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Three Pittsburgh-area athletes among five Pennsylvanians selected to compete for the U.S. in 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy

(Credit for Photo: LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK – MARCH 14: Kaysha Love and Jasmine Jones of the United States compete during the two-woman Bobsleigh heat 1 on day five of the 2025 IBSF World Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg on March 14, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Several athletes who are Pittsburgh–area natives have been selected to compete for the United States in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy from February 6th to February 22nd. Jasmine Jones of Greensburg was selected for the two-woman bobsled team. Jones has earned five medals during International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation competitions throughout her career. Vincent Trocheck, a Pittsburgh native who plays hockey for the NHL’s New York Rangers and played youth hockey with the Pittsburgh Hornets, was named to the United States men’s hockey team, who are aiming to win their first gold medal since 1980. Trochek is in his 13th season with the Rangers, whose head coach is former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach, Mike Sullivan. Ava McNaughton of Seven Fields, who is a junior at the University of Wisconsin, was selected for the United States women’s hockey team. McNaughton played youth hockey in the area of Pittsburgh, skating with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite Girls Team and the Arctic Foxes boys team. Two other Pennsylvanians have been selected for Team USA. Taylor Anderson of Broomall, Pennsylvania will compete in curling for the United States and Summer Britcher of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania will be a representative for Team USA in the luge.

Geneva College hires Tom Contenta as their next college football head coach

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Geneva College Athletics, Posted on January 28th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Geneva College Athletics announced on Facebook yesterday that Geneva College hired a new college football head coach. Tom Contenta was recently hired by the Golden Tornadoes following a national search and he will become the 30th head football coach in the history of the school located in Beaver Falls. Contenta has served on the Geneva football coaching staff since 2007 and also played for the Golden Tornadoes from 2002-05. Contenta will become just the third Geneva head football coach since 1976. Contenta will replace Geno Demarco, who stepped down after his 33rd season as the head Geneva College football coach, which helped DeMarco become the longest tenured college football coach at any level. Contenta has served as the assistant head coach for the football program next to DeMarco for the last several seasons. Contenta spent time as both the offensive and defensive coordinator for the Golden Tornadoes, and he has also served as the recruiting coordinator for Geneva College for many years.

Woman scammed out of $544 via Cash App in Lawrence County after trying to sell a fish tank on Facebook Marketplace

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Beaver Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release today that an unidentified thirty-two-year-old woman was scammed out of $544 via Cash App on Tuesday evening in Lawrence County. At 5:06 p.m., PSP New Castle was dispatched to East Poland Road in North Beaver Township because of a theft. The female victim was scammed after trying to sell a fish tank on Facebook Marketplace. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. 

Three-year-old girl found dead inside a Harrison Township home

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrison Township, PA) A child was found dead inside a home in Harrison Township yesterday. According to Allegheny County Police, they were called to the 50 block of Pine Street at 12:18 p.m. for reports of a three-year-old child who was unresponsive. The child was a girl and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner is now working to determine the cause and manner of death. Police are asking anyone that has information about this incident to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS. 

Suspect damages a transformer owned by New Castle company

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release today that an incident of criminal mischief occurred in Lawrence County on the afternoon of October 2nd, 2025. At 12:45 p.m., the suspect deliberately damaged a transformer that was owned by FirstEnergy of New Castle in Little Beaver Township along State Highway 351.  

Beaver Falls man charged after crash in Wampum Borough

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wampum Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release today that twenty-year-old Deontae Wade-Epps of Beaver Falls was charged after a crash in Wampum Borough on the early morning of November 27th, 2025. At approximately 3 a.m., Wade-Epps was driving on State Route 18 north of Moss Street and he failed to react in time to an active PennDOT work zone when he was traveling at a high rate of speed. Wade-Epps then hit a tree and the vehicle became overturned on its roof before he escaped the scene prior to the arrival of police. 

Jacksonville, Florida man charged after crash in Robinson Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release today that forty-three-year-old Marcus Huntley of Jacksonville, Florida was charged after a crash in Robinson Township on Friday morning. At 6:08 a.m., Huntley was driving on I-79 North prior to exit 64 Coraopolis and he lost control of his vehicle while going downhill on a sharp curve. Huntley hit several signs with his vehicle and it overturned on its passenger side before sliding further into an area of grass. The passenger of Huntley, forty-one-year-old Christopher Fisher of Jacksonville, Florida had a suspected minor injury but was not transported. Huntley was not injured. 

Investigation underway by PSP Pittsburgh regarding death of SCI Laurel Highlands male inmate from Somerset

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that they are investigating a death of an unidentified sixty-six-year-old man from Somerset, Pennsylvania that occurred in the City of Pittsburgh yesterday morning. This happened along 200 Lothrop Street at 6:31 a.m. and the victim was an SCI Laurel Hghlands inmate. No criminal activity was detected in relation to this incident. 

Pittsburgh man charged for tailgating in Chippewa Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Chippewa Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that sixty-six-year-old Robert Coates of Pittsburgh was charged for tailgating after a crash in Chippewa Township yesterday morning. At 8:31 a.m., Coates was traveling on the I-376 East on ramp just south of Constitution Boulevard towards Pittsburgh and he did not notice that thirty-one-year-old Morgan Swoger of Beaver Falls was stopped to yield for oncoming traffic that was merging onto the interstate from northbound Route 51. 

Aliquippa man arrested for DUI that involved drugs in Aliquippa

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that twenty-six-year-old Quantavius Smith of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa on the early morning of December 7th, 2025. At 1:31 a.m., police stopped Smith after he committed a vehicle code violation on the 2700 block of Brodhead Road and he was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges against Smith are pending.