(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on February 16th, 2026)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Carnegie, PA) A truck rollover that occurred this morning reduced a part of I-79 near Carnegie to a single lane. According to PennDOT, the southbound lanes are restricted between the Carnegie and Heidelberg/Collier exits. Emergency dispatchers confirmed to WPXI that one person was taken to a hospital. The cause of this crash is unknown at this time.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jack Suwinski (65) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the San Francisco Giants during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Bradenton, FL) The Pittsburgh Pirates designated outfielder Jack Suwinski for assignment today, as the team held its first full-team workout at spring training in Bradenton, Florida. The move clears a roster spot for veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna, who signed a one-year deal with the Pirates with a mutual option for the 2027 season. The 27-year-old Suwinski slashed .147/.281/.253 with an OPS of .534 last year, as well as hitting three home runs while striking out 57 times in 150 at bats. Suwinski started that season on the opening day roster for the Pirates, but played in only 59 games and had two stints at Triple-A Indianapolis. Suwinski has struggled at the plate after hitting 19 home runs as a rookie in 2022, and 26 the following season.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Cranberry Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that sixty-three-year-old Jiuping Ji of Rockville, Maryland was charged after causing a two-vehicle crash in Cranberry Township on Saturday morning. At 7:33 a.m., Ji was traveling on I-76 West, PA Turnpike, when he side swiped the vehicle of forty-six-year-old Brandie Sberna of Harmony on its passenger side. Ji also hit a guide rail with his vehicle. There were no injuries.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that fifty-one-year-old Brandy McManus of New Castle caused a single-vehicle crash in Big Beaver Borough on Saturday morning. At 11:01 a.m., McManus was driving on I-376 East, PA Turnpike, when she hit a coyote that ran into the road. McManus also damaged a coolant line with her vehicle and she was not injured.
BEAVER COUNTY RADIO
ZELIENOPLE — The world renowned Celtic Tenors will headline the Strand Theater on the evenings of Feb. 25-27.
The Celtic Tenors’ Matthew Gilsenan, Daryl Simpson and George Hutton will showcase their exquisite harmonies and the ability to bridge the timeless beauty of Celtic tradition with the warmth and accessibility of contemporary song.
From the heartfelt intimacy they bring to “Grace” and playful medley of “Spanish Lady/Marie’s Wedding” to the lively spirit of “Galway Girl,” and covers of Guns ‘N Roses, Van Morrison and Ed Sheeran hits, The Celtic Tenors also are celebrating the release of a new album, “Live at The Empire Theatre.”
Combining heritage, artistry, and human connection through song, the Celtic Tenors will be featured in a new PBS Television special, too.
Reserved seat tickets for the Strand concerts are $47. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Feb. 25-26 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, available at the strandtheater.org.
Celtic Tenors member Gilsenan appeared Monday on the Beaver County Radio Morning Show and had this to say:
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Saturday are investigating an incident of driving under the influence that occurred along 800 Main Street in Aliquippa on either January 16th or 17th, 2026. An unidentified arrestee received a DUI charge after that person was found to be intoxicated and under the influence of alcohol, and according to police, charges will be filed pending receipt of laboratory test results.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner heads to the line against the Dolphins in the first quarter Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post Gazette)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Zach Banner announced his retirement from football on social media yesterday. Banner was drafted out of USC in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts and then joined the Steelers in 2019, appearing in 22 games for them from 2019-2021. Banner most recently played for the Houston Roughnecks in the United Football League in 2025.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Independence Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Saturday that they are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred along the 100 block of Lincoln Highway in Independence Township on February 4th, 2026 at 4:01 a.m. An unidentified arrestee was found to be under the influence of alcohol and the intoxicated individual received a DUI charge. According to police, charges will be filed pending receipt of laboratory test results.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pa., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (Quinn Glabicki/Pittsburgh’s Public Source via AP)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead said it found a series of incomplete, outdated or inadequate procedures and practices that “exposed” employees to the explosion, which happened as workers were flushing a gas valve.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the company a total of $118,214 and issued 10 citations.
The blast also injured 11 others, including contractors, according to the Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency investigating the explosion.
Before the August blast, Clairton Coke Works had a history of accidents and explosions, and some current and former workers there say poor management and underinvestment have exacerbated air pollution and undermined workplace safety, Pittsburgh’s Public Source and The Associated Press have found.
U.S. Steel has said the explosion happened when workers were flushing a gas valve in preparation for routine planned maintenance at the sprawling riverside industrial facility, the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
The valve ruptured and released combustible coke oven gas, OSHA said.
In the 16-page report dated Monday, OSHA said that U.S. Steel’s written procedures, practices and training to safely maintain equipment and flush the gas valve were incomplete, outdated or inadequate.
Those shortcomings, it said, “exposed” employees to an explosion or explosion hazard when the valve ruptured. Another citation said the U.S. Steel didn’t provide required records within a specified time frame after the explosion.
U.S. Steel, in a statement, said it was reviewing the OSHA report. It did not say whether it agreed or disagreed with the findings, or whether it would dispute them.
“We will continue our dialogue with OSHA and other agencies involved,” it said.
The company has said that safety is a core value and shapes its culture.
OSHA gave U.S. Steel deadlines to fix the perceived shortcomings. The agency lets a company contest the findings in an informal conference.
In a statement, the United Steelworkers’ district director, Bernie Hall, said the union was “grateful to OSHA for thoroughly investigating the tragic incident that cost two lives and impacted many others.”
“We are dedicated to working with management to implement OSHA’s recommendations — especially those that incorporate process safety management — and continue our mission to make our workplaces safer,” Hall said.
The Chemical Safety Board has said it continues to investigate.
Kurt Barshick, U.S. Steel’s vice president of the Mon Valley Works, said during an October presentation to area residents that workers trapped “3,000 PSI water inside of a valve that’s rated for 50 PSI.” The valve cracked and gas filled the area, Barshick added.
The blast came on top of a string of other accidents at the Clairton plant over time, as well as a long history of legal battles between U.S. Steel and Allegheny County regulators, who regularly accuse the company of flouting environmental rules at the facility.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Hanover Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Saturday that they are investigating a natural death that occurred along 100 Rodgers Drive in Hanover Township, Beaver County on January 30th, 2026 at 1:16 a.m. The victim has not been identified at this time and according to police, no suspicious circumstances exist regarding this investigation.