(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District,the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is announcing that all essential services will continue during the lapse in Fiscal Year 2026 funding and all navigation facility operations will follow their existing schedules. The district-operated recreation facilities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District that are currently operating are visitor centers, campgrounds and restrooms. According to that same release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineeers Pittsburgh District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District provides value to the nation through operations at their 22 locks and dams, 16 multi-purpose flood-control reservoirs, 328 miles of navigable waterways, 42 local flood-protection projects, and other projects designed to protect and enhance the nation’s water resources, infrastructure, and the environment.
(University Park, PA) An appeal was filed last week by Jerry Sandusky, who was a former assistant football coach at Penn State University. Sandusky is currently serving time in jail of thirty to sixty years on over forty charges of sexual abuse of children. Sandusky alleges there is new evidence of prosecutorial misconduct. The filing makes a claim that the attorneys of Sandusky have new evidence that prosecutors “coached” at least two of the victims who testified against Sandusky. Sandusky was convicted on October 9th, 2012 for allegedly sexually abusing ten boys over a period of fifteen years at Penn State University. The appeal by Sandusky requests a hearing on the new evidence that was alleged. Earlier this week, The Centre County District Attorney’s Office asked the judge for more time to respond to the filing of Sandusky.
(Beaver County, PA) A juror from a trial that took place in 2021in Beaver County came back in court this week for an evidentiary hearing which stemmed from an appeal. This hearing was requested from the defense of Sheldon Jeter, Jr., who is in prison for life for the 2020 murder of Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa, because of the behavior of the juror that testified in this hearing this week, but initially, the hearing was denied. Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible predicted that until after December is when a final decision in this evidentiary hearing could be seen. Jeter was also named as a primary suspect in 2023 for the murder of Rachel DelTondo in addition to his prison sentence that he received for the murder of Pugh.
(File Photo of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Logo)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Mechanicsburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association has recently announced their 2025-2026 Officials Appreciation Weekfor schools around Pennsylvania to recognize and show support for the work that PIAA sports officials do for Pennsylvania student-athletes.Fall Sports Officials will be recognized from this Sunday, October 5th through Saturday, October 11th of 2025, Winter Sports Officials will be recognized from January 11th through January 17th of 2026, and Spring Sports Officials will be recognized from April 5ththrough April 11th, of 2026.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that from Monday, October 6th through Friday, October 10th, weather permitting,restrictions on the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp from Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road (Route 4042) in Franklin Park Borough of Allegheny County will occur. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each of those weekdays next week, the southbound on-ramp to I-79 from Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic to let utility relocation work to occur there. There will also be a closure of one of the two turning lanes from westbound Route 910/Wexford Bayne Road to the southbound I-79 on ramp to let that work occur on the on-ramp. Shoulder restrictions will also continue on the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp through the middle of October every weekday from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Darlington Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that twenty-one-year-old Cole Young of Darlington got charged by police after causing a single-vehicle crash in Darlington Township on the night of September 25th, 2025. A determination was made that Young was driving under the influence on Taggert Road and wrecked into a tree on purpose, which caused a serious injury to Young. Charges have been filed against Young by police.
(New Castle, PA) Vitalant is holding some blood drives in October of 2025 in some locations in both Beaver County and New Castle and one location in New Wilmington. Vitalant is encouraging those to give blood or platelets to do so, especially as platelets and type O blood is needed the most during October of 2025, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in which you can donate blood or platelets to help those undergoing treatments of cancer as well as other patients. According to a release from Vitalant, anyone who donates blood or platelets with Vitalant during October will be automatically entered to win a prepaid gift card they can use to upgrade their tech or spend however they wish, which is a chance to win $10,000 in their Tune Up Your Technology Giveaway. Here are the locations of these blood drives as well as more information about how to give blood or platelets can be found below, according to that same release from Vitalant:
Upcoming Blood Drives
Ambridge
Tuesday, October 28th
Ambridge Area High School
909 Duss Avenue
8 A.M. – 12 P.M.
Darlington
Monday, October 20th
Darlington Township Building
3590 Darlington Road
1 P.M. – 7 P.M.
Fombell
Friday, October 31st
Hero-Franklin Township Building
897 State Route 288
12 P.M. – 4 P.M.
New Brighton
Friday, October 10th
Rich DeFilippi Replenishment Drive
2236 3rd Avenue
12 P.M. – 6 P.M.
New Castle
Monday, October 6th
Shenango High School
2550 Ellwood Road
8 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Friday, October 17th
Holy Spirit Parish – St Camillius, McGurk Hall
314 West Englewood Avenue.
11:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Friday, October 17th
UPMC Jameson North Campus
1211 Wilmington Road
10:30 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Monday, October 27th
Mohawk High School – Auxiliary Gym
385 Mohawk School Rd.
8:30 A.M. – 1 P.M,
New Wilmington
Wednesday, Oct. 8th
Wilmington Area High School
400 Wood Street
8 A.M. – 1 P.M.
Information about Making Appointments from Vitalant:
(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report today that forty-two-year-old Kevin Woodhouse of Washington, Pennsylvania got transported to UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle yesterday evening for a suspected overdose. Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle went to I-376 for a report about the truck of Woodhouse, which was traveling east, then exited to State Route 18 to go south. Police officers intercepted the truck of Woodhouse at the intersection of State Route 18 and State Route 208 in Wilmington Township of Lawrence County. Charges against Woodhouse for driving under the influence are pending and the investigation into this incident is ongoing.
(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur) Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, an unidentified woman in her late seventies has died at a Pittsburgh area hospital on Wednesday. This woman got hit by a car on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Tuesday and was taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital in critical condition with head trauma. According to a spokesperson from Pittsburgh Public Safety,this incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday as a couple was crossing S 28th Street after leaving a restaurant in the area. The woman was hit by a vehicle turning off of Sidney Street to S 28th Street. This incident is being investigated by the Collision Investigation Unit of Pittsburgh. Authorities also confirmed that the driver cooperated fully with investigators while that driver stayed on the scene of this incident.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announced today that it has extended the contract of Byron Stripling as Principal Pops conductor through the 2028-2029 season.
A charismatic trumpeter, conductor and vocalist, Stripling has led the PSO’s PNC Pops series as Principal Pops conductor since 2020, bringing energy, joy and artistry to Heinz Hall concertgoers.
Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Conductor Byron Stripling has received a contract extension. (Image provided by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
“Byron has an extraordinary gift for connecting with audiences of all ages,” Melia Tourangeau, president and CEO of the PSO, said. “His impact goes far beyond the PNC Pops series. Whether he’s leading Fiddlesticks, a Pops concert, or inspiring students at rehearsals and in local classrooms, Byron embodies the PSO’s mission to share music as a transformative force. I am thrilled to continue this partnership with him.”
Under the contract extension, Stripling will continue to conduct three subscription weeks of the PNC Pops each season and remain an integral part of the Symphony’s artistic and community life. Beyond his Pops leadership, Stripling also has conducted special concerts, led PSO’s Fiddlesticks Family Concerts, and visited Pittsburgh schools, engaging young audiences with his warmth and passion for music.
“I am deeply honored to extend my time as Principal Pops Conductor with this incredible orchestra,” Stripling said. “The musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony are second to none, and together we’ve been able to create concerts that uplift, celebrate, and bring people together. I can’t wait to make even more joyful music with this community.”
The PSO’s ’25/26 PNC Pops season launches this weekend with “Come Swing with Me,” a high-energy tribute to the hits of the 1950s led by Stripling and featuring vocalist Paul Loren. In February, Stripling leads “America the Beautiful,” an original program tracing the evolution of American music in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The season also brings the return of “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” in celebration of the cartoon icon’s 85th anniversary, December’s beloved Highmark Holiday Pops, and a special collaboration with Pittsburgh CLO for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific“ in Concert. The season closes out with “Tropical Rock” in April and “Disco Divas” in June conducted by Stripling.
