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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County will begin in June, weather permitting.

Although the schedule is still being developed, the following restrictions are expected to occur between 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM on various weeknights in June for beam deliveries and placement work:

• Southbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between Mingo Road and the on-ramp to southbound I-79 from Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, single-lane restrictions are anticipated to occur on northbound I-79 between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange.
• Southbound I-79 will be closed and detoured on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange.
• Northbound I-79 will be closed and detoured on three separate nights.
  • Additionally, southbound I-79 will have single-lane restrictions.

Local and State police will control traffic at signalized intersections during these closures and detours.

Once the schedule is determined, additional press releases with all relevant details will be issued in advance of the work occurring.

Posted detours:

Southbound I-79

• From southbound I-79, take the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit
• Cross over Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road onto the on-ramp to southbound I-79
• End detour

Northbound I-79

• From northbound I-79, take the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit
• Cross over Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road onto the on-ramp to northbound I-79
• End detour

SCOTT TADY

NEW CASTLE — A pop star, an “American Idol” finalist and on-the-rise bands from Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties compose the lineup for the New Castle Music Festival.

Returning for its seventh year on August 8 at Cascade Park, the festival is headlined by MTV era, platinum-selling pop artist Ryan Cabrera.

Indie-pop artist Kayko, popular with “American Idol” viewers, also will entertain.

Beaver County bands Fyath and Better Think Twice are part of the lineup.

Other regional acts set to perform are Pop Baby, Darrin Salzano, the Rev. Gill & The Fishermen, Third Attempt, Parks & Company, Arden Webster, Oh Bother, Neglekted Channel, Suite 6 and DTSK.

From indie and alternative to acoustic and hip hop, the music runs all day across back-to-back stages with no downtime.

New Castle Music Festival spokesman Adam Alfano spoke about the event Friday as a guest on the Beaver County Radio Morning Show. Here is that interview:

Along with the music, expect local food trucks, vendors and family friendly activities throughout the park.

Gates open at noon. Music starts at 12:30 p.m. and runs through the early evening.

Tickets cost $20 on sale now at newcastlemusicfestival.com

 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that overnight bridge inspection activities on the I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh will occur Sunday through Thursday nights, May 31st-June 4th, weather permitting. 

Bridge inspection activities, requiring a single-lane restriction, will occur nightly from 8 P.M. to 5 A.M. in the following locations:
 

• Westbound I-376 (the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge) 

• Ramp from southbound I-279 to westbound I-376 (the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge) 

• Ramp from Liberty Avenue to westbound I-376 (the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge) 

• Ramp from westbound I-376 (the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge) to the West End (Exit 69C) 

Crews from GFT will conduct bridge inspection activities and all ramps will remain open as this work occurs. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported a single-vehicle crash in Cranberry Township on Wednesday.

Troopers said Josiah Warren, 44, of Gretna, Nebraska, was traveling westbound on Interstate 76 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at about 10:10 p.m. when his vehicle struck a deer that entered the roadway.

No injuries were reported.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported a hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 76 East in Big Beaver Borough on Wednesday.

Troopers said an unidentified driver was traveling eastbound at about 10:20 a.m. when the trailer of a semi-truck struck a vehicle driven by Samuel Stringe, 46, of South Park.

Police said the driver did not stop after the collision. Stringe’s vehicle sustained damage, including a loss of the front driver-side tire.

No injuries were reported.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) AAA is encouraging motorists to practice safer driving habits during the summer travel season as part of its “100 Days of Safe Driving” campaign, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is one of the busiest and most dangerous on U.S. roads, according to AAA’s analysis of national crash data.

AAA said more than 30% of fatal crashes involving teen drivers and nearly one-third of all impaired-driving fatalities occur during the summer travel months.

The organization said the campaign is intended to promote safer driving behaviors as more teens gain driving independence and families travel for vacations and holiday events.

According to a release from AAA East Central, AAA encourages parents to do these things in preparation for the dangerous summer driving period:

• Discuss with teens early and often the dangers of risky driving situations, such as speeding and nighttime driving.
• Discuss with teens the dangers and consequences of distracted driving (i.e., texting, having multiple people in the car, etc.)
• Stress the importance of buckling up. According to NHTSA, more than 50 percent of teen drivers who died in 2020 were not wearing seat belts.
• Teach by example and minimize any risky behavior when behind the wheel.
• Make a parent-teen driving agreement that sets family rules for teen drivers. Consider setting driving limits that are stronger than state laws and enforce those limits.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network, has again earned the highest possible three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its cardiac surgery program. 

The rating places AGH among the top cardiac surgery centers in the United States and Canada. 

For the reporting period covering January 1st, 2023, through December 31st, 2025, AGH received three-star ratings in five categories of adult cardiac surgery procedures, including coronary artery bypass graft surgery, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement, multivalve procedures, and combined valve replacement and bypass surgeries. 

The ratings are based on clinical outcomes and adherence to best practices using data from nearly 1,000 cardiac surgery programs across the United States and Canada.