(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s Office)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office, Sunday recently announced a settlement in Harrisburg with a Florida-based company and its owners for allegedly impersonating a Commonwealth agency as part of efforts to get money from owners of newly-registered Pennsylvania businesses. The company will pay $40,000 in total restitution to impacted business owners. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, contacted Pennsylvania-based business owners to solicit purchases of a Subsistence Certificate, which is a legitimate document offered by the Pennsylvania Department of State (that costs $40), but it is often not necessary for many businesses. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC inflated the price to $102.50 and collected payment from nearly 2,000 Pennsylvania business owners and the company sent letters that appeared to be from the Pennsylvania Department of State and misrepresented the purpose or benefit of a Subsistence Certificate to perpetrate the alleged scam. Not all businesses who paid for a certificate actually received it. The settlement, in the form of a Consent Petition, resolves a lawsuit against PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, and its owners – Brian Capobiano, Dean Marshlack, and David Marshlack. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC has ceased operations in Pennsylvania and the settlement prevents the business or the individuals from operating in Pennsylvania, including soliciting for and/or engaging in the sale of certificates of subsistence. The Consent Petition was filed in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas and is pending approval of the Court.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) hosted an event in the state today calling attention to work zone safety and urged drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones as the weather gets warmer and more construction projects get underway. The Shapiro Administration hosted the event along with the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). Governor Josh Shapiro proclaimed this week as National Work Zone Awareness Week as part of his administration’s mission to provide a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians. “Safe actions save lives,” is the theme of this year’s awareness campaign. According to PennDOT data, there were 1,393 work zone crashes in 2025, resulting in 12 fatalities. One of the most frequent contributing factors in fatal work zone crashes was driving too fast for conditions. In addition to crash data from police reports, PennDOT monitors work zone safety with internal reports. There were 428 reported intrusions in PennDOT work zones in 2025. 16 of those work zone intrusions resulted in injuries to PennDOT employees. Students from across the state were also in attendance to display their original work zone safety solutions as part of the annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which is a statewide competition for high school students to develop creative and strategic solutions to real-world transportation issues, while also encouraging them to explore careers in transportation that is now in its ninth year. This year’s contest asked students to develop a concept for the use of artificial intelligence in work zones to dramatically improve safety for road users and work crews. Pennsylvania’s New Driver Work Zone Safety Program, which you can find out more about by clicking here, is a statewide training program to improve new driver safety and roadway worker protection. This online training is free and uses infographics, knowledge checks, testimonials that are powerful and videos that are engaging to teach new drivers key facts, signage, and work zone laws, as well as offering real-life scenarios to enhance understanding. Pennsylvania’s Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program, which you can find out more about by clicking here, uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more using electronic speed timing devices. Cameras are only operational in work zones that are active where workers are present. Work zones that have speed safety cameras that are active and present will have high-visibility signs in advance of the enforcement area, which alerts drivers to the upcoming enforcement. Registered owners will receive a warning letter for a first offense, a violation notice and a fine of $75 for a second offense, and a violation notice and a fine of $150 for third and subsequent offenses. These violations are civil penalties only and no points are assessed to driver’s licenses. You can visit  workzonecameras.penndot.gov by clicking here for more information on the Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program, including a list of projects where the units are deployed. Drivers who are caught by police driving 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit in an active work zone, or who are involved in a crash in an active work zone and are convicted of failing to drive at a safe speed, will automatically lose their license for 15 days. Additionally, fines for certain traffic violations, including driving under the influence, failure to obey traffic devices and speeding, are doubled in active work zones. The law also provides for up to five years of additional time in prison for individuals that are convicted of homicide by vehicle for a crash that occurred in an active work zone.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Visit Beaver County, Posted on Facebook on April 23rd, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Beaver County recently announced that its America250 parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America will be on Saturday, September 19th starting at 10 a.m. on 3rd Street in Beaver. Entertainment, family-friendly activities, and learning about history continue at Fort McIntosh on River Road after the parade. If you want to march in the parade, you can register by going to beavercounty250.com by clicking here.

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania House adopted State Rep. Rob Matzie’s resolution last week in Harrisburg that designates April of 2026 as “Limb Loss Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. According to Matzie, he introduced House Resolution 404, which the House adopted by an overwhelming bipartisan majority on April 15th, to foster greater awareness about the multiple challenges faced by people who have lost a limb and those with a limb that is anatomically different in size, shape or structure compared to “typical” limbs. Matzie stated that he also introduced this resolution to help people understand that the main cause of limb loss is preventable.

(File Photo of the Cranberry Township Logo)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 23, 2026– Westinghouse Government Services announces that the eVinci™ microreactor has been proposed for Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB) by the Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), through the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) program.

This is the next step in the ongoing contract between Westinghouse Government Services and the Department of the Air Force and DIU for the proposed deployment of a contractor-owned and operated nuclear microreactor on a Department of the Air Force installation. Under the ANPI agreement, Westinghouse and its deployment partners will evaluate siting and construction of an eVinci microreactor at Malmstrom AFB.

“Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor is perfectly suited to ensure our Armed Forces have the reliable and resilient energy they need for mission-critical operations globally,” said Rich Rademacher, President, Westinghouse Government Services. “We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with the Department of the Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit.”

The eVinci microreactor builds on decades of industry-leading Westinghouse innovation to deliver flexible, portable and resilient energy to remote locations for a variety of defense applications. The highly reliable eVinci microreactor has very few moving parts and provides 5 megawatts of electricity, delivered 24 hours a day, seven days a week for eight-plus years without refueling. The technology is designed to be factory-built and assembled before it is shipped.

Westinghouse Electric Company is the future of energy, providing reliable, innovative nuclear technologies and services globally. Westinghouse pioneered commercial nuclear power, delivering the world’s first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957. The company has industrialized more nuclear reactors than any other company, with its technology forming the basis of half of the world’s operating nuclear plants. More than 140 years of innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle. For more information, visit www.westinghousenuclear.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A serviceman controls an FPV drone of “General Cherry” company at the polygon in Ukraine, on Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The FBI’s Pittsburgh field office confirmed on Tuesday it is working with local, state, and federal partners to ensure that the 2026 NFL draft experience in the Steel City tonight through Saturday is both safe and enjoyable. Therefore, the FBI stated that drones will be banned within miles of the city’s North Shore and Point State Park events. According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s TFR website, the drone restrictions will be in place today from 11 a.m. through the entirety of the draft. The FBI also expressed that anyone found operating a drone near NFL draft-related events will face severe civil and criminal penalties and if anyone sees something suspicious, they can report it to law enforcement by calling 911. The FBI noted that there are no credible or known or threats surrounding the draft during a joint press briefing on Tuesday alongside NFL officials and state and local law enforcement partners.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that overnight lane restrictions on Route 22/30/60 (Steubenville Pike/Lincoln Highway) in Robinson Township will begin on Monday, April 27th, weather permitting. Center median removal work requiring short-term lane closures will occur on Route 22/30/60 (Steubenville Pike/Lincoln Highway) between Montour Church Road and Campbells Run Road weeknights from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting this Monday through late May.

(File Photo: Credit for Photo: A Medicare card is seen June 10, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

(Reported by Danielle Smith, Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA0 Pennsylvanians are feeling the strain of deep Medicaid cuts tied to the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with some now going uninsured or underinsured as costs rise. Medicaid covers more than 2-point-7 million people in the state, but roughly a trillion dollars in federal cuts are raising concerns about access to care, especially in rural areas. State Representative Bridget Kosierowski says the impact is already showing, with more people delaying care or relying on emergency rooms for basic care. A recent poll from Protect Our Care shows health care is the top concern for Americans, with 84-percent worried about availability and cost. She recommends that families reach out to local social services and explore programs such as Pennie, the state’s health insurance marketplace, to find more affordable coverage.

(File Photo of Senator John Fetterman)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington D.C.) U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in Washington D.C. on Tuesday in introducing the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits. According to Senator Fetterman: “America’s best (and delicious) affordability play is Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken. It’s one of my family’s favorites and I’m proud to join this bill with Senator Justice for all to try. SNAP funds would be well spent to feed our nation’s families who need it.”