(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Mars Johnson / Pittsburgh City Paper)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh City Paper announced today that it is returning to publication. This newspaper has now been acquired by LocalMatters, which is a new nonprofit that says it is focused on helping local news organizations become self-sustaining. Its previous owner was Block Communications, Inc., who also owns the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette will publish its final edition on May 3rd, 2026. A spokesperson for the Pittsburgh City Paper stated that online stories will be returning to publication as soon as possible next month and that officials are targeting a late April or early May return of the paper’s first print edition. The Pittsburgh City Paper stopped its operations in January of 2026.  

(Photo Courtesy of Gavin Thunberg)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Brighton Township, PA) Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department, Station 63 was dispatched shortly after 4:30 p.m. yesterday because a shed was on fire at an address on Ornida Drive. Police also arrived because smoke was seen at the scene. The fire was extinguished quickly and the incident was resolved. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(New Sewickley Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that an unidentified driver was not charged after a two-vehicle crash occurred in New Sewickley Township on Tuesday. The driver was traveling on I-76 East in a semi-truck at 8:52 p.m. and went into the left lane for unknown reasons before the trailer of his vehicle hit the vehicle of twenty-five-year-old Jeffrey Behr Jr. of Pittsburgh. There were no reported injuries from either him or one of his passengers, twenty-four-year-old Kaitlyn Hagerty of Beaver Falls. However, an infant passenger of Behr was taken to the hostel for precautionary reasons.

(File Photo of the MRS Physical Therapy Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(Cranberry, PA) Dale Reckless, the physical therapist from MRS Physical Therapy, made a big announcement yesterday about a recent recognition his company received when he made his monthly appearance on “The Beaver County Radio Morning Show” with Scott Tady. Reckless stated that MRS Physical Therapy was named the best place for physical therapy in 2026 by the Cranberry Eagle. The local offices to get physical therapy treatment and other services from Reckless are in the Stone Point Landing building in Bridgewater and off of Route 19 in Cranberry next to the North Park Lounge.

(Credit for Photo: (The new Fresh Market at the former Whole Foods along Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood. (Jack Troy | TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(Pittsburgh, PA)A Fresh Market supermarket opened up a shop in Pittsburgh yesterday to sell its market items. According to a report from Trib Live, the store chain opened its first location in the city at 5880 Centre Avenue, the former site of the Whole Foods in the Shadyside neighborhood. The store chain has one other location in Western Pennsylvania in Mt. Lebanon, which has remained in the area for more than a decade. 

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported via release today that twenty-four-year-old Amanda Ferry of Gibsonia was cited after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Beaver County on Monday. Ferry was driving on I-76 West in Marion Township when her vehicle hydro-planed on that road at 5:47 p.m. The vehicle driven by thirty-eight-year-old Taras Yurkiv of Cranberry Township hit the vehicle of Ferry. Ferry was transported to the UPMC Cranberry Hospital because of a suspected minor injury. Yurkiv was not injured. 

(File Photo of a Dollar Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News 

(Pittsburgh, PA) The administration of Mayor Corey O’Connor will begin cutting the finances of Pittsburgh this week as it tries to close a budget gap of $30 million to $40 million. They accuse the Gainey administration of raiding city trust funds to pay for some programs and departments while underfunding others. The Steel City will petition the Pittsburgh City Council to reopen the budget and start outlining a series of cuts to close the budget gap. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Police)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Downingtown, PA) Funeral services were held yesterday for Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Timothy O’Connor, who died in the line of duty on March 8th, 2026 after he was shot during a traffic stop in Chester County by an erratic driver. Family, friends and fellow troopers filled St. Joseph’s Parish in Downingtown to honor O’Connor. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country also gathered outside to pay their respects. The word that was repeatedly said by family members and state police leaders at the service about O’Connor was that he was a hero.