Swimming prohibited in Raccoon Lake until further notice at Raccoon Creek State Park because of an elevated count of coliform in the lake

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Representatives from Raccoon Creek State Park posted on Facebook yesterday that swimming is prohibited in Raccoon Lake until further notice because routine water testing of the lake has returned an elevated count of coliform.

Re-test results for this testing are expected this Monday, July 13th. The beach of Raccoon Creek State Park will re-open if the results that are received show acceptable levels. 

However, the beach remains open to both land recreation and picnicking, and all other recreational activities that are water-based are permitted. 

Boat rental at the park will also stay open, and the beach food concession will re-open for its regular hours this Monday.  

For more information, you can call the Raccoon Creek State Park office at 724-899-2200 between 8 A.M. and 4 P.M.  

Attorney General Sunday Pushes Feds to Expand Crackdown on Robocallers by Cutting Scammers’ Access to Legitimate Phone Numbers

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and forty-eight other attorney generals recently called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. 

Scammers often use real phone numbers in efforts to appear legitimate when targeting people for robocalls which is called “spoofing.”   

Americans received nearly 30 billion scam robocalls and text messages last year. 

Midland teenager charged with DUI and unsafe driving after crashing an electric bike in Beaver County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that a fifteen-year-old boy from Midland was charged with driving under the influence and unsafe driving after being seriously injured from crashing an electric E-bike in Beaver County.

This crash occurred on July 2nd on Upper Service Road in Greene Township at 7:20 p.m.

According to police, the teenager was illegally operating an E-bike and he was traveling downhill before losing control of the bike and crashing in the center of the road.

He was suspected of being under the influence at the time of this crash and he sustained suspected serious injuries.

He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for treatment of those injuries. 

East Liverpool, Ohio man not charged after hitting a deer with his vehicle in Beaver County

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported today that forty-two-year-old Fred Nelson III of East Liverpool, Ohio was not charged after hitting a deer with his vehicle in Beaver County on July 3rd.

Nelson was driving his vehicle on State Route 168 south of Hardins Run Road in Hanover Township at 4:14 a.m. when the crash occurred.

According to police, after Nelson exited his vehicle, his vehicle rolled downhill before hitting a guide on the driver side. There were no reported injuries. 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approves toll increase of 3.5%

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Vehicles move past signs that indicate payment methods for driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the entrance ramp in Gibsonia, Pa. in this file photo from Aug. 30, 2021. Gov. Tom Wolf gave final approval on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, to legislation aimed at getting owners or operators of some 25,000 vehicles to pay their overdue bills for turnpike usage, The law that could trigger the suspension of thousands of vehicle registrations early next year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved toll increases at a meeting on Tuesday.

Commissioners of the organization approved a toll increase of 3.5% across the Turnpike System and it is set to go into effect on January 3rd, 2027.

The only exception for the increase is for a section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

November is when the 2027 toll rate becomes effective and that is when that stretch of roadway opens. 

According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, this is the lowest increase since 2014, which aligns with their plan that was created in 2007. 

Pitt women’s college volleyball senior Olivia Babcock named ACC’s 2025-2026 Female Athlete of the Year

(Caption and Credit for Photo: Pitt’s Olivia Babcock (center) reacts after a point in the third set on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Petersen Events Center. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Atlantic Coast Conference recently selected Pitt women’s college volleyball senior Olivia Babcock as its 2025-2026 Female Athlete of the Year.

This honor is the 37th edition of the Mary Garber Award. Babcock is the first volleyball player to earn this award and joins former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett as the only Panthers to receive it. 

Babcock’s junior season last season had a list of accolades, including setting a Pitt single-season program record with 646 kills and becoming the 2025 AVCA Division I Women’s National Player of the Year.  

Head swim coach at Moon Area High School suspended due to allegations of misconduct

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Moon Township, PA) WPXI learned on Tuesday that Jeffrey Berghoff of Coraopolis, the head swim coach at Moon Area High School, was issued a temporary suspension.  

Berghoff is also a coach with Tigers Aquatics, which is a nonprofit swim organization in Moon Township 

The suspension occurred on June 29th and it was due to allegations of misconduct. 

Berghoff was previously an assistant head coach for women’s swimming at the University of Pittsburgh, but officials of that university say that he has not coached at Pitt since 2016. 

He is also listed as the Aquatics Director at the Montour Heights Country Club online.  

That position also includes being the coach and swim instructor for the club’s swim team. 

It’s unclear at this time how long Berghoff’s temporary suspension from USA Swimming will last.   

Grove City College eyeing $4 million in upgrades this summer with more to come

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Grove City College, Posted on Facebook on July 8th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Grove City, PA)  Grove City College will be investing $4 million this summer both to improve its campus of 180 acres and for plans to break ground on two major athletic facilities in the coming months.

This includes getting new flooring in the Pew Fine Arts Center, as well as work on both Hopeman Hall and Lincoln Hall and construction of a new student health center which will connect the two buildings. 

Some of this other work is part of Impact 150: The Anniversary Campaign for Grove City College, which is an ongoing effort to raise more than $200 million to increase student financial aid, improve facilities, and prepare Grove City College for the next 150 years, because that college will celebrate its 150 anniversary this year.  

New furniture will also be installed in Hicks Dining Hall and work on the Nature Classroom at the Early Education center continues. This innovative outdoor space will provide students in Grove City College’s preschool a new environment for learning. 

Grove City College is also expecting to break ground later this year on two priorities that represent an investment of $10 million. 

William C. Stewart Baseball Field, which is a new state-of-the-art stadium, will be built on the site of the current R. Jack Behringer Field and serve as the new home of Grove City College’s oldest varsity sport. The McNulty Athletic Center, which is a year-round 50,000-square-foot air-supported dome that features a four-lane track, flexible space for intramural and varsity sports, fitness and conditioning equipment, and locker rooms will break ground near the stadium. 

According to a 2025 study by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, the work done on campus this summer and throughout the year helps fuel the local, regional, and state economies.

Pirates place catcher Endy Rodríguez on the 10-day injured list with a left glute strain

(Credit and Caption for Photo: The Pirates’ Endy Rodriguez celebrates his game-tying home run against the Marlins in the fifth inning June 12 at PNC Park. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez was put on the 10-day injured list with a left glute strain. 

Manager Don Kelly announced his status before yesterday’s game against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park. 

Rodríguez was removed from the team’s game against the Washington Nationals in Washington D.C. on Sunday during the top of the eighth inning.  

Rodríguez has slashed .260/.388/.470 and also has six doubles, five home runs, 16 RBIs and a pair of stolen bases in thirty-five games for the Pirates. 

The Pirates recalled catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores, Jr. from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. According to MLB Pipeline, Flores is the Pirates’ No. 8 overall prospect.  

Flores is slashing .228/.362/.342 with 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 38 RBIs in 65 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this season. 

President and Vice President of Pittsburgh Syria Shriners, Beaver County Caravan 18, deliver almost 8,000 bottles of drinking water to some local fire departments

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Pittsburgh Syria Shrine-Beaver County Caravan 18, Posted on Facebook on July 8th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Noble Patrick Mixter, the President of Pittsburgh Syria Shriners, Beaver County Caravan 18, along with that organization’s vice president, Noble Brother Lou Essey, Jr. made donations of nearly 8,000 bottles of drinking water to their first responder fire fighters yesterday.

They went to deliver them to the Darlington Township, Aliquippa and South Beaver Township Fire Departments.