Man from Wellsville, Ohio arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that twenty-nine-year-old Antonio Fultz of Wellsville, Ohio was arrested on the evening of September 26th, 2025 for driving under the influence of drugs in Aliquippa. Fultz was stopped by police for committing a vehicle code violation at Franklin Avenue and Church Street at 8:17 p.m. and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The charges against Fultz are pending. 

Aliquippa woman arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in Center Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that thirty-four-year-old Katie Petronchak of Aliquippa was arrested on the early morning of October 9th2025 for driving under the influence of drugs in Center Township. Petronchak was stopped by police after committing a vehicle violation at 430 I-376 East at 12:19 a.m. and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The charges against Petronchak are pending. 

Deluzio Introduces Bill to Help Local Communities Fight Flooding, Manage Stormwater and Sewer Overflows

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Carnegie, PA) According to a release yesterday in Carnegie from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio introduced the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grant Reauthorization Act. This bill would reauthorize federal grants worth about $350 million for multiple purposes. They are to assist municipalities that are local to fight flooding and so these communities can both maintain and manage their water systems.

Kraft Heinz third quarter net income in 2025 is $615 million

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $615 million.

The Pittsburgh-based company said it had profit of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 61 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 57 cents per share.

The processed food company with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago posted revenue of $6.24 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.25 billion.

Kraft Heinz expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.50 to $2.57 per share.

November concerts coming to Western PA

November’s concert calendar in Pittsburgh is stronger than normal.

Just look:

Paul McCartney gets back to where he once belonged — at the PPG Paints Arena — where he was the first performer 15 years ago.

Bryan Adams, Jonas Brothers, Billy Strings (on back-to-back nights) play the arena, too, while intriguing artists ranging from the reunited Bachman Turner Overdrive, to Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth to a band led by Bill Murray (yes the film star!) all have Western Pennsylvania concert dates.

To help you pick a good show or three, here’s the monthly concert guide:

Paul McCartney returns to Pittsburgh.

 

 

 

 

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PPG PAINTS ARENA

Nov. 1: Playboi Carti

Nov. 2: Bryan Adams

Nov. 5: A Day to Remember & Yellowcard

Nov. 7-8: Billy Strings

Nov. 11: Paul McCartney

Nov. 12: Jonas Brothers

Nov. 14: Maroon Five

Dec. 20: Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Feb. 27: Rascal Flatts; March 20: Bert Kreischer; May 5: Bring Me The Horizon; June 11: 5 Seconds of Summer.

 

PALACE THEATRE

Nov. 2: Bachman Turner Overdrive

Nov. 6: Bill Murray & The Blood Brothers

Nov. 16: Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone

Nov. 22: The Outlaws

Nov. 25: Boz Scaggs

Feb. 21: Donnie Iris & The Cruisers

Donnie Iris plays the Palace Theatre.

CARNEGIE OF MUSIC HALL OF HOMESTEAD

Nov. 4: Colin Hay

Nov. 12: Josh Ritter

Nov. 19: Macy Gray

Nov. 22: Jimmy Failla

Nov. 28: Gavin DeGraw

Dec. 2: Allman Betts Band; Dec. 6: Shaun Cassidy; March 7: Sheena Easton; May 5: Melissa Etheridge.

Jimmy Failla brings his comedy show our way.

CITY WINERY PITTSBURGH

Nov. 2: Freddy Jones Band

Nov. 14-15: The English Beat

Nov. 20-21: George Lopez

Nov. 23: Maia Sharp and Bill Deasy

March 9: California Guitar Trio

ROXIAN THEATRE

Nov. 11: Minus The Bear

Nov. 15: Mammoth

Nov. 20: Wednesday

Nov. 26: The Beths

Dec. 2: PVRIS; Dec. 6: Kip Moore; Dec. 9: JohnnySwim; Dec. 12: Pittsburgh Plays Ozzy; Dec. 17: Allen Stone.

PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER

Nov. 6: Turnpike Troubadours

Jan. 30: Big Time Rush; Feb. 22: Dancing With The Stars Live; March 26: Toby MAC; April 11: Bailey Zimmerman

BENEDUM CENTER

Nov. 14: Taylor Tomlinson

Nov. 21-22: Steve Martin and Martin Short

Dec. 9: Straight No Chaser; Dec. 11: Mannheim Steamroller; March 3: Patti LuPone; March 7: Joe Bonamassa

JERGEL’S RHYTHM GRILLE

Nov. 6: North Mississippi All Stars

Nov. 15: The Castellows

Nov. 17: Richie Kotzen

Nov. 25: Black Stone Cherry

Nov. 26: Buzz Poets

Nov. 28-29: The Clarks.

Jan. 9: Dead Milkmen

STAGE AE

Nov. 24: Sevendust

Dec. 9: Highly Suspect; Feb. 12: Dropkick Murphys; March 22: Zara Larsson; April 10: 49 Winchester; July 10: Louis Tomlinson.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE

Nov. 6: Kathleen Edwards

Dec. 4: The Heavy Heavy; Dec. 16: J.D. McPherson.

MR. SMALLS THEATRE

Nov. 16: Rome

Nov. 21: Blondshell

Dec. 2: The Lemonheads

Dec. 13: Bumpin’ Uglies.

Jan. 21: Real Estate; Jan. 31: Donna The Buffalo; May 7: Pete Thorn.

HEINZ HALL

Dec. 18: Trisha Yearwood.

OAKS THEATER

March 29: Joanne Shaw Taylor.

Route 4042 Wexford Bayne Road, Route 4049 Nicholson Road Intersection Restrictions Underway in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that restrictions at the intersection of Wexford Bayne Road (Route 4042) and Nicholson Road (Route 4049) in Franklin Park Borough of Allegheny County are currently underway. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, November 7th, there will be single-lane restrictions and flagging operations at the intersection of Wexford Bayne Road and Nicholson Road, so crews can install signals that are temporary at the intersection.

Southbound I-79 to Westbound I-376 Overnight Ramp Closures Begin Thursday Night in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beginning tomorrow night, weather permitting, overnight ramp closures on I-376 (Parkway West)/I-79 interchange in Robinson and Collier townships of Allegheny County will begin. According to release from PennDOT District 11, the ramp that carries southbound I-79 to westbound I-376 (Exit 59B) toward the Pittsburgh International Airport/Beaver will close for anti-icing system installation work on the following schedule with traffic going on a detour using the detour route below:

Weekend Ramp Closures

·       6:00 PM Friday night, October 31 to 7:00 AM Saturday morning, November 1

·       6:00 PM Friday night, November 7 to 7:00 AM Saturday morning, November 8

Weeknight Ramp Closures

·       6:00 PM Thursday night, October 30 to 5:00 AM Friday night, October 31

·       6:00 PM to 5:00 AM nightly Monday through Thursday, November 3-6

Traffic will be detoured as work occurs.

Posted Detour

  • Continue south on I-79
  • Take the Carnegie (Exit 57) exit
  • Turn left onto West Main Street
  • Turn right onto the ramp to I-79 north toward Erie
  • From northbound I-79, take the ramp to 376 West toward the Airport (Exit 59B)
  • End detour

Chinese dim sum restaurant 88 Bao Bao will be opening “soon” in Center Township

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) 88 Bao Baoa Chinese dim sum restaurant, will be opening in the future in Center Township. It will be in the former location of Taiwan 101 in the Center Township Walmart Plaza that has been vacant for several months. The opening date of this restaurant is unclear at this time, but a sign on the door of it makes a promise that it is “coming soon.” 88 Bao Bao started in California in 2018, which is where it has at least eight locations. Their menu offers several options for casual dumplings, traditional and fusion dishes, as well as Bao, a Chinese steamed bun filled with various ingredients that are sweet and savory.

What to expect for the November 4th election in Pennsylvania

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A sign on a door at The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is pictured at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts. Voters across the commonwealth will also vote in municipal elections, including high-profile races in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

State Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht – all Democrats – will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in a retention election, where voters will decide whether to award the sitting jurists new terms on the high court. Terms are 10 years, although Donohue must retire in 2027 when she reaches the mandated retirement age of 75. While retention elections are often a quiet affair in Pennsylvania, this year’s campaign has been heavily shaped by party politics.

Democrats hold a 5-2 majority on the state Supreme Court, but Republicans have mounted a campaign to oust Donohue, Dougherty and Wecht. If voters decide not to retain a justice for another term, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could appoint a temporary replacement, subject to confirmation by the Republican-controlled state Senate. A deadlock in the confirmation process could result in a court tied at 2-2 if voters oust all three justices this year. An election to fill any vacant seats for full 10-year terms would be held in 2027.

The last state Supreme Court retention election was in 2017. The Republican justice on the ballot that year was retained with 68% of the vote, while the Democratic justice was retained with 71% of the vote.

Voters will also decide races for other state courts, including the state Superior Court and Commonwealth Court, the two statewide appellate courts a step below the state Supreme Court.

In the race for Pittsburgh mayor, Democratic Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor and Republican Tony Moreno are running to replace outgoing Democratic incumbent Ed Gainey. O’Connor, a former member of the Pittsburgh City Council and son of the late Mayor Bob O’Connor, defeated Gainey in the May primary. Moreno, a former police officer, was the 2021 Republican mayoral nominee who lost to Gainey in the general election.

In Philadelphia, Democrat Larry Krasner seeks a third term as district attorney against former Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan. Dugan stepped down midway through his third term in 2024 to mount a challenge against Krasner for the Democratic nomination. Krasner defeated Dugan in the May primary, but Dugan switched parties in August to run in the general election as a Republican.

Democrats have won recent general elections in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia by wide margins. Gainey defeated Moreno in the 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral race with about 71% of the vote. In Philadelphia, Krasner won reelection to a second term in 2021 with about 72% of the vote.

The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

Pennsylvania requires an automatic recount for statewide races with a vote margin of 0.5 percentage points or less. For non-statewide races, voters may petition an individual county board of elections or the courts to order a recount. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is eligible for a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.

Here’s a look at what to expect on Nov. 4:

When do polls close?

Polls close at 8 p.m. ET.

What’s on the ballot?

The AP will provide vote results and declare winners in the retention elections for Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court, and the general elections for Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Pittsburgh mayor, Philadelphia district attorney and Philadelphia controller.

Who gets to vote?

Any voter registered in Pennsylvania may participate in the statewide general elections. Voters registered in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh may participate in the general elections in their city.

What do turnout and advance vote look like

As of Oct. 6, there were about 3.8 million Democrats and 3.6 million Republicans registered in Pennsylvania. In Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh, Democrats comprised nearly 55% of the county’s 912,000 registered voters, while Republicans comprised about 29%. Democrats made up about 72% of Philadelphia’s roughly 1.1 million registered voters. Republicans made up about 12%.

Nearly 71,000 people voted in the 2021 general election for Pittsburgh mayor, which was about 31% of registered voters at the time. Mail ballots made up about 35% of votes cast. Roughly 230,000 people voted in the Philadelphia municipal general election that year, or about 22% of registered voters. About 32% of the vote was from mail ballots.

About 3.1 million votes were cast in the 2023 state Supreme Court general election, or roughly 36% of registered voters at the time. Mail votes comprised about 26% of the total votes cast.

As of Monday, more than 571,000 of the 1.1 million absentee ballots requested statewide had already been cast. About 67% of these votes came from Democrats and about 25% were from Republicans. See the AP Early Vote Tracker for the latest update.

In Pittsburgh, more than 15,000 pre-Election Day votes had been cast as of Oct. 10. About 87% of these votes came from Democrats and about 8% from Republicans.

How long does vote counting usually take?

In the 2024 presidential election, the AP first reported results from Pennsylvania at 8 p.m. ET in Allegheny County just as polls closed. The first results in Philadelphia were reported at 8:08 p.m. ET. By noon ET the next day, nearly 97% of the total statewide vote had been tabulated.

Vote tabulation ended for the night in Allegheny County at 12:08 a.m. ET with about 97% of the vote counted and in Philadelphia at 1:56 a.m. ET with about 93% of the vote counted.

Are we there yet?

As of Nov. 4, there will be 364 days until the 2026 midterm elections and 1,099 days until the 2028 general election.

Steelers sign wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling warms up during practice at NFL football minicamp, June 10th, 2025, at the team’s training facility in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler yesterday that the Pittsburgh Steelers made a plan to sign wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The move yesterday to the Steelers gave Valdes-Scantling another opportunity to play on the same team as their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. Both of them played for the Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2021. Valdes-Scantling was drafted 174th overall in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Packers and has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the New Orleans Saints. Valdes-Scantling signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks on March 12th, 2025, but was released on August 26th, 2025, and he most previously played on the San Francisco 49ers active roster before being released on October 18th, 2025.