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Allegheny County Man Jailed up to 8 Years for Forging Signatures on Nominating Petitions for 2022 U.S. Congressional Candidate

(File Photo of a Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently announced that a western Pennsylvania campaign aide was sentenced to four to eight years in prison for forging signatures on nominating petitions for a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. 

Sixty-six-year-old Kirk Rice of Cheswick was previously convicted by an Allegheny County jury of fifteen counts of identity theft, fifteen counts of forgery, two counts of perjury, one count of theft by deception and other related charges. 

An Allegheny County Judge sentenced Rice yesterday with his prison sentence to be followed by 93 months of probation. 

Rice is also required to pay $1,340 in restitution to the Campaign “Steve Irwin for Congress,” and he is prohibited from working for any county election department and circulating nominating petitions. 

According to trial testimony, Rice was paid $1,340 for collecting 437 signatures for Democratic candidate Steve Irwin for the 2022 primary.

It was determined that the signatures were falsified by Rice, including one of them allegedly by U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Bissoon. 

Hookstown Fair returns to celebrate “80 years of Family, Farming and Fair Fun”

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Hookstown Fair, Posted on Facebook on July 5th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) The Hookstown Fair, located at 1198 State Route 168, will begin today through Saturday celebrating “80 years of Family, Farming and Fair Fun” with activities and events that promote agricultural education and community service. 

The fair opens at 9 a.m. Aug. 25th-28th and the mechanical rides open each day at 3 p.m. The fair opens at 8 a.m. on August 29th and the rides begin at 12 noon that day. 

Tickets can be purchased at the gate and they are worth $12 per day, and that ticket price includes the mechanical rides, Grand Stand events, as well as Vistra Main Stage entertainment.

The full schedule is posted at the Hookstown Fair website, which can be found by clicking the link below:

Click here: Home | HookstownFair 

Nick Gonzales’ 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez (55) is congratulated by Oneil Cruz, center right, after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Esmerlyn Valdez homered and Rafael Flores Jr. had an RBI double in the sixth for the Pirates, who rebounded from getting swept at Dodger Stadium last weekend with just their 11th win in 31 games.

Jake Cronenworth tied it in the eighth with a two-out RBI single for the Padres, whose three-game winning streak ended with only their eighth loss in 29 games. San Diego’s eight-game home winning streak also ended.

San Diego loaded the bases with one out in the 11th, but Kirby Yates (2-5) struck out Jackson Merrill and got Xander Bogaerts to line out. Merrill went 0 for 5 on his bobblehead night, striking out on three pitches with the bases loaded in both the eighth and 11th, and also failed to make a diving catch on Flores’ RBI double.

After Jared Triolo scored on Gonzales’ single off Jeremiah Estrada (2-3), Yohan Ramirez struck out the side in the 12th to earn his second save.

Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings of four-hit ball for Pittsburgh. He has allowed just three runs over 23 innings in his last three starts.

Robbie Ray dueled Ashcraft through five scoreless innings before Valdez led off the sixth with a 414-foot shot to center field. Ray allowed five hits and struck out five in his fourth start for the Padres.

Freddy Fermin doubled later in the sixth and eventually scored on Ashcraft’s balk.

Padres closer Mason Miller allowed two baserunners and barely escaped a ninth-inning jam while facing his hometown team on his 28th birthday.

Up next

Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.95 ERA) returns from another rocky outing on normal rest for the Pirates on Tuesday. Michael King (8-9, 3.38 ERA) makes his team-leading 27th start for the Padres.

Hopewell, Moon, North Catholic and OLSH among participants in inaugural 412 Football Classic in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of a Football)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) High school football will be returning to FNB Stadium and the South Shore of Pittsburgh for the first time since 2018 on October 15th-17th in the inaugural 412 Football Classic, and some local schools are participating in it.

Neshannock and North Catholic will play against each other and kick off the event on October 15th. 

Penn Hills will play against Moon Area on October 16th in a game between Northeast Conference foes. 

Hopewell will play against OLSH on October 17th in a matchup between Western Hills conference foes. 

You can purchase tickets for this event by clicking here. 

Second person charged in connection with teen’s murder in Ambridge sentenced

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) A second suspect who was accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy in Ambridge in 2023 will now spend a long time in jail after being sentenced on Friday. 

According to Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible, a judge sentenced nineteen-year-old Nyeheame Kirksey to 30 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty. 

This sentencing was in relation to he and twenty-one-year-old Nesean Hunt being the suspects of killing a fifteen-year-old boy on Church Street on July 9th, 2023. 

Hunt pleaded guilty in 2024 and was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. 

The boy that was killed was pronounced dead at the scene and court documents revealed that he was shot multiple times and was killed “execution style” in the middle of Church Street. 

Highmark Health Reports Revenue of $17.5 billion, $805 million in Operating Income, for Six Months ended June 30, 2026

(File Photo of the Highmark Logo, (Blue Cross, Blue Shield)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Highmark Health announced today consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with $17.5 billion in revenue, $805 million in operating income, and $2.0 billion in net income.

These results reflect a significant turnaround in Highmark Health Plans, which reported $672 million in operating income for the first half of 2026.

That was an improvement of $612 million compared to the first half of 2025.

The net income reflects non-cash gains of $911 million which is related to the organization’s two recently completed affiliations of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City on April 1st, and Heritage Valley Health System on June 30th.

Governor Josh Shapiro Announces Expanded Pennsylvanian Train Service Will Begin in November

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll announced today that a second daily Pennsylvanian train between New York City and Pittsburgh, via Harrisburg, will begin operating in mid-November, following close collaboration with Amtrak and Norfolk Southern.

Amtrak is anticipating the beginning of ticket sales for the additional Pennsylvanian train in October, which is ahead of the start of service.

The Shapiro Administration has invested over $80 million into the rail expansion, with construction already completed or underway.

This service expansion will give more Pennsylvanians the access to modern, reliable and safe passenger rail service to get them where they need to go by connecting communities in Pennsylvania, as well as bringing economic development, infrastructure investment and jobs along with it.

Beaver County Chamber Monday Memo: 08/24/26
Appreciation Lunch Series: AHN/Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver E.D.

The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce recognized the AHN/Heritage Valley Health Systems Beaver Emergency Department this week through a catered lunch from Chamber member Shop n’ Save in the Shoppes at Tusca Plaza. Employees in the Emergency Department enjoyed this meal as a thanks for their hard work and dedicated service to the community.

The Appreciation Lunch Series, sponsored by St. Barnabas, The Wright Promise, and Shop n’ Save in the Shoppes at Tusca Plaza, is a way to recognize the men and women who serve Beaver County everyday. View the full gallery here.
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Final Round of Vitalant & Pirates Blood Drives Returns to PNC Park on August 26th-27th

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The final round of blood drives from both Vitalant and the Pittsburgh Pirates are this Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at PNC Park in its Press Conference Room.

Donors of all blood types are needed, but type O blood is needed the most to help most patients that are suffering from emergencies.

Those who donate will receive a voucher for two Pirates tickets for games that are on Sunday through Thursday.

Free parking will be available in Red Lot 6 located on 200 West General Robinson Street, Pittsburgh.

Irma Freeman Center for Imagination presents art show, “Echo & Insight” in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination in Pittsburgh is presenting an art show called Echo & Insight, which is a group exhibition by The Pittsburgh Group.  

The opening reception will be held on Friday, September 4th from 6-9 p.m. and it closes on Friday, October 2nd. 

The hours of the gallery will be held on Wednesdays from 5-8 P.M., on Fridays from 5-8 P.M., and on Saturdays from 2-5 P.M. 

It features the work of these artists:  

Jo-Anne Bates, Tina Williams Brewer, Kathi DePasse, Alexis Dillon, Paula Martino, Marina Mozhayeva, Jane Ogren, Carol Skinger, Suzanne Werder, Jill Whittaker, and Kathleen Zimbicki. 

The Pittsburgh Group meets every month to share their artwork, challenge ideas, and celebrate the growth of one another.