpieces” open art show

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Cranberry Artists Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) Cranberry Artists Network will sponsor its open art show for the first time during an open art show called “Mistletoe & Masterpieces,” and they are looking for artists within a radius of 150 miles of Cranberry Township. 

The opening reception will be on November 13th, 2026 at the Cranberry Township Municipal Building. 

The show will be from November 9th, 2026 to January 2nd, 2027.

The show will be juried by Patricia Zona, who is a 34 year art educator who specializes in drawing and painting.

Zona is a former Art Education professor at Westminster College and PA Governor’s School Juror.

The deadline for artists to enter this show is October 31st.

If any artist screens in to become a member of the Cranberry Artists Network before October 1st, they will be eligible to enter 5 pieces in that show. People that are not members may enter 2 pieces. 

You can visit cranberryartistsnetwork.com to register for this art show.