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Pittsburgh man arrested for trying to steal the registration plate of a vehicle at a Sheetz in Cheswick, Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Verona, PA) Fifty-nine-year-old Jerry Chambers of Pittsburgh was taken into custody yesterday after being connected to an incident which involved a group of masked men trying to steal the registration plate of a vehicle at a Sheetz in Cheswick, Pennsylvania on Friday at 7:18 p.m. A video shows Chambers and two other men unsuccessfully trying to steal that registration plate. According to court records, this group of men in masks attempted to steal an ATM from this Sheetz location in Cheswick. Authorities chased a truck later believed to be the vehicle involved in the alleged theft on Monday and police later learned that the white truck believed to be involved belonged to Enterprise Rent A Car and had been scheduled to be returned yesterday at the company’s Verona location. Officers noticed the vehicle that day and arrested the driver after they conducted a traffic stop at the Verona Enterprise Rent A Car, and the driver was identified as Chambers.  According to court records, Chambers was released on a non-monetary bond. Chambers was charged with offenses including the use of instruments of a crime and attempted theft and December 22nd, 2025 is when he is expected to appear before a judge.

Pittsburgh influencer indicted for stalking and harrassing eleven women across five states

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Federal prosecutors announced yesterday that a self-proclaimed social media influencer from Pittsburgh was indicted for the “relentless” stalking and harassment of nearly a dozen women across multiple states. First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Revetti confirmed in a news release that thirty-one-year-old Brett Michael Dadig, would meet women in gyms and stalk them, moving around to a different city whenever he was banned or reported to police.  According to the indictment, Dadig took advice from an artificial intelligence chatbot and tried to meet women at gyms. Dadig is accused of harassing, intimidating and threatening these women through social media posts and phone calls. Prosecutors state that Dadig would show up at their homes and workplaces and follow them, try to get them fired and post pictures of them online. Dadig was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of cyberstalking, interstate stalking and interstate threats for allegedly harassing 11 women from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Iowa and New York.  If he is convicted, Dadig could serve a minimum sentence of one year for each charge and a total maximum sentence of up to 70 years in jail.

Fire in West Aliquippa burns multiple vehicles in a garage

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa Firefighters and their first alarm were dispatched to West Aliquippa on Third Street yesterday afternoon just before 1 p.m. because of multiple vehicles that were inside a metal garage that were caught on fire. Those responding did not have enough tank water to significantly knock the fire out. However, the frozen shut hydrant that they wrapped hindered their mission. After the responders grabbed a plug on Main and Third Street, a secondary hydrant was grabbed just in case to complete their duties. No one was injured and Aliquippa Fire Chief Tim Firich confirms the garage building has minor damage.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Ambridge selling pierogis and dumpling halushki

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) On Monday, December 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Ambridge will sell both pierogis and dumpling halushki, which will be available with potato/cheese pierogi for $10 a dozen and dumpling halushki for $10 a quart. They will be at the Parish Center of the church on Fifth Street in Ambridge. Advanced orders can be placed by either calling (412) 512-5521 or by emailing anrighetti21@gmail.com by clicking here by December 17th.

Pennsylvania State Police Report 1,183 Crashes, 458 DUI Arrests Over the 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced its crash and enforcement totals from the 2025 Thanksgiving travel period today as part of the commitment from the Shapiro Administration to ensure the safety of roadways across the Commonwealth. PSP investigated 1,183 vehicle crashes, which resulted in six deaths, with impaired driving as a factor in 61 crashes from November 26th-30th, 2025. Troopers arrested 458 individuals for driving under the influence and issued 7,472 citations for speeding, 934 citations for failing to wear a seat belt and 72 citations for not securing children in safety seats during the five-day holiday weekend. According to a release from the Pennsylvania State Police, here are the statistics of the PSP’s crash and enforcement totals from the 2025 Thanksgiving travel period:

Table 1: Thanksgiving Weekend Crash Data

Year Total Crashes Fatal Crashes People Killed Injury-Related Crashes DUI-Related Crashes DUI-Related Fatal Crashes
2025 (5 days) 1,183 5 6 186 61 0
2024 (5 days) 1,167 6 6 164 61 1

Table 2: Thanksgiving Weekend Enforcement Data

Year DUI Arrests Speeding Citations Child Seat Citations Seat Belt Citations Other Citations
2025 (5 days) 458 7,472 72 934 19,267
2024 (5 days) 537 8,148 102 1,072 20,608

These statistics have covered only those incidents that were investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police and they do not include incidents that were responded to by other law enforcement agencies.

ALL AMERICAN+ Field House and League One Volleyball Sign 10-Year Lease to Grow Volleyball in Pittsburgh Region

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monroeville, PA) According to a release from the All AMERICAN+ Field House in Monroeville yesterday, they announced that day that League One Volleyball, (LOVB) has signed a 10-year lease with the Monroeville-based complex, a long-term partnership designed to accelerate the growth of the sport in Western Pennsylvania and position Pittsburgh as a hotspot for volleyball. ALL AMERICAN+ Field House, which is already the largest sports and volleyball facility in the region of Pittsburgh, will expand to 13 in-house volleyball courts, which enables the venue to host multiple large-scale tournaments yearly and serve as a regional hub for elite training and competition with the agreement. 3DGE Volleyball, a new elite junior volleyball club, will operate the club program at ALL AMERICAN+ Field House under the LOVB umbrella, delivering leagues branded by LOVB and training pathways locally while aligning with the broader competition framework of LOVB under the agreement. LOVB also operates a league that is professional and this partnership will establish a roadmap for high-performance development in the region. Six new 3DGE-dedicated courts will be installed in November and will be ready ahead of the next club season. Programming that is near-term will prioritize junior girls’ club teams, camps and clinics, youth development programs and events, which focuses on divisions spanning elementary, middle and high school athletes, specific age divisions, dates, and registration details, which will be released with the tournament calendar. The presence of LOVB at ALL AMERICAN+ Field House will help centralize programming, elevate coaching standards, and expand opportunities for local and regional athletes to train and compete within a unified pathway as part of the lease and the facility plans to attract more major events, invite national competition to the region, and deepen the talent pipeline across Western Pennsylvania with thirteen dedicated courts.

Male driver causes single-vehicle crash in Homewood Borough

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Homewood Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release yesterday that an unidentified male driver caused a single-vehicle crash in Homewood Borough on the morning of November 17th, 2025. That man was driving on I-76 West when the front tire of his vehicle came off because of the loose lug nuts that were on it. The man that caused this crash was not injured and he relayed that he had his brakes recently put on. His vehicle was towed by a tow truck, was brought to a location that was safe and was assisted by both PTC and Trinity Towing.

Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit Honors Board Member Pat McGeehan for Retirement After 52 Years of Service

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) The Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit offered a tribute to retiring board member Pat McGeehan at its November 19th, 2025 board meeting in Monaca. McGeehan finished 52 years of distinguished service to the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit and is one of the longest-serving school board members in the history of Pennsylvania. McGeehan served as the Board President of the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit from 1996 to 2020 to guide the organization through growth that lasted for decades, programs that were new and major facility improvements.

Shapiro Administration Announces Opening of 2025-26 LIHEAP Season, Reminds Pennsylvanians of Moratorium on Shutoffs

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release today in Harrisburg from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), the DHS announced today that the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season will begin taking applications tomorrow on Wednesday, December 3rd. The program that is federally funded to help eligible households pay their heating bills by sending payments directly to their utility company or fuel provider was delayed due to the federal government shutdown this year even though it normally opens in November every year. The 2025-26 LIHEAP season is scheduled to run tomorrow through April 10th, 2026. According to that same release from the Pennsylvania DHS, here is more information about these LIHEAP applications and some links to access these applications:

  • To protect Pennsylvanians during the delay, Governor Josh Shapiro worked with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and utility providers to start the winter shutoff moratorium earlier on November 1st, 2025 (it usually begins in December each year). This ensured that Pennsylvanians who could not access LIHEAP in November because of the shutdown did not risk having their heat or electricity shut off as temperatures dropped.
  • LIHEAP is a federally funded DHS program that helps eligible households pay their heating bills by sending payments directly to their utility company or fuel provider. States receive LIHEAP funding through a federal block grant — these dollars were finally issued last week by the Trump Administration after the federal shutdown ended. Pennsylvania typically receives more than $215 million in LIHEAP funding each year, including $216 million in 2023 and $229 million in 2024.
  • “Pennsylvanians deserve the safety and health benefits that come from being able to heat their homes and keep themselves and their families warm through the winter,” said DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh. “LIHEAP helps hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians each year by providing cash and crisis grants directly to the eligible household’s utility company or heating fuel provider, and I am very glad that we are finally able to begin this important work. I encourage anyone who may need help with heating costs to apply for LIHEAP and keep your home safe through this winter.”
  • LIHEAP assistance does not need to be paid back and is available in the form of cash or crisis grants. The minimum 2025-26 LIHEAP cash grant is $200, and the maximum cash grant is $1,000. Individuals and households may receive one cash grant per LIHEAP season.
  • Separately, Pennsylvanians who qualify for a LIHEAP crisis grant will be eligible for a minimum grant of $25 and a maximum grant of $1,000. Individuals and households are eligible for a crisis grant if they meet the income guidelines and are in jeopardy of having their heating utility service terminated, have already had their heating utility service terminated, or who are out of or have less than two weeks’ worth of deliverable fuel, such as fuel oil, propane, coal, or wood. Households may apply for and be eligible for more than one crisis grant – up to the $1,000 maximum – if they experience more than one emergency per LIHEAP season.
  • LIHEAP benefits are applied for each year, so if an individual was approved or denied previously, DHS encourages them to apply again for the 2025-26 season. Individuals and families are financially eligible for LIHEAP if their incomes are at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Limit. For an individual, that is a gross income of $22,590 per year, and for a family of four, that is a gross income of $46,800 per year.
  • During the 2024-25 LIHEAP season, 292,867 households statewide received LIHEAP cash benefits, and these households received an average season benefit of $291. Approximately 128,222 households statewide received LIHEAP crisis benefits, and these households received an average payment of $523.
  • Pennsylvanians can apply for LIHEAP and other public assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  by clicking here at dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS or by calling 1-866-550-4355. Pennsylvanians do not need to know their own eligibility to apply.

Governor Shapiro, Lt. Governor Davis, Child Care Workers, and Legislators Highlight New Child Care Recruitment & Retention Bonuses Secured in the 2025-26 Budget in Allegheny County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Verona, PA) According to a release yesterday from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s office, Governor Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis joined community leaders, child care workers and legislators yesterday at Riverview Children’s Center in Allegheny County to highlight investments for child care secured in the 2025-26 budget Governor Shapiro signed last month. These investments will help the state of Pennsylvania recruit and retain child care workers, expand the access to quality care, and ensure that more parents can stay in the workforce and provide for their families.