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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release from Senator John Fetterman’s office, Fetterman and Senator Tom Cotton introduced the Depot Investment Reform Act last week. Military depots around the United States will be assisted to get more responsive federal investments from the bill. Congressmen Chris Deluzio and Blake Moore also introduced companion legislation for the bill. Formulas used to decide federal investments in military depots will be updated through this bill.  

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Hopewell Township, PA) The Hopewell Township Police Department informed the public about vehicle break-ins in the area. Police reported Monday on Facebook that the area behind the Broadhead Road Dairy Queen was where these break-ins occurred that day. People need to lock their cars and get valuables from inside them at night. If you have seen video of the break-ins, contact 724-378-0557 ext.114.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man from Pittsburgh has not been arraigned yet as of Thursday morning after getting new charges from an incident that occurred in Pittsburgh on April 29th, 2025. Fifty-four-year-old Rasheed Baskin has charges including robbery and attempted homicide. Baskin allegedly held a man at gunpoint who he convinced to talk with about repairing a roof. Baskin allegedly fired shots at the victim and his friend who came with him and allegedly hit the victim with his gun. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks during a campaign event in York, Pa., Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release from Senator John Fetterman’s office, Fetterman and Senator Jon Husted introduced a resolution to support designation for awareness of mental health for children. The resolution was introduced Thursday and would provide support for a designation of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week on May 4th-10th, 2025. Fetterman noted that the freedom of getting help by asking for it should be in the world growing up for children. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – The Church Pews bunker on the fairway of the third hole at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. is shown in a Sept. 21, 2015, file photo. The course in Oakmont, Pa., already has hosted a record nine U.S. Opens. It now will be an anchor site for U.S. Opens and will host three more through 2049. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Oakmont, PA) On June 12th-15th, 2025, the 125th edition of the U.S. Open golf tournament for the PGA Tour will be hosted for the tenth time by the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The United States Golf Association gave one of their anchor sites to Oakmont Country Club in 2021 and a partnership of twenty-five years began for the USGA and Oakmont Country Club. The challenging Oakmont golf course will also host the U.S. Open in 2033, 2042 and 2049.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to court documents filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh reached a settlement for a class action lawsuit. The settlement was $7.85 million and 2020 was the year that this lawsuit was filed originally. The plantiffs believed by all recreational facilities on campus closing during the 2020 spring semester, the university broke their promise to students after they paid for classes in-person.

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Beaver County Radio News

(Independence Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a man from Aliquippa was apprehended and charged on Thursday for causing a fire in Independence Township that day. Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Long became reckless and started a fire at a home on 111 Ranch Street. According to police, Long fled the scene and was taken into custody not far from the scene. Charges were filed against Long for reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.

(File Photo of the Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood)

Noah haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Mifflin, PA) According to an announcement from Kennywood on Thursday morning, the Steel Curtain roller coaster will open for riders on Saturday, May 24th at 11 a.m. The roller coaster has been going through several closings and projects since it first opened in 2019. Kennywood and its parent company also faced a lawsuit filed in 2024 which accused them of not telling people that the Steel Curtain would be closed when season passes were sold. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Altoona, PA) According to a release from Sheetz, Sheetz announced it is the only convenience chain to be named to this year’s list of “America’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fortune and Statista. Each of the 300 companies on this list were selected because of their innovation culture and two types of innovation, process and product. Sheetz became a company in these categories by working ahead to give customers new initiatives, plans and products.  

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beginning on Monday, May 12th weather permitting, culvert replacement work will occur in Moon Township. At around 7 a.m. that morning, culverts will start to be replaced over Meeks Run on Ewing Road. Through the middle of July, Ewing Road will not have traffic at the culvert between Beitsinger Road and Coraopolis Heights Road. Detours for traffic will be on Beaver Grade Road, Coraopolis Heights Road and Ewing Road.