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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Hopewell Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that a man was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash in Hopewell Township on the early morning of January 17th, 2026. At approximately from 2:30 to 3 a.m., the male driver was driving on I-376 West before Exit 45, and he related to police that he hit a cable barrier after he lost control on black ice on the road. He also stated to police that he continued to Exit 45 and parked his vehicle in the Green Garden Plaza before he called for a ride. The man who was charged did not advise of any injuries on the scene of the crash and the vehicle that he was driving was not towed from the scene. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.12 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas has gone up six cents over the past week to $2.88 as winter weather has affected most of the country. The report states that at this time a year ago the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.52 and the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.15. According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various areas:

$3.156      Altoona
$3.151      Beaver
$3.275      Bradford
$2.968      Brookville
$3.118      Butler
$3.095      Clarion
$3.159      DuBois
$3.066      Erie
$3.093      Greensburg
$3.096      Indiana
$3.099      Jeannette
$3.263      Kittanning
$3.095      Latrobe
$3.147      Meadville
$3.118      Mercer
$2.968      New Castle
$3.126      New Kensington
$3.159      Oil City
$3.102      Pittsburgh
$2.928      Sharon
$3.093      Uniontown
$3.422      Warren
$3.112      Washington

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Raccoon Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that two people were extracted from a vehicle after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Raccoon Township on Wednesday evening. At approximately 9:18 p.m., fifty-two-year-old Juan Murillo Zaragoza was driving on Ewing Hill Road when the road conditions were extremely slippery and icy. Murillo Zaragoza and thirty-six-year-old Porfilo Pacheco-Guatemala of Monaca were extracted from the vehicle they were inside by the Raccoon Volunteer Fire Department after they crashed along 116 Ewing Hill Road.  

January 27th, 2026

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Latrobe, PA) Multiple firefighters responded to a fire that occurred at a bar and grill in Westmoreland County last night. A report came in for a fire at about 11:40 p.m. and it happened at Lucky B’s American Grill located on Lincoln Avenue in Latrobe. All four people who live in the three apartments that were upstairs to the building that caught fire were able to escape with no injuries. The building was damaged, but the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The tenants also expressed that they were told to reach out to the Red Cross. The owners of the restaurant stated that right now they are looking at potentially re-opening, but they want to go through the whole insurance process first to see what is possible.

(Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on January 25th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The service for Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is running again. However, some of the routes are either delayed or cannot be served at the moment because of the winter storm that covered western Pennsylvania with snow over the weekend. PRT confirmed in a statement this morning: “Light rail riders may experience delays of up to 15 minutes. Riders should board inbound platforms between Steel Plaza and First Avenue Station. PRT buses are operating where road conditions allow with service delays of up to 60 minutes.” PRT also noted that the Downtown Service Center will stay closed today. You can see which routes for PRT that are delayed or out of service by clicking here.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Marissa Orbanek, Press Secretary for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Somerset, PA) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission launched its new Super Plow over the weekend on the turnpike near Somerset just in time for the big winter storm of 2026 that covered western Pennsylvania with snow. That piece of equipment is a tri-drive truck with 550-horsepower and three rear axles. Its front and wing plows can clear a path that is 27 feet wide in one pass combined. Turnpike officials are planning to use the Super Plow in plow trains during heavy storms with another truck that follows behind to clear all lanes in one pass, but even by itself, the Super Plow can remove snow from more of the highway much quicker than the current trucks.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: (File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor speaks at a candidate’s forum held at Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, April, 24,. 2025. (AP Photo/ Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor declared a state of emergency today following a historic winter storm that covered the region of the city in deep snow. City officials stated at a press conference this morning that they were on a pace that was solid in cleaning the streets until over a third of their plow trucks started breaking down. Mayor O’Connor confirms that 37 of the 95 plows are now in a garage to be repaired, and the rest of that fleet is struggling to keep up, which caused him to make a declaration of this state of emergency to receive more help. For now, Pittsburgh will need to use its trucks that are available and call for outside help even though there are plans and funding to address this issue.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT has now lifted the temporary speed limit restrictions that were in place on several roadways in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties. Speed limits were reduced to 45 mph on Routes 28 and 65 and Interstates 79, 376, 279, and 579 in Allegheny County, Interstate 376 in Beaver County, and Interstates 79 and 376 and Route 65 in Lawrence County due to the winter storm.  All speeds have now been restored to their usual posted limits.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Allegheny County police are investigating after two men were found with gunshot wounds to their legs following a vehicle crash in Pittsburgh. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a call for shots fired on Town Centre Drive near the intersection with South Braddock Avenue in Edgewood around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday. Pittsburgh police were notified of a vehicle wreck at the intersection of Penn and Braddock Avenues shortly after. The arriving officers found two men, both with gunshot wounds to their legs, inside one of the vehicles that wrecked. According to a news release from Allegheny County police, Preliminary information suggests that both men were shot while inside their vehicle at the initial Edgewood location and fled in their vehicle to the Pittsburgh location, where they caused the wreck. The two victims were transported by EMS personnel to an area hospital in stable condition. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing and anyone with information about it is asked to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS.