(File Photo: Source for Photo: Spirit Airlines’ counter is passed by an airport employee after the airline’s shutdown on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Palm Beach, FL) Spirit Airlines said it has reimbursed most customers for canceled flights after ceasing operations.

The airline told CBS News it is still processing a “small percentage” of refunds.

Spirit announced early Saturday that it had begun an “orderly wind-down of operations” after efforts to secure a $500 million federal bailout failed.

The airline said refunds for tickets purchased with credit or debit cards would be processed automatically.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: The Dinner Bell in McComb, Miss., is shown on Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) As Mother’s Day approaches this Sunday, many local restaurants are offering special meals and celebrations for families looking to mark the occasion. According to the Beaver County Times, here are some restaurants in the county and one in Canonsburg that you can bring your mom to for this special day:

Eat ‘n Park restaurants will serve the weekly Sunday brunch buffet on Mother’s Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or diners can order from the regular menu. No reservations are needed.

Frank G’s Place, 500 Market Street, Bridgewater, has seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. for Mother’s Day brunch, which includes a salad station, brunch items, a carving station, entrees, a pasta station, desserts and more. Call 724-774-0400 to make reservations.

The Fez, 2312 Brodhead Road, Hopewell Township, has reservations available for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. for their Mother’s Day buffet by clicking here, including soup and salad, a chef carving station, a variety of entrees, a dessert station and beverages (soft drinks, coffee or tea included). Mothers receive a complimentary champagne greeting, and a cash bar is also available with special holiday cocktails and mocktails. Call 724-378-1810 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday or make reservations online at thefez.com.

Grand Valley Inn, 452 Constitution Boulevard, Fallston, is offering a Mother’s Day brunch/dinner buffet from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with baked ham, roast beef, stuffed chicken breast, baked fish, shrimp cocktail, quiche, biscuits and gravy, stuffed pancakes and more. Beverages are not included in brunch pricing. Mothers receive a complimentary mimosa. Call to make reservations at 724-843-9000.

Jackson’s Southpointe, 1100 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg. 724-743-5005. Mother’s Day buffet available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with breakfast options available until 2 p.m. Buffet features carved meats, fresh waffles and pastries, made-to-order omelets, salad bar, oatmeal station, hot entrees, desserts and options for kids. Premium cash bar and Bloody Mary bar, too. Make reservations online at Jackson’s events website by clicking here; a $25 nonrefundable reservation deposit is required.

Quality Time and Carryout, 906 Third Avenue, New Brighton, is hosting a Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buffet includes salads, lobster bisque, build your own açaí bowl station with fresh fruit and toppings, scrambled eggs, meats, home fries, french toast, pancakes, waffles, roasted veggies, assorted pastas, dessert and beverages (excluding Treasure Box menu items). A seafood ravioli lunch special is also available for carryout. Call to make reservations at 724-581-4104.

Shakespeare’s Restaurant & Pub, 1495 Mercer Road, North Sewickley Township, is celebrating moms with a Royal Mother’s Day Buffet from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Serving roasted red pepper soup, various salads, baked scrod scampi, hunters’ chicken, smoked ham, carved prime rib, roast turkey and more, along with kids’ corner options. Beverages not included in brunch pricing. All moms receive a complimentary “Momosa” with their meal. Not serving their normal Sunday brunch or dinner, just the Royal Mother’s Day Buffet. Call 724-752-4653, ext. 100 to make reservations for all sizes of parties.

The Club at Shadow Lakes, 2000 Beaver Lakes Boulevard, Hopewell Township, has seating times at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for their Mother’s Day brunch, which includes glazed ham, waffle and bagel stations, scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, sausage, potato casserole, french toast bake, chicken parmesan, beef tips and noodles and assorted cakes for dessert. Reservations and prepayment are required; call 724-375-5511, Ext. 6, to make reservations.

The Wooden Angel, Sharon Road/Leopard Lane in Beaver, is taking reservations for Mother’s Day, with delicious food prepared by Chef Brian. Call 724-774-7880 to make reservations.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Big Beaver Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported that a 48-year-old Butler man was charged following a single-vehicle crash in Big Beaver Borough on Saturday.

Police identified the driver as Marlon Williams. Troopers said he was traveling east on Interstate 376 around 1:50 a.m. when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a grassy embankment.

Williams and a passenger were taken to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment.

Charges are pending the results of medical records, police said.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that work on a bridge replacement project on Route 65 over Connoquenessing Creek in North Sewickley Township and Franklin Township will begin Tuesday, May 5, weather permitting. 

Single-lane, alternating traffic will occur on Route 65 between Country Club Road and Mercer Road (Route 1006) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through late May. 

Crews from Swank Construction Company will conduct utility relocation, tree clearing and related work. 

(Caption and Credit for Photo: Lily Anna Renate Carpenter Senior Photo – Credit:  Rustbelt Mayberry Photography)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Lily Anna Renate Carpenter, a senior at Ambridge Area High School, has accepted an appointment to the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, Rhode Island.

The program serves as a pathway to the United States Naval Academy, where Carpenter is slated to join the Class of 2031 upon successful completion. 

School officials said Carpenter was selected based on her achievements in academics, leadership, athletics and service.

Nominated by Chris Deluzio, she is scheduled to report to NAPS in July 2026.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Chester County, Pa., election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) May 4th is the last day you can register for the 2026 primary election in Pennsylvania, which is May 19th. You can visit vote.pa.gov by clicking here to register for it. According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of State, here is some more information about this election:

Pennsylvanians are encouraged to use the Department’s online voter registration site, which can be found by clicking here, which is fast, secure, and convenient. Current registered voters can also use that site to update their name, address, or party affiliation.

Because Pennsylvania has a closed primary, only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for their party’s nominees in the primary election. However, all voters can vote on any local ballot questions, as well as in any special elections that run simultaneously to the primary. For example, all voters in York County’s 196th House District can participate in the May 19 special election to fill the vacant seat for their state representative.

In the primary, eligible Democratic and Republican voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for their parties’ nominees for U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, even-numbered state Senate districts, and all state House districts, as well as Democratic and Republican State Committee. The Department’s candidate database, which can be accessed by clicking here, lists candidates who are running for office.

To be eligible to register to vote in the May 19 primary, a person must be:

·   a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the primary,

·   a resident of the election district in which the person plans to register for at least 30 days before the primary, and

·   at least 18 years old on or before May 19.

In addition to registering online, Pennsylvanians can receive an application to register to vote at:

• their county voter registration office,
• county assistance offices,
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program offices,
• Armed Forces recruitment centers,
• county clerk of orphans’ courts or marriage license offices,
• area agencies on aging,
• county mental health and intellectual disabilities offices,
• student disability services offices of the State System of Higher Education, and
• Americans with Disabilities Act-mandated complementary paratransit providers.

In 2023, PennDOT driver and photo license centers began offering automatic voter registration, which you can learn more about by clicking here, which provides eligible Pennsylvanians with a convenient way to apply to register to vote when they obtain a new driver’s license or ID card or when they renew their existing identification. The Shapiro Administration launched the initiative as part of its continued commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections.

Regardless of which method eligible Pennsylvanians use to register, county election offices must receive their voter registration application by close of business May 4th.

Registered voters can request a mail ballot by clicking here and vote from the convenience of their home or their county elections office, which you can find by clicking here, or they can vote at the polls on Election Day, Schmidt said.

Mail ballot applications must be received by county elections offices by 5 p.m. on May 12. The deadline for county elections offices to receive completed mail ballots is 8 p.m. on Primary Election Day, May 19. Mail ballots received after that time will not be counted.

Pennsylvanians who prefer to vote in person can find their polling place, which you can find by clicking here, at vote.pa.gov, by clicking here. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and any voter in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

The Department’s voter information website, vote.pa.gov, which you can access by clicking here, is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese and offers a polling place locator, which you can access by clicking here, and contact information for county elections offices, which you can learn about by clicking here. It also includes tips for first-time voters (click here for information), mail-in and absentee voters (click here for information), elderly and disabled voters, (click here for information), and members of the military (click here for information).