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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) released the results of its 2026 Labor Day weekend enforcement initiative today as part of its ongoing mission to protect the Commonwealth.

This occurred from September 4 to September 7th.

The PSP investigated 790 crashes at that time, and 152 of them were injury-related and 3 deaths happened as a result of these crashes.

Impaired driving became a factor in 67 of these crashes, and none of them were fatal.

Troopers arrested 450 motorists during that period for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued 25,402 citations, which included 6,447 of them for speeding, 770 of them for failing to wear a seatbelt, and 84 of them for not securing children in safety seats.

According to a release courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Police, here are the statistics from this enforcement:

Table 1: Labor Day Weekend Crash Statistics

Year	Total Crashes	Fatal Crashes	People Killed	Injury-Related Crashes	DUI-Related Crashes	DUI-Related Fatal Crashes
2026 (4 days)	790	3	3	152	67	0
2025 (4 days)	750	7	7	129	61	2

 

 

Table 2: Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Statistics

Year	DUI Arrests	Speeding Citations	Child Seat Citations	Seat Belt Citations	Other Citations
2026 (4 days)	450	6,447	84	770	18,101
2025 (4 days)	529	6,961	152	826	17,539

 

These statistics above cover only the incidents/enforcement that were investigated by the PSP and they do not include those that are investigated by other law enforcement agencies.

Those statistics may change as the additional data is finalized.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New York City, NY) Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City that occurred on September 11th, 2001.

There will be memorials across the United States of America to honor the 2,977 people that lost their lives from these attacks so Americans will never forget what happened.

Four airliners were hijacked by the nineteen terrorists that planned these attacks.

One plane hit one of the Twin Towers, the second hit the other Twin Tower, the third crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia and the fourth crashed in a rural field in Pennsylvania.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Baden, PA) A male railroad worker was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh after he fell off a train in Baden on Tuesday.

He was hit by the train. 

According to a report from the Beaver Valley Regional Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. on the railroad tracks near the Pinney Street Bridge near Route 65. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that the man was a conductor who fell off of a rear tank car as the train that he was on was traveling to the Conway Rail Yards. 

Reports indicated that the man suffered severe leg injuries.  

The investigation into this incident is being handled by the Beaver Valley Regional Police Department, the Federal Railroad Administration, the NTSB, and the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lancaster County, PA) A coroner in Pennsylvania confirmed details yesterday about the two measles-related deaths in the state last month which involved infants, and the virus of measles itself caused one of the deaths. 

Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, the coroner of Lancaster County, stated that he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions.  

According to Diamantoni, one of the infants passed away on August 14th shortly after his birth of a ruptured spleen and Diamantoni told the Associated Press that a measles infection killed the other infant, who was 6 weeks old when she passed away on August 18th at her home.  

The female infant was born with a genetic birth defect which left her highly vulnerable to an infection.  

Neither of them were old enough to be vaccinated because the first dose of vaccination is typically given at around the age of one. 

This development is happening during a growing outbreak of measles in Pennsylvania. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) Law enforcement in a Butler County community is now taking action to keep people safe because they are seeing increased numbers of kids riding electric bikes on the roads. 

According to Cranberry Township Police Lt. William Ahlgren, as electric bikes, e-motorcycles, and electric scooters are becoming more prevalent, they are becoming bigger problems, especially this summer with kids out of school. 

The Cranberry Township Police Department is planning enforcement even though they previously focused on educating kids about where these bikes and scooters can be operated.

These incidents could lead to impounding a vehicle, citations and fines. 

Ahlgren confirmed that some parks in Cranberry Township have been getting damage because kids are riding these electric vehicles in places that they should not be riding them.

Ahlgren also noted that his police department is encouraging parents to speak with their kids about riding safely so they can avoid a tragedy, because parents can be held responsible for the actions of their children.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that repair work requiring a lane restriction on Little Sewickley Creek Road, Route 4032 in Sewickley Heights Borough in Allegheny County will begin tomorrow, weather permitting. 

Slide remediation work will be conducted by Sewickley Heights Borough on the locally owned Backbone Road.

A lane restriction will be implemented on Little Sewickley Creek Road at the intersection with Backbone Road from 7:00 A.M. tomorrow through mid-October to accommodate the repair work. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ohioville, PA) The Ohioville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday to a trailer home on Midland Road for a reported structure fire. 

A caller reported that the front of the structure was fully involved and that there were possibly people trapped.  

Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire at the location of the structure. 

The primary and secondary searches were reported to be negative before the incident was resolved. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Thirty-one-year-old Jon Cardona Michael of Baden was charged with robbery and other offenses because he was accused of committing a carjacking after a hit-and-run crash in Beaver County. 

According to Pennsylvania State Police, Michael crashed a truck at the intersection of State Route 168 and State Route 30 in Greene Township at approximately 3:59 p.m. yesterday and then escaped the scene. 

Investigators stated that Michael walked along Route 168, which was where he came into contact with a Jeep Gladiator that was sitting at a red light.  

Troopers confirmed that Michael opened the door of the Jeep and pulled the driver from the vehicle before getting in and driving away. 

Michael then crashed the driver’s vehicle at the intersection of Red Dog Road and Little Blue Road. 

Police affirm that Michael escaped that crash as well, but he was eventually apprehended and was taken to Allegheny General Hospital to be treated for the injuries that he sustained in the second crash. 

Michael faces charges of accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles or property, driving with a suspended or revoked license, several felony robbery charges and theft by unlawful taking.

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed today at the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session at the County Courthouse.

Beaver County Recreation and Tourism Director Tony Caltury reminded the public of a big local event that will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.

That event is the America250 parade which will take place on 3rd Street in Beaver on Saturday, September 19th at 10 a.m.

Entertainment, family-friendly activities, and learning about history will continue at Fort McIntosh on River Road after the parade is over.

If you want to march in that parade, you can register by going to beavercounty250.com by clicking here.

County Solicitor Garen Fedeles talked about a local online tax sale that occurred yesterday during the Solicitors’ report.

About $1.3 million in sales happened, and Fedeles says that this is “a little bit above what we normally get.”

Fedeles also noted that the appeal period window for people who want to file assessment appeals that would be effective for the following year has closed.

However, he stated that there are 782 appeals that are working their way through a three-person board to get appealed.

A time capsule for Beaver County for this year will also be on display at the county courthouse next Wednesday, September 16th at 10 a.m. at the Commissioners’ work session and photo opportunities will be available.

According to Fedeles, that time capsule will be unveiled to the public and more information will come out about it moving forward to dedicate it at the end of the year with the anticipation of a time capsule 50 years later (America300) to be open at a public meeting at that time.

Fedeles noted that there are 23 resolutions for tomorrow, and these included assisting Beaver County Behavioral Health and and emergency services units agreements.

One of the other topics discussed was when Commissioner Jack Manning advised the public at the session that the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City is this Friday during the Commissioners’ report.

Manning encouraged county residents and beyond to “never forget” these events.

There will also be an event at the Gazebo in Beaver at around 4 p.m. as part of the 9/11 Let’s Roll Memorial Ceremony to honor those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001 in New York City.