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Noah Haswell, Beaver County radio News

(New Castle, PA) According to officials, a pedestrian was struck and killed following a vehicle crash in New Castle. Authorities stated via a media release that officers with the New Castle Police Department were called to the scene along Wilmington Road at the intersection with Edison Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday. The identity of the victim was not immediately available as of last night. New Castle police are investigating this incident. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that seventy-seven-year-old Willie Gilmore of Aliquippa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa on the evening of January 2nd, 2026. At 10:02 p.m., Gilmore was stopped by police after committing a vehicle violation on the 100 block of Monroe Street and he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that sixty-eight-year-old Kelvin Waymon of Aliquippa was arrested for possessing drugs in Aliquippa on the evening of January 2nd, 2026. At 7:47 p.m., Waymon was stopped by police after committing a vehicle violation on the 400 block of Sheffield Avenue and he was subsequently arrested for drug possession. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry Township, PA) A months-long lane restriction for a safety project on a Cranberry Township roadway is about to start as work between the intersections of Route 228 and Peters Road on Franklin Road starts today and is expected to last through August. PennDOT says there will be multiple intermittent single lane restrictions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with flagging operations while the project is ongoing. PennDOT advises drivers to expect delays. This work is for a safety improvement project that according to PennDOT, includes shoulder widening, installation of edge-line rumble strips and sight distance improvements along Franklin Road. The entire project worth $19. 1 million is expected to conclude in November of 2027. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release yesterday that forty-five-year-old Randall Anderson of Aliquippa was arrested for drug possession in Aliquippa on the evening of February 2nd, 2026. At 4:41 a.m., Anderson was stopped by police during a traffic stop on the 200 block of 3rd Avenue, and before he was arrested, he was found to be in possession of a drug or drugs after the stop. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release on Saturday that thirty-one-year-old Dawn Johnson of East Liverpool, Ohio was charged after a single-vehicle crash in Center Township on the early morning of February 9th, 2026. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Johnson drove off of I-376 West in Aliquippa and into the median that was covered with snow. There were no reported injuries. However, Johnson received charges for DUI, drug possession, and multiple traffic violations, and during the investigation, she was found to be intoxicated and in possession of substances that were illegal. A preliminary hearing for Johnson will be on March 9th, 2026.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Friday that a resident of New Castle pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws. Forty-nine-year-old Daniel Feliciano pleaded guilty to six counts on Thursday. In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, between October of 2022 and March of 2024, Feliciano conspired with others to distribute cocaine throughout Western Pennsylvania, specifically in the area of New Castle. According to Rivetti, Feliciano could face a maximum total sentence of no less than five years and up to life in prison, an up to a $5 million fine, or both, provided by the law. Feliciano was one of 17 defendants from Lawrence County, Puerto Rico and
Youngstown, Ohio, indicted in March of 2024 in this case that saw members of the conspiracy transporting drugs from Puerto Rico to Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere for distribution and he was the last one of the seventeen defendants to plead guilty. Feliciano pleaded guilty to distributing and/or possessing with intent to distribute quantities of cocaine on three different dates, as well as possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes in addition to the conspiracy charge.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A truck burst into flames along a major highway in Pittsburgh yesterday. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher told WPXI that police and firefighters were sent to I-279 northbound near Exit 4 just after 11 a.m. A WPXI photographer saw a truck fully engulfed in flames and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.  Traffic remained restricted for about an hour after the blaze was put out. There were no reported injuries. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was found stabbed early yesterday in the 100 block of Forbes Avenue in Market Square. According to police, the victim was found unresponsive in the street just after midnight, suffering from stab wounds to his head and lower back. Medics transported him to a hospital in critical condition, which then upgraded to stable condition later. Investigators confirm that two suspects fled the area in a dark-colored SUV. No further information was immediately released.