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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to authorities, a person was found dead following a fire early Saturday morning inside a home in Ben Avon in Allegheny County. The person’s identity has not been released yet, but WTAE has learned that the person did not live in the home. The fire occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday at a house along Perryville Avenue. It’s unclear at this time how the fire started. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating with some assistance from the Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit. A GoFundMe page, which can be accessed by clicking here, has been started to collect support for the Davis family.  St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley is collecting donations for the family that lost their home in the fire. You can deliver donations to 405 Frederick Avenue in Sewickley. The church asks that you note “hardship assistance” in the memo line. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are eight cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.30 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of gas has fallen to $3.00 per gallon for the first time since May of 2021 as the holiday season begins. The average price for a regular gallon of gasoline that you can expect here in Beaver County is around $3.34 and at this time a year ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was about $3.34. According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various areas:

$3.255      Altoona
$3.343      Beaver
$3.505      Bradford
$3.125      Brookville
$3.250      Butler
$3.134      Clarion
$3.165      DuBois
$3.274      Erie
$3.227      Greensburg
$3.360      Indiana
$3.350      Jeannette
$3.453      Kittanning
$3.259      Latrobe
$3.286      Meadville
$3.417      Mercer
$3.188      New Castle
$3.304      New Kensington
$3.363      Oil City
$3.340      Pittsburgh
$3.192      Sharon
$3.289      Uniontown
$3.549      Warren
$3.263      Washington

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Butler, PA) According to a recent statement from the city of Butler’s police chief, the person who was fatally shot by police Saturday after a chase and crash on I-279 was being investigated in connection with a shooting in Butler. Butler Police Chief Bob O’Neill confirmed that investigators identified twenty-year-old Devin Russell as “a potential suspect that may have been involved” in a shooting on West New Castle Street that injured a seventeen-year-old boy one night earlier. Police say the events began as a chase involving multiple police departments which started in Penn Township on Route 8 just before 8 p.m. Saturday. One passenger in an SUV was shot and later died at a hospital. Three other passengers in that same SUV were injured in the crash and were all taken to the hospital. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA)  Officials have now released new surveillance video to try to identify a suspect involved in the 2022 shooting death of a 31-year-old woman that happened in Swissvale. This was released on social media in a post yesterday from the Allegheny County Police Department. The incident in Swissvale occurred at the 2200 block of Hawthorne Avenue on December 28th, 2022 after a report of shots fired happened there. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered a gray Cadillac crashed into another vehicle. Thirty-one-year-old Chanel Palmer was found in the passenger’s seat suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, Palmer was taken to an area hospital, where she later died. The gun used in the shooting was later recovered from a sewer drain at the intersection of Milligan Avenue and Juniata Street by detectives. Anyone that has information on the death of Palmer is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. The video of this incident can be viewed at the link here:

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Revetti announced yesterday that a resident of Russellton, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years of incarceration, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of a minor. Forty-four-year-old Michael Rearick was given the sentence on November 25th, 2025 and Rearick was ordered to pay restitution of $20,000 to his victim. According to information presented to the Court, from on or about April 21st, 2023, until on or about April 23rd, 2023, Rearick transported a minor from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Canada with intent that the minor engage in criminal sexual activity. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT has restored the speed limit on several roadways in the region after temporarily reducing them to 45 miles per hour due to the winter storm today. PennDOT is telling motorists to avoid travel that is unnecessary. These highways had reduced speed limits temporarily:

Allegheny County

• Interstates 79, 376 (Parkways East and West), 279 (Parkway North), and 579
• Route 28

Beaver County

• Interstate 376 (Beaver Valley Expressway)

Lawrence County

• Interstate 376

PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways.

(File Photo: Caption 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) A Pittsburgh soul food restaurant will permanently close its doors soon. According to a recent message on social media from Carmi Express’ Chef Carleen, Carmi Express, which is located on Federal Street in the Central North Side, will close on December 12th, 2025. The statement also states the restaurant will continue with catering, collaborations, private events and pop-ups after its closure occurs. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ellwood City, PA) A convenience store in Ellwood City recently sold a Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket that was worth $150,000. The Sheetz on Fifth Street sold a Powerball with Power Play ticket for the drawing on November 26th, 2025 that matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball Number 3. The numbers of these white balls were 7-8-15-19-28. The winner has not been identified yet and the store will get a bonus of $500 for selling the ticket. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

UPDATE: The speed limits have been restored.

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit on several roadways in the region due to the winter storm today. PennDOT is telling motorists to avoid travel that is unnecessary, but for those who must head out, they will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: 

Allegheny County 

• Interstates 79, 376 (Parkways East and West), 279 (Parkway North), and 579
• Route 28

Beaver County 

• Interstate 376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) 

Lawrence County 

• Interstate 376 

Commercial vehicles not affected by restrictions on these or other roadways must move to the right lane on roadways with speed restrictions. As the storm progresses, additional speed restrictions on interstates and expressways may be implemented. PennDOT’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, and they will not be completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways.