(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that sixty-year-old Daniel McCormick of Columbiana, Ohio was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after causing a single-vehicle crash in Darlington Township on the afternoon of December 12th, 2025. McCormick was driving west on Oakdale Road and was traveling too fast to execute a right curve at 1:19 p.m. and his vehicle left the road before hitting a guide wire on a utility pole and rolling down an embankment. McCormick was charged in addition to being arrested.

(Photo of New Brighton Area High School’s Painted Plow for the 2025 Paint the Plow PennDOT safety outreach contest, Courtesy of PennDOT, Posted on Facebook on December 18th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT announced the District 11 regional winners of the 2025 Paint the Plow safety outreach contest, a statewide initiative that highlights safe winter driving while showcasing the artistic talents of students across Pennsylvania. Students painted snowplow blades with artwork that was original that reflected a theme selected by PennDOT, which this year was “Don’t race. Allow some space.” New Brighton Area High School of Beaver County won the “Fan Favorite” award because of online voting from December 8th through 14th, 2025 at penndot.pa.gov/PaintThePlow. The fans decided their plow design best captured the spirit of the theme this year. The “Judges’ Pick” award was selected by a panel of PennDOT representatives and was presented to The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf of Allegheny County. Their design stood out for its creativity and connection to the message regarding winter safety.

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania House adopted House Resolution 372 from State Representative Rob Matzie in Harrisburg yesterday designating December 2nd, 2025, as “World Nuclear Energy Day” in Pennsylvania. Matzie stated that he introduced this resolution to highlight the importance of nuclear energy in powering homes in Pennsylvania and to recognize the impact of nuclear plants, which contribute over $2 billion annually to the economy of Pennsylvania and support almost 16,000 direct and secondary full-time jobs. December 2nd was selected to mark the anniversary of the first human-made, self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction, which was conducted under the direction of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Enrico Fermi on December 2nd, 1942 that paved the way for nuclear energy to power homes and businesses around the world. The first commercial nuclear reactor located in Shippingport also went online on the same date 15 years later.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tomorrow, weather permitting, intermittent traffic stoppages on Interstate 79 in Robinson Township will occur. From 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow, intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur in both directions of I-79 just south of the Neville Island Bridge at the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51 as crews will conduct bridge jacking operations for bearing replacement work there.

(Source for Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Bloomfield, CO) According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a New York-based food company is voluntarily recalling nondairy ice cream sold nationwide because it may contain foreign materials, including “small stones.” The recall, which was announced Monday, affects pints of So Delicious Dairy Free’s Salted Caramel Cluster ice cream with best by dates of August 8th, 2027. The FDA stated that small stones and other hard objects could be embedded in the cashew pieces in the ice cream and they advise anyone who bought it to not consume it. Customers who purchased this product can call 1-833-367-8975 for refunds.

The details of the product are as follows: So Delicious Dairy Free, Salted Caramel Cluster flavor, best-by dates before August 8th, 2027, SKU number, 136603, UPC number, 744473476138

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that twenty-seven-year-old Zachary Higgins of McKees Rocks was charged after he caused a crash in Washington County on the morning of December 2nd, 2025. At 9:17 a.m., Higgins was driving on US 22 West in Hanover Township and his vehicle slid off of that road onto the right shoulder before hitting the guide rail there. Higgins was not injured after the crash occurred and his vehicle was towed from the scene.

(File Photo of the Seal of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Four Republican House members, including three representatives from Pennsylvania, joined Democrats yesterday in signing a discharge petition to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan Jr. and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania joined New York Representative Mike Lawler against GOP Speaker Mike Johnson to force a vote in early 2026 on a three-year extension of these subsidies, which will expire at the end of this year. 

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh yesterday from Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Women’s Institute launched “Tell Us” in August, which is a multiplatform marketing campaign that is designed to encourage women to schedule annual OB-GYN exams and normalize open discussion about their overall health and shifts the perception of OB-GYN visits from a source of anxiety to one of comfort. The health system announced yesterday the introduction of the “panty pouch,” a first of its kind garment bag that serves as a designated place for patients to put their bra and underwear prior to a physical OB-GYN exam, easing an unspoken source of anxiety for many to coincide with the new campaign. 

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) An investigation is now underway from Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) after a bomb threat was made at Carrick High School yesterday morning. A PPS spokesperson told WTAE that a bomb threat was reported there, alleging that an explosive device was inside the building. No bomb was discovered after a thorough search. The school day continued normally. 

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) There was a large police presence in a neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday after a physical confrontation escalated between ICE federal agents and a man that they were taking into custody. Officials confirmed to WTAE that Pittsburgh police responded to the 400 block of Norton Street in Mount Washington following multiple 911 calls for an individual fighting with “unknown law enforcement officers” in the street. One video shows two ICE agents taking a man by the neck before throwing him into a railing on a porch and punching him before taking him into a vehicle. Medics responded to evaluate all of the parties who were involved in this incident and the scene was cleared by local police. No additional information about the incident has been released.