(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Dr. Jeffery Beltz, Superintendent of the Hopewell Area School District announced that the Hopewell Area School District will have a Two hour Delay on Friday, April 12, 2024, Due to flooding and road closures in the District.
Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of a portion of Darlington Road (Route 4027) in Fallston Borough, Beaver County.
An emergency closure of Darlington Road occurred due to slide conditions. A portion of the road is closed between 8th Street and Cove Hill Road. Motorists will be detoured.
Posted Detour
South of the Closure
North of the Closure
Truck should use Route 588 (Darlington Road) instead of 8th Street.
Work to repair the roadway is expected to begin on Monday, April 15.
This list is updated as of 5AM Friday morning.
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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the Sewickley Bridge (Route 4025) in Moon Township and Sewickley Borough, Allegheny County will occur Friday, April 19 through April 29 weather permitting.
The Sewickley Bridge will close to traffic in both directions around-the-clock from 7 p.m. Friday, April 19 through 6 a.m. Monday, April 29 for expansion dam repair work. The bridge will reopen to traffic once the repair has been completed.
All bridge traffic will be detoured.
Detours
From Sewickley
From Moon Township
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court
to 1 risonment on his convictions for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed the sentence on Robert Carpenter Jr., 39.
According to information presented to the Court, on July 25, 2022, the Beaver Falls Police Department executed a search warrant upon an apartment used by Carpenter. From the master bedroom, officers recovered 41.65 grams of cocaine base, in the form commonly known as crack, 6.74 net grams of cocaine, and 30 pills in a nightstand that also contained Carpenter’s identification and two digital scales. A laboratory analysis confirmed that some pills contained fentanyl while others contained fluorofentanyl. In addition to the packaged narcotics, law enforcement seized two firearms, a 9mm caliber handgun and a 5.56 caliber semiautomatic rifle. Both firearms were loaded
and had been reported stolen, with the semiautomatic rifle loaded with a 30-round capacity magazine and having an altered serial number.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Olshan commended the Beaver Falls Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Carpenter.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a drug trafficking charge, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Anthony Besiso, 62, pleaded guilty before United States Senior District Judge Nora Barry Fischer to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.
Between June 2021 and January 2022, the Beaver County Anti-Drug Task Force conducted an investigation into a drug trafficking organization in New Brighton. In connection with Besiso’s guilty plea, the Court was advised that numerous controlled purchase and surveillance operations demonstrated that Besiso would obtain methamphetamine from a source of supply in Ohio and then sell it to distributors in the Western District of Pennsylvania. On January 28, 2022, law enforcement
executed a federal search warrant upon Besiso’s New Brighton residence, which resulted in the seizure of three digital scales and about 103 net grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Judge Fischer scheduled sentencing for July 19, 2024. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 20 years of imprisonment, a fine of up to $1 million, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Beaver County Anti-Drug Task Force and Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Besiso.
Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published April 11, 2024 2:47 A.M.
(Brighton Township, Pa) A new local morning show will soon be hitting the airwaves in Beaver County. “The Beaver Morning Show” with Scott Tady and Curtis Walsh will kick off April 29th at 7am.
The show will be live and local weekdays from 7am until 10am on Beaver County’s Home for Country and Rock, The Beaver 95.7 FM and 1460 AM WMBA. It will have a focus on local entertainment in the region and will feature guests, entertainment news and updates, and music.
Scott Tady is a well known name in the area as the entertainment editor of the Beaver County Times for over 20 years.
Curtis Walsh, who has served in multiple roles with Beaver County Radio for over three years now, is a local musician himself in the band Better Think Twice.
The duo is teaming up to bring listeners an exciting and engaging local morning show. The show is being sponsored by St. Barnabas.
Tune in starting on April 29th at 7am on Beaver County’s home for country and rock, The Beaver 95.7 FM and 1460 AM WMBA! The station can also be streamed at beavercountyradio.com, as well as the Beaver County Radio and St. Barnabas Broadcasting apps.
You can watch the announcement here:
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced today the number of firearms purchase denials and subsequent investigations for the first quarter of 2024.
The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by county sheriffs, chiefs of police of cities of the first class, and licensed firearms dealers to determine an individual’s legal ability to acquire a license to carry firearms or to obtain a firearm through a purchase or transfer. When an individual attempts to provide false information on a state and/or federal form, an investigation is initiated, and an investigation referral is sent to the corresponding law enforcement agency.
Under Pennsylvania law, a person commits a felony of the third degree if they make false statements on a federal or state agency form or willfully present false identification that is likely to deceive the seller, licensed dealer, or licensed manufacturer. During the PICS process, some individuals are identified as having an active warrant for their arrest as well.
For the first quarter, the following investigations were initiated by the PSP Firearms Division and referred to PSP Troops, municipal police departments, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Table 1: Q1 2024 PICS statistics, compared to Q1 2023
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| PICS Checks Conducted | 327,272 | 287,645 |
| Persons Denied | 4,645 | 3,776 |
| Denials referred to law enforcement agencies | 2,121 | 2,456 |
| Referred to PSP | 455 | 971 |
| Referred to municipal law enforcement | 1,525 | 1,358 |
| Referred to ATF | 141 | 127 |
| Individuals arrested for a warrant at point of purchase | 25 | 22 |
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Devon Lamont Johnson, 36, pleaded guilty to one count before United States Chief District Judge Mark R. Hornak.
In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, after a controlled purchase of fentanyl was made from Johnson, Allegheny County detectives executed a search warrant for a McKees Rocks residence from which Johnson was selling fentanyl. The search revealed distribution quantities of fentanyl consistent with the drugs Johnson had sold during the controlled purchase. According to court documents filed by the government, Johnson has two prior drug trafficking convictions, including one for distribution of heroin in the federal court in the Northern District of Western Virginia.
Judge Hornak scheduled sentencing for September 11, 2024. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 30 years in prison, a fine of $2 million, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Allegheny County Police conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Johnson.
Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 11, 2024 10:31 A.M.
(Aliquippa, Pa) Donald C. Walker III received the BETSEY STOCKTON BOBBY MOE AWARD from Robert Morris University. The award was presented to him for his countless commitment to the City of Aliquippa and the community.
Councilman Walker has been working for the Private Industry Council at Head Start of Beaver County as a parent, family, and community engagement manager for the past year. The office is in the Aliquippa Elementary School. Both the councilman and his twin brother, Mayor Dwan B. Walker RMU graduates.