Disney on Ice’s “Find Your Hero” show coming to Pittsburgh in 2027

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Disney on Ice, Copyright (Disney), Posted on Facebook on October 20th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Disney On Ice is coming back to Pittsburgh. 

The “Find Your Hero” show of the ice skating spectacular will be running at PPG Paints Arena from March 4th, 2027 through March 7th, 2027. 

General public tickets go on sale on Tuesday, November 3rd, after an advance presale for preferred customers. 

The touring show combines performances from costumed characters built around the stories from multiple Disney animated films with figure skating and special lighting effects along with those stories. 

The featured segments will feature characters from “Beauty and the Beast,” “Encanto,” “Frozen,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Moana,” “Tangled,” and “The Little Mermaid.” 

The hosts for this production will be Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. 

Nine total performances are scheduled across four days. 

The times and dates for these shows include Thursday, March 4th, at 7 p.m., Friday, March 5th, at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, March 6th, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 7th, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

Tickets can be bought online through Ticketmaster by clicking here or you can buy them in person at PPG Paints Arena box office.

Bomb threat at Robert Morris University prompts evacuation of two campus buildings

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) A bomb threat that was posted on social media prompted an evacuation of two buildings on the campus of Robert Morris University.  

An alert to students stated that RMU received a bomb threat at the Nicholson Center and the Patrick Henry Center yesterday. 

It told students to stay away and evacuate immediately if they were nearby or in those buildings. 

The RMU Police Department and the Allegheny County Police Department swept these buildings and cleared them for normal operations. 

Students were then relieved to receive an all-clear to return to normal. 

House adopts resolution from State Representative Rob Matzie to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Before the nationally recognized Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month this November, the Pennsylvania House adopted state Rep. Rob Matzie’s resolution to raise awareness about the disease in a vote of 202-1 on October 21st.

Pancreatic cancer is expected to kill over 52,000 people in the United States this year. 

Matzie introduced H.R. 538 which makes a designation for November of 2026 as “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month” in the state of Pennsylvania, so people can be aware of a disease that is still one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat. 

According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that more than 67,500 new cases of pancreatic cancer cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2026 and that more than 52,500 people will die of the disease.

Matzie confirms that common symptoms of pancreatic cancer include jaundice, and that may cause yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine, itchy skin, and light-colored, greasy or floating stools; as well as abdominal pain that spreads to the sides or back, sudden-onset diabetes or diabetes that becomes harder to manage, unintended weight loss and poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, weakness and fatigue and unexplained blood clots.

Pittsburgh International Airport “Snow Fighters” conduct winter readiness training

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on October 28th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Crews that are known as the “Snow Fighters” conducted winter readiness training along the runway at Pittsburgh International Airport during an October exercise yesterday.

These equipment operators tested specialized brooms and plows to ensure operational readiness for the upcoming winter season.

Pittsburgh International Airport typically experiences approximately 40 inches of snowfall between November and March.

However, the facility recorded over 50 inches of snow last winter, which included major operational challenges that were caused by Winter Storm Fern in January of 2026.

CCBC and Beaver County Jail Expand Access to Higher Education Through Prison Education Partnership

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and the Beaver County Jail are now expanding access to higher education through a partnership that gives incarcerated individuals the opportunity to earn college credits, develop essential skills, and prepare for continued education and future career opportunities. 

This began in the fall of 2025 with an inaugural group of eight students and this prison education initiative has served fourteen students to date.  

Two students have continued their education at CCBC after their release from the Beaver County Jail, which demonstrates the potential of the program to create pathways in education that extend beyond incarceration. 

A key outcome of this partnership is to establish a connection between education during incarceration and opportunities after release. 

Wegmans location to open in Galleria at Mt. Lebanon

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Mt. Lebanon Municipality – Government, Posted on Facebook on October 29th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Roadside Development and Wegmans Food Markets announced today that Wegmans will serve as the anchor tenant of the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon.

This proposed grocery store will occupy approximately 110,000 square feet within the two-story, 168,000-square-foot commercial complex.

The existing retailers at the Galleria will stay open while redevelopment plans move forward.

The new location is expected to open in 2027.

Route 168 Shippingport Bridge Inspection Activities Friday in Beaver County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that inspection work on the Route 168 Shippingport Bridge over the Ohio River in Industry and Shippingport boroughs will occur tomorrow, weather permitting. 

From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. tomorrow, single-lane alternating restrictions controlled by flaggers will occur on the Shippingport Bridge. 

Bridge inspection work will be conducted by crews from Mackin Engineering Company. 

Radio Recall continues Beaver Valley Community Concert Association’s 2026-2027 concert season

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Radio Recall will perform live to continue the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association’s 2026-2027 concert season.  

They will perform at Beaver Falls Middle School at 7 p.m. tonight and it is sponsored by Live On Stage Inc. and the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association (BVCCA). 

Radio Recall is made up of Broadway stars Aaron LaVigne (“Jesus Christ Superstar”) and Jenna Rubaii (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Groundhog Day”). 

The duo will perform some of the biggest radio hits from the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s and beyond. 

Individual tickets will be sold at the door of Beaver Falls Middle School, and they cost $25 for adults and $5 for students. 

Riverside girls high school volleyball earns first ever playoff win in program history

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) Riverside girls high school volleyball earned its first win in the WPIAL 3A playoffs in program history on Tuesday as they defeated Deer Lakes 3-1 at Riverside High School.

The Lady Panthers will take on Seton La Salle tonight at Riverside High School at 7 p.m. in the WPIAL 3A quarterfinals for girls high school volleyball.  

Pennsylvania State Police Receives IACP August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award for Statewide Rapid DNA Program

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Police, Caption for Photo: Pictured (left to right): Lieutenant Heather Clem-Johnston, Major Colette Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Joanne Reed, and Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) was recently recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) with the August Vollmer Leadership in Forensic Science Award for its innovative statewide Rapid DNA program.

This award recognizes law enforcement agencies which demonstrate proactive and innovative use of forensic technologies so they can advance criminal investigations that strengthen the analysis, collection and use of evidence.

This award is named for August Vollmer, who is often referred to as the “Father of American Policing.” 

Vollmer advocated for the use of forensic science and investigative technologies, which include crime laboratories and fingerprinting. 

Pennsylvania State Police’s Rapid DNA program has a network of 15 fully automated genetic analyzers across the state, and this provides law enforcement agencies with the ability to develop investigative DNA leads in hours rather than weeks that are traditionally associated with laboratory processing.