(File Photo of the Hopewell Area School District Board Logo)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell, PA) The board of the Hopewell School District acquired property and made several decisions on Tuesday. A home on 1207 Longvue Avenue will be used for school purposes including building, alterations, parking and additional vehicle traffic in the area. Administrators that have served for three years also got an increase of $3,000. Mark D’Alessandris resigned as the high school basketball coach effective Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. Charles Piroli was hired as the Director of Facilities and Grounds no later than April 24th and will earn $80,000,00 under the one year contract. The Comprehensive Plan of the district that begins on September 1st, 2025 and ends on June 30th, 2028 was approved. The next work session meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 7 p.m. and the next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the junior high school.

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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 after alleged repeated harassments of a female juvenile victim in Aliquippa. The supervisor of the victim, forty-year-old Mark Olsavicky, harassed her while at work at 2719 Broadhead Road on March 7th, 2025. According to police, police are investigating a Childline and Olsavicky was charged with harassment. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a woman from Aliquippa was apprehended after harassing her child in Aliquippa on March 15th, 2025. Thirty-three-year-old Jaleesa Watkins hit a male juvenile victim in the face with her fist multiple times at 354 Linmar Terrace. According to police, Watkins was arrested for assault, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child and she was committed to the Beaver County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio and other Democrats who work in Congress sent a message to other Democrats about the state of the party at the House of Representatives. Deluzio and the others mentioned that the American Dream should be fought for again through populism and economic patriotism. They also made their stand against companies that are monopolies in their respective districts in several speeches.

(File Photo of the Community College of Beaver County logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) The Community College of Beaver County is training air traffic controllers for the next generation. According to officials, not enough people are in the position. The Federal Aviation Administration can hire students with a salary of six figures after a program of five semesters. The college is also preparing for a new campus building as a planned groundbreaking ceremony will occur in April.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Bridgeville, PA) Officials from PennDOT District 11 went through the expected bids of fifty-seven projects on Wednesday. These projects will be in Beaver, Allegheny and Lawrence Counties worth over $537 million. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, the two Beaver County projects include the reconstruction of Route 68 and the replacement of the Frankfort Road Bridge on Route 18. This year is when the work on both projects is expected to begin.

(Photo taken by Eddy Crow)

(Baden, Pa.) One of the mainstays of ice cream in Beaver County will not be opening this spring. The owners of Punk’s Ice Cream posted on their Facebook Page on Tuesday Evening that “sadly as of now they will not be opening.  They are still trying to process the loss of their mother and the woman who was the backbone of Punk’s. You can see their post below.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Vehicles move past signs that indicate payment methods for driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the entrance ramp in Gibsonia, Pa. in this file photo from Aug. 30, 2021. Gov. Tom Wolf gave final approval on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, to legislation aimed at getting owners or operators of some 25,000 vehicles to pay their overdue bills for turnpike usage, The law that could trigger the suspension of thousands of vehicle registrations early next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A new texting service has been launched by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. If customers of the Pennsylvania Turnpike text the word “info” to 47676, they will receive updates for roadways, incident information and times to leave after stopping. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, automated updates occur every fifteen to twenty minutes. Customers can message “info” to 47676 a second time to reactivate for a new incident. The service is not used for commuter traffic every day or delays related to construction and it will be another service to use with the 511 and *11 tools.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro proclaimed March as Red Cross Month. This recognition is for honoring American Red Cross volunteers that serve the communities of Pennsylvania. Today is the yearly occurrence of Red Cross Giving Day to help those that any disaster has affected. You can visit redcross.org to donate.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Aliquippa, PA) A man who received an arrest warrant after causing a domestic disturbance in West Aliquippa on Saturday turned himself in on Monday. Twenty-seven-year-old Patrick Anderson escaped before police showed up at Main Avenue. Anderson assaulted and choked his girlfriend. The female victim also reported that an Xbox gaming system owned by her children was stolen by Anderson. Anderson faces two misdemeanor charges, a felony charge and a summary charge.