(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported yesterday that twenty-five-year-old Noah Willard of Darlington was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Chippewa Township on September 16th.

Willard was stopped by police in the area of Constitution Boulevard and Braden School Road at 12:11 a.m. because he committed a vehicle code violation.

According to police, Willard was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

Charges against him are pending.

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a ramp closure on eastbound I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Potter and Vanport townships will begin on Monday, October 12th.

Starting at approximately 10 A.M. that day, the ramp from Route 68 (State Avenue) to eastbound I-376 will be closed to traffic round-the-clock through late October as crews conduct concrete patching operations.

Traffic will be detoured, and the detour route can be found below, according to a release from PennDOT District 11:
 

Posted detour
 

• From Route 68, take the ramp to westbound I-376 

• Take the Brighton (Exit 36) exit 

• Turn left on Brighton Road 

• Turn left onto the ramp to eastbound I-376 

• End detour 

This work is part of the I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) Vanport Bridge Steel Repair project worth $4.8 million between the Route 68 Midland/Beaver (Exit 38 A/B) and Route 18 Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) interchanges.

Steel repairs and spot painting will occur on the Vanport Bridge that is located over the Ohio River in Potter and Vanport townships.

Long-term lane restrictions are expected on I-376 until the work concludes in the late part of 2026.

The prime contractor for this work is Mosites Construction.

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced yesterday that a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will fund urban and community forestry projects benefiting Beaver County and western Pennsylvania. 

According to Matzie, the funding to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will allow it to expand its forestry and tree planting programs and build tree stewardship capacity throughout the region. 

Matzie confirmed that the programs will support the conservancy’s work in Beaver County and Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Erie, Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. 

This funding comes from DCNR’s Environmental Stewardship Fund, which is a fund that supports conservation, outdoor recreation and state parks. 

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced yesterday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Beaver County $200,000 to invest in mental health and substance abuse services across the county.  

This federal funding will help the county execute its REACH (Respond Educate Assist Connect and Help) Program. 

HHS’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) awarded this funding and it is housed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program. 

The CMHS aims to improve the nation’s mental health by increasing access in the community and state to mental health services, promoting outcomes of recovery for Americans that have behavioral and mental health conditions and addressing serious mental illness.

(File Photo of the Duquesne Light Company Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A tentative agreement has now been reached between Duquesne Light Company and its striking union workers. 

The Members of Local 29 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced this agreement at around 10 p.m. yesterday. 

A spokesperson for Duquesne Light Company shared the following statement at around 10:40 p.m. yesterday: 

“Duquesne Light Company (DLC) is pleased to announce that the company has reached a tentative agreement with IBEW Local 29 on a new five-year contract. We believe this agreement, forged through many days of discussion and negotiation with union leadership, confirms how much we value our represented workforce and their safety while also addressing our customers’ concerns regarding affordability and reliability. Several steps remain before the company returns to normal operations, including the union’s ratification of the agreement. DLC will continue to keep customers and the community informed throughout this process in the coming days.” 

About 1,000 workers were participating in the strike, which occurred outside of DLC’s Woods Run facility in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. 

Workers protested after failed contract negotiations with their employer and they serve customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties. 

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that utility work on Darlington Road (Route 4027) in Patterson Township will begin on Monday, October 12th weather permitting. 

From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. each weekday, as needed, through late October, single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Darlington Road at the intersection with 11th Street. 

This work will be conducted by crews from JET Jack, Inc.   

(File Photo of the Duquesne Light Company Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Employees of Duquesne Light Company continued their strike against the organization amid contract negotiations with their employer.  

Members of IBEW Local 29 held a rally outside the company’s Woods Run facility in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood yesterday as their strike entered its seventh day in a row. 

The union noted in a statement released on Tuesday that it has reached a tentative understanding on several key issues, which included subcontracting and the use of technology.

However, some issues are still unresolved, such as healthcare, retirement benefits, safety concerns and wage increases.

These workers serve customers in Beaver and Allegheny counties. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that an unidentified driver was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol in Beaver County on Saturday.

A two-vehicle crash happened in Greene Township at 9:45 p.m. when the two drivers that were involved in it were traveling on State Route 168 at its intersection with McCleary Road.

One driver stopped so they could turn left onto McCleary Road.

The driver that was charged hit the vehicle of the driver who was trying to turn left.

According to police, the driver who hit the vehicle failed to stop in time and that person had a blood alcohol content between 0.10% and 0.16%.

There were no reported injuries. 

(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that weekend-long restrictions on Interstate 79 in Robinson and Kennedy townships in Allegheny County will occur tomorrow through Monday, October 12th, weather permitting.

From 7 P.M. tomorrow continuously through 5 A.M. Monday morning, I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic in each direction 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.

These restrictions could be lifted earlier if this work is completed sooner.

(File Photo of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Conway, PA) A sign in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Conway states that it is a “World class home for the traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments in the Beaver Valley.”

However, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh confirmed that they are not approved by the diocese to offer the Mass at that location.

According to a statement from the diocese:

“The Diocese of Pittsburgh has become aware of announcements concerning the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at a privately owned property identifying itself as Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Conway, Pennsylvania. This initiative has not been presented to Bishop Mark Eckman for his review or approval. Neither the chapel nor the announced liturgical celebrations have received authorization from the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The faithful are therefore advised not to attend these celebrations, which do not fulfill the Sunday obligation.”

The diocese confirmed in a statement that they encourage Catholics who want to participate in the Latin Mass to attend Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, which is where Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal is celebrated each day by priests of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. 

The property in Conway was listed for sale in 2024 by the New Life Assembly of God Church.

Property records show that it was bought by the Catholic Identity Foundation, which is a non-profit based in Weirton, West Virginia.