(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that beam deliveries and placements on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough of Allegheny County will occur tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting.

The following restrictions are expected to occur between 7 P.M. and 6 A.M. for beam deliveries and placement work, according to the schedule listed below:

Thursday, June 25th

• I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic in both directions between the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) off and on-ramps to accommodate equipment mobilization and pier construction activities.

Friday, June 26th

• I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic in both directions between the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) off and on-ramps to accommodate beam deliveries.

SCOTT TADY

Graham Russell, co-founder, lyricist and vocalist for Air Supply phoned the Beaver County Radio Morning Show this week.

Russell spoke about Air Supply chart-toppers like “All Out of Love” and “Lost in Love,” along with tracks from “A Matter of Time,” the Australian soft-rock duo’s first new album in 15 years. He also previewed the July 23 headlining appearance by Air Supply at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg.

If you missed Russell’s interview Wednesday, you can catch up with this free replay (just press “play”):

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. July 23 Palace show cost  $85 to $145, available at westmorelandculturaltrust.org

(File Photo of Representative Aaron Bernstine)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Legislation sponsored by Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) to crack down on the commercial exploitation of booking photographs, commonly known as mugshots, unanimously passed the Pennsylvania House yesterday in Harrisburg. House Bill 1585 would amend Pennsylvania’s Crimes Code to create a new criminal offense prohibiting the publication or dissemination of booking photographs for commercial gain. Under the legislation, anybody who publishes a mugshot and then solicits or accepts payment to remove, alter or conceal would be guilty of a second-degree misdemeanor that is punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Each payment or solicitation would constitute a separate violation. 

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) recently announced that Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery (ACSS) by demonstrating continuous compliance with its rigorous performance standards. The Gold Seal is a nationally recognized symbol of quality which reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality patient care. Allegheny General Hospital is the first hospital in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. 

The certification is offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and recognizes health systems that deliver exceptional spine surgery care through coordinated, evidence-based treatment and strong collaboration among multidisciplinary teams involved throughout the patient journey, from initial consultation and surgery through rehabilitation and follow-up care.

Organizations must implement evidence-based care and clinical practice guidelines and participate in the American Spine Registry to be eligible for ACSS, which is a national quality improvement registry for spine care. Organizations also needed to collect performance measurement data on surgical site infection rates, new neurological deficits, unplanned return visits to the operating room, and pre-operative and post-operative patient reported outcomes.

AGH was subjected to an unannounced and rigorous onsite review by The Joint Commission during which reviewers evaluated compliance with advanced spine surgery standards related to clinical care, program management, patient safety, and care coordination.

The review process also included on-site observations and interviews with members of the clinical and administrative teams of the hospital.

(File Photo of a Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of trafficking fentanyl. 

Twenty-four-year-old Edwin Hernandez pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy. 

The Court was informed that, on February 2nd, 2022, Hernandez possessed with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl in connection with the guilty plea. 

Judge Hardy scheduled Hernandez’s sentencing for October 27th, 2026.  

Hernandez could face a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10 million, or both, provided by the law. 

(File Photo)

Story by Beaver County Radio Staff, 6/24/26 @7:29 AM

(Monaca, Pa.) The Beaver County Office on Aging has announced the 2026 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers Distribution Schedule. Below is the schedule:
▪Friday, July 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Independence Township Community Center
104 School Road, Aliquippa
▪Monday, July 13 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rochester River Front Park
Water Street, Rochester
▪Friday, July 17 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Midland School Gymnasium
901 Midland Ave., Midland
▪Monday, July 20 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Salvation Army
514 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa
▪Monday, July 27 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pavilion at 8 th Street and Park Road
Ambridge
▪Friday, July 31 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Geneva College-Northwood Hall, lower lobby
3200 College Ave., Beaver Falls
▪Monday, August 3 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Circle of Friends New Brighton-Madonna Hall
1851 3 rd Ave., New Brighton
▪Friday, August 7 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Circle of Friends Conway
305 11 th St., Conway
▪Monday, Aug. 10 10 a.m.- 2p.m. Koppel Community Park
6 th Avenue and Arthur Street, Koppel

To be eligible you must be a Beaver County resident age 60 and over by December 31, 2026. The income limit is up to $29,526 for 1 person and up to $40,034 for 2
persons.
The Vouchers will be distributed at the designated start time by Circle of Friends.
The Farmers Market Voucher program is brought to you by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Beaver County Office on Aging.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.

It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50-48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts. While the resolution is largely symbolic, and does not carry the full force of law, it reflects the growing concerns from a number of Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate over both the war and the deal Trump struck with Iran to end it. The House approved the resolution earlier this month.

Trump responded angrily Tuesday night on his Truth Social platform, calling the vote “poorly timed and meaningless” and saying it “provided aid and comfort” to Iran.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said, “Time after time, the vast majority of Senate Republicans sided with Trump and his war instead of the American people.”

Schumer said Americans have paid the price for “Trump’s historic blunder in Iran. It’ll go down in the history books as one of the worst foreign policy forays America has ever made.”

In the past, as many as four GOP senators have voted for the war powers resolutions, and they did so Tuesday — Republicans Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. One Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted against.

Trump bashed the four Republicans as losers, saying, “These senators have made my job more difficult.”

On this vote, the absence of two Republicans, including Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who was admitted to the hospital recently for an undisclosed matter, left the GOP without a full majority to halt the effort. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., also missed the vote.

The vote comes as the Pentagon is seeking $80 billion from Congress mostly for the Iran war as it backfills munitions and stockpiles.