(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Officials in Pennsylvania have now rolled out a new online tool they hope will help food stamp recipients follow federal work requirements and hold on to their benefits. According to state estimates, more than 144,000 Pennsylvanians are at risk of losing their grocery assistance because of the tightened rules instituted in phases in September and November. Pennsylvania is also promoting a website to prevent some of these losses and it will help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients find volunteer opportunities that will help them meet the added requirements. This website can be found by clicking here.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The trial continued yesterday in Beaver County for Brett Ours of Aliquippa, who is accused of attacking Preston Coleman at the Aliquippa VFW 3577 bar on January 5th, 2025. The charges for Ours include aggravated assault and attempted homicide. Ours took the stand to defend himself even though a surveillance video of the incident was shown in the courtroom and he told the jury that Coleman was calling a man with whom he had “bad blood,” from a motorcycle club that Ours was excommunicated from. The attack lasted 30 to 40 minutes. Jurors could see Ours punch, kick and choke Coleman repeatedly in the video of the incident and prosecutors believe Ours was trying to kill Coleman. However, Ours stated that he feared for his own safety and despite never seeing one, he believed Coleman had a gun on him, so he pulled out his knife. Before hitting Coleman, the video of the incident showed Ours stabbing the bar multiple times and throwing the knife to the ground and he is now ex-girlfriend took the knife from the ground before the beating started. Ours was asked during the testimony if he was sorry for what he did and he responded: “Absolutely. I fully take responsibility. I hurt a man. I never intended to kill Preston. I’m not proud of what I did.” Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible believes the prosecutor of Ours has proved the case to the jury. Bible expects the jury to start deliberations today and if jurors are not close to a verdict by the late afternoon, deliberations will resume on Tuesday because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. 

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Sheetz)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Altoona, PA) According to a recent release in Pennsylvania from Sheetz, yesterday was National Bagel Day, and Sheetz is offering customers $2 off any breakfast sandwich from its Made-to-Order (MTO®) menu from January 15th through January 19th, 2026. However, the Sheetz app is where this promotion can only be redeemed, and customers must add the offer under the OFFERZ tab in the Sheetz app to redeem it at any of the 800+ Sheetz locations. This applies to their fan-favorite breakfast sandwiches, including Breakfast Meltz, Croissants, Everything Shmagels, Shmagels, Shmuffins, Shmiscuits and more. If you are a My Sheetz Rewardz member, the offer can only be applied once per member. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that State Police investigated a death of a state correctional institutional inmate that occurred at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh. This occurred along Centre Avenue on Tuesday at 11:34 a.m. and the victim was an unidentified sixty-two-year-old man from Mercer, Pennsylvania. Police state that nothing suspicious was found in relation to this incident. 

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release today that an unidentified twenty-seven-year-old man from New Castle was arrested for drug possession in Lawrence County on Tuesday evening. At 6:21 p.m., a traffic stop was initiated by PSP New Castle on the 3800 block of Mercer Road in Neshannock Township because the arrestee committed traffic violations. Marijuana was seized through further investigation and charges against the arrestee are pending.  

(File Photo: Source for Photo: People stand on the field in Acrisure Stadium before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks in Pittsburgh, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Chelsea Zahn, a former Steelers employee, has filed a lawsuit alleging she faced discrimination and unequal pay compared to her male coworkers during her tenure from 2013 to 2024. According to the lawsuit, Zahn claims she experienced multiple instances of discrimination and a hostile work environment, being passed over for promotions due to her sex and age. Zahn alleges that her salary and commission structure were lower than those of her male colleagues, although she received one promotion. Zahn also claims that she was required to attend events that her male coworkers were not, simply because she had no children, and asserts she was discriminated against for not conforming to gender stereotypes. Zahn was informed that her bonus of $100,625 would be paid in February of 2025. when she stepped down in September of 2024. However, the lawsuit states that Steelers President Art Rooney decided not to pay the full commission because he was “upset she left the company.” Instead, a check for $50,000 was issued, which Zahn did not cash, claiming she was not paid the full amount. The lawsuit also states that Zahn suffered emotional, psychological, and physical distress and alleges gender discrimination, retaliation, and violations of the Equal Pay Act, the Civil Rights Act, and human relations law. The Steelers organization has declined to comment on the lawsuit. 

(File Photo of the PPG Industries Inc. Logo)

(AP) PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 15, 2026– The Board of Directors of PPG (NYSE:PPG) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 71 cents per share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 20.

Through the ongoing dedication and engagement of its workforce, PPG has raised its annual dividend payment for 54 consecutive years and has paid uninterrupted annual dividends since 1899. This marks the company’s 510th consecutive dividend payment.

(File Photo of Deer Approaching Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will now discuss potentially moving the start of firearms deer season at their first meeting of 2026. There will be meetings on January 23rd and January 24th and they include two proposals on the start of the season for hunters. The first proposal would move the start of the season to the Saturday before Thanksgiving and the second proposal is to keep it on that date. If that decision holds, firearms bear season would also be moved to a week earlier, as well as early bear muzzleloader, archery and special firearms season would be shortened to a weekend. 

(File Photo of Senator John Fetterman)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release in Washington D.C. from Senator John Fetterman’s office, U.S. Senators Fetterman (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Credit Card Fairness Act yesterday, which is legislation that would put into statute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s popular $8 cap on credit card late fees. Consumers pay $14 billion per year in credit card late fees currently, which pads the profits of the largest banks. The standard late fee of $30 to $41 is up to five times higher than the cost for banks of collecting late payments, which allows banks to profit from customers who are struggling to make ends meet. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enacted a rule previously which capped these fees at $8 and it was stalled in litigation brought by the large banks. This legislation would codify the cap of $8 in law.