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Community College of Beaver County receives $125,000 in state funds to support renovations at Monaca campus

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie announced on Friday that the Community College of Beaver County will receive state funding of $125,000. 

This grant will support capital renovations at the CCBC Monaca campus and it will cover lease expenses for its extension operations over in Washington County. 

This funding originates from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and it is part of a broader grant package of $25 million which is distributed among 14 community colleges across the state of Pennsylvania for capital projects and facility improvements. 

A portion of the funding that totals $50,000 is designated for capital improvements and building renovations to the radiology room at the Monaca campus of CCBC. 

The $75,000 that is left will provide lease support for the CCBC Washington County College Center that is located in Canonsburg to support the expanded regional operations of the college.

Owner of Fifth Avenue Taphouse in New Brighton arrested; charged with dealing drugs out of the restaurant

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) Police have charged the owner of the Fifth Avenue Taphouse in New Brighton with drug crimes after a drug raid occurred at the restaurant on September 4th. 

Police arrested Raed “Ron” Jaber on Friday morning and they charged him with dealing drugs out of his restaurant. 

This arrest comes after Beaver County Drug Task Force, New Brighton Police, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, State Police and the DEA raided the restaurant. 

Photos provided to WPXI show a traffic stop which was near the YMCA on Route 65 where Jaber was taken into custody. 

According to police, they found 12 individual bags of cocaine, suspected vials of illegal steroids, a scale, and $10,000 in cash in Jaber’s office at the restaurant. 

The restaurant is still open.  

However, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible stated that paperwork was started last week to have Fifth Avenue Taphouse shut down. 

Work on analyzing phone data will determine if anybody else will face charges in relation to this incident. 

Jaber is scheduled to undergo a hearing in October.

House fire occurs in Monaca

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) Emergency crews helped to extinguish a house fire that occurred in Monaca on Saturday. 

According to a Beaver County 911 supervisor, crews were called to the 800 block of Nimick Avenue around 7:30 p.m. 

The organizer of a GoFundMe for the family that was affected by the fire noted that the family lost two dogs and most of their belongings in the fire. 

The organizer also stated that the family was not home when the fire happened. 

There were no reported injuries. 

Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Rafael Flores Jr. rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Nate Pearson during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series sweep.

After Ryan O’Hearn led off with a single to center, Flores sent a slider from Nate Pearson (2-3) into the left-field bleachers for his 10th homer this season.

Pittsburgh rallied with a two-run homer in the eighth for a second straight day. Brandon Lowe had his 33rd of the season in a 6-5 win Saturday.

Carmen Mlodzinki (8-7) got the win. He allowed two runs and three hits in three innings. The reliever gave up a pinch-hit, two-run home run to Vinnie Pasquantino that gave Kansas City a 3-2 lead with two outs in the seventh.

Mason Montgomery earned his 16th save. He retired the first two batters in the ninth before Luke Maile hit a double and took third on a fielding error by Jake Mangum. Montgomery got Isaac Collins to fly out to right to strand Maile.

The Royals went ahead 1-0 in the first inning with three straight singles off Lake Bachar. Bobby Witt Jr. beat out a groundball to second baseman Lowe. He moved to third on a single to right from Jac Caglianone and scored when Perez shot one through the middle of the infield.

Oneil Cruz tied it on his 20th home run of the season, starting the fourth inning with a drive to center field off a curveball left hanging in the middle of the zone by Wacha.

Spencer Horwitz put the Pirates up 2-1 with a bloop single to center off Michael Wacha that drove in O’Hearn with two outs in the sixth.

Up next

Royals: LHP Daniel Lynch IV (6-5, 3.29 ERA) is in line to start Tuesday to open a three-game home series against the White Sox. LHP Anthony Kay (9-9, 4.41 ERA) is the probable starter for Chicago.

Pirates: RHP Jared Jones (4-6, 4.17 ERA) is expected to start Tuesday in the first of a three-game series against the Cardinals. RHP Andre Pallante (12-7, 3.70 ERA) will take the mound for St. Louis.

Brandon Lowe’s go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jake Mangum (28) celebrates with Nick Gonzales (3) after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Noah Cameron during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Lowe jumped on a pitch from Steven Cruz (2-4) and sent it into the seats in right field for his 33rd homer of the season, the second-most by a player in their first year with the Pirates. The two-time All-Star was acquired by Pittsburgh last winter.

The home run was also the 96th at PNC Park this year for the Pirates, a club record for most homers at home in a season. The 1947 club hit 95 round-trippers when the team called Forbes Field home.

Pittsburgh rookie outfielder Ronnie Simon hit his first career homer. Jake Mangum added his fifth of the season as the Pirates won their third straight to improve to 78-77. The franchise is seeking its first winning season since 2018.

Lowe, Rafael Flores and Oneil Cruz had two hits each for the Pirates. Luke Weaver (3-1) picked up the win by pitching a scoreless eighth. Mason Montgomery worked the ninth for his 15th save. Montgomery hasn’t allowed a run in 22 2/3 innings, the second-longest streak ever by a Pittsburgh reliever.

Nick Loftin had four hits for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. added three and Carter Jensen slugged his 25th of the season but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Royals from losing for the sixth time in seven games.

Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler needed 90 pitches to get through four innings. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.

Up next

The series wraps up Sunday. Michael Wacha (9-9, 3.34 ERA) was set to start for the Royals. The Pirates will start Lake Bachar.

Konnor Griffin has 4 hits as the Pirates rally past the Royals to reach .500

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe, right, celebrates with Konnor Griffin (6) after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Randy Dobnak during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin had four hits, Brandon Lowe hit his 32nd homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates surged past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday night.

Pittsburgh churned out 15 hits against Kansas City to overcome an early four-run deficit to move back to .500 (77-77) in its bid for the franchise’s first winning season since 2018.

The 20-year-old Griffin, who missed two months with a left-hand injury that coincided with a summer swoon that saw the Pirates’ playoff hopes evaporate, posted the third four-hit game of his young career. His RBI single in the seventh off reliever Nate Pearson (2-2) capped a three-run rally.

Yohan Ramirez (7-4) retired all four batters he faced in relief to pick up the win. Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his 15th save, but just his first since Aug. 1.

Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey homered for the Royals, but Kansas City couldn’t take advantage of a so-so performance by Pirates ace Paul Skenes.

The reigning NL Cy Young winner scuffled at times during his likely next-to-last start of the season. The 24-year-old right-hander was tagged for five runs in six innings with a walk and seven strikeouts but found a rhythm late, retiring nine of the final 10 batters he faced. Still, his ERA ticked up to 3.91, nearly double the 1.97 he posted a year ago while becoming the first Pirate to win pitching’s biggest award since 1992.

Kansas City starter Randy Dobnak, a Pittsburgh native, struggled in his second career start in his hometown. The 31-year-old allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks and a strikeout in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest outing since making his debut with the Royals in July.

Up next

The series continues Saturday. Noah Cameron (9-8, 3.84 ERA) was set to start for the Royals against Pittsburgh’s Bubba Chandler (8-9, 4.28).

Hopewell wins big against Central Valley

Story by Keith Walsh – Beaver Counry Radio. Published September 19, 2026

(Hopewell Township, Pa) On a beautiful night for football, the Central Valley Warriors took a trip down Brodhead Road to Tony Dorsett Stadium.

Hopewell kicked off to the Warriors and Noah Krawchyk ran the ball out to the 50 before Hopewell players got him down with a shoe string tackle.

Two plays later Braddock Ambrose threw the ball to Jackson Sullivan on third and long down to the 40. On fourth and long the Warriors dropped back and got sacked by a host of Hopewell players.

James Armstrong and the Vikings lined up and their first play was a twenty five yard pass play to Brody Rock followed by two runs by Wade. James Armstrong then takes it himself on a twenty yard romp into the endzone. The point was blocked, Hopewell 6 Warriors 0.

The stands were packed on both sidelines for the contest. Central Valley went to the run pass offense but had a hard time of getting a sustained drive.

In the second quarter the Vikings Wade made a nice run dodging would be tackles for twelve yards. Bokor caught a pass from Armstrong for 22 yards then after a fumble Central Valley took over on their 39.

Ambrose threw to Perri for a nice 20 yard Warriors play.

The Warriors moved the ball with Ambose scrambling down to the nine for a first and goal, Ethan Bosco took it into the endzone. Extra point failed.

First play of the third, Armstrong to Tre Cameron for twenty yards and Armstrong busted through the line for a thirty yard touchdown.

On the kickoff, Noah Krawchyk returned it out to the 28 then Ambrose hits Steel on a nice catch and run down to the 40.

A holding call set CV back and Brody Rock makes a table for a loss of 12 that forces a Warriors punt.

Vikings take over at the 31.

First play James Armstrong to Tre Cameron who made a great catch on a 44 yard pass then Armstrong hands off Nisser Wade who took it down to the seven yard line, then a hand off to Wade for the score, 27 for the Vikings and 6 for the Warriors.

The fourth quarter was more for the Vikings.

Final score Hopewell 34 Central Valley 6.

Scores From Across the Valley: 09/18/26

Friday, September 18, 2026:

               Pond-Lehocky Beaver County Radio Broadcast Game 

Central Valley
Hopewell

 6
34  Final
                        WPIAL Class 6A Quad County Conference      
Seneca Valley
Cannon-Mac		 8
28  Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Mac Conference      
Neshannock
New Brighton		 44
6  Final
Freedom
Mohawk		 39
23  Final
Riverside
Western Beaver		 10
28  Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference      
McGuffy
Quaker Valley		 48
9  Final
                        WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven Conference      
Cornell
Laurel		 6
48   Final
Shenango
Northgate		 30
22   Final
Southside
Union		 0
35   Final
Summit Academy
Rochester		 0
44   Final
                                              WPIAL Non-Conference      
Beaver
Beaver Falls		 27
28  Final/OT
Blackhawk
Ellwood City		 49
14  Final
Moon
Thomas Jefferson		 35
70  Final
New Castle
Avonworth		 14
34   Final
OLSH
Berlins-Brothers Valley		 0
16  Final
West Allegheny
Montour		 20
21 Final
West Mifflin
Ambridge		 27
0  Final
Shadyside Academy
Aliquippa		 8
49  Final

New amenity added to Ambridge Borough park, two sets of concrete cornhole boards

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Borough of Ambridge, Posted on Facebook on September 17th, 2026) 

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) Another recreational amenity was recently added to the Ambridge Borough Park, which is located on 1035 Breitenstein Road. 

Two sets of concrete cornhole boards were installed by the Ambridge Borough Public Works Department next to the fitness court of the park.

The Beaver County Realtor Association place making grant fully funded this project. 

The cornhole boards will be ready for public use after the grass of the surrounding area is planted.

Wampum woman arrested for DUI in Lawrence County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported today that thirty-seven-year-old Krystal Rocco of Wampum was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol/controlled substances on August 18th.

According to police, Rocco was traveling north on State Route 168 in Hickory Township at 3:21 p.m. and then proceeded to make a left turn into the business at 2851 Eastbrook Volant Road, crossing into the oncoming lane of travel without properly checking for traffic.

This caused seventy-one-year-old Gale Gee of Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania to hit the vehicle of Rocco with his vehicle. 

Rocco suffered a possible injury but left the scene of the crash.

Gee stayed on the scene and was not injured.

Police found Rocco away from the scene and she was subsequently arrested for suspicion of DUI.