(File Photo: Caption for Photo: Traditional American farm, Pennsylvania countryside from the air, colorful landscape with pastures and fields, picturesque homestead, cattle grazing on meadow)

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) In Pennsylvania, a nonprofit striving to secure the future of small dairy farms is hoping its federal funding won’t be frozen much longer. Agriculture drives the state’s eighty-three billion dollar economy, with over fifty thousand farms. The Dairy Grazing Alliance includes an apprenticeship program that connects mentors and apprentices across sixteen states. It supports dairy farmers using managed grazing to restore land, produce quality milk and stay profitable. Jessica Matthews with the alliance says Pennsylvania currently has nine apprentices and twelve mentors. Matthews says the program runs on ninety-eight percent federal grant funding, with some climate-smart funds potentially tied to the Inflation Reduction Act. The money is on hold as they await guidance from the USDA and Sustainable Ag Coalition, and producer payments have been paused until further notice.

(File Photo of Central Valley High School)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) This week, Central Valley High School will present their musical production called “Nice Work if You Can Get It” in the Central Valley High School Auditorium. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 27th and at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 1st. This show is set in the 1920s with a comedic story about a millionaire stuck in an argument between a bootlegging gang and a group that favors prohibition.

(File Photo of Allegheny National Forest)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Industry, PA) This week, Western Beaver Junior and Senior High School will present the classic musical “Into the Woods.” Showtimes are at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 28th and on Saturday, March 1st and on 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 2nd. It costs $12 for adults and $9 for senior citizens and students to get tickets either online or at the door. The link to the website to purchase tickets online can be viewed below. 

Click here to purchase tickets. Click Buy Tickets and put in Western Beaver Musical in the Search Bar.  www.cur8.com

(Photo Provided with Release)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) According to a release from Paws 4 A Cause in Aliquippa, the company is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 to benefit the Beaver County Sheriff’s K-9 Department called June Jamboree. The Hopewell Community Park will host the event from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and will accept items that may include food items, gift cards and gift certificates. There will also be vendors, food trucks, DJs, volleyball, horseshoes and more. You can also contact 724-709-5205 to get your donations or baskets or mail them before June 13th, 2025 to the Paws 4 A Cause Aliquippa location. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: A customer holds a credit card at the pay-at-the-pump gasoline pump in Rolling Meadow, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline that the Commerce Department reported Thursday, July 28, in the gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of the economy — followed a 1.6% annual drop from January through March. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are two cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at around $3.53 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s gas price report. The report states that at that week last year, the average price in Western Pennsylvania for gas was around $3.63. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for an unleaded gallon of gas here in Beaver County is around $3.60.

According to AAA East Central’s gas price report, here are the average prices for unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:

$3.567      Altoona
$3.592      Beaver
$3.594      Bradford
$3.391      Brookville
$3.549      Butler
$3.436      Clarion
$3.424      DuBois
$3.556      Erie
$3.501      Greensburg
$3.585      Indiana
$3.533      Jeannette
$3.555      Kittanning
$3.557      Latrobe
$3.584      Meadville
$3.580      Mercer
$3.432      New Castle
$3.538      New Kensington
$3.599      Oil City
$3.544      Pittsburgh
$3.287      Sharon
$3.588      Uniontown
$3.598      Warren
$3.573      Washington

(File Photo of Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel Jr.’s office, Vogel announced that a total of over $1.2 million was approved for road improvement projects in Beaver and Butler counties. The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded these grants.

According to the release, here are where the fundings went and the purposes they will be used for in the future.

• 72 Steel Inc. will receive $300,000 to construct a freight railroad connection to a proposed steel mill in Aliquippa.

• Forward Township, in cooperation with Adams Township, will receive $125,000 to widen Marburger Road in the townships.

• Hopewell Township will receive $351,222 for sidewalk extensions along Brodhead Road, Laird Avenue and Circle Drive.

• Midland Borough will receive $200,000 for roadway and pedestrian improvements on five roads in the borough.

• South Beaver Township will receive $100,000 for improvements to the entry road of South Beaver Township Park.

• Zelienople Borough will receive $213,300 for the preliminary design of the Zelienople Connector Project.

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie speaking)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) According to a release from State Representative Rob Matzie’s office, Matzie announced new transportation infrastructure is coming to parts of Beaver County with a grant of $651,200. Matzie confirmed that $300,000 was secured for railroad infrastructure construction to serve the waterfront industrial site in the city of Aliquippa. A $219 million advanced steelmaking facility is the target for the site. Hopewell Township received $351,222 for a sidewalk extension installation project. The release also states that Midland Borough and South Beaver Township received $200,000 and $100,000 respectively for their projects.

(Photo Courtesy of the City of Aliquippa Police Department)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, PA) The third offender responsible for the alleged attack on Preston Coleman at an Aliquippa VFW bar on January 5th, 2025 is now in jail. Twenty-one-year-old Ireland Brown of Ambridge turned herself in on Monday. Brown was the bartender on duty when Coleman was assaulted. Brown faces one misdemeanor charge and three felony charges that have been filed against her. Brown joins Brett Ours and Ronald Brown, the other two suspects accused of the crime, in the Beaver County Jail.