Rochester man crashes vehicle in Findlay Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Findlay Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that fifty-six-year-old Robert Patrick of Rochester crashed in Findlay Township on the evening of January 22nd2026. At approximately 10:37 p.m., Patrick was driving on I-376 East when he hit a wheel that was on the road with his vehicle. There were no reported injuries and it was determined that a wheel came off a commercial vehicle that was located several hundred yards east of the crash location. The vehicle of Patrick sustained disabling damage to the passenger side front wheel and the undercarriage. 

Charges withdrawn from Pittsburgh woman after crash in Washington County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that charges were withdrawn from thirty-year-old Gulzoda Saidova of Pittsburgh after a crash occurred in Washington County on the morning of January 25th2026. At approximately 10:23 a.m., Saidova was driving on I-79 South in Cecil Township and lost control of her vehicle on the snowy road. Saidova hit the left barrier of that road with her vehicle, which caused it to be disabled on its left shoulder. There were no reported injuries. 

Mineo’s Pizza House opens new location at the Pittsburgh International Airport

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Mineo’s Pizza House has now opened its new location at the Pittsburgh International Airport after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The popular pizza shop has been in business since the 1950s and in addition to their original location in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh and the airport location, Mineo’s also operates locations in Allison Park and in Mt. Lebanon.   

Public safety officials warn against walking on Pittsburgh’s frozen rivers

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) River rescue crews are now urging people to remain off the ice as dozens of people were seen walking along the frozen Ohio River around 6 p.m. on Saturday. Despite the warnings from public safety officials and scientists, multiple people, including some with their children and friends, were seen walking near The Point. Some of them posed for pictures while others slid along the surface that was icyThe Allegheny River remains shut down to all river traffic through March 1st due to the icy conditions, and it is also closed to boats and barges from mile marker 1 up to mile marker 72 until March 1st. 

Allegheny River closed to all traffic until March 1st, 2026 due to icy conditions

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) The Allegheny River is now closed to all traffic because of icy conditions until March 1st, which is when the river is closed to boats and barges from mile marker 1 up to mile marker 72. Both the Monongahela River and the Ohio River remain open. According to the Coast Guardit will continue to monitor river and ice conditions. 

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing a teenager in front of a restaurant in the Strip District of Pittsburgh in 2021

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man who was convicted of shooting and killing a teenager in the Strip District of Pittsburgh in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Howard Hawkins killed eighteen-year-old Ahmir Tuli in the Strip District of Pittsburgh on February 21st, 2021. Tuli, an alumnus of North Hills High School, was shot to death outside of his mother’s restaurant, the Preeti’s Pitt. According to police, surveillance video showed Hawkins going to a parked car and coming back with a gun, where he shot Tuli as he was taking a work break. 

Allegheny County jail inmate dies after medical emergency; death under investigation

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This Oct. 17, 2023 file photo shows the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County jail could significantly increase its mental health staffing and provide more training about use of force and restraint after five inmates alleged that the Pennsylvania facility treats those with mental illness unfairly, under proposed settlement filed Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to officials, a 55-year-old man who was incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell yesterday morning and was later pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that he was later identified as Mark Schwartz of Allison Park. Warden Trevor Wingard stated that Schwartz was discovered by correctional staff at about 7:37 a.m. This declared a medical emergency, and jail medical personnel performed lifesaving measures until the arrival of paramedics. A media release from the Allegheny County Jail confirms that Schwartz was pronounced dead at 8:07 a.m. Wingard expressed that Schwartz had been booked into the jail on August 2nd, 2025, on charges of simple assault and harassment. Allegheny County police are investigating the death of Schwartz. 

Columbiana, Ohio man arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Darlington Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County adio News

(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Friday that an unidentified sixty-year-old man from Columbiana, Ohio was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Darlington Township on the afternoon of December 12th, 2025. At 1:21 p.m., PSP Beaver investigated a crash that was reportable in which the male driver was found under the influence of alcohol on Oakdale Road. That driver was arrested and charges are to be filed against him. 

Koppel man arrested for harassing a Koppel woman in Koppel Borough

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Koppel Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Saturday that an unidentified thirty-four-year-old man from Koppel was arrested after a domestic violence incident in Koppel Borough on the evening of December 26th, 2025. PSP Beaver was called to 2nd Avenue at 6:07 p.m. to a domestic violence incident in which an unidentified thirty-seven-year-old female from Koppel was harassed by the arrestee. Charges of harassment were filed against the arrestee. 

Teenager from Correy, Pennsylvania charged after crash in Robinson Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that nineteen-year-old Brittany Kent of Corry, Pennsylvania was charged after a crash in Robinson Township on Thursday afternoon. At 1:07 p.m., Kent was driving on I-376 East at Exit 64 A and hit a large snow bank on the snow covered area. The vehicle of Kent was overturned onto its passenger side when it crashed, and Kent was transported to St. Clair Hospital by an ambulance for further evaluation of a possible injury