(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Lawrence County, PA) Fire crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Frew Mill Road in Lawrence County shortly before 10:30 a.m. yesterday.
Additional tanker units were requested to Slippery Rock Township as firefighters battled the blaze.
Officials said crews were forced to take a defensive approach because of heavy fire conditions.
The incident was later brought under control.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Harmony, PA) A two-alarm fire damaged a historic building in Harmony after flames tore through the roof around noon yesterday.
Harmony Fire District Chief Rob Reeb said that a big hole was burned in the roof of the building.
Reeb said firefighters were able to contain the fire to the attic, though the building sustained significant water damage. The structure is located at the corner of Main and Mercer streets.
Records show the building was once the site of the Beahm Hotel, which was constructed after another fire decades ago. It also previously housed the family-owned Sapienza Market.
More recently, Rodgers Brothers Incorporated operated an investment advisory firm in the building. Officials said all employees escaped safely.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania fell nine cents this week to an average of $4.76 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
After several weeks of declines, the national average price for gasoline rose toward the end of last week. The national average is now $4.51 per gallon, down one cent from a week ago but nearly 50 cents higher than a month ago.
With travelers expected to hit the road in record numbers for the Memorial Day holiday, drivers are facing the highest holiday gas prices since 2022.
At this time last year, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.17. The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Beaver County is about $4.93.
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:
$4.680 Altoona
$4.931 Beaver
$4.718 Bradford
$4.524 Brookville
$4.809 Butler
$4.659 Clarion
$4.561 DuBois
$4.720 Erie
$4.641 Greensburg
$4.800 Indiana
$4.718 Jeannette
$4.937 Kittanning
$4.728 Latrobe
$4.741 Meadville
$4.803 Mercer
$4.869 New Castle
$4.876 New Kensington
$4.891 Oil City
$4.894 Pittsburgh
$4.614 Sharon
$4.825 Uniontown
$4.741 Warren
$4.817 Washington
(Photo Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Lottery)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Hopewell Township, PA) A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket worth $131,095 was sold in Beaver County.
According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the top-prize ticket for the Watts of Cash game was purchased Sunday at Kuhn’s Market.
The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Lottery officials advise the holder of a top-prize Fast Play ticket to immediately sign the back of the ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that a 29-year-old Cranberry Township woman was charged following a two-vehicle crash in Ross Township on Tuesday.
According to police, Alaa Aljassem was driving on Interstate 279 North near the Bellevue/West View Exit 7 at about 9:46 p.m. when she attempted to change lanes and struck a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Claire Mapes of Slippery Rock.
Police said Mapes suffered a possible injury. Aljassem was not injured.
(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Carnegie, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio announced the winner of his fourth annual Congressional Art Competition.
The nationwide competition, sponsored each spring by the U.S. House of Representatives, invites high school students to submit artwork representing their congressional districts.
This year’s first-place winner is Kavinaya Murali, a sophomore at North Allegheny Intermediate High School.
Murali’s piece, titled Her World of Peace, is an abstract mixed-media portrait and landscape exploring themes of peace, healing and national identity.
Murali will be honored at an event in Washington, D.C., alongside winners from congressional districts across the country. The artwork will also be displayed for one year in a gallery at the U.S. Capitol.
(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(White Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that a 33-year-old New Galilee man was arrested following an incident in White Township on April 25.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 11:28 p.m. along 149 Colonial Oaks.
During the investigation, troopers determined that Jack Duncan Jr. allegedly assaulted 29-year-old Anna Bonomo of Beaver Falls.
Police said charges will be filed against Duncan.
(File Photo of the PennDOT Logo)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT announced today that all driver license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Customers can still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services, including forms, publications and driver training manuals.
You can access PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website by clicking here.
BEAVER COUNTY RADIO
MIDLAND — Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents the award-winning “Legally Blonde: The Musical” in the MainStage Theater, June 19-21 and 26-28.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of “Legally Blonde” hitting movie theaters, and this Broadway musical adaptation breathes new life into the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner. To prove to Warner that she is more than just some blonde sorority girl, she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in but ultimately defies expectations while staying true to her delightfully pink personality.
“This smart, hilarious, and empowering story is the perfect way to close a season dedicated to finding your way,” Justin Fortunato, producing artistic director for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, said.
Tickets are available by visiting LincolnParkArts.org or calling 724.576.4644
Tickets start at $18.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Business Wire and the Associated Press: Caption for Photo: Utz Brands Brings Full Snack Aisle Firepower to Sweets and Snacks Expo 2026)
HANOVER, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 18, 2026–Utz Brands, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, will bring its most expansive portfolio yet to the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 19–21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260518815759/en/
Spanning categories from better-for-you kettle chips to tortilla chips and pretzels, Utz Brands is meeting evolving consumer preferences with its portfolio of brands consumers know and love plus category-leading innovations. It will be sampling new and flagship products across the Utz Brands portfolio, including Utz ®, Zapp’s ®, Boulder Canyon ® and On The Border ® Chips & Dips, in the Exhibit Hall at Booth #2219.
Utz is meeting consumers’ evolving desires for snacks that deliver great taste and better-for-you options, with a new line of Protein Pretzels and Protein Cheese Curls. Utz Protein Pretzels come in three flavors: Honey Mustard, Cheddar, and Sea Salt, each providing 8–10 grams of protein per serving. Utz Protein Cheese Curls are available in two flavors, Cheddar and Hot & Spicy Cheddar, providing 9 grams of protein per serving. This innovation highlights the great taste and crunch of Utz pretzels and cheese snacks with the benefit of protein, delivering snacks without compromise.
In addition, Utz continues to surprise and delight consumers with their line of beloved potato chips with limited-edition flavors that perfectly capture the spirit of summer. New Sizzlin’ Summer Burger flavored Rippled Potato Chips deliver flavor that captures the spirit of summer grilling. The brand is also bringing back fan-favorite Lemonade flavored Potato Chips in partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. A portion of Utz Lemonade Potato Chip sales, up to $40,000, will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, to support its mission of funding research and helping families in need.
Boulder Canyon ®, America’s fastest-growing salty snack brand and the No. 1 salty snack brand in the natural channel with more than $122 million in growth in 2025 1, continues to lead the better-for-you category with bold innovation and on-trend expansions. This includes new additions to its avocado oil chip portfolio with Boulder Batch Agave Sriracha flavored chips, Wavy Grillo’s Pickles ® Dill Pickle flavored chips and the launch of Boulder Canyon Sea Salt Kettle Chips cooked in beef tallow.
Boulder Canyon’s beef tallow kettle chips tap into growing consumer demand for snacks made without seed oils. The gluten-free Sea Salt chips are kettle-cooked in small batches with premium beef tallow and made with non-GMO potatoes.
Boulder Canyon is also featuring its all-new Flavored Tortilla Chips line, available in Nacho, Sweet & Spicy Chili and Chili Lime, at the show. The full retail rollout is planned for July 2026, complementing its existing tortilla chip line.
“Utz Brands is thrilled to showcase both our fan favorites and new on-trend innovations at the Sweets & Snacks show,” said Stacey Schultz senior vice president of marketing at Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of Utz Brands, Inc. “From our commitment to non-seed oil innovation from Boulder Canyon to our Americana flavors of summer with Backyard Burger and the return of Lemonade from our flagship Utz brand, we are building a portfolio of snacks that continue to surprise and delight snack lovers.”
All Utz Brands products are available for purchase online at UtzSnacks.com and leading retailers nationwide. For more information, follow Utz on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, Zapp’s on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, Boulder Canyon on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and On The Border on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.