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Fried allows 1 hit over 5 innings in return from injured list, Yankees beat Pirates 2-0 for doubleheader split

(File Photo: Source for Photo: New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried delivers in the first inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried allowed one hit over five innings in his return from a two-month layoff, Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe drove in runs on consecutive pitches in the seventh and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.

Pittsburgh won the opener 5-3 in 10 innings.

Bubba Chandler pitched 6 1/3 innings of two-hit ball in his first scoreless outing this year.

Brandon Eisert (2-2), acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 11, relieved and walked Cody Bellinger. One out later, Domínguez doubled down the left-field line and scored when Volpe singled for his second RBI since June 19.

Fried struck out seven and walked one, inducing 10 swings and misses while throwing 37 of 57 pitches for strikes and retiring his last 12 batters. He had not pitched since May 14 because of a bone bruise in his left elbow and was to have thrown one more minor league rehab start before Tuesday night’s rainout caused the Yankees to change their plans.

He was economical, with 13 pitches in the first, 10 each in the second, third and fourth, and 14 in the fifth. Fried’s four-seam fastball averaged 96.2 mph, 1.5 mph above his season average coming in. He threw his two fastest pitches this year, topping at a 98.5 mph fastball for a called strike against Marcell Ozuna in the second.

Nick Gonzalez singled down the left-field line leading off the game but was throwing out at second trying to stretch by Bellinger in left.

Paul Blackburn (3-1) pitched two hitless innings, escaping a runners-at-the-corners jam in the seventh by striking out Ryan O’Hearn and Ozuna.

Will Warren, who was to have started Tuesday, allowed Nick Gonzales’ single starting the ninth and a two-out walk. Tim Hill retired O’Hearn on a groundout that was upheld in a video review for his first save since June 30, 2021, for San Diego at Cincinnati.

Up next

Pirates: RHP Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA) will be on the mound Friday against the visiting Chicago Cubs, who start LHP Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15).

Yankees: RHP Cam Schlittler (9-6, 2.20) starts Friday’s series opener at Philadelphia against LHP Jesús Luzardo (9-4, 3.43).

Grants, new website among topics discussed at most recent Commissioners’ work session

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

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

David Thompson, the Assistant Director for the Beaver County Planning Commission, announced during the department head report of the session that the county was awarded $8 million last week across seven projects for grants in 2025 “on the side of the redevelopment authority.”

Specifically, Bet-Tech, the Center Township Police Department and Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. were received on the redevelopment authority’s side and Thompson said that the other four will be reached out to for about their funding.

County Solicitor Garen Fedeles mentioned some highlights of the forty-two resolutions that are scheduled for today.

These included the agreements between local drug task forces and emergency care units, and New Sewickley Township and Center Township are included for today’s resolution and for a new county website.

Fedeles noted that this new website “probably won’t be implemented until the beginning of next year.” Even though C-CAP is the provider for it, Fedeles confirmed that that provider will not be doing and hosting websites, which means they have to go to another entity. This website will also save the Commissioners $1,000 this year.

Fedeles also noted that another resolution has to do with the project involving the liner of the Old Economy Park pool in Baden because it is an agreement with the YMCA to continue to run it. He said that “you can expect an announcement” today regarding that project and that the pool “is going to open.”

The others were about HVACs at the Beaver Falls Library and for Youngblood Paving, Inc. to conduct paving work in August on the intersection of Dutch Ridge Road and Friendship Ridge.

Commissioner Jack Manning thanked County Recreation and Tourism Director during the Commissioners’ report for his contribution to the ribbon cutting event at the Brady’s Run Dog Park which involved the Rainbow Bridge.

Manning also let the audience of the session know that the Commissioners were at the Community College of Beaver County yesterday, and they noted that CCBC has had “six straight semesters of enrollment increases.”

Manning also acknowledged the Vietnam Veterans’ Moving Wall event in Patterson Township that ended on Monday which was a replica that is half the size of the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington, D.C. that honored over 58,000 local veterans that gave their lives in the Vietnam War.

Triolo, Mangum lift Pirates over Yankees 5-3 in doubleheader opener after Cole strikes out 11

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski reacts after giving up a three-run home run to New York Yankees’ Ben Rice in the seventh inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Ben Rice tied the score with his 30th home run, a three-run drive in the seventh inning off Carmen Mlodzinski.

Triolo and Mangum drove in runs off Cruz (4-4), who allowed two hits and two walks while getting just one out.

Mason Montgomery (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Gregory Soto got three straight outs for his 13th save in 18 chances.

Cole retired his first 14 batters before allowing Nick Gonzales’ single and Jacob Gonzalez’s two-run homer. Nick Gonzales added a solo homer in the seventh off Cole, who in his previous start gave up Max Muncy’s two-run, eighth-inning homer that lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win.

Cole struck out 11, his most since Aug. 25, 2023, and extended his Yankees record for double-digit strikeouts games with 29. He allowed three runs and four hits with no walks.

Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller gave up three hits in five scoreless innings.

New York went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

Yankees hitting coach James Rowson was ejected in the sixth inning for arguing after José Caballero was called for a pitch clock violation for not for engaging Mlodzinski with more than eight seconds remaining. Caballero took an inning-ending called strike and Yankees manager Aaron Boone continued arguing with plate umpire Quinn Wolcott during the break.

Brent Headrick struck out the side in the eighth and extended his home scoreless streak to 35 innings, the longest for the Yankees since Allie Reynolds’ 36 innings from Sept 16, 1953, to June 2, 1954, according to STATS.

Up Next

New York LHP Max Fried (4-3) and Pittsburgh RHP Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.77) were to start the night game.

Congressman Chris Deluzio Celebrates $720,000 for Sewer Upgrades in Bellevue Borough

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced today that the Borough of Bellevue is receiving $720,000 for upgrades to their sewer infrastructure.

That funding will pay for improvements to sanitary sewer infrastructure along Straw Avenue in Bellevue, which is a move that is important for public health as well as safety and the longevity of the wastewater system.

The funding for sewer improvement is appropriated by Congress and is granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the State and Tribal Assistance Grants’ (STAG) Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Allegheny Health Network Hospitals Earn Highest National Rating for Excellence in Esophageal Dissection Procedure

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Allegheny General (AGH), Jefferson, Forbes and Wexford hospitals have now earned the highest possible rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for their comprehensive esophagectomy program, which places it among a select group of top-performing health systems in the nation for esophageal cancer surgery.

This prestigious designation reflects “better than expected” outcomes and positions respective network programs within the top tier of programs nationwide and this is an achievement that is reached by only a small percentage of participating centers.

Just 17 out of more than 120 eligible programs demonstrated “better than expected” performance for esophagectomy specifically in the STS Spring 2026 Harvest Composite Quality Ratings.

Esophagectomy is a procedure to remove part or all of the esophagus, which is the tube connecting the mouth and stomach, and this procedure is most commonly performed to treat esophageal cancer and is considered one of the most technically demanding operations in thoracic surgery.

The STS ratings are based on rigorous, risk-adjusted analyses of patient outcomes that are collected through the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, which is considered one of the most comprehensive clinical registries in the country.

These latest ratings reflect a three-year evaluation period, specfically from January 1st, 2023 through December 31st, 2025, and they include only programs that meet certain data, quality and volume standards.

These ratings evaluate complication rates, operative death, overall patient outcomes and survival, among other areas.

George Washington and ‘Spider-Man’ movies headed our way

Scott Tady

SEWICKLEY — “Young Washington,” exploring the formative experiences that shaped the United States’ first president into the historically revered leader, opens this Friday at theaters including The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley.

“Young Washington” director Jon Erwin made “a well-crafted but accessible biopic,” praises RogerEbert.com. “It’s a solid piece of storytelling that respects its audience. We can always use more of those.”

Reviews have been strong for William Franklyn-Miller portraying the title character in “Young Washington” opening Friday in theaters. (Angel Studios)

We’ll find out how it fares against the world’s current No. 1 movie,  “The Odyssey,“ director Christopher Nolan’s epic take on a Greek general’s perilous journey home following his Trojan War victory.

Josh Axelrod, the Lindsay’s communications director, appeared Wednesday on The Beaver County Radio Morning Show, discussing “Young Washington,” “The Odyssey,“ and the surefire blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which gets a special preview screening on July 30 at The Lindsay before opening wide July 31.

Listen to Axelrod’s interview here:

 

Pittsburgh man charged after three-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh which injures himself and Freedom woman

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that twenty-one-year-old Bradley Potts of Pittsburgh was charged after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Pittsburgh on July 4th.

Potts was driving on I-376 East at 1:52 p.m., merged onto the highway, hit a concrete barrier, and hit the vehicle of forty-one-year-old Brandon Archer of Freedom.

A vehicle driven by thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Guttridge of Pittsburgh was hit by debris.

Potts was transported for a suspected minor injury after the crash occurred.

Thirty-six-year-old Kayla Kelly of Freedom was also transported for a suspected minor injury as a result of this crash.

Kelly was a passenger in the vehicle that was driven by Archer at the time of the crash. 

Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker named 2026 Pennsylvania State Mayors Association Mayor of the Year

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the City of Aliquippa, Posted on Facebook on July 18th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker was named the 2026 Pennsylvania State Mayors Association Mayor of the Year at the company’s conference in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

He has served the City of Aliquippa and its residents for the last sixteen years. 

Pennsylvania State Police Accepting Applications for Pennsylvanians Interested in Pursuing an Honorable Career as a State Trooper

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police is now encouraging anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement to apply to join its ongoing mission to protect Pennsylvania as a state trooper as part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to public safety and service.

Applications for the current cadet hiring cycle need to be submitted through the Commonwealth’s employment website by July 31st, 2026 by clicking here.

You must have a high school diploma or GED certificate and a valid driver’s license from any state to apply. You also must be at least 20 years old at the time of application, be at least 21 years old and cannot have reached age 40 upon entry into the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

Training for cadets lasts approximately 28 weeks and it includes formal coursework in the crimes and vehicle codes of Pennsylvania, physical fitness activities, as well as training in firearms, police vehicles and specialized equipment.

Cadets are promoted to the rank of trooper upon completion of the PSP Academy and after five years of service can earn approximately $103,319.

August 1st, 2026 is when the next cadet hiring cycle will open for the PSP.

Those that are interested in becoming a state trooper can find application requirements, job benefits, and other details at PATrooper.com by clicking here.

14th annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” returns at local Wireless Zone stores

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Verizon authorized dealer Round Room LLC is giving away free backpacks to school-aged children as families across western Pennsylvania start planning for a new school year. 

The 14th annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 26th at participating Wireless Zone stores in Beaver County and beyond, including the stores at these locations:

  • Cranberry Township
  • Chippewa Township
  • East Liverpool, Ohio
  • McMurray
  • New Castle
  • Sewickley

Each child that is in kindergarten to 12th grade who attends the event in person will receive one free backpack, while supplies last. 

One backpack with a golden ruler keychain will also be placed at 47 randomly selected stores across Round Room LLC’s over 1,200 stores nationwide.

The recipients of these backpacks called the 47 “Golden Ruler” backpacks will receive a $250 Visa gift card to use for other school-related items.

Backpacks that are left over after this giveaway event will be donated to local schools that are selected by each store.