(File Photo of a Deer Approaching Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) has confirmed one incident this summer of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in the state of Pennsylvania.

According to PGC wildlife biologist Jeannine Fleegle, as of yesterday, that was the only confirmation of EHD the agency had received this year.

EHD is an often fatal disease to deer that is caused by viruses spread during the summer months by midges.

There were 14 confirmed incidents of EHD in 2025, and they were in Beaver County and twelve other Pennsylvania counties.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the National Aviary, Posted on Facebook on September 1st, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The National Aviary in Pittsburgh recently welcomed two new striped skunk sisters from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

These skunks do not have names yet, but the aviary is holding a naming contest so the public can suggest names for them.

Those who want to participate can do so until September 14th at 12 noon, and you can type this address below into your website browser to access the form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczE_YxKvuq-oNaRb1QiofsTCp_Wke44G3QR8i9n7SgUE0ogw/viewform

Aviary officials will review the suggestions and select six names in three sets of two for a paid voting period that starts on September 15th to determine their official monikers, which will be announced in early October.

You can vote as much as you want, but it costs $5 for five votes.

Anyone who submits a name that wins will be entered to win a private skunk painting encounter for two.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet plane is parked at a maintenance facility in Tulsa, Okla. Paying passengers were scheduled to board a Boeing 737 Max in Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 29 for the first time since safety regulators allowed the plane to fly again after two deadly crashes.
The American Airlines flight is scheduled to land at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with about 100 passengers aboard, according to an airline spokeswoman. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Aerium awarded educational scholarships in August to eight students in Pennsylvania that are pursuing careers in aviation and aerospace.

Two of those eight students are from Beaver County and both of them, along with six others, each received $3,750 scholarships, for their flight school, college and university education:

The local students that received these scholarships were Rowan Duffy of Beaver Falls, who is attending Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and Ava Funkhouser of Beaver Falls, who is attending the Community College of Beaver County.

According to Aerium’s scholarship announcement, the scholarships were awarded through Aerium’s job training fund, which supports workforce development and helps create pathways for students entering aviation and aerospace careers.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver will be holding a sobriety checkpoint during the month of September of 2026 in an undisclosed Beaver County location to reduce injuries, crashes and fatalities which are caused by impaired drivers.

Police are reminding the public that 0.08% is the blood-alcohol concentration limit in the state of Pennsylvania for most drivers and that limit is 0.02% for drivers that are under 21 years old.

Police also made the public aware that Paul Miller’s Law is in effect in Pennsylvania, which prohibits drivers from using a hand-held mobile device while driving.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Duane Davis stands during a break in closing arguments during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.

The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder with a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The jury deliberated for less than three hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas.

After the verdict was read, Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, cried and hugged the prosecutors. Davis’ son covered his face with one hand.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told jurors in closing arguments earlier Monday that Davis acquired a gun and “went hunting” for Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight after the men had beaten up Davis’ nephew earlier that night.

“He is responsible of the murder of Tupac Shakur,” Palal said. “Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty.”

Prosecutors said that while his story had changed over the years, Davis repeatedly placed himself inside a white Cadillac from which the shots were fired. And they said that while he did not pull the trigger, evidence showed he’d called for the gunfire as a powerful gang leader the younger men in the car, including his nephew, were going to listen to.

Defense attorney Michael Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.

The panel of 16 jurors, four of whom are alternates, heard testimony from 24 prosecution witnesses and three defense witnesses over nine days.

The prosecution said the state would dismiss a gang enhancement charge due to witness logistics. Prosecutors declined to comment following the verdict, and members of Shakur’s family said they were waiting until sentencing, which is scheduled for October.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Potter Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported yesterday that thirty-three-year-old Gage Hammerle of Aliquippa was charged after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Potter Township on Friday.

Hammerle was driving on I-376 West and entered a construction zone at 4:35 p.m., striking the back of the vehicle driven by forty-five-year-old Seth Watkins of Lisbon, Ohio when Watkins slowed down for traffic moving ahead.

Watkins complained to police about neck pain, but refused medical attention. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported yesterday that a fifty-two-year-old woman from Monaca was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Beaver County on August 8th.

The woman was driving east on State Route 30 in Hanover Township at 8:18 p.m. and lost control of her vehicle when she tried to negotiate a left-hand curve.

Her vehicle crashed and hit several trees before it stopped.

Police found an open container of alcohol during the investigation and the driver was found to be impaired.

She refused medical treatment but suffered a possible injury even though she was examined by EMS at the scene of the crash.

According to police, the driver was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI and refused chemical testing. 

(File Photo of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Brighton Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported yesterday that a single-vehicle hit-and-run crash occurred in Brighton Township on August 19th.

A driver was traveling on I-376 West at 8:25 a.m.

According to police, that driver traveled off of I-376 into the median, crossing over an on-ramp, and then hit a PennDOT light post.

The driver escaped the scene.