(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin speaks in front of University of Cincinnati Medical Center staff during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. Damar Hamlin will put the $9.1 million given to a GoFundMe campaign by well-wishers after his on-field collapse into his own nonprofit, the Chasing M’s Foundation.
The decision, first shared with The Associated Press Monday, May 8, 2023, is a first step in the 25-year-old’s plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a Monday night football game in January. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh native and NFL football player Damar Hamlin sent a public service announcement about the initiative known as the Nation of Lifesavers through the American Heart Association. Hamlin noted that both CPR and automated external defibrillators are why he is still alive and they can become a “superpower” to save someone’s life. Hamlin survived a cardiac arrest in 2023 that happened during an NFL football game. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Phil’s human handlers took the occasion of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2024, to announce that the two kids born earlier this spring to Phil and his partner, Phyllis, are named Sunny and Shadow. Sunny is a female, Shadow a male. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Punxsutawney, PA) Sunday is Groundhog Day, and six weeks of winter are predicted by Punxsutawney Phil if he sees his shadow and the weather is sunny. An early spring is predicted if Phil does not see his shadow. Phil’s famous attempt to spot his shadow this year will also be his first as a father. According to an announcement from the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, Phil and his partner Phyllis had two kits, a male named Shadow and a female named Sunny. 

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published January 30, 2025 11:39 P.M.

(Rochester Township, Pa) An apparent head on collision took place on the Rochester-Beaver Bridge. Two vehicles drove into each other at the end of the Route 65 on-ramp to the bridge around 11pm Thursday night.

One vehicle appeared to have been traveling in the wrong direction from Beaver. Numerous crews responded to the scene.

Both vehicles were removed and traffic to the bridge was reopened shortly after 11:30pm.

We have no further information at this time.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

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(Beaver County, PA) On weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through late August, single lane alternating traffic restrictions will occur in Findlay and North Fayette Townships. On Wednesday, work was beginning on Route 30 and according to PennDOT, the intersections of Chiri Lane and Interstate 576 will undergo a project from road crews. Drainage will be improved, slopes will be repaired along the road, and guardrails will be installed and removed at these locations.  The project is worth $5.63 million and paving, milling, and line repainting will also be performed. Flaggers will also guide drivers through the zone where work will occur.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman pumps gas at a convenience store in Pittsburgh. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday, March 15, 2020, that gas prices could continue to fall as demand shrinks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) Americans continue to see improving fuel economy as the most significant change they want from vehicle manufacturers when they offer new products. A new Consumer Reports survey shows strong support in Pennsylvania and beyond for regulations that lower fuel costs and emissions. Chris Harto with Consumer Reports says the survey reveals consumers don’t trust automakers to actually deliver those fuel savings without regulations. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order ended the E-V mandate. Harto says they are concerned that his administration may weaken standards, putting future consumer savings at risk. He adds that if left in place, these standards could save drivers an additional six thousand dollars in fuel costs over the next five years.

(File Photo of Pittsburgh International Airport logo)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Frankel is calling for bigger penalties for someone who brings a gun through Pittsburgh International Airport’s TSA checkpoint. Frankel suggested that those who disobey the rule for the first time have to complete a course on gun safety. Frankel also added that those who bring guns through security for the first time will be revoked of their license to possess guns for three years. Frankel confirmed that these penalties will come with third-degree misdemeanor charges. Frankel also confirmed that those who bring guns through security a second time will have their license to possess guns taken away permanently.

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(Calcutta, OH) According to a relase from McDonald’s, from 5-7 p.m. today, four McDonald’s restaurants in the Steubenville, Ohio area will be donating fifteen percent of their sales raised to support the family of four-year-old Rosalie Martin. Martin passed away after she was shot in St. Clair Township last week. The McDonald’s restaurants that will have donation jars for Martin’s family will be in Steubenville, Toronto, Wellsville and Wintersville. The fundraiser will assist in both funeral and other expenses for the Martin family.

(File Photo of Gavel)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Revetti announced Wednesday that two men have been given prison sentences for intending to distribute cocaine in Youngstown and around western Pennsylvania. Thirty-three-year-old Glenn Samuels of New Castle and thirty-eight-year-old Jean Sanchez Tulla of Puerto Rico were part of a group of seventeen people that were indicted for this incident in March 2024. According to Revetti, Tulla was given nine years in jail and five years of supervised release and Samuels was given thirty-seven months in jail and four years of supervised release.

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Congressman Chris Deluzio is putting emphasis on safety on railroads even after the settlement from the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment was made. Deluzio has gotten support from Vice President J.D. Vance about endeavors to make regulations stricter on hazardous materials and to talk to first responders about these materials. According to Norfolk Southern, the group is trying to reduce accidents by the installation of hundreds of new detectors.

(File photo of Kennywood logo)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Idlewild, Sandcastle and Kennywood are looking for employees for their upcoming seasons this year. The parks are looking for more than two-thousand people to join their teams as they are looking for positions like lifeguards, team members for both food and beverages, and operators for rides. Kennywood will host a job fair on March 8th and March 29th for Kennywood and Sandcastle. Idlewild and SoakZone will also host a job fair on March 8th. More job fairs at all three locations have yet to be announced at a later date. You can also apply online now on the websites for all three parks.