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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported that a 78-year-old New Castle woman was charged following a two-vehicle crash in Lawrence County on May 11.

According to police, Christine Sands was driving on U.S. Route 422 at about 2:14 p.m. when she crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Brandon Graham of Evans City.

Police said Sands and her passenger suffered possible injuries and were transported to UPMC Jameson Hospital for treatment. Graham was not injured.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported that an identity theft investigation is underway in Lawrence County.

According to police, troopers were dispatched to Harlansburg Road in Scott Township at about 12:08 p.m.

Investigators said an unknown suspect obtained a 56-year-old New Castle woman’s personal information and opened five lines of credit in her name.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) This Monday is Memorial Day, a day where we honor our veterans that have passed away in the line of duty and are currently serving. The U.S. Postal Service, all government offices, banks and some businesses will be closed that day. Local events will take place leading up to the holiday to honor all the heroes that bravely fought to protect our freedom in the United States of America. According to the Beaver County Times, here is a list of upcoming and current Memorial Day events:

Classic Dog Show on May 19-25, starting at 6 a.m. each day, at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 464 Midway Road in New Castle. Admission is free, and parking is $5 per day. Sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association Inc., Altoona Area Kennel Association Inc., New Castle Kennel Club Inc. and Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club Inc.

Rapid Tappets 36th annual Dust off car cruise, which you can find out about by clicking here, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 23 at Shenango High School, 2550 Ellwood Road. (Rain date is May 24.) The registration fee is $3, and dash plaques are awarded to the first 125 registered cars. Music, food truck, door prizes and more.

A Veterans Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. May 24 at the Sewickley United Methodist Church, 337 Broad Street.

May 25 events

Beaver’s annual Memorial Day parade starts at 10:30 a.m. along Third Street. Veterans are invited to walk or ride in the parade; meet by 9:40 a.m. at the Beaver Borough Building, dressed in uniform or civilian attire. Children with decorated bicycles should meet at the bicycle shop before the parade starts. After the parade, a memorial ceremony will be held at the Beaver Cemetery Memorial. A luncheon for veterans will be held after the ceremony, hosted by the Fort McIntosh Foundation.

Ambridge VFW will conduct a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at PJ Caul Park, concluding with officers walking to the Ambridge-Aliquppa bridge and placing the memorial wreath into the Ohio River. An Ambridge Community Day celebration follows from 1-5 p.m. at the fitness park/Iorfido Park splash pad. Hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream provided, games and activities for all ages, meet local officials and police, EMS and fire personnel.

The 96th annual Coraopolis Memorial Day Parade will be held at 1:30 pm, starting on the western end of Fifth Avenue. The parade is sponsored by Keith-Holmes VFW Post 402.

Ellwood City’s Memorial Day Parade, ceremony and picnic, which you can find out about by clicking here, starts at 10 a.m. The parade route will cross Veterans Memorial Bridge, continue up Fifth Street, then make several turns before ending at Legion Park. A ceremony will be held at the park at the conclusion of the parade. After the ceremony, free hot dogs will be provided at Pittsburgh Circle Heritage Park while supplies last. Those who want to march in the parade are to meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot across the street from 711 on Wampum Road.

Enon Valley is having a Memorial Day service at 9 a.m., which you can find out about by clicking here, May 25 at the Enon Valley Fire Department, 1785 Route 351.

Hookstown Grange annual Memorial Day car cruise, from 12-3 p.m. at the Hookstown Fairgrounds, 1198 Route 168 in Greene Township. Free admission, free entry, free parking. Come before 10:30 a.m. to watch the parade because the road is closed from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

Monaca will have a Memorial Day parade at 10:30 a.m., beginning at 15th Street and ending at Veterans Park on Sixth Street. A Memorial Day ceremony will follow the parade.

New Brighton‘s Memorial Day parade begins at 10 a.m. and follows Third Avenue, from 15th Street to Sixth Street. A memorial service follows the parade in Townsend Park.

Sewickley’s 133rd annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. A program follows the parade at Wolcott Park and another program takes place at Sewickley Cemetery at the conclusion of the program at the park. Events are organized by the borough and the Sewickley Memorial Day Planning Committee.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) The 2026 Henry Mancini award winners were announced on Sunday during its annual ceremony at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. The ceremony recognizes outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater across Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties.

Here are the winners for this year’s awards: (will update throughout as more information comes out)

Award, School, Show, Role, First Name, Last Name

Best Actor, Beaver Falls High School, James and the Giant Peach, James Henry Trotter, Kash Stevenson

Best Actress, Freeport Area High School, Tuck Everlasting, Mae Tuck, Jersey Diehl

Best Supporting Actor, Beaver Falls High School, James and the Giant Peach, Earthworm, Jordan Jesseman

Best Supporting Actress, Ambridge Area High School, Chicago: Teen Edition, Matron “Mama” Morton, Ariana Avolio-Mason

 

Best Choreography Execution, Budget 4, Mars Area High School, The Wizard of Oz

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 3, Beaver Area High School, Matilda

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 4, Neshannock High School, SpongeBob the Musical

Best Ensemble, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Ensemble Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Ensemble Budget 3, Moniteau High School, Mary Poppins

Best Ensemble Budget 4, Knoch High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Best Student Orchestra, Freeport Area High School, Tuck Everlasting

Best Musical, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Musical, Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Musical Budget 3, Western Beaver Jr./ Sr. High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Best Musical Budget 4, Knoch High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Special Judge Award, Freedom Area High School, Brandon Yeager

Outstanding Student Artist, Beaver Falls High School, Sa’Miyah Thompkins

Student Reporter, Freeport Area High School, Abi Barlow

CLO Academy Scholarship Winner, Mars Area High School, Camden Kleba

CLO Academy Scholarship Winner, Slippery Rock High School, Stefon Austin

RMU Scholarship Winner, Freedom Area High School

(Rochester, Pa.) — Dr. George Zambelli provided Beaver County Radio with an update on patient access to his parking lot and Adams Street as construction work continues in the area.

Back on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Dr. Zambelli joined Frank Sparks on Driving in the Fast Lane to discuss plans to demolish a home he owned in order to create a temporary roadway allowing patients to access his parking lot from the alleyway during the Adams Street construction project.

On Monday, Dr. Zambelli reported that demolition work on the home has now been completed. Matt Cook Demolition Specialist fully removed the structure, including the foundation. In a text message update Monday, Dr. Zambelli said the project is “progressing nicely,” as shown in the photos below.

Dr. Zambelli also noted that concrete is scheduled to be poured on Thursday. Once completed, the concrete will need time to cure before the new access route can officially open.

In the meantime, patients can still access the parking lot by traveling down Ohio Avenue. Motorists can also turn off Jefferson Street onto Ohio Avenue toward Adams Street. There is currently an opening that allows drivers to exit onto Adams Street and circle around the building to reach the parking area.

 

Beaver County Radio will continue to provide updates on the progress of the Adams Street construction project as more information becomes available.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Frew Mill Road in Lawrence County shortly before 10:30 a.m. yesterday. 

Additional tanker units were requested to Slippery Rock Township as firefighters battled the blaze. 

Officials said crews were forced to take a defensive approach because of heavy fire conditions. 

The incident was later brought under control. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harmony, PA) A two-alarm fire damaged a historic building in Harmony after flames tore through the roof around noon yesterday. 

Harmony Fire District Chief Rob Reeb said that a big hole was burned in the roof of the building. 

Reeb said firefighters were able to contain the fire to the attic, though the building sustained significant water damage. The structure is located at the corner of Main and Mercer streets. 

Records show the building was once the site of the Beahm Hotel, which was constructed after another fire decades ago. It also previously housed the family-owned Sapienza Market. 

More recently, Rodgers Brothers Incorporated operated an investment advisory firm in the building. Officials said all employees escaped safely. 

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania fell nine cents this week to an average of $4.76 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. 

After several weeks of declines, the national average price for gasoline rose toward the end of last week. The national average is now $4.51 per gallon, down one cent from a week ago but nearly 50 cents higher than a month ago. 

With travelers expected to hit the road in record numbers for the Memorial Day holiday, drivers are facing the highest holiday gas prices since 2022. 

At this time last year, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.17. The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Beaver County is about $4.93. 

According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$4.680      Altoona
$4.931      Beaver
$4.718      Bradford
$4.524      Brookville
$4.809      Butler
$4.659      Clarion
$4.561      DuBois
$4.720      Erie
$4.641      Greensburg
$4.800      Indiana
$4.718      Jeannette
$4.937      Kittanning
$4.728      Latrobe
$4.741      Meadville
$4.803      Mercer
$4.869      New Castle
$4.876      New Kensington
$4.891      Oil City
$4.894      Pittsburgh
$4.614      Sharon
$4.825      Uniontown
$4.741      Warren
$4.817      Washington

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell Township, PA) A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket worth $131,095 was sold in Beaver County.

According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the top-prize ticket for the Watts of Cash game was purchased Sunday at Kuhn’s Market.

The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Lottery officials advise the holder of a top-prize Fast Play ticket to immediately sign the back of the ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that a 29-year-old Cranberry Township woman was charged following a two-vehicle crash in Ross Township on Tuesday.

According to police, Alaa Aljassem was driving on Interstate 279 North near the Bellevue/West View Exit 7 at about 9:46 p.m. when she attempted to change lanes and struck a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Claire Mapes of Slippery Rock.

Police said Mapes suffered a possible injury. Aljassem was not injured.