(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Greene Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that an investigation is ongoing into an incident of criminal mischief that occurred in Greene Township on March 31st. This occurred at 2:36 a.m. along 4695 Bocktown Road. The victim reported that an unknown actor threw a brick through the windshield of their parked truck, causing significant damage.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough are occurring this week, weather permitting.
Local and state police will control traffic at signalized intersections during these closures and detours, which can be found below:
The following restrictions are expected to occur for beam deliveries and placement work, according to the recently updated schedule listed below:
Monday, June 15
Tuesday, June 16
Wednesday, June 17
Friday, June 19
Posted Detour
Southbound I-79
Northbound I-79
The traffic signal at the Route 910/Wexford Bayne intersection will give priority to I-79 travelers to accommodate traffic on the detour. Motorists that are on Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road can expect delays.
(File Photo of Road Work Ahead Sign)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Robinson Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that lane restrictions on Steubenville Pike (Route 60) in Robinson Township begin tonight, weather permitting. Lane restrictions will occur as needed on weeknights from 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. through late October on Steubenville Pike between Beaver Grade Road and Church Hill Road. Waterline installation work will be conducted by crews from Casper Colosimo & Son, Inc.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Model homes and for sale signs line the streets as construction continues at a housing plan in Zelienople, Pa., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units. The Commerce Department said Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, that despite the modest decrease, sales of new homes are up 32.1% from a year earlier, as the housing market remains strong despite the pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Lawrence County, PA) Representative Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced today that two Lawrence County projects have been awarded a total of $500,000 through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) program to support accessibility upgrades, community revitalization efforts and housing improvements.
The funding was approved this week by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Board as part of a statewide investment in affordable housing and community development initiatives.
According to a release from Brown’s office, these projects received funding:
The PHARE program is administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and is funded through two primary sources: Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax revenues and a portion of the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee. The program supports community development and housing initiatives that are designed to expand affordable housing opportunities and strengthen communities throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
PHFA approved more than $93 million in PHARE funding for 432 housing and community development initiatives across all 67 counties statewide.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that no charges were filed after a three-vehicle crash occurred in Allegheny County on May 26th. A further investigation confirmed that thirty-year-old Justin Householder of McKees Rocks was merging on I-376 East in Green Tree Borough at 8:18 a.m. and hit the vehicle of Leah Boodram of Keswick, Ontario, Canada. Boodram’s vehicle was spun clockwise, which caused Householder’s vehicle to subsequently hit the vehicle driven by thirty-seven-year-old Kelli James of Coraopolis. There were no reported injuries.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are 11 cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $4.41 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gas has fallen for three straight weeks, which delivers some relief to drivers during the busy summer travel season. The national average has dropped from $4.56 to the current average of $4.06 since May 21st because of lower crude oil prices. Crude oil prices opened this morning at $80 per barrel after a deal was announced between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Prices at the gas pump remain at four-year highs, but the national average is currently far from the record set of $5 per gallon that occurred on June 11th, 2022. If the national average does drop below $4 per gallon, it will be the first time that has happened since March 30th.
The report states that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of regular unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $4.67.
According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various areas:
$4.299 Altoona
$4.666 Beaver
$4.389 Bradford
$4.291 Brookville
$4.417 Butler
$4.254 Clarion
$4.385 DuBois
$4.167 Erie
$4.234 Greensburg
$4.506 Indiana
$4.234 Jeannette
$4.606 Kittanning
$4.348 Latrobe
$4.381 Meadville
$4.449 Mercer
$4.490 New Castle
$4.565 New Kensington
$4.629 Oil City
$4.604 Pittsburgh
$4.036 Sharon
$4.610 Uniontown
$4.307 Warren
$4.510 Washington
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas announced on Saturday that the Penguins have acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi.
Okuliar is now an unsigned restricted free agent and the 6-foot-2, 190-pound forward spent the 2025-26 year with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
He appeared in 46 games and had statistics of 15 goals, 14 assists and 29 points as well as being plus-17. Okuliar helped his team to the league’s best regular-season record.
Okuliar finished tied for first in the SHL in goals (6) and was second overall in points (13) in 15 postseason games in the SHL playoffs on the way to a SHL Championship.
He is from Trencin, Slovakia and represented his home country at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy.
(File Photo of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Cars)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Findlay Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported today that an unidentified driver was not charged after crashing their vehicle in Findlay Township yesterday. The driver was negotiating a curve at the Montour Run Road exit on I-376 West at 12:01 a.m. and they drove into a grassy median. There were no reported injuries.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced today the distribution of $243,877,400 in natural gas impact fees that were collected from producers for the 2025 reporting year.
This funding benefits the counties, municipalities and state programs that are under Act 13 of 2012. That act established the unconventional gas well fee.
This year’s distribution brings the cumulative total of impact fees that were collected and distributed since 2012 to more than $3.12 billion.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported today that a fifty-year-old man from Bradenville, Pennsylvania was cited after causing a two-vehicle crash in Allegheny County on Thursday. Eric Adams was driving on I-76 eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hampton Township at 10:24 a.m. and side-swiped the vehicle of sixty-year-old Michelle Popp of Cranberry Township. There were no reported injuries.