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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The board of Pittsburgh Public Schools voted against a plan which called for wide-ranging changes across its district, which included closing nine buildings. The board voted 6-3 against the Future-Ready Facilities Plan yesterday. This plan would have placed reorganization on the district of Pittsburgh which called for the closing of twelve schools. A motion to table a decision failed in a 5-4 vote, which was how the final decision was made.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny County Police are currently letting people going to the Pittsburgh International Airport know that they are not allowed to park or pull over along the side of the road which leads into the airport. The Free Wait lot of the airport in Pittsburgh is where passengers that are picking up people for Thanksgiving should go and those going into the airport need to park in either the Terminal Lot or the Terminal Garage. Police would like to issue the importance of keeping roadways clear at the airport and Allegheny County Police will begin the issuing of tickets moving forward for violators.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ellwood City, PA) Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) is inviting senior citizens who are from the 8th Legislative District to attend his Senior Citizen Breakfast on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Wayne Township Fire Hall in Ellwood City. A complimentary breakfast will be served that morning and seniors will learn about services and programs available to support the senior population of Pennsylvania, with information on resources such as assistance programs in the state, services for transportation and other tools that are designed to help their older population remain independent, informed and healthy. There is no RSVP necessary for this event and you can call the district office of Bernstine for more information at 724-752-2120.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Zugliani Hair Designs, a hair salon in downtown Beaver, will be closing after thirty years of business in its community. The owner of that salon, Sherry Holcolmb, recently announced that the business on Third Street will close. However, Holcolmb will continue to provide some hair services at Sense of Eden Salon and Spa in Bridgewater, which is where her longtime clients can still see her.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Conway, PA) A fire destroyed a garage before it spread to a home in Beaver County early this morning. The fire was reported in Conway on the 1300 block of Foote Street around 2:15 a.m. There were no reported injuries. There was no word initially on the cause of fire, which is unknown at this time. According to Conway Fire Captain Bill Giska, the fire marshal is investigating, but this fire is not being considered as suspicious.

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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Harmony Twp., Beaver County, Pa.) The Harmony Twp. Fire Department shared a post on their Facebook on Tuesday afternoon thanking a FedEx driver for his heroic efforts that saved a township homeowner’s life.  The post stated John Shurko was making a delivery on Pioneer Drive and as he walked onto the porch, he thought he smelled something burning and heard a smoke detector going off. He knocked several times but did not receive a response. At this point he called 911 to report the incident. Within 4 minutes Harmony Township and Economy firefighters arrived on scene. They checked the doors, and both were locked. Forcible entry was used on the rear kitchen door, firefighters noticed that the entire first floor was full of smoke and there was a pan of Pierogies burning on the stove. They found the homeowner unconscious in the living room. Firefighters were able to move him to the outside. Economy paramedics were on scene and treated and transported the patient to the hospital. The post reported that the homeowners condition was unknown but critical. Crews ventilated and secured the home before leaving. Ambridge and Baden Fire Departments also assisted on the scene. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a recent release in Harrisburg from The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, (PUC), they recently released an open letter from Chairman Steve DeFrank, expressing his deep appreciation for the frontline staff of human service agencies, nonprofit organizations, community programs, faith-based groups, and local assistance networks across the Commonwealth. This message was issued ahead of Thanksgiving and Chairman DeFrank acknowledges the extraordinary challenges that families in Pennsylvania are facing this winter, following the weeks of disruptions of federal programs and household costs that are rising. DeFrank also highlights the essential role that advocates, caseworkers and partners in the community play in both connecting at-risk residents to utility assistance programs that are critical and assisting families in staying connected, warm and safe.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(White Oak, PA) Court documents that were unsealed until they were obtained yesterday have now revealed more details about the fatal shooting that occurred on October 12th, 2025 outside a Wendy’s located in White Oak of Allegheny County that killed thirty-three-year-old Kenneth Hayman of McKeesport that day. According to Allegheny County police, Hayman was on his motorcycle at Jacks Run Road and Lincoln Way the afternoon of October 12th, 2025 when a Chevrolet Silverado pulled up behind him and three men got out. Police confirm that gunfire was exchanged with one of the men in the truck as Hayman tried to run before Hayman was shot multiple times. Hayman was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Charges were announced on Friday against three men, who are members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, and investigators wrote that they were looking to retaliate against Hayman, a member of the War Dogs Motorcycle Club, who police note was involved in a fight with another Pagans Motorcycle Club member recently in Washington County. The truck owner and the president of the Irwin chapter of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, twenty-seven-year-old Victor Cruz, along with the shooter, thirty-three-year-old Jacob Baker and thirty-six-year-old Albert Renchko, who were both in Cruz’s truck at the time of the shooting, all received charges. All three men are charged with aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy and Baker has an additional charge of homicide. Cruz was in jail, but he was released while he awaits his appearance in court, but Baker and Renchko remain in custody.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) The Moon Township Garden Club’s annual Holiday Greens Sale will be hosted at Robin Hill in Coraopolis on December 6th, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This yearly tradition which has been going on since 2008 involved members offering a selection of items made from fresh evergreens in their gardens. The Holiday Greens Sale includes Christmas decorations and gifts like baked goods, gift baskets, gift items, artificial items and fresh evergreen items. The proceeds of this sale will be used to benefit the Moon Township community, including a scholarship that is annual to a resident of Moon who plans to major in or is presently enrolled in horticulture or courses of study related to the environment.