Category: News

Pittsburgh police looking for a missing woman from the Westwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Police are looking for a missing woman from the city’s Westwood neighborhood. Patricia “Patty” Johnson was last seen leaving her house on foot in the 1400 block of Barr Avenue yesterday morning. At the time, she was wearing a black Pittsburgh Penguins hoodie, blue jeans, white shoes and glasses. According to police, she was carrying a blue Marshalls shopping bag and a brown purse. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes and is described as having a slender build. Anyone with information about Johnson is asked to contact Pittsburgh Police SVU at either 412-323-7141 or 911.

Eastbound I-376 Parkway West Shoulder Restriction Next Week in Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced an overnight shoulder restriction on eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West) in the City of Pittsburgh will occur Monday through Friday, March 16th-20th weather permitting. From 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on those days, a shoulder restriction will occur on eastbound I-376 between the West End (Exit 69C) interchange and the Fort Pitt Tunnel Crews from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will conduct landscaping operations. 

Safety and former Penn State standout Jaquan Brisker signs one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Bears safety Jaquan Brisker reacts after collecting a sack against the Rams during a playoff game in January. Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Assoicated Press)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The agents of safety Jaquan Brisker recently told NFL Network that the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with Brisker. Brisker was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2022 with the No. 48 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Penn State standout has played 52 games in four seasons and has four interceptions, 21 passes defended, four forced fumbles and 342 tackles.

2026 St. Patrick’s Day parade taking place in Pittsburgh with tons of Irish pride

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade could bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Downtown Steel City for a city-wide celebration of Irish pride this weekend. The 2026 Pittsburgh Parade Day Dash wil start at 8 a.m. tomorrow before the parade starts. This event will feature a 5K race as well as a 1-mile family fun run/walk throughout parts of the North Shore and Downtown. The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pittsburgh will get underway at 10 a.m. tomorrow near the Greyhound bus station that is along Liberty Avenue. The parade will go from there and it will travel along Grant Street and the Boulevard of the Allies and will end beyond Stanwix Street near Commonwealth Place. Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade dates back to 1869 and it features marching bands, military members, community organizations and step dancers. The detours from Pittsburgh Regional Transit in place because of this parade can be found here. This year’s Miss Smiling Irish Eyes queen Molly McKenna and court maidens Kennedy Kuntz ans Sidney Hoover are being crowned at a luncheon at the Rivers Club this afternoon.

Pittsburgh breakfast restaurant closes its doors for good after 20 years in business

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh breakfast restaurant Eggs-R-Us has permanently closed after 20 years in business on Noblestown Road. Ownership of that buisness announced the closure on Sunday and described the move as a swift and unplanned decision. The statement further clarified that the timing of the closure was not part of a long-term plan and ownership described the actions taken as immediate and personal. The message from Eggs-R-Us concluded with a tribute to the community. 

Steelers tight end/fullback Connor Heyward, the younger brother of Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, signs two-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Las Vegas, NV) NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported yesterday that the Las Vegas Raiders signed Pittsburgh Steelers tight end/fullback Connor Heyward to a two-year, $5.5 million maximum value deal. Connor is the younger brother of Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, who just recently agreed to a contract extension with the Steelers that will reduce his salary cap hit in 2025. Connor Heyward played 68 games while catching 44 passes for 379 yards and a touchdown in four years with the Steelers after they selected him in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Michigan State.  

WPIAL releases football conference realignment for upcoming cycle

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The WPIAL released its league calendar for the upcoming cycle and its conference realignment yesterday. The PIAA’s current two-year classification cycle will end at the end of the 2025-2026 high school athletic calendar year. The two-year cycle will run through the 2027-2028 season, with Week 1 beginning on Friday, August 28th as the first play date for teams.

According to a report from the Beaver County Times, here is a look at the updated conference realignment featuring Beaver Valley programs:

Class 5A Conference II

  • Armstrong
  • Moon Area
  • North Hills
  • Penn Hills
  • Pine-Richland
  • Plum

Conference III

  • Bethel Park
  • Peters Township
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Trinity
  • Upper St. Clair
  • West Allegheny

Class 4A Conference II

  • Blackhawk
  • Central Valley
  • Mars
  • Montour
  • New Castle (Lawrence County)

Class 3A Conference IV

  • Aliquippa
  • Ambridge
  • Beaver Area
  • Ellwood City
  • Hopewell
  • OLSH

Class 2A Conference I

  • Bishop Canevin
  • Carlynton
  • Chartiers Houston
  • Keystone Oaks
  • McGuffey
  • Quaker Valley
  • Seton LaSalle

Conference III

  • Beaver Falls
  • Freedom Area
  • Mohawk
  • Neshannock
  • New Brighton
  • Riverside
  • Western Beaver

Class 1A Section III

  • Cornell
  • Laurel
  • Northgate
  • Rochester
  • Shenango
  • South Side
  • Summit Academy
  • Union

Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III signs one-year, $4.5 million deal with the New York Giants

(File Photo; Source for Photo: Stellers wide receiver Calvin Austin III celebrates a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, Sept. 7th, 2025. The Steelers topped against the Jets 34-32 on the road. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(East Ruthrford, NJ) Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln, the agents of free agent wide receiver Calvin Austin III, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter yesterday that Austin is signing a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million with the New York Giants. The 5-foot 9-inch Austin recorded three touchdowns and 372 receiving yards on 31 catches in an injury-shortened 2025 season for the Steelers, who drafted him in the fourth-round of the 2022 NFL draft pick out of Memphis. Austin had 1,110 yards, eight touchdowns and 84 catches in three seasons after missing his rookie season with a foot injury that he suffered in training camp in 2022. 

Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew signs one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(File Photo: Credit for Photo: The Steelers’ Miles Killebrew defends on a pass intended for the Tampa Bay’s Tea Johnson in August. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Tampa, FL) Pittsburgh Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew will reunite with his former special teams coach as the free agent safety and specialist signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday. Former Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith was hired by the Buccaneers for the same position in January. ESPN recently reported that Killebrew signed a one-year contract that is worth $1.8 million. Killebrew played in 151 career games over five seasons with the Steelers and five seasons with the Detroit Lions and he has 91 tackles on special teams, the second most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016. Killebrew made the Pro Bowl in 2023 and 2024 with the Steelers and he also was selected to be first-team All-Pro in 2023. 

Army veteran, motivational speaker Noah Galloway to speak at Penn State Beaver

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County radio News

(Monaca, PA) United States Army veteran and Dancing with the Stars alum Noah Galloway will speak at Penn State Beaver in Monaca on Wednesday, March 18th at 7 p.m. at the Penn State Beaver auditorium. The free event will feature Galloway talking about leadership, personal accountability and resilience. Galloway became a double amputee in 2005 after an IED attack during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and he lost his left leg above the knee and his left arm above the elbow. He focused on fitness becoming the first veteran and amputee to be featured on the cover of Men’s Health magazine following his injuries. He was a finalist on Season 20 of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars and won the debut season of FOX’s American Grit. Galloway also established the No Excuses Charitable Fund, which raises money and awareness for organizations that support causes that are important to him. This event is made possible by the Greenberger Family Memorial Lecture Fund that was established in 1997 in memory of Paul Greenberger, who was a student at Penn State Shenango. The purpose of the fund is to support lectures by outstanding individuals in all fields to present information at the Penn State Shenango campus. The family of Greenberger is pleased that the Fund can support Galloway’s visits to both the Penn State Shenango and Penn State Beaver campuses.