Category: News

Woman jailed after holding someone at gunpoint and robbing a Zelienople gas station of nearly $2,300

(File Photo of Police Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Zelienople, PA) A woman was arrested on Friday for robbing a gas station in Zelienople while holding someone at gunpoint. Forty-five-year-old Andrea Carney was caught on video inside the North Main Street Sunoco forcing the person at the counter to give her money. According to police, about $2,300 was stolen from the gas station and Carney stole the gun she had from East Liverpool, Ohio. Carney is in the Butler County Jail facing charges of theft, robbery, and aggravated assault.

“Thomas Town” will no longer be at the park after nearly six years of operation

(File Photo of Thomas Town at Kennywood)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Mifflin, PA) “Thomas Town” at Kennywood will no longer be at the park after nearly six years. Spokesperson Lynsey Winters from Kennywood expressed gratitude for both Mattel and Thomas and Friends™ for partnering with the park. Kennywood confirms on its website that “Thomas Town” became the biggest North American attraction featuring Thomas and Friends™. A new park area and its ride names will soon be announced to replace “Thomas Town.”

 

Aliquippa shots fired incident that leaves a Grand Avenue apartment damaged is still under investigation

(File Photo of City of Aliquippa Police Department Car)

Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) An Aliquippa woman was jailed for driving under the influence on Thursday. Police were called to a crash that was reported on the 1700 block of Boundary Street at 9:45 p.m. Forty-nine-year-old Anitra Strother of Aliquippa had the smell of alcohol, slurred speech and glassy bloodshot eyes. Strother ran into a parked car and told police she lost control when she looked at her phone. Strother was then taken to jail for driving under the influence.

 

Reward offered for information that would lead to apprehension of wanted Aliquippa suspect who assualted a man at the Aliquippa VFW bar

(Photo Courtesy of the Aliquippa Police Department)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, PA) Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano reports that a reward is being offered to apprehend thirty-nine-year old Brett Ours of Aliquippa. Ours assaulted Preston Coleman at the Aliquippa VFW bar on January 5th, 2025 and Ours is still wanted by police. Coleman’s daughter Lashea raised $1,600 as a reward for information that would lead to Ours’ apprehension. If you have any information about where Ours is, please call 724-775-0880.

 

PennDOT service centers are closed for three days to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

(File Photo of PennDOT logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT announced on Monday that all centers for photos and drivers licenses will be closed from Saturday, January 18th to Monday, January 20th because of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This includes the PennDOT center in Harrisburg that is full-service. You can visit PennDOT’s Driver and Services Website anytime for more information. The link for the website can be found below.

Click these words for the link to the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services Website: Driver and Vehicle Services | Driver and Vehicle Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Snow Watch: Cancellations and Delays 01/14/2025

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The following school districts and businesses have either delayed or canceled for today: 01/14/25 (We will continue to update the list throughout the morning)

Education Center at Watson in Sewickley: 2 hour delay Tuesday morning

Midland Borough School District: 2 hour delay Tuesday morning

Snow watch is sponsored by Munroe Auto Body, the Lisa Lathom Team at EXP Realty, the Cornerstone of Beaver County, and Beaver County Radio.

 

Beaver County Chamber’s Monday Memo:: 01/13/25
Join us for our FREE networking event, B-Club.

Date: Friday, Jan. 17, 2025

Time: 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Location: Beaver County Chamber of Commerce

NEW OFFICE ADDRESS: 1000 3rd St., Suite 2A, Beaver, PA 15009
Beat the winter blues and join us for a new twist on networking with axe throwing! Your ticket includes axe throwing, appetizers, and drinks.

Space is limited so don’t delay, register today!

DATE: Monday, Jan 27, 2025

TIME: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST

LOCATION: Beaver County Axe Throwing Company

145 Brighton Ave, Rochester, PA 15074

COST: Member $20 ; Non-member $40
Register here for Axe Throwing
Join us for our Annual State of the County and hear from your County Commissioners. Enjoy a buffet breakfast followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Submit questions for the Q&A before January 24th by emailing info@bcchamber.com.

Moderated by Jon Delano.

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Location: The FEZ

Members: $35

Non-Members: $50

Interested in a sponsorship? Email Molly at msuehr@bcchamber.com.

Gold – $1,000

– 4 tickets to event

– Company logo included in all event marketing

– Opportunity to provide promo items for all participants

– Company logo displayed at coffee station

Silver – $550

– 2 tickets to event

– Company logo included in all event marketing

– Company logo featured at registration table

Bronze – $250

– Company name included on Chamber website
Register here for State of the County
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Speed Networking RECAP
We kicked off our B-Club series this past Friday, January 10th with our annual Speed Networking event at the Beaver Valley Mall! View all the photos here.

We had 42 organizations represented and the conversation was flowing! Our MC, Tank Lathom from The Lisa Lathom Realtor at eXp Realty, kept everyone moving and warm business connections were made on that cold morning. We invite you to continue networking throughout the year at our FREE B-Club events which take place on the first and third Friday of every month.

 

A special thank you to our sponsor Private Industry Council – DADS Matter.
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Submit your member news to msuehr@bcchamber.com
Now Hiring! Want to see a list of job postings from members? Don’t forget to add your own posting to the job postings portal on our website.
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Head to our full membership directory available on
our website, where you will find a trusted partner to
do business with today.
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The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce has launched new ways to partner in 2025! We now offer Yearlong Chamber Partnerships in addition to our regular event sponsorship opportunities.

 

Yearlong Chamber Partnerships are at a $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000+ level. These unique year-long partnership opportunities are an investment in the capacity of the Chamber’s ability to lead and advocate for impactful change. Through collaboration, networking, and education, we will foster the most diverse and inclusive environment for Beaver County. The following two pages have additional detailed information regarding these partnerships. Interested in learning more? Contact Lance Grable, Chamber President, here.

 

If you choose to become a Partner you also have the option to sponsor additional events of your choosing. We understand that not every organization is at a place to enter into a Partnership level commitment, and therefore we also have our 2025 sponsorship guide available.
Beaver County Chamber of Commerce

724.775.3944

1000 3rd Street, Suite 2A

Beaver, PA 15009

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4 people shot in North Sewickley Sunday evening

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published January 12, 2025 9:46 P.M. UPDATED 10:04 P.M., 10:52 P.M.

(North Sewickley Township, Pa) – Initial reports indicated that up to 4 people were found shot to death at a residence on Shaffer Road Sunday evening around 8:30pm. Responders then called for medivac helicopters as two victims were determined to be alive.

Beaver County Radio witnessed two people being taken by lifeflight to the hospital around 10pm. Police also called for a drone team to respond.

Beaver County Emergency Services stationed a command center as the situation continued with SWAT also on scene.

The scene was still active and no suspects or arrests were announced as of 1am Monday.

North Sewickley Township Police Department made a statement Monday morning around 11:30am that the incident was “contained” and there is “no threat to the public” without sharing any further information.

We have no additional information to share at this time.

Rochester Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Cocaine Trafficking Operation

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Rochester, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on January 8, 2025, to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Roberto Muniz Sanchez, 46.
According to information presented to the Court, Sanchez was a member of an organized drug trafficking group that obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine via United States Postal Service parcel from Puerto Rico and then sold them in western Pennsylvania and elsewhere as part of an ongoing drug trafficking conspiracy. From approximately October 2023 to March 2024, Sanchez knowingly conspired with the leaders of the drug trafficking organization to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine in and around Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, with Sanchez having purchased quantities of cocaine on several different dates during that period for both distribution to others and personal use.
Assistant United States Attorney Carl J. Spindler prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation leading to Sanchez’s conviction in this case in close collaboration with the Lawrence County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, United States Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Castle City Police Department, Ellwood City Police Department, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, United States Department of Agriculture, Union Township Police Department, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and Pennsylvania State Police.
This prosecution was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Second Suspect in Aliquippa VFW Assault Arrested

(Photo from Aliquippa Police Department Facebook Page)
(Aliquippa, Pa,) A second suspect in the brutal assault that occurred on Sunday night at the Aliquippa VFW has been arrested according The Aliquippa Police Department’s Facebook Page. Officers said that City Detective Mosura filed charges and obtained an Arrest Warrant on Thursday for 43 year-old Ronald Brown, of Ambridge, in reference to the VFW Assault incident that took place on 01/05/2025. Through the investigation and while reviewing video footage of the incident, Detective Mosura was able to identify Brown as a second offender in this incident. Brown was not on scene for the beginning of the assault and went there after that assault had already been going on for some time.
When Brown arrived at the bar, the victim was being brutally and violently assaulted by Brett Ours. At this time during the assault, the victim appeared to be battered and completely defenseless. Brown stood by and watched the assault occur. Brown clearly observed the severity of the assault and that the victim was completely helpless. Brown also knew at this time, nobody had dialed 911 and there was no help on the way for the victim. Seeing all of this and knowing all the facts, BROWN made the decision to join in on the attack. As Ours held the defenseless victim to the ground, Brown repeatedly punched the victim in his head, neck and facial area approximately 7 times. After repeatedly punching the victim, BROWN wiped his hands off and continued to watch Ours violently assault the victim. Just like Brett OURS, Ronald Brown never showed indifference to the life of the victim, and instead Brown increased the violence and aggression toward the victim by joining in on the assault. It was reported that Brown went to the bar due to the victim “making a comment about his daughter”, prior to the assault, however, that has not been proven as a fact and is no excuse or defense for the brutal & violent assault that took place.
Brown has been charged with the following:
Liability for Conduct of Another (Felony)
Aggravated Assault (Felony)
Simple Assault (Misdemeanor)
On 01/09/2025 at approximately 2pm, Brown turned himself in and was arraigned on his charges. The Magistrate set Brown’s bond at $100,000.00. Brown was lodged in the Beaver County Jail pending his Preliminary Hearing.