(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Ambridge Borough Police Department, Posted on Facebook on September 22nd, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge Borough, PA) The Ambridge Borough Police Department recognized the recent promotions of three police officers. 

According to a Facebook post on Tuesday from that department, Alfred Bialik was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, Joshua Causer was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and Anthony Phan was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. 

They will continue to serve and protect their borough in their new positions.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported yesterday that no charges were filed after police responded to a crash in New Sewickley Township on September 17th.

The two drivers involved in this crash were driving on I-76 West on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

According to police, forty-four-year-old Matthew Lents of Fredericksburg, Virginia alleges that a pipe/bar fell from the vehicle driven by sixty-two-year-old Gary Savage of Goffstown, New Hampshire and hit the windshield and roof of Lents’ vehicle.

Lents noted that this caused his vehicle’s windshield’s right side to shatter, which caused a minor injury to forty-eight-year-old Tiffany Lents of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Lents tried to get the attention of Savage after the pipe/bar hit his vehicle, and when Savage did not respond, Lents notified authorities.

Savage kept going west on the turnpike in his vehicle. Police contacted Savage and he told them that it could not have come from his truck and that he does not ever have a pipe/bar object on his truck. 

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that weekend-long restrictions on southbound Interstate 79 in Robinson and Kennedy townships in Allegheny County will occur from tomorrow through Monday, September 28th, weather permitting. 

From 7 P.M. tomorrow continuously through 6 a.m. on Monday, southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between approximately one-half mile north of the Route 60 Moon Run/Crafton (Exit 60 A/B) and the I-376 Airport/Pittsburgh (Exit 59 A/B) interchanges to accommodate patching operations. If the work is completed sooner, these restrictions could be lifted earlier. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, via AP, File) (JEFFERSON COUNTY, PA-AP))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced yesterday that 835 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Health continues to lead the robust response in Pennsylvania to the ongoing outbreak of measles and is making the most up-to-date information on cases, deaths and hospitalizations available on their measles dashboard at pa.gov/measles (click here to learn more.)

According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, here are the key updates that they include and more information about measles and how to treat it: 

• New Positive Cases (since September 21, 2026): 43 

• Total Counties: 39 

• Total Cumulative Cases: 835 

• Total Hospitalizations: 164 

• Total Confirmed Measles-Associated Deaths: 4 

• Measles cases among vaccinated individuals: 4 (less than 1% of cases) 

Outreach and Response

• DOH is proactively working with residents, community organizations, and health care providers to combat the measles outbreak in the Commonwealth through access to fact-based information and access to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
• State health officials have administered nearly 5,200 MMR vaccinations at 156 pop-up vaccination clinics in the affected communities since the outbreak began in late April. Dozens of additional vaccine clinics are scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months, based on community interest and need. Overall, state health center staff have administered more than 7,700 MMR vaccine doses to residents across the Commonwealth in 2026.
• Health care providers have also seen a surge of interest from residents seeking MMR vaccinations. In a typical month, Pennsylvania health care providers administer approximately 25,000 doses of the MMR vaccine. In August 2026, more than 49,000 MMR vaccines were administered across the Commonwealth and over the first three weeks of September 2026, more than 38,000 doses have been administered.

Getting Vaccinated

• The best protection against measles remains getting fully vaccinated. The MMR vaccine, administered over two doses, boosts a person’s immune system and provides 97% lifetime protection. People who have two documented doses of MMR do not need another. Adults who have only one dose, or who cannot find their vaccination records, should talk with a health care provider or pharmacist about getting vaccinated.
• Residents interested in getting vaccinated should contact their trusted health care provider.
• MMR vaccine is available across the state by contacting a health care provider, county or municipal health department, DOH State Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), or a Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.

Measles Symptoms and Transmission

• Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious short- and long-term health problems including pneumonia and brain swelling, with nearly 20 percent of people who contract measles being hospitalized. Death from measles, though rare, occurs in one to three patients per 1,000 cases.
• Measles spreads when a person who is infected breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus remains infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the person with the infection leaves the area.
• Symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis), followed by a rash that starts on the head and spreads downward. Without proper protection or supportive care, measles can be deadly. Symptoms can start 7 to 21 days after exposure.
• People who believe they were exposed to measles, and are experiencing symptoms, should contact their health care provider or call DOH’s toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258).

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed at today’s Beaver County Commissioners’ work session at the County Courthouse.

One of them was an update on the possible reopening of Achortown Road in Beaver Falls, which has been closed in Beaver Falls since 2018.

Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp informed the audience of a program at the Commissioenrs’ work session on August 5th that is called “The Takeback Program.”

The state of Pennsylvania has money to fix Achortown Road, but if the Commissioners apply for “The Takeback Program,” the state can fix it and then turn it back to the county.

However, the Commissioners will be working with Representative Kail in terms of Achortown Road as well.

Commissioner Jack Manning also praised the fact that Wildwood Road, which was previously closed since April 5th, 2025, has reopened.

County Solicitor Garen Fedeles mentioned that the mail-in ballots for the upcoming November 3rd general election should be mailed out next week.

Fedeles also went over some highlights of local resolutions for tomorrow, and these included most of them for Beaver County Behavioral Health, medical assistant transportation program for the Beaver County Transit Authority, and an LSA grant for the Neighborhood North Museum of Play.

The final resolution had to deal with St. Cecilia Church in Rochester and the possible transformation to senior care apartments, which are living facilities that is low-income.

Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp stated that this project in Rochester has been in the process for “five years or so.”

Fedeles also let the audience know that the Commissioners were presented with a propsed ordinace last week that regarded non-disclosure agreements.

According to Fedeles, “The request essentially was for the county to pass an ordinance that would require both elected officials and employees to not sign any type of non-disclosure agreement.”

Fedeles does not believe that the County Board of Commissioners can sign an ordinance that otherwise would prohibit what elected officials choose and choose not to say or do in their office or role.

This specifically dealt with data centers for its purpose, and Fedeles noted that the Board of Commissioners have stated “numerous” times, data centers do not have any oversight by Beaver County itself.

For example, Fedeles confirmed that water would be handled through the authority that is local and the use of land would be handled through the municipality that is local, and even the type regulations for electricity/power use would not be handled at the county level.

Therefore, Fedeles affirmed that the county itself is not on the front lines of being involved with or approving the recruitment of data centers.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Shippingport Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that sixty-five-year-old Patricia Amati-Scavo of Beaver Falls was charged after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Shippingport Borough on September 9th.

Amati-Scavo and thirty-seven-year-old Farran McBride of Hookstown were driving in opposite directions on State Route 168 at 5:07 p.m.

Amati-Scavo made a turn that was unsafe onto the Shippingport Bridge and crossed in front of McBride’s vehicle, which caused McBride to hit Amati-Scavo’s vehicle with her vehicle.

Both drivers were transported for evaluation of their injuries that they suffered during the crash.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Independence Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that twenty-two-year-old Daniel Fowkes of Crescent was charged after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Independence Township on September 18th.

According to police, the crash occurred in the area of 288 Longs Run Road at 3:32 p.m.

Fowkes was driving east on Longs Run Road, and he looked down at the gas pedal when he was driving.

Fowkes veered into the oncoming traffic lane and hit the vehicle that was driven by seventy-four-year-old Samuel Cercone of Aliquippa.

There were no reported injuries.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Sean Simmers, Caption for Photo: Skill games at SkillGame Kingdom June 10, 2025. Sean Simmers of PennLive Patriot News)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police, Troop D, is reminding Beaver County residents that the deadline for Skill Game Machines and their removals is October 13th, 2026, which is less than a month away.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania made a ruling on June 15th, 2026 that skill games, often found in restaurants and other businesses, are “slot machines” as defined in the Gaming Act.

However, a person commits a criminal offense by maintaining, owning or operating slot machines without a license that is issued by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

The state police strongly recommends that businesses that are currently hosting such machines discuss their removal with any distributors or vendors that may own the machines and associated equipment, which includes ticket redemption terminals.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today that Matthew P. Holtzman, MD, FACS, who is an accomplished surgical oncologist and physician leader, will join the organization as Chief Surgical Officer for its western region.

That region includes AHN Beaver Hospital and AHN Sewickley Hospital, which both joined AHN this summer as part of the AHN’s affiliation with Heritage Valley Health System.

Dr. Holtzman comes to AHN after a distinguished career at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC, which was where he served in numerous leadership positions, and these included president of the UPMC Shadyside medical staff, vice chair of the Department of Surgery at Shadyside, and chief of general surgery at Shadyside, among other roles.

Dr. Holtzman will help advance the strategic vision of AHN and business development for surgical services and surgical oncology, which supports growth, integration, quality and physician alignment initiatives within the Heritage Valley footprint in his new role.

Dr. Holtzman will also serve as Surgical Oncology Business Development & Community Relations Leader for the region to further establish the network as a destination for advanced surgical oncology services in addition to his role as Chief Surgical Officer.

This appointment takes effect in March of 2027.