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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that twenty-four-year-old Amanda Ferry of Gibsonia was cited after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Beaver County on Monday. Ferry was driving on I-76 West in Marion Township when her vehicle hydro-planed on that road at 5:47 p.m. The vehicle driven by thirty-eight-year-old Taras Yurkiv of Cranberry Township hit the vehicle of Ferry. Ferry was transported to the UPMC Cranberry Hospital because of a suspected minor injury. Yurkiv was not injured. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(Pittsburgh, PA) The administration of Mayor Corey O’Connor will begin cutting the finances of Pittsburgh this week as it tries to close a budget gap of $30 million to $40 million. They accuse the Gainey administration of raiding city trust funds to pay for some programs and departments while underfunding others. The Steel City will petition the Pittsburgh City Council to reopen the budget and start outlining a series of cuts to close the budget gap. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Downingtown, PA) Funeral services were held yesterday for Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Timothy O’Connor, who died in the line of duty on March 8th, 2026 after he was shot during a traffic stop in Chester County by an erratic driver. Family, friends and fellow troopers filled St. Joseph’s Parish in Downingtown to honor O’Connor. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country also gathered outside to pay their respects. The word that was repeatedly said by family members and state police leaders at the service about O’Connor was that he was a hero. 

(File Photo: Credit for Photo: The marquee at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, where the Pittsburgh CLO performs. The boards of Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater have voted to merge the organizations into one. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The boards of Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater have voted in favor to merge so they can create a new, unified organization. Both groups confirmed in a group statement yesterday that this decision came after more than a year of analysis and conversations. Their first full season of programming is expected to begin in January of 2027. Until that happens, the Pittsburgh CLO schedule of 2026 summer musicals will move ahead as planned, while Pittsburgh Public Theater also continues its current season.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Public Safety confirmed that a man was found shot to death in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood yesterday afternoon. A ShotSpotter alert for six rounds occurred on Fenway Alley right behind California Avenue around 2:30 p.m. When first responders arrived, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. Officials stated that he was pronounced dead at the scene. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz called the investigation into this incident “active and ongoing” and expressed that no suspects have been immediately identified. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(Pittsburgh, PA) A crash delayed traffic on the Parkway East yesterday. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor stated that the crash was reported at 11 a.m. One person was taken to a hospital from the scene. There were lane restrictions on both the westbound and eastbound lanes, but both have fully reopened. At one point, 511 cameras showed that traffic was backed up past the Birmingham Bridge.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A U.S. Postal Service truck makes deliveries next to the Supreme Court on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. President Donald Trump says he’s planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election, a matter that could find its way to the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington D.C.) A first‑class stamp could soon cost nearly $1, as the U.S. Postal Service recently warned it may run out of money by 2027 and looks to raise prices to stay afloat. Postmaster General David Steiner stated during an appearance before Congress on Tuesday that the price of a first-class stamp could rise to 90 to 95 cents, up from 78 cents. Steiner confirmed in interviews with The Associated Press and Reuters that without congressional action to lift the agency’s $15 billion statutory debt limit, the U.S. Postal Service could struggle to pay vendors or employees by February of 2027. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release in Harrisburg yesterday from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt recently launched the Department of State’s 2026 voter education efforts to ensure that Pennsylvanians are aware of key election dates, deadlines, and options for casting their ballot in preparation for Pennsylvania’s primary election on May 19th.

These dates are among the dates to keep in mind: 

• May 4: Last day to register to vote in the primary  

• May 12: Last day to apply for a mail ballot  

• May 19: Primary Day. Polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.  

• 8 p.m. May 19: Deadline for all mail ballots to be received 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Visit Beaver County, Posted on Facebook on March 18th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Bridgewater, PA) The supporting acts were recently announced for the 2026 Beaver County Boom on the Bridge, which will take place in Bridgewater on June 27th, 2026. The headliner is country singer Dustin Lynch and the acts that will take place after him are Gene the Werewolf, North to Nashville and Lincoln Arts Performing Arts Charter school graduate Ashley Marina, who made it onto John Legend’s Team on the NBC reality singing competition show, “The Voice: Battle of Champions.” The festival will take place at 3 p.m. and the Zambelli fireworks show will take place at 9:45 p.m.