Scott Tady
GREENSBURG — Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees phoned the Beaver County Radio Morning Show last week to talk about the legacy of that groundbreaking pop-rock band.
Dolenz offered surprises, insights and more in his 15-minute chat, you can listen to here:
See Dolenz perform his “60 Years of The Monkees” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Palace Theatre, Greensburg.
Tickets are $70 to $100 at westmorelandculturaltrust.org .
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Center Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that seventy-eight-year-old Doris Rissi of Monaca crashed her vehicle in Center Township on Saturday.
Rissi was driving on I-376 West at 5:43 p.m.
She was traveling on the off ramp to Monaca and lost control and left the road, eventually hitting a guide rail.
According to police, she refused transportation and she suffered a possible injury.
Police also confirm that her charges are pending investigation for DUI and unsafe driving.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: People gather at a memorial in Erie, Pa., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, outside the home where authorities say a gunman killed several people before killing himself on Oct. 9. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
(ERIE, PA-AP) A man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday.
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in the previous day’s shooting, while the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman.
Video and audio evidence recovered by investigators included muffled gunshot sounds coming from inside the home just before two “distressed” women arrived and began pounding on the door shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, he said. The gunman then came out and shot them as they ran toward him, before returning inside.
Police arrived to find the two women dead outside. After deploying a drone and robot, they went inside and found the bodies of a 5-year-old boy; a 1-year-old girl on the first floor; two more women and two young men in a stairwell; and the shooter on the second floor.
“Out of respect for the victims and the families, I will not discuss the details of what our officers encountered inside that home,” the chief said at a news conference. “But I want our community to understand the gravity of what happened and the profound impact this tragedy has had on those involved and on our community as a whole.”
Lorah declined to discuss motive but said investigators would talk to other relatives and examine the cellphones of the women who were killed outside the home.
“They knew something was going on at that house,” he said. “We have to figure out what that is.”
Lorah said officers arrived within minutes of receiving an alert via ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection system that relies on artificial intelligence and a network of microphones to identify gunshots. No additional shots were fired after that.
“Sounds that may have been mistaken for gunfire came from flashbang devices — chemical munitions — used by SWAT officers,” he said.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin, who spoke directly to the victims’ families during the news conference.
“I am so deeply sorry. What happened to you was horrific, and there is nothing that any of us can say today that will make this any easier,” she said. “But you do need to know that our entire community is with you, we’re grieving with you. And we are here to support you.”
District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz urged the public to refrain from speculation as the investigation continues.
“Please do not allow rumors, speculation or unverified information to add to the pain that these families are already experiencing,” she said.
Erie is about 120 miles (190 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh.
Speaking at a campaign rally outside Philadelphia, Shapiro mentioned both the Erie killings and the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers early Saturday.
“Today has been a dark day across this commonwealth,” he said.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Midland Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported that an inactive domestic incident occurred in Midland Borough on Saturday.
This occurred at Midcrest Homes at 12:58 a.m.
The arrestees and victims of the incident were a forty-year-old man from Midland and a thirty-six-year-old woman from Midland.
According to police, charges of harassment, simple assault and strangulation were filed for both parties.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Chippewa Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported on Friday that fifty-three-year-old Jason Kos was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Chippewa Township on Wednesday.
Police conducted a traffic stop along 2938 Darlington Road at 7:59 p.m.
According to police, Kos was run through field sobriety testing and he was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Eastvale Borough, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported yesterday that thirty-seven-year-old Anthony Fosnaught of New Brighton was arrested on Friday because of an incident that occurred at the Eastvale Inn that day.
Police were dispatched to the establishment on 2nd Avenue East because of an inactive altercation that occurred at 1:37 a.m.
A thirty-six-year-old man from Wampum and a thirty-three-year-old woman from Wampum were the victims of an assault in Eastvale Borough.
According to police, charges were filed for simple assault after an investigation occurred.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Brighton Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that twenty-seven-year-old Tyler Condrasky of North Huntingdon was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Brighton Township yesterday.
Police were dispatched along 382 I-376 West and the incident occurred at 4:27 p.m. A third-party call was given to police, and it related that a vehicle was going slow on I-376 West and it did not stay in a single lane.
Condrasky was found unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle while the vehicle was still moving.
The vehicle was stopped because of this and Condrasky was then found to be under the influence of alcohol.
According to police, he was charged with DUI and other related traffic offenses.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection work on the Route 168 Shippingport Bridge over the Ohio River in Industry and Shippingport boroughs will begin today, weather permitting.
From 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. each day through Friday, October 16th, single-lane alternating restrictions controlled by flaggers will occur on the Shippingport Bridge.
Bridge inspection work will be conducted by crews from NTM Engineering, Inc.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Lawrence County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that gas line work on Route 18 in New Beaver Borough in Lawrence County will occur today, weather permitting.
From 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. today, single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Route 18 at the intersection with Newport Road.
Gas line work for Columbia Gas will be conducted by crews from Team Fishel.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 29 voted yesterday to ratify their contract with Duquesne Light Company (DLC).
This comes after almost 1,000 DLC workers who serve customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties went on strike on October 1st following failed contract negotiations with their employer.
DLC and IBEW Local 29 reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract on Thursday.
IBEW Local 29 acknowledged the results of the vote in a post on social media and confirmed: “A huge thank you to everyone that supported us and all of our members for standing with us.”
According to the union, 526 members voted to accept the contract, while 184 voted to reject it.