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

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tomorrow, weather permitting, intermittent traffic stoppages on Interstate 79 in Robinson Township will occur. From 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow, intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur in both directions of I-79 just south of the Neville Island Bridge at the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51 as crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing replacement work there.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Bloomfield, CO) According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a New York-based food company is voluntarily recalling nondairy ice cream sold nationwide because it may contain foreign materials, including “small stones.” The recall, which was announced Monday, affects pints of So Delicious Dairy Free’s Salted Caramel Cluster ice cream with best by dates of August 8th, 2027. The FDA stated that small stones and other hard objects could be embedded in the cashew pieces in the ice cream and they advise anyone who bought it to not consume it. Customers who purchased this product can call 1-833-367-8975 for refunds.

The details of the product are as follows: So Delicious Dairy Free, Salted Caramel Cluster flavor, best-by dates before August 8th, 2027, SKU number, 136603, UPC number, 744473476138

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that twenty-seven-year-old Zachary Higgins of McKees Rocks was charged after he caused a crash in Washington County on the morning of December 2nd, 2025. At 9:17 a.m., Higgins was driving on US 22 West in Hanover Township and his vehicle slid off of that road onto the right shoulder before hitting the guide rail there. Higgins was not injured after the crash occurred and his vehicle was towed from the scene.

(File Photo of the Seal of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Four Republican House members, including three representatives from Pennsylvania, joined Democrats yesterday in signing a discharge petition to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan Jr. and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania joined New York Representative Mike Lawler against GOP Speaker Mike Johnson to force a vote in early 2026 on a three-year extension of these subsidies, which will expire at the end of this year. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh yesterday from Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Women’s Institute launched “Tell Us” in August, which is a multiplatform marketing campaign that is designed to encourage women to schedule annual OB-GYN exams and normalize open discussion about their overall health and shifts the perception of OB-GYN visits from a source of anxiety to one of comfort. The health system announced yesterday the introduction of the “panty pouch,” a first of its kind garment bag that serves as a designated place for patients to put their bra and underwear prior to a physical OB-GYN exam, easing an unspoken source of anxiety for many to coincide with the new campaign. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) An investigation is now underway from Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) after a bomb threat was made at Carrick High School yesterday morning. A PPS spokesperson told WTAE that a bomb threat was reported there, alleging that an explosive device was inside the building. No bomb was discovered after a thorough search. The school day continued normally. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) There was a large police presence in a neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday after a physical confrontation escalated between ICE federal agents and a man that they were taking into custody. Officials confirmed to WTAE that Pittsburgh police responded to the 400 block of Norton Street in Mount Washington following multiple 911 calls for an individual fighting with “unknown law enforcement officers” in the street. One video shows two ICE agents taking a man by the neck before throwing him into a railing on a porch and punching him before taking him into a vehicle. Medics responded to evaluate all of the parties who were involved in this incident and the scene was cleared by local police. No additional information about the incident has been released. 

(Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on December 17th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A fire broke out inside of Franklin Inn Mexican Restaurant in Allegheny County last night. It happened along the 2300 block of Rochester Road. Photos from the scene showed fire officials extending a ladder to the top of the building. Allegheny County dispatchers told WTAE that no injuries were reported. The cause of this fire and the extent of the damage are unknown at this time.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release today that nineteen-year-old Raymond Palmer of New Castle was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Lawrence County on the evening of December 4th, 2025. At around 6:36 p.m., someone from the PSP New Castle barracks conducted a traffic stop in the I-376 West toll road area in North Beaver Township and the location of this crime was along 186 I-376 East. According to police, Palmer displayed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges were filed against him. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The board for Pittsburgh Public Schools approved a budget for 2026 which includes a 2% tax increase. A 6 to 3 vote was cast by the nine-person board yesterday to adopt the district budget of $731.3 million. This included raising the millage rate to 10.457 mills, an increase of 2%, and a $5.7 million deficit. According to district leaders, no cuts to services are expected.