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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Wampum, PA) A landowner close to Wampum recently agreed to sell the approximate amount of seven acres to the North Country Trail Association this fall, which will help to secure protection that is permanent for a section of the North Country National Scenic Trail and its surrounding landscape located along the Beaver River. According to a release from the Wampum Chapter, it is the first property purchase in the history of the North Country Trail Association, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Duquesne, PA) According to police, a father was shot and killed by his daughter’s boyfriend in Duquesne on Friday afternoon. Officers were called to the Hilltop Parkview Apartments on Duquesne Place Drive around 2:30 p.m. for shooting reports. The assistant chief for the Duquesne Police Department stated that a man in his mid-sixties was fatally shot during an argument with the boyfriend of his daughter, who was taken into custody. Police said the unidentified man was found dead at the scene. The Allegheny County Police Department is leading the investigation into this incident and anyone with information about it is encouraged to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.   

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to Pittsburgh Police, two people are in custody, and a third suspect remains on the run after shots were fired, leading to a crash and chase in the Perry South neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday was when police were called to the 400 block of Chester Avenue in the North Side of Pittsburgh because of a fifteen-round ShotSpotter alert regarding this incident. Officers noticed a car speeding away, and the driver continued to escape when the officers attempted to stop the car. Police confirm the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a home on the 1900 block of North Charles Street and three people were in the car, and they all tried to run from the scene. Two people were taken into custody by officers while the third person is still at large. Investigators state that they recovered shell casings at the site of the first incident. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) No one was injured after a bullet hit a home that was unoccupied in the Middle Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday. According to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson, police were called to the 20 block of Perry Street for a three-round ShotSpotter alert just before 6:30 p.m. and a home in the 30 block of Perry Street was damaged after one bullet hit a window. Officers discovered three spent shell casings at the scene. Two people were in the home but were not injured. Detectives are reviewing evidence, which includes video and the casing. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot in the leg in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday. According to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson, police were called to the 700 block of Gallion Avenue around 10:15 p.m. yesterday for reports of a shooting, but the man who was shot was uncooperative and would not say what occurred. The man was found shot in the leg and was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Allegheny County Police are investigating and trying to find information regarding a late-night shooting in the City of Clairton on Friday evening that put one person in the hospital. According to information provided by Allegheny County police, just after 10 p.m., they were called to the 1000 block of Marion Circle for a reported shooting. Officers found a man who had been shot three times in the leg and he was taken to the hospital and was listed last in stable condition. An early investigation shows the man was shot from the street as he opened the door to his home. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A woman was detained yesterday in connection with a reported robbery in the Crawford Roberts neighborhood of Pittsburgh. According to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor, police were called to the intersection of Reed and Vine streets at 3:43 p.m. yesterday. A spokesperson from Pittsburgh Public Safety confirms that officers received a report of a robbery of a house in progress and that a woman was discovered on the scene and was determined to be a potential suspect. After she did not leave the building when officers called to her, SWAT was requested at around 5 p.m., and then shortly afterward, the woman was taken into custody. The same Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson confirms that the woman was taken to police headquarters for questioning. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man from Pitcairn is now facing charges after police confirm that his gun that was loaded was stopped at the security checkpoint of the Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday morning. At around 6:15 a.m. that day, the Allegheny County Police Department stated TSA officers discovered a loaded revolver in the carry-on bag of a passenger, who was identified as twenty-six-year-old Justin Lang. Lang was charged with carrying a firearm without a permit and the Allegheny County Police Department determined that he did not have a concealed carry permit that was valid. The FBI was also notified about this incident. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release on Friday from The Transportation Security Administration, the TSA is expecting to screen more than 17.8 million people from Tuesday, November 25th to Tuesday, December 2nd, with over 3 million just on Sunday, November 30th. Over three million travelers were screened on nine of the top ten highest volume days in the history of the Transportation Security Administration and eight of the highest volume days have occurred in 2025 alone. The current daily volume of the TSA in 2025 is about 2.48 million, which is compared to 2.47 million in 2024 and this is a representation of an increase every day of about 14,000 travelers each day in 2025 over 2024.