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(Beaver County, Pa.) The Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver sent out a release on Tuesday stating that in a continuing effort to decrease incidence of injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the month of July at undisclosed time and location in Beaver County. No other information was available.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A former resident of Monaca, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 20 years of incarceration, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his convictions for sexual exploitation of a minor and obstructing justice, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV imposed the sentence on Nicholas Sittig, 28, on June 23, 2025.
According to information presented to the Court, from in and around August 2023 until in and around April 2024, Sittig induced a minor, who resided in California, to produce a visual depiction of the minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct for Sittig’s sexual gratification. In and around December 2023, when Sittig became aware that federal law enforcement officers were investigating him, Sittig induced the minor to aid him in destroying records and documents related to his sexual offenses against
the minor—namely, his contact information in the minor’s cellular telephone and social media messages between himself and the minor—with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation.
The Court was further advised that agents with Homeland Security Investigations had identified a second minor, residing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, whom Sittig similarly exploited online from December 2023 through March 2024.
Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Stickman acknowledged the seriousness of Sittig’s offenses and the harm Sittig caused his minor victims.
Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan prosecuted this case on behalf of the
government. Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended Homeland Security Investigations— Pittsburgh, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (San Francisco and Pittsburgh), the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and the Monaca Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Sittig.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and to identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This Oct. 17, 2023 file photo shows the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County jail could significantly increase its mental health staffing and provide more training about use of force and restraint after five inmates alleged that the Pennsylvania facility treats those with mental illness unfairly, under proposed settlement filed Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) A SWAT situation occurred in the Hill District of Pittsburgh on Sunday and a man who has been wanted by police was apprehended that same day. According to Allegheny County dispatchers, emergency crews were originally called tothe 600 block of Kirkpatrick Street at 3:15 p.m. According to Pittsburgh Police, officers were there to serve a “Protection From Abuse” order for thirty-eight-year-old Maurice Lindsay. Lindsay had multiple arrest warrants that were active and refused to exit the house he was in when SWAT units arrived and hailed him multiple times. Police confirm that Lindsay was in the second floor of the house and barricaded himself there. Lindsay was taken into custody by SWAT units at about 6:17 p.m. with filed charges of terroristic threats and retaliation against witnesses or a victim.
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(Harrisburg, PA) As Congress considers defunding the Low-Income-Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP in the reconciliation bill, Pennsylvania advocates warn the cuts would hit families and seniors hardest. LIHEAP provides up to a thousand-dollar cash grant and crisis assistance to help Pennsylvanians pay their heating bills. Bill Johnston-Walsh with AARP Pennsylvania says LIHEAP also helps families with emergency furnace repairs and replacements. Without it, many could be stuck in freezing temperatures with no way to fix a broken heating system. Johnson-Walsh says the reconciliation bill would completely eliminate funding for LIHEAP. He notes the program helped six point two million low-income households nationwide in 2024 at a cost of about four billion dollars.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Wilkinsburg, PA) According to officials, Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday night in the 800 block of Wallace Avenue, where two individuals were injured. One shell casing was discovered by police and no suspects were found. Each of the victims were taken to separate hospitals, and police confirm that one was in a vehicle when getting shot in the back and the other left with abrasions. Call 1-833-ALL-TIPS if you have information about this incident.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) According to a release from the Beaver County Commissioner’s Office, the Connect Beaver County Broadband Program got the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors 2025 Public-Private Partnership Award on Monday. This award is a part of the Community Broadband and Digital Equity Awards from the NAOTA. These awards give recognition to projects that are innovative in business, in the government and in communities that are local across the nation. The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana is where recipients like the Connect Beaver County Broadband Program will be honored on August 18th through August 21st, 2025 at the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors’ Annual Conference.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are ten cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.59 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The report states that at this time a year ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.78. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.63. 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:
$3.591 Altoona
$3.633 Beaver
$3.644 Bradford
$3.506 Brookville
$3.650 Butler
$3.554 Clarion
$3.584 DuBois
$3.598 Erie
$3.569 Greensburg
$3.628 Indiana
$3.550 Jeannette
$3.650 Kittanning
$3.326 Latrobe
$3.647 Meadville
$3.665 Mercer
$3.581 New Castle
$3.629 New Kensington
$3.656 Oil City
$3.595 Pittsburgh
$3.430 Sharon
$3.641 Uniontown
$3.662 Warren
$3.611 Washington
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a woman from Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on Sunday. Forty-three-year-old Demaria Dixon was arrested by police between Franklin Avenue and Pine Street and her charges are pending.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on Saturday. Thirty-three-year-old Travis Jackson was stopped by police during a traffic stop on the 1900 block of Sheffield Road. Jackson was arrested by police for driving under the influence and his charges are pending.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a woman from Midland was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Aliquippa on June 6th, 2025. Forty-two-year-old Selina Summerville was stopped by police on the 100 block of Monaca Road during a traffic stop. Police arrested Summerville when she was stopped for driving under the influence and her charges are pending.