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(Koppel, PA.) Tenaris held an event with many local dignitaries marking the successful completion of a new $85 million fume exhaust system at its steel mill in Koppel on Tuesday.  The ribbon cutting event welcomed U.S. Congressman Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania State Senator Elder Vogel, and Guillermo Moreno, Tenaris U.S. President.

The new baghouse system is the latest upgrade to the steel shop and part of the company’s broader $140 million investment in the site since 2020 when Tenaris integrated the mill into its industrial system.

Congressman Deluzio spoke at the event and said “We need to make more stuff in America, support good-paying union jobs in steelmaking and other industries, and protect our clean air. Today’s ribbon cutting is a good step forward toward all of these goals, Thanks to Tenaris for making this $85 million investment in Beaver County to help move Western Pennsylvania’s proud history of steelmaking into the future.”

The new exhaust system will more effectively collect, capture, and separate dust and particulates generated during the steel production process, while also helping to reduce carbon monoxide emissions.

“As part of our commitment to being a responsible neighbor in Beaver County and Pennsylvania, we are creating a cleaner environment for our employees and for the community with the modernization of the plant’s air filtration system,” said Moreno.

The comprehensive system upgrade includes the installation of a state-of-the-art baghouse, the expansion of the dropout box, a new quench tower, updated ducts, a water-cooling tower, new compressors, and an electrical room to house the necessary components. Notably, the new baghouse features a single stack, replacing the previous system’s ten stacks, which simplifies the monitoring, measurement, and containment of potential emissions. Additionally, the upgraded fumes exhaust
collection system uses pulse jet technology to clean the filters more efficiently, improving long-term maintenance.

Scott Tady, Beaver County Radio

SEWICKLEY — The Sewickley Public Library remains temporarily closed due to water damage.

An overnight failure to a heating/air-conditioning coil on Sept. 19 caused “significant” water damage in several areas, including the library’s upstairs Community Room, the non-fiction and computer areas in Adult Reference downstairs, as well as adjacent staff work areas, according to a post on the library’s website.

Most of the damage was to ceilings, drywall, shelving and flooring.

“Only a very small percentage of the non-fiction print and audio collections were damaged (about 100 items),” the website post said.

“We hope to open as soon as possible,” the post said. “As we learn more, all updates will be shared here on our website.” which is www.sewickleylibrary.org.

The library’s outside book drop remains open for the return of books and other library materials.

Contracted repair crews have been on-site since Friday with powerful fans and dehumidifiers to dry out the affected areas.

The Broadside Terrace Garden Party planned for outside the library this Thursday will take place, weather permitting.

 

 

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tomorrow, weather permitting, lane restrictions for drilling work on Route 168 (Elmwood Boulevard) and Route 551 (Hollow Road) in Darlington Township and Big Beaver Borough will begin. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting tomorrow and happening on weekdays going through early October, drilling work requiring single-lane alternating traffic with flaggers will occur on Route 168 (Elmwood Road) between New Galilee Road and Ashwood Road and Route 551 (Hollow Road) between Haney Road and Wallace Drive, and work on those roadways will be conducted by crews from All Ways Safe and JMT, Inc. Flaggers will help motorists through the zones of this work.

(File Photo of Open for Business Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Sewickley, PA) A new piazza recently opened in Sewickley around a courtyard with spaces fronted with glass that are designed for guests to both socialize and dine. The project for this new piazza got conceptualized more than five years ago and the announcement for it came in 2022. Sam DiBattista, who is a longtime chef from the Pittsburgh area and the restauranteur of Vivo Kitchen in Sewickley, led development for this new piazza in Sewickley, with backing financially from the president of Pitt Ohio, Chuck Hammel. David Saint Jacques of dsjDESIGN in Sewickley, who is an architectural designer, partnered with DiBattista on this new piazza in Sewickley. The buzz of this new piazza in Sewickley has already started with the two initial tenants, which are both restaurants, continuing their businesses. The first is Torogoz, located on 525 Locust Place in Sewickley, which is a Latin American restaurant run by Julio Peraza, a chef that was born in El Salvador and was raised in Southern California. Peraza also opened a cocktail and wine bar with small bites, Mi Cita, on Beaver Street in Sewickley. The culinary career of Peraza includes being an executive chef at fl.2 at the Fairmont Hotel in Pittsburgh when he came to Pittsburgh in 2018. The second is Moonlit Burgers, located on 523 Locust Place in Sewickley, a restaurant known for its smashburgers. The menu for Moonlit Burgers Sewickley also includes chicken sandwiches, fries and sides. Moonlit Burgers also has two locations in Pittsburgh, Moonlit Burgers Dormont on Potomac Avenue and Moonlit Burgers Uptown on Forbes Avenue. A ramen shop was also supposed to be added to this new piazaa in Sewickley, but that concept fell through during the build-out of the piazza which was extended. According to DiBattista, he is currently looking for a new tenant and he also expects a shared events space above Torogoz to open in the near future.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) People’s Natural Gas is reminding Pennsylvanians to keep their residences both warm during the upcoming winter months and safe when it gets colder. Appliances that are powered by gas and appliances for heating like furnaces need to be under maintenance and inspected regularly so they will not need to be fixed and so less energy will be used during the season when heat is needed. According to a release yesterday from People’s Natural Gas, here are some tips that People’s Natural Gas recommends to keep warm and to save money while doing that, as well as more information about ways you can do these things:

People’s Natural Gas’ safety and operations leaders recommend the following actions:

• Replace your furnace filter regularly, ideally at least three times during the heating season;
• Avoid using or storing flammable products near any gas or heat-producing appliances; and
• Ensure your furnace and indoor/outdoor vents are clear from obstructions including furniture, lint, dust, snow, and ice;
• Use the change in seasons to inspect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, replacing as needed;
• If you smell gas, leave the area immediately, then call 911 and Peoples at 1-800-400-4271; and
• Consult the Peoples website for more safety tips by clicking here

More information from People’s Natural Gas

• Making your residence more resilient against cold temperatures can also make a major impact in comfort and costs incurred during colder months. While major moves like replacing old windows make homes more efficient, inexpensive updates can also make a meaningful difference in preventing heat loss.
• Peoples offers programs such as Budget Billing, which spreads higher winter heating costs across the entire year, as well as a variety of Customer Assistance Programs (CAP) for those who qualify. Programs can assist qualifying customers by making arrangements for payment plans, assist with emergency repairs, and more. Some programs are available year-round, while others, like the Dollar Energy Fund that begins accepting applications on October 1st, can only be accessed during the heating season.
• For more information, please visit Peoples-Gas.com/help or call 1-800-400-WARM (4276).

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of State)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded Pennsylvanians today that the deadline to register to vote in the November 4th municipal election is four weeks away, which is on October 20th, 2025. This is to make sure that every voter that is eligible in Pennsylvania can make their voices heard and that elections can be conducted both fairly and freely, which the Shapiro Administration puts as top priorities for them. According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Department of State, here is some more information about both voter eligibility and how to get ready for the November 4th, 2025 municipal election in Pennsylvania.

• The department’s candidate database, which you can click here to see, lists county and statewide judicial candidates running for office.

To be eligible to register to vote in the Nov. 4 municipal election, a person must be:

• A U.S. citizen for at least one month before the election,
• A resident of the election district in which the person plans to register for at least 30 days before the election, and
• At least 18 years old on or before Nov. 4.

 

• Pennsylvanians who are already registered to vote can check their registration status online by clicking here. They can also update their voter record by clicking here with any name, address, or party affiliation changes online.

Eligible Pennsylvanians can also get a voter registration application at the following locations:

• their county voter registration office,
• county assistance offices,
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program offices,
• Armed Forces recruitment centers,
• county clerk of orphans’ courts or marriage license offices,
• area agencies on aging,
• county mental health and intellectual disabilities offices,
• student disability services offices of the State System of Higher Education,
• offices of special education in high schools, and
• Americans with Disabilities Act-mandated complementary paratransit providers.

 

• In 2023, all PennDOT driver and photo license centers began offering automatic voter registration, which provides eligible Pennsylvanians with a convenient way to apply to register to vote when they obtain a new driver’s license or ID card or renew their existing identification. The Shapiro Administration launched the automatic registration initiative as part of its continued commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections.
• Registered voters can also request a mail ballot online by clicking here. Mail ballot applications must be received by a voter’s county elections board by 5 p.m. Oct. 28. Completed mail ballots must be received by county election offices by 8 p.m. Nov. 4.
• The Department’s voter information website, vote.pa.gov, is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese and offers a polling place locator which you can click here to see and contact information for county elections offices by clicking here. It also includes tips for first-time voters by clicking here, mail-in and absentee voters by clicking here, elderly and disabled voters by clicking here, and members of the military by clicking here.

(File Photo of a Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Arrest warrants have been issued for Nerson Amini, Abdi Mnongerwa, Zyquon Tot, and Gabriel Metusera, who are accused of allegedly killing mice by strapping them onto fireworks with duct tape before lighting these fireworks in the Northview Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh in August of 2025. These four men also face filed charges of animal cruelty, numerous felony charges and other offenses. Pittsburgh Public Safety confirms that the Pittsburgh Police Violence Prevention Unit got notified on August 13th, 2025 about videos on social media of the alleged actions of these four men. The incident was thought to have happened on the 410 block of Pleasant Road and detectives went to Mount Pleasant Road and found a roll of tape, a plastic bin and remnants from fireworks. Investigators interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance video before they executed a search warrant, and their investigation confirms that the mice that these men allegedly killed were bought at the Petco store in the Waterworks Mall and the Petco store on McKnight Road in Ross Township.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Philadelphia, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro had opening remarks yesterday in Philadelphia speaking at the Summit on the State of PJM Interconnection, which focused on bringing its representatives together for PJM to bothadaptand modernize so they can meet the demands of energy across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest covering 65 million Americans. According to Shapiro in his remarks yesterday, those present were there to “reimagine the future of PJM, build a grid that works better for Pennsylvania and for each of our states. Let’s face it. Change is needed to keep energy costs low, renew energy generation onto the grid more quickly; meet the needs of the nearly seventy million Americans who rely on this grid for everything from running a business to keeping the lights on at home.” Those states that PJM covers are Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, along with parts or all of the District of Columbia.

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur, Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A woman died from a crash that occurred yesterday which involved a Pittsburgh regional transit bus. According to a Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson, a 50-year-old woman was killed in this crash that happened around 12:15 p.m. yesterday near the intersection of Rhine and Buente streets in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. When paramedics arrived, this unidentified fifty-year-old woman was unresponsive. That spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit also confirmed that this fifty-year-old woman got taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, which was where she was pronounced dead. The investigation into this crash is being handled by the Port Authority police of Pittsburgh. 

(File Photo of a For Sale Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to a recent analysis from Realtor.com, the median home in Beaver County listed for $235,000 in August of 2025, which was same as July of 2025. These houses that were selected for this data were only Beaver County houses that were listed for sale. 1,486 square feet was the size of a Beaver County median home, with the price of each square foot being $157. The price of listing for a median home in Beaver County in August of 2025 increased 27% from August of 2024, which was $185,900.