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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Homewood South neighborhood of Pittsburgh early this morning. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers responded to the 7200 block of Kelly Street for a four-round ShotSpotter alert at around 12:45 a.m. Officers found a man in a parking lot nearby who had been shot once in the abdomen. Medics gave him a blood transfusion and took him to a hospital, which is where he is in stable condition. Officials state that investigators found two shell casings on scene. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A GMC logo is displayed on the front grille of a vehicle at the New York International Auto Show, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. General Motors is recalling more than 740,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because the headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers. The recall announced Tuesday, March 22, 2022, comes after U.S. safety regulators turned down a request from the Detroit automaker to avoid the recall. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Senate passed legislation this week sponsored by Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) to prohibit future vehicle mandates in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 990 would protect Pennsylvanians’ ability to choose their preferred vehicle by preserving future state mandates on specific vehicle purchases, and this would protect consumer choice, encourage innovation, and help prevent higher costs associated with uniform mandates. The bill also supports an approach that is comprehensive to transportation that includes gas and diesel-powered vehicles, hybrids, electric vehicles, and emerging technologies to allow new advancements to develop and compete. This bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) A man accused of a double homicide in Ambridge will head to trial. A magistrate judge held all charges against Howard James Thomas Jr. of Ambridge during a preliminary hearing yesterday. He is accused of killing fifty-four-year-old Andre Little of Pittsburgh and thirty-eight-year-old Ashley Anne DeLuca of Ambridge on January 18th, 2026. In a video that was shown in court, you can hear multiple shots fired inside the home, before a man police identified as Thomas walked out with a gun toward a car. He then fired two more shots toward a neighbor’s home, and police said he drove off. Little was found shot to death inside a home on Locust Street at around 2:30 a.m. and police stated that a gun was found on a Robinson Township highway which was registered to DeLuca. A truck driver called 911 to say he ran over what he believed was a weapon. Thomas was apprehended later that morning after a crash occurred in Zanesville, Ohio. A trial for Thomas is scheduled in September.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that traffic shifts will occur on I-79 and I-376 (Parkway West) ramps in Robinson Township tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting. From 7 P.M. to 5 A.M. each night, traffic shifts will occur to allow crews to conduct rumble strip installation work in the following locations: 

• Northbound I-79 off-ramp to westbound I-376/Airport (Exit 59B) 

• Westbound I-376 off-ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie (Exit 64A) 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) PennDOT is advising drivers that a portion of the following state roadway is closed or restricted to traffic due to inclement weather as of 5 P.M. yesterday: 

Lawrence County 

• Route 351 between Gilmore Road and Kauffman Road in Little Beaver Township – Closed due to downed tree in wires 

As the issues are addressed, the roadway will be reopened as soon it is safe. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) An Aliquippa man convicted of beating another man at the Aliquippa VFW 3577 bar last year received his sentence of 16-32 total years in prison. Judge Kim Tesla gave the sentence today to forty-year-old Brett Leonidas Ours, who was accused of assaulting Preston Coleman at the bar located on Penn Avenue on January 5th, 2025. Ours attacked Coleman unprovokingly for around 30 minutes. Investigators stated that surveillance video captured Ours punching Coleman in the face, slamming a barstool over his head, and standing on his throat. Aliquippa Police confirm that Coleman was nearly unconscious and defenseless when emergency crews responded to the incident.A jury found Ours guilty of aggravated assault, strangulation, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of instruments of a crime and three counts of simple assault on January 16th, 2026, but he was found not guilty of a charge of attempted murder that day. Ours was sentenced to 10-20 years for aggravated assault, 5-10 years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and 1-2 years for strangulation. He was also given a sentence of 4 months to 2 years for punching his then-girlfriend in the face during the beating. Ours took responsibility for the attack but he claimed that he was not trying to kill Coleman. Police took Ours into custody on February 6th, 2025 after police surrounded his West Aliquippa home.

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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 17, 2026– PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Laura Harshberger, PPG global IT director, has been recognized on the 2026 Women of Influence list by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Women of Influence honorees are chosen through an independent editorial review, with selections based on merit, achievements and contributions to local organizations and the Pittsburgh community.

“Laura defines what it means to be influential within PPG and the broader Pittsburgh community,” said Bhaskar Ramachandran, PPG vice president and chief information officer. “In addition to her deep expertise in information technology, she turns advocacy into action and fosters inclusive workplace programs. Her passion for empowering talent and expanding access to opportunity is inspiring.”

Harshberger leads IT for PPG’s operations and environmental health and safety functions, and the global Industrial, Automotive and Packaging businesses. Over her 20-year career, she has managed and implemented systems in the entire manufacturing value chain, resulting in a more modern user experience at over 100 manufacturing sites. She also heads up PPG’s global IT internship program, which is the company’s primary early talent pipeline.

Harshberger has championed initiatives that support employee well-being and is active in several external organizations committed to empowering women and expanding opportunities through her work as a 10-year member of PPG’s Women’s Leadership Network (WLN), the first global sponsor of the WLN, and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Council. She is also a member of the executive committee for Women United at the United Way of Southwestern PA.

Harshberger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Robert Morris University.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced its lineup for its 2026/2027 PNC Pops Season, which will feature shows with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and Hamilton’s Leslie Odom Jr. This year’s movies with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra series features movies from the Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings franchises.

According to a report from WPXI, here is the full 2026-2027 lineup:

Jeff Goldblum with the PSO

• Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Jeff Goldblum, vocals

PNC Pops: Everything I Know

• Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda with the PSO
• Oct. at 7:30 p.m
• Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m.
• Mandy Gonzalez, vocals

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I

• Film with Live Orchestra
• Oct. 30 at 7:00 p.m.
• Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m.

PNC Pops: Natural Woman

• Sheléa Sings Aretha Franklin
• Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
• Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
• Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
• Byron Stripling, conductor
• Sheléa, vocals

How To Train Your Dragon

• Film with Live Orchestra
• Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m.
• Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Leslie Odom Jr. with the PSO

• Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Highmark Holiday Pops

• Dec. 11-13 & 18-20
• Daniel Meyer, conductor
• Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

It’s A Wonderful Life

• Film with Live Orchestra
• 80th Anniversary Celebration
• Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

PNC Pops: Once Upon a Time

• Disney in Concert
• Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
• Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
• Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m.
• Lawrence Loh, conductor

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

• Film with Live Orchestra
• Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m.
• Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m.

PNC Pops: Ragtime, Blues & All That Jazz

• Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m.
• Byron Stripling, conductor
• Bobby Floyd, keyboardist

PNC Pops: Music of Billy Joel

• April 9 at 7:30 p.m.
• April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
• April 11 at 2:30 p.m.
• Stuart Chafetz, conductor
• Tony DeSare, vocals and piano

PNC Pops: Summer Breeze

• Yacht Rock Classics
• May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
• May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
• May 9 at 2:30 p.m.
• Byron Stripling, conductor
• Jesse Nager, vocals
• Brie Cassil, vocals
• Tony Vincent, vocals

Star Wars: A New Hope

• 50th Anniversary Celebration
• Film with Live Orchestra
• May 25 at 7:00 p.m.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• Film with Live Orchestra
• June 25 at 7:00 p.m.
• June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
• June 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased on pittsburghsymphony.org by clicking here or by calling 412-392-4900. Subscription packages are also available now and July is when single tickets are available.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) A meeting will take place this Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Penn State Beaver auditorium in Monaca to discuss a permit. This permit would allow Shell to both expand and modify parts of its petrochemical plant operations that would directly impact the air quality in Beaver County. The meeting will involve questions from attendees and you can RSVP for this event by clicking here.