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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Allegheny County Council has passed an ordinance that limits cooperation with ICE. The council voted on the ordinance on Tuesday night. According to a report from WPXI, the ordinance will:

• Prohibit county employees from inquiring into an individual’s citizenship or immigration status unless required by court order.
• Prohibit county employees from disclosing the citizenship or immigration status of others unless required by court order.
• Prohibit county employees from entering into a contract with a federal agency to provide access to any database with the purpose of assisting in immigration enforcement.

It will also ban ICE or border patrol from housing detainees at the Allegheny County Jail. Seven members of the Allegheny County Council co-sponsored the legislation.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute will host its monthly Saturday cancer screening clinic on Saturday, April 18th, at AHN Cancer Institute – Forbes in Monroeville. This vital clinic provides accessible cancer screenings for both AHN and non-AHN patients and those that are interested in attending must make an appointment by calling 412-359-6665. Patients that either have insurance or not are strongly encouraged to attend.

The available screenings include:

• Breast cancer (ages 40-74)
• Cervical cancer (ages 21-65)
• Colorectal cancer (ages 45-75)
• Head and neck cancers (ages 18+)
• Lung cancer (ages 50-80 with a history of cigarette smoking)
• Prostate cancer (ages 45-75)
• Skin cancer (ages 18+)

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Over 30 members of Pittsburgh’s Emergency Medical Services bureau were honored yesterday for their efforts during a rescue on the Monongahela River earlier this year. Pittsburgh River Rescue crews spent hours diving 20 feet down into the Monongahela River after the car of thirty-one-year-old Jacinta Stevens of the West End of Pittsburgh flew off of the Parkway East and into the icy river below on January 29th, 2026. Stevens died hours after the crash at a local hospital. Pittsburgh River Rescue Crew Chief Gregory Tersine was one of three people to receive the city’s Medal of Valor yesterday for actions during the response on the river. 

(File Photo of Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy Shaking Hands with a Sergeant)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy launched his campaign to represent Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District in the United States Congress yesterday. Guy, a career lawman and a lifelong Beaver County resident, served for nearly 26 years with the Pennsylvania State Police before being elected Beaver County Sheriff in 2016. According to a release in Aliquippa from Guy’s office, here is a recent statement from Guy: “It’s been my honor to serve you as Sheriff, and to protect your families and communities without hesitation. I will continue serving you in Congress and always put the needs of Southwest Pennsylvania first. I worked for years as a polygraph examiner with the State Police. I know when I’m being lied to and I can say for certain that our current Representative in Congress is not keeping his word to our district. I’m running for Congress to change that and give the Seventeenth District a leader who will actually fight for our communities, not for the next step up the political ladder. My focus on day one will be to help working families afford everyday costs, keep our country and local communities safe, and bring the values of Southwest Pennsylvania to Washington. The people of Southwest Pennsylvania deserve honest public servants who do what they say and say what they mean. I’ve done that all throughout my time in law enforcement, and I’m bringing those same values with me to Washington.”

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that fifty-four-year-old Jason Owens of Ambridge was arrested for drug possession in Aliquippa on the early morning of March 1st, 2026. At 12:44 a.m., Owens was stopped for a vehicle violation on the 900 block of Sheffield Avenue and he was subsequently arrested for drug possession.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Duquesne, PA) Pennsylvania State Police confirm that a Pittsburgh-area hookah bar was shut down after a raid. According to a public information release report from Pennsylvania State Police, multiple agencies raided the Paradise Island Hookah Lounge on Duquesne Boulevard in Duquesne around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday because it was selling liquor without a license. Police stated that they seized more than 33 liters of liquor, DJ equipment, furniture and $11. The Allegheny County Health Department also shut down the business for multiple health violations and it ordered the bar to close. An inspection report from the county health department cites multiple violations and says the business was operating without a valid health permit. The inspector found a pan of spoiled raw chicken, writing, “chicken has a strong odor, slimy, and is discolored.”  The report lists other violations, saying there wasn’t any soap at the sinks, there was only one restroom and there was dog feces on the floor.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Center Township Volunteer Fire Department and their first alarm were dispatched to a home on Moffett Run Road in Aliquippa after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a reported back porch on fire. Beaver County 911 soon began receiving multiple calls. The home was soon ventilated and additional arriving manpower assisted with that service and they also helped with overhauling the exterior fire.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The reverend in charge of the largest cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards. Rev. Aidan Smith, the head priest and administrator of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Downtown Pittsburgh, has been on administrative leave from the cathedral since late January, and police arrested him on February 27th at the Walmart in Economy Borough. Borough police and store security state that they caught Smith stealing 27 packs of baseball trading cards worth more than $200. Police confirm that this followed a multi-day stealing spree in which Smith stole more than $1,000 worth of trading cards from the Walmart. Smith faces charges of retail theft and receiving stolen property and is free on a bail of $50,000. He was going to face a preliminary hearing this week, but that has been postponed to later this month.   

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital nurses are calling for staffing standards there at the location in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. They took their proposal to UPMC leadership yesterday in a contract negotiation meeting. According to the nurses, this would provide better care, and the standards they are looking for are the same as those they say are done at other hospitals in Pittsburgh.  Nurses from departments across the hospital testified about what they are seeing and they also stated the need for a better nurse-to-patient ratio. Some of that includes following the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses standards.