(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, Caption and Credit for Photo: June 19, 2026. Hartford, Connecticut. Red Cross collections team member Christine Evan-Taylor assists Joanne Anglada as she finishes her blood donation. Photo by Jason Colston/American Red Cross)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Red Cross and Wheel of Fortune are teaming up to give back to people who donate either blood or platelets this Thanksgiving and November.

Donors of all blood types are needed, but type O blood is needed the most.

Those who come to give blood or platelets between the dates of November 23rd, 2026 and December 6th, 2026, will receive an exclusive Red Cross x Wheel of Fortune oversized mug, while its supplies last.

All who come to give during those same dates will automatically be entered for a chance to win a three-night trip for two to Los Angeles with entry to a taping of Wheel of Fortune.

According to a release from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania, here is more information about how to donate blood and the dates, times and locations for upcoming blood drives in Beaver County:

How to donate blood

• Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org (click here), call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
• Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass (click here) or use the Blood Donor App.

Upcomign blood drives in Beaver County
November 9, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Baden American Legion, 271 State St., Baden
November 11, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.: American Red Cross, 133 Friendship Cir., Beaver
November 11, 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Unionville United Methodist Church, 1297 Route 68, Rochester
November 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.: American Red Cross, 133 Friendship Cir., Beaver
November 17, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Chippewa Township Fire Department, 2568 Darlington Rd., Beaver Falls
November 20, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Riverside High School, 300 Country Club Dr., Ellwood City
November 25, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.: American Red Cross, 133 Friendship Cir., Beaver
November 30, 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.: St. Monica's Catholic Church, 116 Thorndale Dr., Beaver Falls
December 1, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Baden American Legion, 271 State St., Baden
December 4, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.: First United Methodist Church of Aliquippa, 2816 Brodhead Rd., Aliquippa

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Health)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday that 1,487 measles cases have been confirmed across 45 counties in Pennsylvania so far in 2026.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health continues to lead the robust response in Pennsylvania to the ongoing outbreak of measles and is making the most up-to-date information on cases, deaths and hospitalizations available on their measles dashboard at pa.gov/measles (click here to learn more.) 

According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, here are the key updates that they include and more information about measles and how to treat it: 

• Newly Confirmed Cases (since November 4, 2026): 20
• Total Counties: 45
• Total Cumulative Cases: 1,487
• Total Hospitalizations: 287
• Total Confirmed Measles-Associated Deaths: 6
• Measles cases among vaccinated individuals: 5 (less than 1% of cases)

Outreach and Response 

• DOH is proactively working with residents, community organizations, and health care providers to combat the measles outbreak in the Commonwealth through access to fact-based information and access to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. 

• State health officials have administered nearly 5,200 MMR vaccinations at 156 pop-up vaccination clinics in the affected communities since the outbreak began in late April. Dozens of additional vaccine clinics are scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months, based on community interest and need. Overall, state health center staff have administered more than 7,700 MMR vaccine doses to residents across the Commonwealth in 2026. 

• Health care providers have also seen a surge of interest from residents seeking MMR vaccinations. In a typical month, Pennsylvania health care providers administer approximately 25,000 doses of the MMR vaccine. In August 2026, more than 49,000 MMR vaccines were administered across the Commonwealth and over the first three weeks of September 2026, more than 38,000 doses have been administered. 

Getting Vaccinated 

• The best protection against measles remains getting fully vaccinated. The MMR vaccine, administered over two doses, boosts a person’s immune system and provides 97% lifetime protection. People who have two documented doses of MMR do not need another. Adults who have only one dose, or who cannot find their vaccination records, should talk with a health care provider or pharmacist about getting vaccinated. 

• Residents interested in getting vaccinated should contact their trusted health care provider. 

• MMR vaccine is available across the state by contacting a health care provider, county or municipal health department, DOH State Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), or a Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. 

Measles Symptoms and Transmission 

• Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious short- and long-term health problems including pneumonia and brain swelling, with nearly 20 percent of people who contract measles being hospitalized. Death from measles, though rare, occurs in one to three patients per 1,000 cases. 

• Measles spreads when a person who is infected breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus remains infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after the person with the infection leaves the area. 

• Symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes (conjunctivitis), followed by a rash that starts on the head and spreads downward. Without proper protection or supportive care, measles can be deadly. Symptoms can start 7 to 21 days after exposure. 
• People who believe they were exposed to measles, and are experiencing symptoms, should contact their health care provider or call DOH’s toll-free hotline at 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258). 

(File Photo of Cranberry Township Emergency Medical Service, Station 51 Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) Cranberry Township has confirmed it is moving forward with a plan to strengthen and safeguard EMS service. 

The Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors recently authorized advertising a public hearing and the intention to adopt an ordinance to create a proposed Emergency Service Authority. 

This action comes after over two years of exploration and research. 

The board previously asked Cranberry Township officials to seek funding options for Cranberry EMS, as well as encouraging participation in the Southwest Butler County EMS Alliance Study and establishing an EMS Ad Hoc Advisory Committee. 

This committee recommended to make the Emergency Services Authority and implementing a model that is fee-based to support the reliable delivery of local emergency response services. 

The board will also consider adopting the ordinance at its December 10th, 2026 meeting.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the North Sewickley Township Police Department, Posted on Facebook on November 6th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) The North Sewickley Township Police Department is looking for 32-year-old Zachariah Schuck.

He was last seen on October 22nd on Route 51 in the Monaca area at around 7:30 p.m.

According to police, Schuck was working for DoorDash, and his last delivery was on October 22nd at 6:30 p.m. and his vehicle was later found abandoned on Croxall Avenue around 8 p.m.

8 p.m. on that day was when his cellphone also lost coverage.

Schuck is described by police as a man who is 6 feet tall, with green eyes and brown hair.

He was last seen wearing blue jeans, brown boots and a blue and red flannel shirt.

The North Sewickley Township Police Department shared a Facebook post on Friday to ask the public for help.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Schuck can call either 724-843-3421 or 724-843-8118. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding commented on Friday on new data which shows that Pennsylvania has risen from third to second nationally in sales of organic agricultural products.

Results of the 2025 National Organic Survey released on October 30th, 2026 by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service show that organic sales in Pennsylvania grew from $1.094 billion to $1.114 billion, which is an increase of $20 million, over 1.83% over the past year.

The number of organic-certified farms in Pennsylvania has also grown from 880 to 1,150 since January of 2023, and this is a nearly 30.7% increase. 

(File Photo of the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls recently announced The Carnegie Library Reimagined: Preserve the Past, Gather the Future, which is a rehabilitation of the historic 35,000 square-foot library building.

This will research the opportunity to reopen spaces that have been closed for a long time, as well as restore signature some architectural features, and expand the role of the library as a community center and library that serves all of Beaver County.  

The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls’ Board of Trustees is also pursuing major milestones at this building, which includes the feasibility of reclaiming the auditorium that was sealed in the 1960s, upgrading infrastructure, repairing historic stained glass and restoring the third-floor ballroom.

Phase One of this project is now underway and it focuses on an architectural review, which is the case to be made for use as an event center, and secures community input with completion anticipated by the summer of 2027.

Support for this work includes recent grants from H. R. Smith and the Allegheny Foundation, whose support is making that long-overdue preservation of the landmark in Beaver Falls possible.

(File Photo of the Cranberry Township Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) A new recreation facility in Cranberry Township is set to enter the initial design phase. 

Cranberry Township supervisors voted unanimously to approve two contracts related to the proposed community engagement center at the board’s meeting on Thursday.

DesignStream LLC is going to be tasked with design development through an agreement with Cranberry Township of $1,339,356.

Supervisors also approved a contract regarding consultation services for the project with Sports Facilities Companies LLC.

According to Cranberry Township manager Dan Santoro, that contract costs roughly $55,000 to $60,000.

These contracts come after almost two years of feasibility studies and public outreach, as well as recommendations from an advisory committee in August of 2026 for a facility that is 100,000 square feet.

Kyle Beidler, the assistant township manager for Cranberry Tonwship, confirmed that the facility will have 20,000 square feet of turf and four basketball courts, and these can also be used as up to eight volleyball courts.

This center is planned for a property that is 10 acres at the intersection of Rochester Road and Thompson Park Drive. 

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio will release a new report tomorrow on analyzing recent ICE detentions in Western Pennsylvania.

He will host a virtual press conference to roll out his report from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. (NOTE: This may start closer to 2:40 p.m. due to uncertainties regarding scheduling.)

Deluzio’s report will also touch on the 287(g) agreements within Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. A 287(g) agreement is part of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes local police officers to perform and execute federal immigration enforcement alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, on May 4, 2021. Effective immediately, the Internal Revenue Service will end its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a nod to worker safety and combatting scammers who pose as IRS agents. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the tax year 2027 annual inflation adjustments for almost 70 tax provisions on Thursday, which included the tax rate schedules, standard deduction amounts and other tax changes. 

The tax year 2027 adjustments that are described below, according to a release from the IRS, generally apply to tax returns that are filed in 2028.   

The tax items for the tax year 2027 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include these following dollar amounts, courtesy of that same IRS release:

• Standard Deduction. For tax year 2027, the standard deduction increases to $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, up $1,000 from 2026. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises to $16,600 for tax year 2027, and for heads of households, the standard deduction will be $24,925.
• Marginal Rates: For tax year 2027, the top tax rate remains 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $661,375 ($793,650 for married couples filing jointly). The other rates are:35% for incomes over $264,550 ($529,100 for married couples filing jointly);
  32% for incomes over $208,325 ($416,650 for married couples filing jointly);
  24% for incomes over $109,125 ($218,250 for married couples filing jointly);
  22% for incomes over $52,025 ($104,050 for married couples filing jointly);
  12% for incomes over $12,800 ($25,600 for married couples filing jointly).

  The lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with incomes of $12,800 or less ($25,600 for married couples filing jointly).

• The maximum amount of the child tax credit for 2027 is $2,300, an increase of $100 from 2026. For tax year 2027, the amount of credit that may be refundable is $1,800, also up $100 from 2026.

• Alternative Minimum Tax Exemption Amounts. For tax year 2027, the exemption amount for unmarried individuals is $93,000 and begins to phase out at $515,950 ($144,700 for married couples filing jointly for whom the exemption begins to phase out at $1,031,900).

• Estate Tax Exclusion. Estates of decedents who die during 2027 have a basic exclusion amount of $15,480,000, up from a total of $15,000,000 for estates of decedents who died in 2026. For calendar year 2027, the first $20,000 of gifts to any person are not included in the total amount of taxable gifts made during the year – up from $19,000 for calendar year 2026.
• Annual Exclusion for Gifts. For calendar year 2027, the annual exclusion for gifts increases to $20,000, up from $19,000 for calendar year 2026. (However, the annual exclusion for gifts to a spouse who is not a citizen of the United States increases to $201,000 for calendar year 2027, up from $194,000 for calendar year 2026.)
• Expensing. For tax year 2027 taxpayers can expense up to $2,640,000 of section 179 property, up from $2,560,000 for tax year 2026. The limit for sport utility vehicles for tax year 2027 is $33,100, up from $32,000 for tax year 2026.

• Adoption Credits. The maximum credit allowed for adoptions for tax year 2027 is the amount of qualified adoption expenses up to $18,250, up from $17,670 for 2026. For tax year 2027, the amount of credit that may be refundable is $5,280.
• Employer-Provided Childcare Tax Credit. The WFTC significantly enhanced an important credit for employers; For tax year 2027, the maximum amount of employer-provided childcare tax credit rises to $515,943.67 up from $500,000 for 2026 ($619,132.40 if the employer is an eligible small business).

Other notable items affected by indexing

• Earned Income Tax Credits. The tax year 2027 maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) amount is $8,496 for qualifying taxpayers who have three or more qualifying children, up from $8,231 for tax year 2026. Revenue Procedure 2026-35 contains a table providing maximum EITC amount for other categories, income thresholds and phase-outs.
• Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit. For tax year 2027, the monthly limitation for the qualified transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified parking increases to $350, up $10 from 2026.
• Health Flexible Spending Cafeteria Plans. For tax years beginning in 2027, the dollar limitation for voluntary employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending arrangements increases to $3,500, up $100 from the prior year. For cafeteria plans that permit the carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount is $700, an increase of $20 from tax years beginning in 2026.
• Medical Savings Accounts. For tax year 2027, participants who have self-only coverage in a Medical Savings Account, the plan must have an annual deductible that is not less than $3,000, up $100 from tax year 2026 – but not more than $4,550, an increase of $150 from tax year 2026. For self-only coverage, the maximum out-of-pocket expense amount is $6050, up $200 from 2026. For tax year 2027, for family coverage, the annual deductible is not less than $6,050, up from $5,850 for 2026; however, the deductible cannot be more than $9,050, up $300 from the limit for tax year 2026. For family coverage, the out-of-pocket expense limit is $11,050 for tax year 2027, an increase of $250 from tax year 2026.
• Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. For tax year 2027, the foreign earned income exclusion is $137,300 up from $132,900 for tax year 2026.

Items unaffected by indexing

By statute, certain items that were indexed for inflation in the past are currently not adjusted.

• Personal Exemptions. For tax year 2027, personal exemptions remain at 0, as in tax year 2026. The elimination of the personal exemption was a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and was made permanent by the WFTC. (The personal exemption described here does not include the senior deduction added by the WFTC.)
• Itemized Deductions. The limitation on itemized deductions was previously eliminated for tax years 2018 – 2025. The elimination of the limitation was made permanent by the WFTC, although it imposes a limitation on the tax benefit from itemized deductions for those taxpayers in the highest tax bracket (37%).

Lifetime Learning Credits. The modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) amount used to phase out the Lifetime Learning Credit has not been adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2020. The Lifetime Learning Credit is phased out for taxpayers with MAGI between $80,000 and $90,000 ($160,000 and $180,000 for joint returns).

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Allegheny County Police Department, Posted on Facebook on November 8th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Allegheny County Police recently charged a man from Ohio after a firearm was discovered at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport.

TSA agents observed a Smith and Wesson 4043 .40mm caliber handgun inside the carry-on bag of a passenger at approximately 3:26 p.m. on Saturday while the bag was being screened at Lane 7 of the TSA checkpoint.

Allegheny County Police determined that the passenger, forty-six-year-old Philip Ralph Wilson, did not possess a license that was valid to carry a concealed firearm.

Wilson was arrested and was transported to the Allegheny County Jail after the investigation into this incident.

He was arrested on a firearms charge.  

People who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint may face federal civil penalties that are imposed by the Transportation Security Administration.

Present fines may be as high as $12,210 for a first offense and up to $17,062 for repeat offenders.