(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Oct. 20, 2019 file photo, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold vehicle at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The agency says in documents posted Tuesday, July 11, 2023 on its website that it has 118 complaints that spot welds in a door assembly bracket can fail. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) Ford Motor recently made a recall of over 103,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks because of an issue with the axle hub bolts in those vehicles. This issue can cause a loss of power to the driver or when the parking brake is not applied, can cause the vehicle to roll away. A Ford spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch that it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue. According to a recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday, “Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that the owners of the vehicles affected by this recall with the recall number of 25S82 will get a mail notification between August 18th, 2025 and May 22nd, 2026 and that a Ford or Lincoln dealer are places where those vehicle owners will have the assemblies of the rear axle shaft replaced for free. A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms that a clicking noise is one way that people can indicate that the axle hub bolt in a vehicle has something wrong with it. Certain Ford  F-150 trucks produced between January 2nd, 2023, and May 21st, 2025 are the vehicles that this recall affects.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 862 of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced yesterday that the 2025 Beaver County Veteran’s Day Parade will be in Beaver on Third Street on November 11th, 2025. People running this event are also presently looking for veterans along with business organizations, group organizations and non-profit organizations to be in the parade. If you are a person or organization in that group that wants to be in the 2025 Beaver County Veteran’s Day parade in Beaver, call 412-389-4628.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh report that a woman from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania caused a single-vehicle crash in the city of Pittsburgh yesterday. Twenty-one-year-old Garylen Chapman was driving on Exit 74 of I-376 Westbound going west. The speed of Chapman made her unable to execute a maneuver on a left hand curve on the road. Disabling damage was caused to the vehicle of Chapman when she hit a concrete barrier with it. Chapman was not charged by police after causing this single-vehicle crash.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that a woman from Slippery Rock caused a single-vehicle crash on Monday in Hickory Township of Lawrence County. Twenty-seven-year-old Emily Brown was on State Route 388 driving north when she hit a deer that ran onto the road with her vehicle. Brown was not charged and no injuries were reported. The vehicle of Brown was towed from the scene after that vehicle had moderate damage. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from AAA East Central, six hotels and two restaurants in Western Pennsylvania are recently once again on the newest 2025 list of AAA Four Diamond Hotel and Restaurant properties. These eight establishments are in a group that is exclusive of over 1,700 hotels and over 600 restaurants with AAA Four Diamond status across the United States, the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. Five of these six hotels and both restaurants to receive this AAA Four Diamond distinction are in Pittsburgh and one hotel to receive this AAA Four Diamond distinction is in Bradford, Pennsylvania. 4.8% of all establishments in the Diamond Program are represented by AAA Four Diamond hotels and restaurants. Here is the list of Western Pennsylvania restaurants and hotels that earned the AAA Four Diamond distinction, according to a release from AAA East Central:

Western Pennsylvania AAA Four Diamond Hotels

Bradford

• The Lodge at Glendorn, 1000 Glendorn Drive, a Four Diamond hotel since 1996.

Pittsburgh

• The Inn on Negley, 703 S. Negley Avenue, a newly added Four Diamond hotel in 2023
• Fairmont Pittsburgh, 510 Market Street, a Four Diamond hotel since 2010.
• Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, 620 William Penn Place, a Four Diamond hotel since 2017.
• Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Place, a Four Diamond hotel since 2012.
• Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, 107 Sixth Street, a Four Diamond hotel since 2002.

Western Pennsylvania AAA Four Diamond Restaurants

Pittsburgh

• Altius, 1230 Grandview Avenue, a Four Diamond restaurant since 2015.
• Eleven, 1150 Smallman Street, a Four Diamond restaurant since 2005.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) Single tickets remain on sale now for Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland’s 2025-2026 Clearview Federal Credit Union Subscription Series, Find Your Way! The shows in this lineup are Guys and Dolls, Finding Nemo, Jr., The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Nutcracker, The Importance of Being Earnest, All Hands on Deck, Hairspray: The Broadway Musical and Legally Blonde: The Musical. You can contact the Lincoln Park Box Office at 724-576-4644 or visit LincolnParkArts.org to get tickets. You can also visit LincolnParkArts.org for dates, times and more information about tickets and ticket prices.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel Jr.’s office, Vogel and Representative Eddie Day Pashinski will hold a joint informational hearing today at 10 a.m. at the Red Barn Annex at 2710 West Pine Grove Road, in Pennsylvania Furnace. This hearing is being held and is  being conjuncted with the Annual Ag Progress Days Event from Penn State University. The state of the livestock industry in Pennsylvania will be discussed. A joint panel will be hosting U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson, representatives of Pennsylvania processors and representatives of Pennsylvania farmers for beef, dairy, poultry, sheep and swine. Vogel and Pashinski are the majority chairs of both the Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees. The included testifiers at the event are: 

• Glenn Gorrell, president of the PA Dairymen’s Association 

• Darwin Nissley, president of the PA Cattlemen’s Association 

• Coleman Wagner, general manager of Ag Ventures Swine Management Services 

• Chris Pierce, president of Heritage Poultry Management Services, Inc. 

• Dan Turner, president of the PA Sheep and Wool Growers Association 

• Tessa Applegate, chief financial officer for Clark’s Feed Mill, Inc. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Back to school season in 2025 is fast approaching and safety for students and Pennsylvania children is very important before they go back to school this year. The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania has recently made a checklist for safety as students prepare to return to the classrooms of their respective schools. Here is a full safety checklist for back-to-school students as well as a checklist for back-to-school drivers according to a release from the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania:

If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them:

       Their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 911.

       Not to talk to strangers or accept rides from someone they don’t know.

If your child walks to school, teach them to:

       Walk on the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is available, walk facing traffic.

       Stop and look left, right and left again to see if cars are coming.

       Cross the street at the corner, obey traffic signals and stay in the crosswalk.

       Never run out into the street or cross between parked cars.

If your student takes the bus to school, teach them to:

       Get to their bus stop early and stand away from the curb while waiting for the bus to arrive.

       Board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant has instructed them to get on. And only board their bus, never an alternate one.

       Stay in clear view of the bus driver and never walk behind the bus.

If your student rides their bike to school, teach them to:

       Always wear a helmet.

       Ride on the right in the same direction as the traffic is going.

If you drive your child to school, teach them to:

       Always wear a seat belt. Younger children should use car seats or booster seats until the lap-shoulder belt fits properly (typically for children ages 8-12 and over 4’9”), and ride in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.

If you have a teenager driving to school, make sure they:

       Use seat belts.

       Don’t use their cell phone to text or make calls and avoid eating or drinking while driving.

If you are considering getting your student a cell phone:

       Download the free Red Cross First Aid and Emergency apps to give them access to first aid tips for common emergencies and real-time weather alerts. Find the apps in smartphone app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to the website in the link below:

Click here for the link: redcross.org/apps.

If your student is joining a sports team, make sure they:

BACK TO SCHOOL CHECKLIST FOR DRIVERS

       Slow down.

       Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is getting ready to stop ─ slow down and be prepared to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign indicate the bus is stopped and children are getting on or off.

       Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped.

       Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety. This includes two and four-lane highways.

       If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping. Do not proceed until all the children have reached a place of safety.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) PennDOT announced that starting tonight, weather permitting, overnight restrictions on Haymaker Road on Route 2057 in the Municipality of Monroeville may occur. From 8 P.M. to 6 A.M. every night through late September, short-term lane restrictions with flagging operations along Haymaker Road between Business Route 22 on William Penn Highway and Old William Penn Highway might occur. If this work occurs, mountable curb replacement work will be conducted by crews. Even though this work is scheduled for each night through late September, it depends on the weather, so it may not happen each night.