(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), John Thune (R-SD), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers (MAP) Act of 2026 in Washington D.C. last week.
This bill is bipartisan legislation that directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate and improve its broadband mapping process.
The FCC has made strides that are significant in enhancing the accuracy of its National Broadband Map.
However, providers have reported difficulties with the challenge process of the FCC, which allows providers to dispute the serviceability of certain locations.
The Broadband MAP Act of 2026 would instruct the FCC to assess and review its mapping and challenge procedures.
BEAVER FALLS — A fun, fine mix of musical talent will grace the stage again as the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association gets set for its 2026-2027 season.
The four-show series returns to Beaver Falls Middle School, with a new start time of 7 p.m.
The 2026-’27 schedule:
Sept. 29 – A Band Called Honalee, the modern-day folk trio inspired by the music of Peter, Paul & Mary, energetically entertains and interacts with its audiences, performing famous songs like “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Blowing in The Wind” and “Puff The Magic Dragon.”
Oct. 29 – Radio Recall, starring Broadway’s Aaron LaVigne (“Jesus Christ Superstar”) and Jenna Rubaii (“Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Groundhog Day”) in a high-energy throwback concert packed with the biggest radio hits of the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s and beyond.
April 26, 2027 – Yaniv Zarif, a fluent speaker of six languages, is a gifted singer and ambassador of song whose music provides an around-the-world trip minus the hassle of airport security.
May 3, 2027 – Jimmie Ross and The Jaggerz, Beaver Valley’s chart-toppers with “The Rapper” showcasing their rich melodies and soulful vocal harmonies that have satisfied concertgoers since the 1960s.
The Jaggerz.
Season membership subscriptions for all four shows begin Aug. 1, costing $70 for adults and $10 for students.
For more information, contact Peggy McCullough at 724-846-3203 or visit the Beaver Valley Community Concert Association website at bvcommunityconcert.org
Single tickets will be sold at the door, costing $25 for adults and $5 for students.
The 2026-2027 Beaver Valley Community Concert Association calendar.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger, center left, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrate after Chisholm’s home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night was postponed because of a forecast of rain and will be made up as part of New York’s second doubleheader in a four-day span.
New York announced the postponement about five hours before the scheduled start and said it will play two games on Wednesday. The regularly scheduled game starts at 1:05 p.m. and the makeup at 7:05 p.m.
(New Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that forty-three-year-old Nicholas Knaff of West Alexandria, Ohio was not charged after he crashed his vehicle in New Sewickley Township on Saturday.
Knaff was driving on I-76 West on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at 7:50 p.m. and his vehicle hydroplaned on the wet road before it hit a center barrier.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that forty-two-year-old Ireti Adebayo of Pittsburgh was not charged after she crashed her vehicle in New Sewickley Township on Saturday.
Adebayo was driving on I-76 West near Tulip Drive at 6:52 a.m. during heavy rain, which caused water to set on the road.
Adebayo’s vehicle began to hydroplane and she hit a center concrete divider with it, which caused the front left tire to go off the wheel of her car.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: Neighborhood North Museum of Play in Beaver Falls.)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver Falls, PA) Beaver Falls Mayor Kenya Johns will join Neighborhood North Museum of Play (NNMOP) on Wednesday, July 29th to flip the switch on their new interactive solar demonstration system that was facilitated through the Rural Innovation through Solar Empowerment (RISE) partnership between nonprofits RiverWise and the PA Solar Center so they can inspire entities to explore solar energy.
RISE was a two-year project that was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energizing Rural Communities Prize.
This project was funded by the Environmental Mitigation Community Fund and the system was designed and installed by AYA Instruments, which is a company based in Pittsburgh.
NNMOP’s solar installation is the first RISE project in Beaver County and it will serve as an additional site for the Energy Discovery Zone, which is an immersive educational platform developed by AYA Instruments that transforms renewable energy systems into hands-on learning experiences.
That project includes a 2.43 kW ground-mounted solar array, a 190 Ah battery bank, a 15 kW AC inverter, solar exhibits and a solar-powered Maxwell EV mobile classroom designed to offer a hands-on introduction to solar for the community.
The Mobile Maker Lab will bring NNMOP’s signature hands-on STEAM experiences directly into communities to make innovative educational programming more accessible to children and families across the region.
The Mobile Maker Lab will inspire curiosity about solar power, increase access to sustainability education, and empower young learners to imagine a cleaner, more innovative future by integrating arts education with environmental science and renewable energy concepts.
(Annville, PA) The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is offering financial assistance to veterans who are facing an unexpected financial hardship.
Therefore, the Veterans Temporary Assistance (VTA) program provides eligible veterans in Pennsylvania and their surviving dependents with financial relief for necessities of life such as clothing, food, fuel and shelter.
The DMVA has awarded over $8.6 million to assist over 9,650 service members, veterans and their families with emergent financial needs since the inception of the VTA.
Eligible veterans or their survivors can qualify for an amount not to exceed $1,600 in a period of twelve months. A veteran must have served a period of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and received a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable to be eligible.
A veteran who suffered a service-connected disability regardless of the length or status of their service, as well as the surviving dependents of an eligible veteran and the surviving dependents of a service member who died in line of duty or was killed in action, is also eligible.
(Caption and Credit for Photo: Broadcast analyst Ryan Clark sits on stage during a television show before an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (AP))
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Bristol, CT) According to the Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN has fired former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark as part of a round of layoffs.
Marchand confirmed that Clark was on “NFL Live” yesterday, was informed about the layoff in the middle of the broadcast and did not finish the show.
ESPN reportedly planned to tell Clark that he was let go this morning initially, in line with other layoffs, but media inquiries had led the network to fear that Clark would find out he was fired online before it had a chance to tell him.
Clark, who is a Super Bowl XLIII (43) Champion with the Steelers, joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2015.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the National Aviary in Pittsburgh)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) A birthday party for Linnaeus’ two-toed sloths, Wookiee and Vivien, will be celebrated at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh on August 20th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Vivien is turning nine years old and Wookiee is turning twenty-six years old.
(Credit and Caption for Photo: New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell walks the field as his team warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Courtesy of the Associated Press)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Canton, OH) Police arrested former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell on Sunday in Canton, Ohio.
According to the Canton Repository, the 34-year-old Bell had a warrant out for his arrest in Michigan, which is why he was taken into custody.
The warrant was issued after he fell behind on payments for child support.
Bell took part in a meet-and-greet at a mall in Canton, and the arrest occurred at some point shortly after the event.
