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DeGrom has 62nd 10-K game and Carter hits inside-the-park HR as Rangers beat Pirates 6-1

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Degrom throws to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run while Corey Seager went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Thursday night in the rubber match of their three-game series.

It was the 62nd career 10-strikeout game for deGrom (2-0), who has a 2.13 ERA in his six starts. The 37-year-old, two-time Cy Young Award winner threw 63 of 89 pitches for strikes, allowed five hits and exited after issuing his only walk.

Carter’s two-run homer for the game’s first runs came when he lined a 97.5 mph full-count fastball beyond the reach of right fielder Ryan O’Hearn in the third inning. The ball ricocheted hard off the bottom of the wall and Carter rounded the bases for his first career inside-the-parker, and third homer this season.

That came two pitches after home plate umpire Dan Merzel signaled ball four, but that was overturned on a ABS challenge by the catcher Joey Bart and kept Carter at the plate instead of a walk.

Seager made it 6-0 in the fourth with his three-run homer, his sixth of the year being a 382-drive pulled into the right-field stands off Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler (1-2).

Chandler allowed six runs and seven hits while striking out four and walking three.

Oneil Cruz hit his eighth homer for Pittsburgh, a two-out solo shot in the fifth.

Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin played his last game as a teenager, going 0 for 4 the night before his 20th birthday. He was the last batter of the game, striking out against Peyton Gray, a 30-year-old right-hander making his big-league debut with a 1-2-3 inning.

Gray was called up earlier Thursday after eight years going through the minor leagues, independent ball and four winters outside the United States.

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Pittsburgh goes to Milwaukee on Friday night for the first of 10 consecutive games against NL Central foes. The Rangers stay home to open a three-game series against the Athletics.

Charges withdrawn from New Castle man after two-vehicle crash in Lawrence County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release yesterday that charges were withdrawn from thirty-five-year-old Stephen Kent, Jr. of New Castle after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Lawrence County on March 23rd, 2026. Kent was driving on a shortcut road towards its intersection with Glenkirk Road in New Beaver Borough at 7:55 a.m. and his vehicle was hit by the vehicle of forty-three-year-old Anika Tyson of New Castle. There were no injuries. 

Monaca man charged for tailgating in Lawrence County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release yesterday that twenty-one-year-old Jacob Weber of Monaca was charged for tailgating in Lawrence County on March 21st, 2026. Weber was traveling east on State Highway 208 in Wilmington Township at 1:58 p.m. and hit the vehicle of thirty-three-year-old Helga Lewis of Wooster, Ohio when she was turning into the parking lot of 3356 State Highway 208. Lewis had a possible injury but was not transported. Weber was not injured. 

I-376 Parkway West Overnight Lane Closures Begin on Monday Night in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that overnight lane closures on I-376 (Parkway West) in Collier and Robinson Townships will begin on Monday, April 27th, weather permitting. An overnight single-lane restriction will occur as needed in both directions on I-376 between the Ridge Road (Exit 61) and Erie/Washington/I-79 (Exit 64A) interchanges nightly from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. through Friday, May 8th starting on Monday. Crews will conduct drainage work. 

Pittsburgh sets NFL Draft Round 1 attendance record

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers fans hold up signs before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A record number of people attended the first day of the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh yesterday. According to the NFL, the Steel City broke the Round 1 attendance record with more than 320,000 fans in attendance. The previous record was set by Detroit, Michigan on April 25th, 2024, when over 275,000 fans attended Day 1. Detroit still holds the record for the three-day event, after over 700,000 people were in attendance two years ago from April 25th-27th. 

Host Steelers and new coach Mike McCarthy select Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor 21st in 2026 NFL Draft

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Arizona State offensive lineman Max Iheanachor runs during a drill during the school’s NFL football Pro Day, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers invested another high-round draft pick along the offensive line.

The Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

“You can’t have enough big men up front,” new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said. “He’s a great fit for us and a stud of a young man. I think it’s an excellent pick for us and he’ll be a great addition to our offensive line.”

The Steelers nearly selected USC receiver Makai Lemon, but the Philadelphia Eagles moved up to the 20th pick in a trade with Dallas and selected the 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation’s top wideout.

“Pittsburgh called me and I thought they were going to draft me,” Lemon said. “And then the Eagles called at the same time. I guess it was meant to be.”

General manager Omar Khan said the Steelers were influenced by the Eagles’ decision to trade, but said that he was comfortable with adding Iheanachor to the mix.

“The way it shook out brought us to this position,” Khan said. “I think all those things that happened around us affect the conversation. It was the right pick for us.”

This is the third time in four years Pittsburgh drafted an offensive tackle in the first round.

The Steelers’ offensive line could use some reinforcements after veteran guard Isaac Seumalo left in free agency and as left tackle Broderick Jones – their first-round pick in 2023 – recovers from a neck injury that forced him to miss the last seven games of 2025.

There’s no timetable on when Jones might be ready, though he was with his teammates this week as part of the “medical group” when the Steelers held informal workouts.

“There’s a little bit of a concern,” Khan said of Jones’ injury. “We have guys on the offensive line that can play different positions. We have options.”

McCarthy didn’t rule out moving Troy Fautanu to left tackle. Fautanu, the Steelers’ 2024 first-round pick, played 17 games at right tackle last season.

“Those are discussions that will occur after the draft,” McCarthy said. “Position flexibility is bigger than ever in the NFL. To add Max to this group … I can’t tell you how excited I am with the pick.”

The 6-foot-5, 321-pound Iheanachor, started 31 games at Arizona State and was a second-team All-Big 12 Conference selection at right tackle. He was born in Nigeria, moved to the United States when he was 13 and played basketball and soccer before starting football in junior college.

Super Bowl 40 MVP Hines Ward was the wide receiver coach at Arizona State and told Khan that Iheanachor was a “true Steeler.”

“He’s a Steeler legend,” Iheanachor said of Ward. “I definitely got to experience what a Steeler is first-hand in the building and now I’m going into the building with the actual team.”

Iheanachor didn’t take a top-30 visit to the Steelers. McCarthy said Iheanachor started to stand out to them in February after the Senior Bowl.

“He’s only going to get better and better,” Khan said. “He’s such a talented football player. He hasn’t played a lot of football, but I’m excited what the future holds for him with us.”

An NFL-announced record crowd of 320,000 crammed outside Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium for the NFL’s marquee offseason event. They twirled yellow Terrible Towels while “Renegade” by Styx played to welcome Iheanachor, the newest member of the team.

It was the first draft pick for McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, who was hired to replace Mike Tomlin in January. Tomlin, who led the Steelers to a Super Bowl title in 2008, stepped down after 19 seasons as coach.

Pittsburgh won the AFC North last season, but the Steelers were routed 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the wild-card round, the most lopsided home playoff loss in team history.

Eastbound I-376 Beaver Valley Expressway Lane Closure Begins Monday in Potter and Vanport Townships

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that a lane closure on eastbound I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Potter and Vanport townships will begin on Monday, April 27th, weather permitting. Traffic on eastbound I-376 will be reduced to a single-lane between the Beaver/Midland (Exit 38) exit and Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) interchange, and along the Vanport Bridge beginning at approximately 9 P.M. on Monday around-the-clock through late October. Crews will conduct steel repairs and painting operations. 

New Brighton hosts Co”MITT”ment to Cleanup New Brighton event in honor of late community member Don Mittner

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton, PA) The New Brighton Area School District and the Borough of New Brighton are launching the first “comMITTment to Cleanup New Brighton” in honor of the late Don Mittner, who dedicated his life to the New Brighton community and its school district. This event will occur on Saturday, June 20th at 8 a.m. at Townsend Park, where supplies to clean up the community will be distributed upon arrival. Coffee and doughnuts are complimentary for all volunteers. You can register for this event by going to the link at this website, https://tinyurl.com/2eake5ue by clicking here by June 12th.  

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday Reaches $40K Settlement With Florida-Based Company that Allegedly Posed as Pennsylvania State Agency Targeting New Business Owners

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office, Sunday recently announced a settlement in Harrisburg with a Florida-based company and its owners for allegedly impersonating a Commonwealth agency as part of efforts to get money from owners of newly-registered Pennsylvania businesses. The company will pay $40,000 in total restitution to impacted business owners. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, contacted Pennsylvania-based business owners to solicit purchases of a Subsistence Certificate, which is a legitimate document offered by the Pennsylvania Department of State (that costs $40), but it is often not necessary for many businesses. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC inflated the price to $102.50 and collected payment from nearly 2,000 Pennsylvania business owners and the company sent letters that appeared to be from the Pennsylvania Department of State and misrepresented the purpose or benefit of a Subsistence Certificate to perpetrate the alleged scam. Not all businesses who paid for a certificate actually received it. The settlement, in the form of a Consent Petition, resolves a lawsuit against PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, and its owners – Brian Capobiano, Dean Marshlack, and David Marshlack. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC has ceased operations in Pennsylvania and the settlement prevents the business or the individuals from operating in Pennsylvania, including soliciting for and/or engaging in the sale of certificates of subsistence. The Consent Petition was filed in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas and is pending approval of the Court.

Shapiro Administration Reminds Drivers to Slow Down and Pay Attention in Work Zones

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) hosted an event in the state today calling attention to work zone safety and urged drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones as the weather gets warmer and more construction projects get underway. The Shapiro Administration hosted the event along with the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). Governor Josh Shapiro proclaimed this week as National Work Zone Awareness Week as part of his administration’s mission to provide a safe transportation system for all Pennsylvanians. “Safe actions save lives,” is the theme of this year’s awareness campaign. According to PennDOT data, there were 1,393 work zone crashes in 2025, resulting in 12 fatalities. One of the most frequent contributing factors in fatal work zone crashes was driving too fast for conditions. In addition to crash data from police reports, PennDOT monitors work zone safety with internal reports. There were 428 reported intrusions in PennDOT work zones in 2025. 16 of those work zone intrusions resulted in injuries to PennDOT employees. Students from across the state were also in attendance to display their original work zone safety solutions as part of the annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which is a statewide competition for high school students to develop creative and strategic solutions to real-world transportation issues, while also encouraging them to explore careers in transportation that is now in its ninth year. This year’s contest asked students to develop a concept for the use of artificial intelligence in work zones to dramatically improve safety for road users and work crews. Pennsylvania’s New Driver Work Zone Safety Program, which you can find out more about by clicking here, is a statewide training program to improve new driver safety and roadway worker protection. This online training is free and uses infographics, knowledge checks, testimonials that are powerful and videos that are engaging to teach new drivers key facts, signage, and work zone laws, as well as offering real-life scenarios to enhance understanding. Pennsylvania’s Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program, which you can find out more about by clicking here, uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more using electronic speed timing devices. Cameras are only operational in work zones that are active where workers are present. Work zones that have speed safety cameras that are active and present will have high-visibility signs in advance of the enforcement area, which alerts drivers to the upcoming enforcement. Registered owners will receive a warning letter for a first offense, a violation notice and a fine of $75 for a second offense, and a violation notice and a fine of $150 for third and subsequent offenses. These violations are civil penalties only and no points are assessed to driver’s licenses. You can visit  workzonecameras.penndot.gov by clicking here for more information on the Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program, including a list of projects where the units are deployed. Drivers who are caught by police driving 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit in an active work zone, or who are involved in a crash in an active work zone and are convicted of failing to drive at a safe speed, will automatically lose their license for 15 days. Additionally, fines for certain traffic violations, including driving under the influence, failure to obey traffic devices and speeding, are doubled in active work zones. The law also provides for up to five years of additional time in prison for individuals that are convicted of homicide by vehicle for a crash that occurred in an active work zone.