(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that the closure of the Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge over Raccoon Creek in Potter Township will begin on Monday, September 28th, weather permitting.

The Route 18 Frankfort Road Bridge will close to traffic between PGT Way and Montgomery Dam Road from 12:01 A.M. on Monday, September 28th through 11:59 P.M. on Friday, October 9th to accommodate roadway tie-ins.

Raccoon Creek Road will also close to traffic at the intersection with Route 18 (Frankfort Road) from 12:01 A.M. on Monday, September 28th through 11:59 P.M. on Friday, October 9th.

Traffic will be detoured, and according to a release from PennDOT District 11, here are the detours for this work:

Posted Detours

To northbound Route 18 (Frankfort Road)

• Traffic on Route 18 south of the closure will take Shippingport Hill Road
• Turn right onto the Shippingport Bridge
• Bear right onto east Route 68 toward Beaver
• Continue to the I-376 interchange
• Take the east I-376 ramp toward Pittsburgh
• Take the Route 18 toward Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) exit
• End detour

To southbound Route 18 (Frankfort Road)

• Traffic on Route 18 north of the closure will take the west I-376 ramp toward New Castle
• Take the west Route 68 toward Midland (Exit 38A) exit
• Continue westbound on Route 68
• Bear left for south Route 168 toward Shippingport/Hookstown
• Cross the Shippingport Bridge
• Turn left onto Shippingport Hill Road
• Continue to Route 18
• End detour

Traffic to Raccoon Creek Road from south of the Route 18 (Frankfort Road) closure

• From Route 18, turn onto Bauer Road
• Turn left onto Mowry Road
• Bear right to stay on Mowry Road
• Continue to Raccoon Creek Road
• End detour

Traffic to Raccoon Creek Road from north of the Route 18 (Frankfort Road) closure

• Traffic on Route 18 north of the closure will take the west I-376 ramp toward New Castle
• Take the west Route 68 toward Midland (Exit 38A) exit
• Continue westbound on Route 68
• Bear left for south Route 168 toward Shippingport/Hookstown
• Cross the Shippingport Bridge
• Turn left onto Shippingport Hill Road
• Continue to Route 18
• Turn left onto Route 18
• Turn right onto Bauer Road
• Turn left onto Mowry Road
• Bear right to stay on Mowry Road
• Continue to Raccoon Creek Road
• End detour

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is letting the public know that enhanced aviation safety and security measures will be in place during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals that is scheduled for this Sunday in Pittsburgh at 1 P.M. at Acrisure Stadium.

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) will be in effect in the vicinity of the stadium located at 100 Art Rooney Avenue as part of the security measures for this event. 

Drones are prohibited from operating within the restricted airspace during the TFR’s effective period, which will become effective at 12 noon and will finish one hour after the end of the game. 

Any unauthorized drone that is detected within the restricted airspace will prompt an immediate response from law enforcement. 

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(North Sewickley Township, PA) According to a Facebook post from the North Sewickley Township Police Department, a compound bow and bow case was found this morning next to the road near the intersection of Brighton Road and Mercer Road.

Police are still looking to find its owner, and if you are the owner or the owner is anoyone that you know, call 724-775-0880.

After you call this phone number, you need to confirm the color, make and model of the bow.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Brighton Borough, PA) Leaf collection will begin in New Brighton Borough on Monday, October 5th, in Daugherty Township on Monday, October 12th, and in Pulaski Township on Monday, October 19th.

All programs for leaf collection will continue through December 4th, weather permitting.

Borough and Township residents should place their raked leaves along the edge of the street for their collection. Leaves that are bagged or that contain any brush, garbage/rubbish, garden debris, grass clippings, stones or tree branches will not be collected.

According to a release from the City of New Brighton, here are the schedules for the 2026 leaf collections in New Brighton Borough, Daughterty Township and Pluaski Township:

New Brighton Borough

Leaf collection in New Brighton Borough will follow the posted street sweeping schedule.

Daugherty Township

Leaf collection in Daugherty Township will follow the following schedule:

• Mondays: William Penn Way & Crescent Heights Plan, Rt. 65 (from Valley Avenue to Stuber Road), North Avenue, Franklin Plan, and McGuire Street.

• Tuesdays: Gulbranson Heights Plan, Daugherty Highlands Plan, and Hillcrest Drive.

• Wednesdays: Mercer Heights Plan, Klein Plan, Stuber Road, McCreary Plan, Cardinal Drive, Robin Trail, and Rt. 65 (from Stuber Road to Wises Grove Road).

• Thursdays: Allendale Road, Wallace Drive, Harold Street, Inman Drive, Hogue Drive, and John Street.

Pulaski Township

Leaf collection in Pulaski Township will follow the following schedule:

• Mondays: New England Hill and Blockhouse Run Road area.

• Tuesdays: Sunflower Road – North to 36th Street.

• Wednesdays: West Side of Rochester Road from Sunflower Road to 52nd Street.

• Thursdays: East Side of Rochester Road from Sunflower Road to 52nd Street.
• Fridays: Tree branches will be collected that have fallen from storms.  Branches must be tied together into manageable bundles and not contain any other type of lawn debris.

You can call the Daugherty Township Municipal Building at 724-846-5337 to schedule a collection on the state routes that are not listed above.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) The Cornerstone of Beaver County now has a new website and a new logo.

The updates were made possible by a Marketing and Technical Assistance Grant from the Eden Hall Foundation.

The logo and website were designed by Brkich Design Group. 

You can go to cornerstonebeaver.org or call 724-846-6400 to find out more about the Cornerstone of Beaver County, which is located in Beaver Falls and has a mission of ending homelessness in the local community.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently announced a $1 million commitment from Greg and Ellen Jordan to the network’s Department of Neurology, which supports education, expanded care and memory disorder research.

The Greg and Ellen Jordan Endowed Professorship for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD), will expand the efforts of AHN to advance innovative clinical care, neuroscience research, and support programming for patients that are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment and dementia.

Greg Jordan is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Highmark Health, which is a position he has held since 2025.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of MSA Safety and is the vice chairman of PNC.

He previously served as PNC’s general counsel and chief administrative officer, and he retired from those roles in 2024.

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that the start of the $14.34 million flood control project on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the “Bathtub” area in the City of Pittsburgh will begin on Thursday, October 1st, weather permitting.

There will be short-term mobile single-lane restrictions on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) between the north Route 885/Oakland (Exit 73A) interchange and the Fort Pitt Bridge from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. on October 1st-2nd to accommodate the installation of traffic control signage.

The following restrictions are expected to be implemented around-the-clock through August of 2027 beginning at 8 P.M. on Saturday, October 3rd, according to a release from PennDOT District 11:

• The Grant Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will close to traffic.
  • The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A) will remain open.
• The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D) will close to traffic.
  • The Stanwix Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will remain open.
• A long-term left-hand lane closure will be implemented on westbound I-376 between the closed Grant Street on-ramp and the left-hand on-ramp from Stanwix Street.
  • The right-hand exit lane to the Ft. Duquesne Bridge will be shortened to allow two lanes of through-traffic to the Ft. Pitt Bridge.
  • No lane restrictions are anticipated on eastbound I-376 Parkway East in this corridor related to this project.

Here are the detours for this work, courtesy of a release from PennDOT District 11:

Posted detours

Grant Street to westbound I-376

• From Grant Street turn right onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
• Continue to the intersection with Stanwix Street
• Turn left toward the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
• Bear right to continue on the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
• End detour

Westbound I-376 to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D)

• From westbound I-376 take the left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A)
• Turn left onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
• Continue to Stanwix Street
• End detour