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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Rochester, PA) After its virtual school board meeting yesterday, the Rochester High School board approved three new coaches to lead three of its sports programs. Brian Burton will be the next head football coach, Michael Patsch will be the next baseball head coach and Cassandra Colon-Maldonado be the next girls volleyball head coach for Rochester High School.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Robinson Township, PA) A driver became pinned in the wreckage after a crash occurred in Robinson Township. The crash happened early this morning on the 5500 block of Steubenville Pike. According to The Moon Run Volunteer Fire Company, crews were able to free the driver and place that person in the care of paramedics. The driver was also taken to the hospital and the cause of this crash is unknown at this time.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – The nation office of the NCAA is shown in Indianapolis on March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) A man named Shane Hennen, formerly of Pittsburgh, is accused of being the ringleader of a large point shaving scheme that has turned the world of college basketball upside down. An indictment was revealed in Philadelphia on January 15th, 2026 and it involved betting on NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association Games and rigging them. This investigation has implicated twenty-sixpeople whichincludes over a dozen college basketball players who allegedly tried to fix games. Shane Hennen was a pool-hustler, a gambling fixer who was petty and a suspected drug dealer in the Steel City. Hennen got into a tussle outside a nightclub in the South Side of Pittsburgh in 2009 with a former Duquesne Dukes basketball player, who accused him of cheating on a gambling debt. Hennen then pled guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison. According to federal prosecutors, he moved to Philadelphia, where in 2022, he was accused of hatching the point shaving scheme with two other people. The trio are accused of fixing games in the Chinese Basketball Association, where they celebrated their early success before it spread to the NCAA games.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Brighton Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that a person was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Brighton Township on the evening of December 3rd, 2025. At 11:43 p.m., PSP Beaver received a motorist that was disabled along 370 I-376 East and that person was subsequently arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that sixty-one-year-old Jenen Harmon was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on the early morning of December 18th, 2025. At 2:19 a.m., Harmon was stopped by police on the 1 block of Grand Avenue and she was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. Charges against Harmon are pending.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that twenty-eight-year-old Rashad Harmon of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa on the evening of September 30th, 2025. At 6:49 p.m., Harmon was stopped by police after committing a vehicle code violation on the 1800 block of Main Street and he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges against Harmon are pending.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(New Brighton, PA) A man was stabbed in the back in New Brighton last night. According to Beaver County dispatchers, police were called to the Brightwood Manor apartment complex on Third Avenue just before 7 p.m. WTAE was told a man suffered a stab wound to his back. Medics took him to Beaver Medical Center for treatment. His present condition and the reason why the victim was stabbed are unknown at this time.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: In this drone image, snow blankets a neighborhood, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses.(John Waller via AP)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny County offices will be closed due to the severe weather conditions today, which includes non-essential functions like parks, facilities, and administrative offices. county employees are encouraged to work remotely where possible and essential services are still functioning. President Judge Susan Evashavik DiLucente has also ordered the closure of all Divisions of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, all Magisterial District Courts in Allegheny County, and Pittsburgh Municipal Court for today. However, Arraignment Court will remain open. Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders may be obtained at Arraignment Court located in the Municipal Courts Building at 660 First Avenue, Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Public Defender’s Office, the Department of Court Records, and the District Attorney’s Office will also be closed as a result of this order. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office will be operating critical functions but will be closed to the public. The Allegheny County Courthouse will be closed to the public as well, as will all other Allegheny County facilities. The Controller’s Office and the Treasurer Office will be closed to the public and will be working remotely. The call center of the Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office will remain open and staffed by calling (412) 350-4100. The Allegheny County Jail will also be closed to visitors. Winter shelter is open and people that are staying outside are strongly encouraged to come inside. Adults (without children) in need of shelter are encouraged to either visit Second Avenue Commons, 700 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, or call the Allegheny Link. Families with children that are experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County should immediately call the Allegheny Link at 1-866-730-2368. The main phone lines remain open, including 988 for crisis support and 211 for basic needs, which includes food and utilities. Protective services operations remain active and can be reached by phone. You can contact 412-350-6905 to report abuse or neglect of an older adult and you can contact 412-473-2000 to report abuse or neglect of a child.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) The City of Pittsburgh will have warming centers open today as the bitter cold temperatures continue. Four active living senior center locations will be open for those in need of an escape from the cold and they are as follows:
Four recreation centers will also be open to help warm people up and they are as follows:
Every other recreation center and senior living center in Allegheny County will be closed today.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that thirty-one-year-old Raymoane Richardson of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on the night of November 29th, 2025. At 9:18 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the 2100 block of Sheffield Road and Richardson was arrested for driving under the influence during the stop. Charges against Richardson are pending.