(File Photo of the Allegheny Health Network Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced in Pittsburgh yesterday that its Center for Inclusion Health, part of the AHN Medicine Institute, has again received generous grant funding totaling $1.8 million from the Jennie K. Scaife Charitable Foundation in support of various programs within the Medicine Institute and AHN Women’s Institute. This was the fourth annual charitable gift from that foundation in support of AHN programs that are aimed at making improved health equity across Western Pennsylvania. This year’s gift supports AHN’s Healthy Food Centers, Perinatal Hope Program, Chronic Care Specialty Team, Intimate Partner Violence Program, as well as a mobile health clinic for people and their pets. 

(File Photo of the Heritage Valley Health System Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Allegheny Health Network and Heritage Valley Health System are now planning a merger that would expand the footprint of Allegheny Health Network into the Beaver County area, which would add the Heritage Valley Sewickley and Heritage Valley Beaver hospitals to its network. The merger was agreed upon in October, but it requires approval from the state attorney general’s office. The hearing by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office yesterday was one of the final steps in the process. Norm Mitry, the CEO of Heritage Valley Health System, explained why this development is necessary, Deputy Attorney General Eugene Herne listened to responses from the public as to why the merger will work, and 34 people spoke to support the merger during the hearing that lasted over two hours at the Hilton Garden Inn in Center Township. 

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.24 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gas is $2.92, which is up two cents from last week. The report states that the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Western Pennsylvania at this time a year ago was around $3.54 and the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.24. According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various areas:

$3.291      Altoona
$3.242      Beaver
$3.379      Bradford
$2.951      Brookville
$3.224      Butler
$3.276      Clarion
$3.105      DuBois
$3.336      Erie
$3.232      Greensburg
$3.304      Indiana
$3.279      Jeannette
$3.333      Kittanning
$3.256      Latrobe
$3.326      Meadville
$3.388      Mercer
$3.089      New Castle
$3.156      New Kensington
$3.344      Oil City
$3.217      Pittsburgh
$3.050      Sharon
$3.288      Uniontown
$3.294      Warren
$3.250      Washington

(File Photo of the City of Aliquippa Police Department)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that the state police and the PSP Crime Unit are investigating an incident involving the dissemination of intimate videos reportedly being shared among multiple juveniles in Aliquippa. This incident occurred on January 23rd, 2026. 

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Raccoon Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that they are investigating an incident in which the dog of an unidentified person who was arrested bit the victim on Green Garden Road in Raccoon Township. This occurred on February 4th, 2026 at 11:35 p.m. 

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that the state police and the PSP Crime Unit are investigating an incident in which an unidentified suspect sexually assaulted an unidentified victim in Hookstown Borough. This occurred on February 6th, 2026. 

(File Photo of the Welcome to Aliquippa Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that the state police and the PSP Crime Unit are investigating an incident in which an unidentified suspect sexually assaulted an unidentified victim in Aliquippa. This occurred on February 6th, 2026.

(File Photo of a City of Aliquippa Police Department Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that the state police is investigating a DUI that occurred in Aliquippa on February 2nd, 2026 at 1:18 a.m. According to police, the unidentified operator was found to be in possession of illegal substances on Woodlawn Road during a traffic stop and charges will be filed pending receipt of laboratory test results. 

(File Photo of a Dollar Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Three Beaver County community projects were recently awarded a total of $237,500 by the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to encourage outdoor recreation in those Pennsylvania municipalities. The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded the grants on behalf of the DCED’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Grant program, which distributes funds from gas well impact fees that are unconventional under the Act 13 of 2012 Marcellus Legacy fund. According to Ambridge Borough Manager Mario Leone, Ambridge received a $42,000 grant to fund a feasibility study for its future wellness and recreation center. The borough of Ambridge is planning to build a wellness and recreation center on a former steel mill brownfield site that is along New Economy Drive. The grant application for Center Township confirms that it received $120,500 to construct a 2,400-square-foot pavilion at Center Municipal Park, which will add another outdoor gathering area that will also serve as a central location for events in that community. Construction on that pavilion should start this summer and will be completed by this winter. Monaca also received $75,000 towards its phase two upgrades at John A. Antoline Memorial Park, which is intended to offer its residents more options for outdoor recreation. According to Monaca Borough Manager David Kramer, this new project includes the addition of both a pavilion and the two bocce ball courts as well as the installation of new fencing both along the hillside area of the park and around the new pickleball and basketball courts of the park.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on February 16th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership recently announced the dates for this year’s Picklesburgh festival. The highly anticipated and well-loved festival that celebrates all things pickles will be held from July 16th to July 19th, 2026, and it has been running in Pittsburgh since 2015. More details about the event will be announced at a later date. Anyone that is interested in being a vendor at the festival is encouraged to apply by clicking here.