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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from Allegheny Health Network, the AHN Schools of Nursing, encompassing the West Penn School of Nursing (WPSON) in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood and the Citizens School of Nursing (CSON) in Tarentum, have experienced record-breaking enrollment numbers for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. Today, those schools will have 355 students that are welcomed back to their classes that are full-time, which is the biggest combined class in their history. The Citizens School of Nursing will have another 50 students that are part-time anticipated there in 2026. Across both campuses, the total enrollment is projected to reach 405 students, which is up 44% from the total enrollment in 2023. According to that same release from Allegheny Health Network, here are the current enrollment figures, broken down by campus and program, as follows:

• West Penn School of Nursing (Full-Time): 164 students (92 first-year, 72 second-year)
• Citizens School of Nursing (Full-Time): 126 students (70 first-year, 56 second-year)
• Citizens School of Nursing (Part-Time): 65 students (45 first-year, 20 second-year). An additional 50 part-time students are expected to enroll in January 2026.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tonight, weather permitting, a lane restriction on northbound I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh will begin. As needed, traffic will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic on northbound I-279 to allow repair work on the I-579 HOV substructures. The lane restriction on I-279 will occur between the North 28 Chestnut Street/East Ohio Street/Etna (Exit 1D) off-ramp and the East Ohio Street overpass. Repair work will be conducted by crews from Swank Construction. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, the schedule for this work can be found below:

• 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. today through Friday, August 22nd

• 9 P.M. Friday, August 22nd continuously through 5 A.M. on Monday, August 25th 

• 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. on Monday August 25th through Friday, August 29th

None of this work will happen during the weekend of Labor Day in 2025. 

(File Photo of Road Closed Signs on a Road)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Franklin Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beginning tomorrow, weather permitting, roadway improvement work requiring a closure of a portion of Old Furnace Road/Fombell Road (Route 1009) in Franklin Township will occur. At around 7 a.m. tomorrow continuously through 6 A.M. on Saturday, August 23rd, Old Furnace Road/Fombell Road will close to traffic to allow roadway construction work to occur at the intersection of Old Furnace Road/Fombell Road and Hartzell School Road. All other traffic will be detoured via Route 288, Route 588, and Hartzell School Road and local access will be maintained. This $2.11 million group paving project will include improvement work by the prime contractor, Lindy Paving. Improvement work includes base repair, drainage upgrades, milling and paving, pavement marking installation and other various activities that are related to construction.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that occurring today, weather permitting, shoulder restrictions on various off-ramps along Route 28 in Etna Borough and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County will continue. From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. each weekday through Friday, August 22nd, the Northbound Route 28 off-ramp to Etna (Exit 4) and the Northbound Route 28 off-ramp to Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6) will have shoulder restrictions. This will allow conduit and sign installation work to be conducted by crews. As crews move work locations, schedule updates will be provided throughout the project. 

(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

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tonight, weather permitting, preservation work on the northern end of the Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279) and associated ramps in the City of Pittsburgh will occur. At approximately 9 P.M. tonight, ramp preservation work including deteriorated concrete repairs to the overhangs and underside of the bridge decks and the back of barriers will begin. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, the locations, dates and times for restrictions are as follows:

• Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on the ramp from southbound Route 65 to the Fort Duquesne Bridge (lower deck) each night from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. through Friday, August 22nd

• Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on the inbound (southbound) I-279 approach to the Fort Duquesne Bridge each night from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. through Friday, August 22nd

• Traffic utilizing the ramp from Ridge Avenue to the Fort Duquesne Bridge (lower deck) will have a stop condition before merging onto the bridge through Friday, August 22nd

 From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. through late December, single-lane restrictions will also occur each day, as needed, on the following City of Pittsburgh roadways: 

• West General Robinson Street between Chuck Noll Way and Mazeroski Way 

• Reedsdale Street between Art Rooney Avenue and Tony Dorsett Drive 

• Tony Dorsett Drive between Reedsdale Street and North Shore Drive 

• North Shore Drive between Chuck Noll Way and Mazeroski Way 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that today through Friday, August 29th, weather permitting, a lane restriction on southbound Route 51 (Clairton Boulevard) in Pleasant Hills Borough of Allegheny County will occur. From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. from today through Friday August 29th, as needed, a single-lane restriction will occur on southbound Route 51 at the intersection with Glenburn Drive to allow signal repair work to be conducted by crews. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that today, weather permitting, waterline relocation work on Steuben Street (Route 60) in Crafton Borough of Allegheny County will begin. On weekdays from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. as needed through late December, single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Steuben Street at the intersection with West Crafton Avenue. Wilson Excavating will conduct this work and crews from Wilson Excavating, which is Pennsylvania American Water’s contractor will start working overnights before finishing work of restoration during the hours of daylight. 

(File Photo of Road Construction Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that today, weather permitting, interchange improvement work on Interstate 79 and Route 910 in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township in Allegheny County will begin. From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. today through Friday, August 22nd, there will be construction equipment entering and exiting the roadways with intermittent shoulder restrictions occurring. Equipment will be mobilized into the work zone and staging area will be prepared as part of the Wexford Interchange Project by crews from Golden Triangle Construction Company even though most of this work will happen off-roadway. According to a release from PennDOT District 11, this work will take place at these locations:

• In both directions of I-79 between approximately 1.5 miles north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road
• I-79 interchange on- and off-ramps at Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73)
• Route 910 between Nicholson Road Drive and Brandt School Road/VIP

On Monday, August 25th, it is announced that anticipated additional restrictions beginning that day. In advance of the work occurring, details will be provided.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hookstown, PA) Today is the last day to buy admission tickets that are discounted for the 2025 Hookstown Fair, which will occur tomorrow through Saturday, August 23rd in Hookstown. Events include its yearly pulls of tractors and trucks and demolition derbies in the main arena that the fair is held in. Local performers will provide the entertainment and attractions this year include fishing tanks, petting zoos, laser tag, square dancing and strongman competitions. There will also be a fair princess and a fair queen crowned on the main stage of the Hookstown Fair tomorrow as well as fireworks occurring tomorrow at 9:40 p.m. Ticket prices and more information about the Hookstown Fair can be found at the link below:

Click here for the link: Tickets | HookstownFair

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(State College, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro spoke at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ annual Ag Progress Days luncheon in State College on Wednesday. Shapiro talked about the commitment of his administration that is ongoing to support farmers, growers, and producers in Pennsylvania and to talk about the continued investments by his administration in the agricultural industry of Pennsylvania. The sector of agriculture in Pennsylvania is a major driver of economics for the state, annually contributing $132 billion to the economy and assisting close to 600,000 jobs. Historic support for Pennsylvania agriculture was delivered through the first two budgets from Shapiro. The proposed budget from Shapiro for 2025-2026 is building on that progress regarding investments to spur the innovation of them, get more strength for the food supply chain in Pennsylvania and protect against animal disease. According to Shapiro in his speech at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ annual Ag Progress Days luncheon in State College on Wednesday, “Pennsylvania went from the bottom of the pack in the nation when it came to permiting times, and now we are leaders in the nation.” This is addressing permiting for farmers. Shapiro also noted that the government of Pennsylvania will both continue to back the famers in Pennsylvania and to back agriculture as central to both the strategy of growth and economy in Pennsylvania.