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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported that a 46-year-old New Castle man was arrested Sunday on drug possession charges in Lawrence County. 

According to police, troopers initiated a traffic stop along Highway 348 in Mahoning Township at about 2:39 a.m. after observing a vehicle code violation. 

During the stop, police said the man was found to be in possession of marijuana. Charges are pending.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ellwood City, PA) Volunteers at Locust Grove Cemetery in Ellwood City are asking the community for help maintaining the historic burial ground.

Some gravestones at the cemetery have stood for more than a century, but volunteers said mowing and landscaping have become increasingly difficult to manage this year.

North Sewickley Township Police Department shared a Facebook post Monday highlighting the cemetery’s challenges and need for assistance.

The post prompted community members, including Adam Kincaid, to step in and help.

“I seen his post and reacted and that I’d come out in the morning,” Kincaid said.

Others, including volunteer Jeff Syphrit, said they have spent years helping maintain the cemetery — tending not only to family gravesites, but the property as a whole.

“I seen his post and reacted and that I’d come out in the morning,” Kincaid said.

Volunteers said their goal is to have the cemetery cleaned up before Memorial Day weekend, when groups including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA traditionally place flags at veterans’ gravesites.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A GameStop sign is displayed above a store in Urbandale, Iowa, on Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Grapevine, TX) eBay said Tuesday it has rejected GameStop’s $56 billion takeover bid, calling the proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

The rejection comes about a week after GameStop made its offer. CEO Ryan Cohen argued the retailer’s 1,600 stores would provide eBay with a “national network” for authentication, intake and fulfillment.

In a statement, eBay cited uncertainty surrounding GameStop’s acquisition financing, along with concerns about leverage and operational risks tied to combining the two companies.

GameStop, which already owns a 5% stake in eBay, offered $125 per share in cash and stock. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Despite the bid, GameStop remains significantly smaller than eBay. GameStop has a market capitalization of about $10.4 billion, compared with eBay’s roughly $48 billion valuation.

GameStop became known as a “meme stock” in 2021 after retail investors on Reddit drove its shares sharply higher during a historic trading frenzy.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) introduced the bipartisan SMART Kids Act on Tuesday, legislation that would require the U.S. Surgeon General to develop evidence-based screen time recommendations for children from birth through age 18.

According to the lawmakers, the recommendations would be based on independent scientific research and would not regulate devices or users.

The bill would also require the Surgeon General to work with an independent entity that is not connected to the technology industry when developing the guidance.

In addition to recommendations on the amount of screen time children should have, the legislation would allow for guidance on the quality and type of screen use, recognizing that educational tools may have different effects than personal devices.

The recommendations would be due within one year of the bill’s passage and could be updated as new research becomes available.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa School District will host its fifth annual Academic Awards Night on Tuesday, May 12, at 6 p.m. in the district cafeteria.

During the event, district students will receive more than $100,000 in scholarships. A dinner will be held prior to the awards ceremony.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network announced Tuesday that it has surpassed 100,000 births across its hospitals since the network was formed in 2013.

The milestone reflects the expansion of maternal care services across AHN’s five labor and delivery units in Western Pennsylvania.

To mark the occasion, network leadership held celebrations recognizing labor and delivery staff throughout the AHN Women’s Institute. More than a dozen newborns across the region were also given custom onesies featuring the phrase “100,000 & Me!”

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) AAA projects that 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday period between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25.

That figure is slightly higher than 2025, when 44.8 million people traveled during the holiday weekend.

AAA said the 2026 forecast would set a new Memorial Day travel record, with an estimated 39.1 million people expected to drive and another 3.66 million expected to fly.

Although gas prices are higher than they were during last year’s Memorial Day weekend, average airline ticket prices are lower, according to AAA.