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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from United States Attorney Eric Olshan in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, the announcement was made that two Pittsburgh residents were given charges of conspiracy as well as defacing and damaging a religious building and were indicted by a Pittsburgh federal grand jury. Olshan noted that the two suspects were twenty-three-year-old Mohamad Hamad from Coraopolis and twenty-four-year-old Talya A. Lubit from Pittsburgh, who were punished for defacing Chabad of Squirrel Hill. Olshan also stated that Hamad and Lubit were released on unsecured bonds totaling $50,000 as well as being under detention at home without using both material involving views that are terroristic or extremeist, and applications to message others that are encrypted.

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(Beaver, PA) According to a report from the Pennsylvania State police in Beaver, three men from Ohio have been arrested after committing theft, stealing items from Target and Rural King Stores in five Pennsylvania counties, including Beaver County. Police state that thirty-three-year-old Byron Terrell Carner and thirty-five-year-old Todd Deangelo Williams, both from Cleveland, and twenty-eight-year-old Sean Joseph McCarthy from East Liverpool were the suspects who committed the crimes during the period of June 9th, 2024 to August 25th, 2024. Police also noted that charges were given on Tuesday when it was discovered that the three thieves took almost $16,319.85 worth of items and did not pay for any of them, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General will prosecute this case. 

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on November 21st, 2024 at 6:56 A.M.)

District Superintendent Sean Tanner notified that the event gets underway at 11 a.m, where there will be a program honoring the veterans and first responders and a luncheon.

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on November 21st, 2024 at 6:53 A.M.)

Hopewell Sports nation reported that left handed pitcher Joe Rock, a Hopewell graduate, went on to Ohio State. He was drafted following graduation to the Colorado Rockies in 2021, and he is the number twenty-two prospect in the Tampa Bays organization. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Rays.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Attention, McDonald’s fans! The McRib is back for a limited time, according to a release from Tyler Lecceadone in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Lecceadone confirms that at participating McDonald’s restaurants in Pittsburgh on December 3rd as well as on the McDonald’s app at that time, the sandwich with slivered onions, dill pickles, and a seasoned boneless pork patty on a homestyle bun that made its debut in the Kansas City area in 1981 will make its return. However, this year, Lecceadone also states that the barbecue sauce that comes on the sandwich will be available for customers in a half-gallon jug beginning on November 25th at 10 a.m., by going to www.wholelottamcribsauce.com.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 20, 2024 8:18 P.M.

(Chippewa Township, Pa) The Chippewa Township Board of Supervisors held their November regular meeting Wednesday evening.

The board approved resolution 2024-10 in regards to the Sahli Nature Park. The resolution will allow for the township to apply for a grant for rehabilitation of the pond at the park. The expected cost of the project is $579,500.

Also during the meeting, the Police Department reported that they responded to 560 calls in the month of October.

The board will meet next on Decemeber 11th at 10am.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 20, 2024 2:05 P.M.

(Beaver, Pa) The Beaver County Commissioners met for their weekly work session Wednesday morning at the Courthouse. Commissioner Jack Manning spoke briefly about the election recount taking place. The county, as of Wednesday, was in their second day of recounting roughly 94,000 ballots.

During the meeting, the Commissioners were visited by the Beaver County Conservation District regarding funding. The District has requested an additional $100,000 of funds. Previously they have been operating at a flat level of $150,000, but would like to see that number rise $250,000.

It was stated that the reason for the request in additional funds is for additional staff to continue the growth of their organization.

During public comment, a resident brought up the location of the Fireman’s memorial which is currently located on the Riverfront in Rochester. There have been recent times when periods of high water in the river causes the memorial to be partially underwater.

The Commissioners relayed that they are in support of moving the memorial and are exploring different possibilities. 

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Freedom, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on November 19, 2024, to 74 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction for receiving material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Mark Kriss, 66, also ordering that Kriss register as a sex offender under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and pay restitution in the amount of $3,000 to the minor victim. According to information presented to the Court, Kriss made contact with a 14-year-old minor over an adult dating website and, on May 22, 2021, received digital photographs from the minor depicting her sexual exploitation. Kriss also acknowledged responsibility for meeting the minor for the purpose of engaging in sex acts at a local motel.
Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the
government. United States Attorney Olshan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Northern Regional Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Kriss.

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, Published on November 20th, 2024 at 9:21 A.M.)

Police received a 9-1-1 call Tuesday night at 9:28 p.m. stating that a male was running in and out of traffic in the area 2729 Brodhead Road in Aliquippa. When officers arrived  they said  Richard  Wilkins  appeared severely intoxicated and smelled of alcohol and urine. According to the report, he told officers that arrived on scene he was waiting for the bus, and had told them that before. A small scuffle ensued with officers  and they reported they were able to arrest him. He is charged with  resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness and is in the Beaver County Jail.

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Source for Photo: FILE – Allegheny County workers scan mail-in and absentee ballots at the Allegheny County Election Division Elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. A federal appeals court must decide if Pennsylvania voters who put the wrong date on the envelope containing their mail-in ballots should have their votes thrown out. The case argued Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Philadelphia could be significant in this year’s presidential contest. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) The retallying of votes for the United States Senate race in Pennsylvania between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick in Allegheny County begin today, and some voters may have chosen to ignore this election entirely. Allegheny County Elections Manager David Voye confirms that the number of people that did not vote for a candidate to occupy the Senate position was over nine thousand, while several other elections in the state, including the state treasurer, state attorney general, and state auditor general were also avoided. According to Voye, one hundred and ninety-four people were disqualified as a result of the decision on Monday of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determining ballots with incorrect dates will not be included to determine an election winner. Different machines to scan the ballots will be used, while close to one hundred workers in Allegheny County will be sworn in before the upcoming United States Senate vote recount.