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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing improvement work on the Route 65 bridge over the Connoquenessing Creek in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, March 3 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on the Route 65 bridge located between Country Club Road and Mercer Road (Route 1006) weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, March 14. Crews from A. Folino Construction will conduct deck repair work on the bridge.

Please use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing traffic shifts on the Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge replacement project in Potter Township, Beaver County will begin Monday, March 3 weather permitting.

Beginning at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, a long-term traffic shift will occur on the Route 18 bridge over Raccoon Creek continuously through early October. Two 11-foot lanes will be maintained as a new bridge is constructed adjacent to the existing structure. Periodic single-lane alternating traffic will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the work.

The existing bridge will maintain traffic while the new structure and roadway realignment are constructed. A reduced duration detour will be utilized to allow crews to complete the roadway tie-ins towards the end of the project. The $25.28 million project also includes a sidewalk and aesthetic architectural surface treatments on the bridge. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in 2027.

Please use caution if traveling in the area.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook and Instagram.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Connect Beaver County’s Broadband Program is providing necessary infrastructure to give Internet with higher speeds to over two thousand Beaver County locations. The program also has a Beaver County Connectivity Tracker and the uses of it include helping to track how many homes are in construction and the number of miles of cables that have been placed. You can also use the Affordability Finder from the Broadband program to locate providers of Internet service to your address until the program is completed. You can visit connectbeavercounty.com for more information. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from State Representative Aaron Bernstine’s office, Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) introduced legislation aimed at protecting the rights of parents and guardians in the medical decision-making process for their minor children. Simon’s Law is a bill that would have facilities or health-care professionals let parents know prior to placing a do-not-resuscitate order on anyone under eighteen. Simon’s Law would also have one parent or guardian provide oral consent before issuing a do-not-resuscitate order. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The mandatory conservation order for water in Allegheny, Beaver and Washington Counties has been lifted by the company Pennsylvania American Water. People in Beaver County’s Frankfort Springs and Hanover Township needed to limit their water use to around 10-15% during the order. According to Pennsylvania American Water, the order was given because an adequate water supply needed to be maintained. The company also stated that the Aldrich Water Treatment Plant also needed to be fixed because of an issue involving electricity.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A new website called Eyes on Air was launched by the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community. This website helps participants to be aware of both trends in pollution and what can be found in the local air. You can also see data on the Eyes on Air website in real time from the AirSense project, which will help to place monitors in Beaver County that track pollutants of air related to health risks.  These monitors will be placed in Brighton, Center and Raccoon Townships, as well as both Beaver and Rochester. 

(Source for Photo: The Family Care Act would establish a paid family medical leave insurance fund in Pennsylvania, enabling workers to care for elderly loved ones, sick children or newborns without risking their jobs or financial security. Caption for Photo: Parents Home from Hospital With Newborn Baby In Nursery (Adobe Stock) – Danielle Smith – Keystone News Service)

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(Harrisburg, PA) Legislation to create paid family and medical leave in Pennsylvania is getting bipartisan support. House Bill 200 has 58 cosponsors, including three Republicans. It’s in the Labor and Industry Committee. The nonprofit Maternity Care Coalition is among those pushing for passage. Sarah Jann Heinze with the coalition says the bill would allow families some financial support during childbirth and major illnesses. She adds for new parents and babies, paid leave could cut hospital readmissions in half. House Bill 200 is an update of past legislative attempts known as the Family Care Act, to fund paid leave through employer and employee contributions. Thirteen states have similar programs. Heinze notes many new mothers return to work even before their six-week checkup due to financial strain, some within ten days.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel, Jr’s office, Vogel announced that a state grant of $563,970 was approved to both upgrade safety and fix an intersection in Center Township. The intersection of Beech Road and Route 8 will be getting new equipment for traffic signals thanks to the grant. The funding was provided by PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program. 

 

 

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(Ambridge, PA) One person is in custody and one person is dead after a shooting occurred in Ambridge on Thursday night. At around 8:15 p.m., Ambridge Police went to the 200 block of Park Road. The identities have not yet been released of both the deceased person and the person in custody. According to Beaver County 911, both the Beaver County Detectives and Ambridge Police are investigating the incident. This is a developing story, and we will have updates as soon as they are available.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: This undated photo provided by the Denver Police Department shows Andrew Duarte who served as a Denver police officer from 2017 to 2022. (Denver Police Department via AP)

RED LION, Pa. (AP) — A procession with law enforcement officers is planned for the Friday funeral of a Pennsylvania police officer who was shot and killed while coming to the rescue of medical personnel and patients during an attack on a hospital intensive care unit last weekend.

Family members, friends and fellow officers are expected to attend the service for West York Patrolman Andrew Duarte at Living Word Community Church in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.

Duarte, 30, was killed while responding to a man with a gun who took hostages inside UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. The attacker, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, also was killed and several others were wounded.

The 1 p.m. service is closed to the public but will be livestreamed by the church.

Accounts of nurses who survived the attack have been shared in Facebook posts, disclosing details about their injuries and treatment and how the events have haunted those who lived through it.

York County District Attorney Tim Barker said Archangel-Ortiz appeared to have had recent contact with the intensive care unit “for a medical purpose involving another person” but didn’t elaborate.

Born in Oakland, California, Duarte had served on the West York police force since 2022. Before that, he spent five years with the Denver Police Department in Colorado.

An obituary said he earned a degree in criminal justice and police science from California University of Pennsylvania and his interests included photography, guitar, hiking and traveling.

Survivors include his parents and his girlfriend.