(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are four cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.45 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 $3.86. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.58. According to a release from AAA East Central, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.476      Altoona
$3.581      Beaver
$3.610      Bradford
$3.313      Brookville
$3.415      Butler
$3.387      Clarion
$3.306      DuBois
$3.314      Erie
$3.346      Greensburg
$3.461      Indiana
$3.338      Jeannette
$3.654      Kittanning
$3.290      Latrobe
$3.548      Meadville
$3.503      Mercer
$3.394      New Castle
$3.374      New Kensington
$3.559      Oil City
$3.494      Pittsburgh
$3.329      Sharon
$3.553      Uniontown
$3.699      Warren
$3.430      Washington

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE -This photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, shows a Dick’s Sporting Goods sign at a store in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKeesport, PA) The ending of a partnership between the Dicks Sporting Goods Foundation and the McKeesport Area School District occurred recently. The foundation blamed district leadership and the school board. Last Wednesday was the time that leaders of that school district knew about the broken agreement in a recent letter to parents. According to the McKeesport Area School District, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation will honor its existing obligation through the summer.

(File Photo of a Dollar Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to a report from Pennsylvania Treasury Secretary Stacy Garrity, some residents in Beaver County owe unclaimed property. The value of that property is over $27.9 million and officials state that over $1,000 is the average claim. You can go to patreasury.gov on its database online to file an online claim. You can also call 800-222-2046 to find property that is unclaimed or get some assistance from state legislative offices if you need help with filing claims.

(File Photo of the Heritage Valley Health System logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McKees Rocks, PA) According to a Facebook post from Heritage Valley Health System, the Heritage Valley WoundCare Kennedy location is remaining open. The health care facility is located in the Kenmawr Plaza at 556 Pine Hollow Road. You can also contact 412-250-2600 or go online to heritagevalley.org/services/woundcare for more information.

(File Photo of the Kennywood logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Atlanta, GA) According to an announcement from Herschend on Tuesday, the company officially acquired Kennywood, Sandcastle as well as Idlewild and SoakZone. The deal means Herschend gets the theme parks and water parks in the United States from Palace Entertainment, which includes those parks. The first time those parks were announced to be sold was in March. Herschend is based in Atlanta and also owns the Harlem Globetrotters and parks like Dollywood.

(File Photo of Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Revetti announced Tuesday that a resident of McKees Rocks pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Thirty-five-year-old Ryan Peters also pleaded guilty that he had material that involved the sexual abuse of a child. Peters also wanted to engage in sexual activity with a minor from Pittsburgh. According to Revetti, Peters is still detained, he will be sentenced on November 12th, 2025 and he could face a maximum of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, provided by the law.

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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 in Aliquippa early this morning. Thirty-two-year-old Kelvin Martin was the suspect who police stopped during a traffic stop on the 600 Block of Highland Avenue. According to police, Martin was arrested for driving under the influence of both drugs and alcohol 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 man from Rochester was apprehended after speeding and driving under the influence in Aliquippa on Friday. Forty-two-year-old Ryan Lee was stopped by police on Franklin Avenue before he started speeding on State Route 51. After Lee crashed on the wet road, police pursued him on foot and arrested Lee when they caught him. Lee is in the Beaver County Jail with charges of driving under the influence and fleeing.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Rochester Township, PA) An unidentified seventy-one-year-old man died Tuesday in Rochester Township after trying to stop a tractor trailer. A Beaver County 911 dispatcher confirms the incident occurred at the Sherwin Williams packaging plant on Cleveland Street. According to police, the man unloaded a tractor trailer from Huron, Ohio and was pulled under the truck he was driving, which had no damage. The ruled accidental incident is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Ellwood City was apprehended and charged after a drug bust that occurred in Darlington Borough on Tuesday. Police searched the house of fifty-five-year-old Cedric Fitzgerald Turner, who had a .32 caliber revolver in his house as a felon and narcotics including five pounds of marijuana there. Several controlled pills, $13,343, one kilogram of fentanyl and two kilograms of cocaine were also found in the house of Turner, which is located on 800 Plumb Street. According to police, Turner, who had a previous second-degree murder charge, is now in the Beaver County Jail.