(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsubrgh, PA) Kingfly Spirits, which is in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, has closed its doors for good after seven years in business. The popular craft distillery made an announcement yesterday that it is moving on after seven years at its Smallman Street location. Kingfly Spirits also noted that they have refunded any money that was due to people for future events that had been scheduled. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This July 24, 2018, file photo shows a portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form. The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for most individual taxpayers as well as small businesses. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, that the administration is “looking at providing relief to certain taxpayers and small businesses who will be able to get extensions on their taxes.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Allegheny County Council recently approved the implementation of a program that would lessen the impact of longtime homeowners whose property taxes increase due to a countywide property tax reassessment. While legislators say it would increase equity between new and longtime homeowners, others could be left with a bill they can’t pay. The LOOP program, which was approved by the council on Tuesday, would cap increases at 35% in the first year. It also covers homeowners who have lived in their homes for 10 years and fall under 125% of the area’s median income.

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A body was pulled from one of the rivers in Pittsburgh over thirty years ago, and even though a man was convicted of third-degree murder, the identity of the victim remained unknown until now. Allegheny County officials identified the victim yesterday as Allan Keener, closing the longest unknown decedent cold case in that county. After the company Othram built a comprehensive DNA profile, the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office could contact potential family members and get a DNA sample from a relative who is living, allowing them to finally identify Keener. The body of Keener was found in 1992 in the water between the 9th and 6th street bridges after a witness called 911 to report an assault. Even though Keener ultimately drowned, his autopsy showed blunt force trauma to the head. Pittsburgh police arrested Arthur Wiley, who was both tried and convicted of third-degree murder in 1993. While Wiley has since served his sentence, the identity of Keener was not identified, which continued during a span of over three decades. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release yesterday that a woman from Slippery Rock was charged after a two-vehicle crash in Lawrence County on the morning of January 22nd, 2026. At approximately 9:09 a.m., fifty-seven-year-old Carole Sholes hit the vehicle of thirty-four-year-old Michelle Houk of New Castle on the intersection of Harlansburg Road and State Road in Hickory Township. Houk was transported to UPMC Jameson Hospital with a suspected injury and Sholes had a suspected minor injury but was not transported. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle reported via release yesterday that thirty-eight-year-old Brian Lowe of Ambridge was not charged after a single-vehicle crash in Lawrence County on the afternoon of February 3rd, 2026. At 2:43 p.m., PSP New Castle was dispatched to New Beaver Borough at 556 Glenkirk Road, and it was determined upon investigation that Lowe was traveling east on Wampum Mt. Air Road and did not stop at a stop sign before making a right turn onto Glenkirk Road. Lowe left the road and then hit a fence with his vehicle, and even though he had a suspected minor injury, he was not transported.   

(File Photo of a Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The brother of a woman who was found dead from gunshot wounds in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been charged with homicide. Police filed charges yesterday against twenty-seven-year-old Aaron Charles Martin of Pittsburgh. According to a criminal complaint, Aaron Martin was found inside an apartment on the 700 block of Montclair Street with the body of twenty-six-year-old Charlee Martin on Sunday. Court documents state that Charlee Martin had been shot five times and had been dead for several days. Police also note that Aaron Martin confessed to killing his sister. Aaron Martin faces charges of criminal homicide, firearms violations, and abuse of a corpse and is being held at the Allegheny County Jail. At the time of the arrest, Martin was charged with assault of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Flo Young, originally from Cambridge, Mass., browses through a box of pen pal letters outside the Sullivan County Health Care nursing home in Unity, N.H., June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania schools are now required to teach cursive handwriting under a new law. Governor Josh Shapiro made an announcement on social media yesterday that he signed House Bill 17 into law, using his “best cursive.” Pennsylvania State Representative Dane Watro, who is the sponsor of the bill, stated that cursive is a skill that is proven to boost cognitive growth while preserving a link to the past. However, the practice has fallen because of the growing technology of the present age. Warto cited studies that show writing in cursive activates brain regions tied to memory, language and critical thinking and listed several other benefits of cursive writing, expressing that it builds fine motor skills and improves coordination and dexterity.

February 12th, 2026

School or Organization	Cancellation or Delay  ( If blank no cancellation or delay reported)
Adelphoi Education/Beaver (Rochester)
Aliquippa Area School District
Ambridge Area School District
Avonworth School District	2 Hour Delay Friday
Baden Academy Charter School
Beaver Area School District
Beaver County Courthouse
Beaver County Rehabilitation Center
Beaver Falls Crime Watch
Bethel Christian School (Raccoon Township)
Big Beaver Falls Area School District
Beaver County CTC
Beaver County Transit Authority
Beaver Valley Montessori School
Blackhawk Area School District
Blackhawk Meals on Wheels
Butler County Community College (All Locations, Including Cranberry Township)
CCBC
CCBC Aviation Sciences Center	Remote Learning Day Thursday (Due to Water Main Break)
Center at the Mall (Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca)
Central Valley School District
Chippewa Alliance Church
Cornell School District
Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church (Cranberry Township)
Divine Grace Parish (Cranberry, All Locations)
Education Center at Watson (Sewickley)
Ellwood City Area School District
Ellwood City Area Public Library
Ellwood City Meals on Wheels
Evangel Heights Child Care (Beaver)
Families Matter Food Pantry
Footprints in the Sand Daycare (Aliquippa)
Freedom Area School District
H.A.P. Community Outings (Aliquippa)
Head Start of Beaver County – Aliquippa
Head Start of Beaver County -Ambridge
Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls
Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 7th Ave.
Head Start of Beaver County – Beaver Falls 6th Ave.
Head Start of Beaver County – Central
Head Start of Beaver County – Blackhawk
Head Start of Beaver County – CCBC
Head Start/ Early Head Start of Beaver County
Head Start of Beaver County – Rochester
Head Start of Beaver County – Southside
Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton Middle School
Head Start of Beaver County – New Brighton High School
Head Start of Beaver County – Riverside
Heart Prints Center for Early Education (Cranberry Township)
Hope Academy- Conway
Hopewell School District
Kiddie Korner (Beaver)
Life Family Pre-School
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
Mc Guire Memorial EOC
Mc Guire Memorial School
Midland Borough school District
Montour Area School District
Monaca Senior Center
Monaca VFD #1
Moon Area School District
Mother’s Morning Out/Noah’s Ark Preschool/Sewickley
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Pre-school (Moon Twp.)
New Brighton Area School District
New Horizons (Beaver)
North Catholic School District
Our Lady of Fatima/ Hopewell
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School (Coraopolis)
PA Career Link (Beaver County)
Pawmazing Bakery (Beaver)
Penn State Beaver (Monaca)
Provident Charter School West (Baden)	Remote Learning Thursday (Due to a Water Main Break)
Quaker Valley School District
Riverside Beaver County Area School District
Road to Emmaus Baptist Church (Beaver)
Rochester Area School District
Robert Morris University (Moon Township)
Seneca Valley Area School District
Sewickley Academy
Slippery Rock Area School District
Slippery Rock Program Center
Slippery Rock University
St. Andrews Day School (Moon Township)
St. James-Sewickley
St. Monica Catholic Academy
St. Monica Parish (Beaver Falls)
St. Killian’s Catholic School (Cranberry)
St. Peter & Paul School/Beaver
St. Stephens Lutheran Academy/Zelienople
South Side Area School District
Sto Rox
The Baden American Legion
The Lindsay Theater (Sewickley)
The Phoenix Center (Rochester)
The Prevention Network and Class Academy (Beaver County)
Vanport VFD
Western Beaver Area School District
West Allegheny School District
Zelienople Meals on Wheels

(File Photo of the Beaver County Courthouse)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver, PA) Several topics were discussed at the Beaver County Commissioners’ work session this morning at the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver. One of them was when Beaver County Solicitor Garen Fedeles brought up some resolutions for tomorrow, and one of them was funding for both the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and the IBEW Local Union 712. David Thompson, the Assistant Director for the Beaver County Office of Planning and Redevelopment, described some resolutions involving funding for their specfic projects and he said that “it’s $450,000” for the CCBC resolution for roof repair at the CCBC Golden Dome at the school in Monaca and the IBEW Local 712 resolution is “an amendment to a previous resolution, they were originally awarded $500,000 for a new building in Vanport, and they got an additional $500,000 for a million total, so this is just amending that first resolution to reflect the million total.” Two of the other resolutions that Fedeles mentioned was an “agreement with Windmer overseeing the construction and approval process of the HAZMAT building down on Route 51” and “for Windmer to do the dam inspection at Brady’s Run Park.” In other business, Beaver County Recreation Director Tony Caltury rescheduled the kickoff rally event in Beaver County for America250 PA to Tuesday, February 24th at 2 p.m. in the public meeting room of the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver on the first floor of the building. Another event that Caltury mentioned that is coming up, if weather permits, is the 2026 Snow Shovel Riding Championship at Old Economy Park on Saturday, February 14th with the registration from 10 to 11 a.m., with races starting at 11:30 a.m. Thompson also noted that as of yesterday, Connect Beaver County’s new tracker is now live. You can find out more by going to their website, connectbeavercounty.com.

(File Photo of the Allegheny Health Network Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) On Saturday, March 7th, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute will host its monthly Saturday cancer screening clinic at AHN Cancer Institute – Allegheny General in Pittsburgh. Patients that either have insurance or not are strongly encouraged to attend this vital clinic, which provides accessible cancer screenings for both AHN and non-AHN patients. Those interested in attending can call 412-359-6665 to make an appointment. According to a release from Allegheny health Network, available screenings include:

• Breast cancer (ages 40-74)
• Cervical cancer (ages 21-65)
• Colorectal cancer (ages 45-75)
• Head and neck cancers (ages 18+)
• Lung cancer (ages 50-80 with a history of cigarette smoking)
• Prostate cancer (ages 45-75)
• Skin cancer (ages 18+)