(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that three deer entering the roadway of I-76 East caused a four-vehicle crash in North Sewickley Township at 3:22 p.m. on December 17th, 2025. All four drivers involved were driving on I-76 East when traffic became congested before coming to an abrupt stop. These four drivers were neither charged nor injured. The three deer that caused this crash were also dispatched at the scene.

(File Photo of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium will be closed today because of a water main break. Officials told WTAE that a water main break on One Wild Place will keep the zoo closed, which started at 12:30 p.m. Wild Illuminations, the Pittsburgh Zoo’s holiday lantern experience, will also be closed tonight. In addition, Donation Day at that zoo, which was scheduled for tomorrow, will be rescheduled to a later date. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Vehicles move past signs that indicate payment methods for driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the entrance ramp in Gibsonia, Pa. in this file photo from Aug. 30, 2021. Gov. Tom Wolf gave final approval on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, to legislation aimed at getting owners or operators of some 25,000 vehicles to pay their overdue bills for turnpike usage, The law that could trigger the suspension of thousands of vehicle registrations early next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Somerset County, PA) The Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound reopened in New Stanton this morning after a crash occurred east of the Allegheny Tunnel. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Somerset, a commercial vehicle rolled on its side shortly before 6 a.m. near mile 129 between the Somerset and Bedford interchanges, blocking all of the lanes. Forty-three-year-old Ying Fu of La Puente, California lost control of the tractor-trailer that he was driving while trying to stop for the overturned vehicle, and he hit a guide rail and crashed, which also blocked all of the lanes. Fu was taken to a hospital with a suspected minor injury and he was charged by police. A few hours after the incident, the Pennsylvania Turnpike east from New Stanton Exit 75 to Breezewood Exit 161 reopened.

(Original photo credit: Courtesy of Rachel Rausch, Screen shot from social media post)  

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Former Ellwood City police officer Robert Magnifico of Ellwood City pleaded guilty on December 18th, 2025 to a single summary charge of harassment, while five second-degree misdemeanor charges were withdrawn in the case. According to public court records, Magnifico appeared at a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Jerry G. Cartwright Jr. Five misdemeanor charges were withdrawn at that hearing, including two counts of official oppression and one count each of tampering with public records, unsworn falsification to authorities and simple assault and the summary charge of harassment was moved to a non-traffic case. Court documents show that Magnifico pleaded guilty to the summary charge of harassment and was fined $100. Magnifico was charged in October of 2025 by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday regarding a June incident at a Sheetz store. Magnifico, then a sergeant with the Ellwood City Police Department, pushed a 19-year-old man, denied the man of his rights, then filed a report about the incident that was not an accurate version of what took place. On June 6th, 2025, the 19-year-old victim and a 16-year-old friend purchased food at the Sheetz store on 5th Street in Ellwood City. Realizing he forgot his phone, the 19-year-old called the store and was told he could return and retrieve the phone. At the store, staff did not return the phone to the victim and police were called. The victim provided information about the phone, including its passcode, but still did not receive the phone back. The victim, who was in a public area of the store, became verbally frustrated. Magnifico came from behind a counter and shoved the man to the ground and verbally berated him. The 16-year-old recorded the interaction on his phone. The 19-year-old asked for the officer’s badge number and name. Magnifico provided the information while walking towards the man and bumping into him in an intimidating manner. Magnifico then grabbed the 16-year-old’s phone and threw it onto a table. The two customers then left the store. The 19-year-old was treated at an area hospital. Magnifico is also the current Riverside Varsity Football Coach.

(Photo of a Drawing of Beaver Falls)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Jus1More Sports Bar and Grill in Beaver Falls will have its final day of operation on December 31st, 2025 after three years in business. The reason for the closure is unknown, but the restaurant will be having a New Year’s Eve party that day as well with specials, giveaways of merchandise and more. If you have any gift cards for Jus1More Sports Bar and Grill, you should utilize them as soon as possible, because their services that are online will likely be turned off as they run through their remaining inventory. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to authorities, police officers fired shots at a man who shot at a woman and her dog in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Friday. A news release from the Allegheny Couty Police Department confirms that Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers were called to the 4700 block of Centre Avenue for a reported assault around 4:15 p.m. and nobody was hit by the gunfire. When officers arrived, they found a man threatening a woman and her dog with a gun outside an apartment building at the scene. County police confirm after officers yelled at the man to drop his weapon, he fired “multiple” shots at the victim and the dog. Officers returned fire as the man tried to run away, and he was later taken into custody. A media release that county police issued on Saturday states that the suspect was later identified as 38-year-old Lamar Reddick. Reddick is now in the Allegheny County Jail pending preliminary arraignment, however; he is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated cruelty to animals, and aggravated assault. Pittsburgh Public Safety noted that per policy, Allegheny County police detectives are handling the investigation. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver Couty Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man was critically injured after he was shot multiple times early yesterday morning in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh. According to Pittsburgh Police, officers from their Zone 3 were called to the area of Manton Way around 4:15 a.m. yesterday after receiving reports of a disturbance. Police confirm that when officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot in both the head and in the abdomen. The man was taken to the hospital by medics in critical condition and police state that he was immediately taken into surgery. Police also note that detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating this incident, and the bureau’s Mobile Crime Unit responded to the scene and processed evidence, which included recovering shell casings.