(File Photo of City of Aliquippa Police Department Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) An Aliquippa man was taken to jail after a crash in Hopewell Township on Monday. According to a Facebook post from the City of Aliquippa Police Department, police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Kennedy Boulevard at Sheffield Road. A 2017 dark blue Lincoln sedan could not be driven after its damage was found following the crash discovered by a Hopewell Township police officer. Forty-nine-year-old Eric Mason of Aliquippa was the driver who stated to officers that he had been drinking. Mason smelled like alcohol, his speech was slurred, and his eyes were both glassy and bloodshot. After refusing both a breath test and sobriety tests, Mason was taken to the Beaver County Jail. Mason was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver Falls, PA) Geneva College in Beaver Falls will host a slate of games this week for some Beaver County high school basketball teams in the thirty-third year of the Central Valley Roundball Holiday Classic. On Friday, December 27th and on Saturday, December 28th, the gym where college basketball made its debut will host eight games on each day. There will be a four-team tournament for the girls’ games while the rest are the boys’ games. The Beaver County teams include the boys’ teams from Aliquippa, Beaver Area, Beaver Falls, Blackhawk, Central Valley and Lincoln Park. Central Valley and Rochester will also have both their girls’ teams playing in the four-team tournament in the high-stakes basketball showcase. Here is the schedule for the event:

Friday, December 27th 

• 10 a.m. Keystone Oaks Vs. Rochester (Girls) 

• 11:30 a.m. Northgate Vs. Central Valley (Girls) 

• 1 p.m. Blackhawk Vs. Beaver Falls (Boys) 

• 2:30 p.m. Knoch Vs. Greater Johnstown (Boys) 

• 4 p.m. Gateway Vs. Central Valley (Boys) 

• 5:30 p.m. Abington Heights Vs. Uniontown (Boys) 

• 7 p.m. Aliquippa Vs. Mentor (OH) (Boys) 

• 8:45 p.m. Beaver Area Vs. Baldwin (Boys)

Saturday, December 28th

• 10 a.m. Consolation matchup of Keystone Oaks Vs. Rochester & Northgate Vs. Central Valley (Girls) 

• 11:30 a.m. Winners matchup of Keystone Oaks Vs. Rochester & Northgate Vs. Central Valley (Girls) 

• 1 p.m. Mentor (OH) Vs. Abington Heights (Boys) 

• 2:30 p.m. Johnstown Vs. Gateway (Boys) 

• 4 p.m. Pine Richland Vs. Beaver Area (Boys) 

• 5:30 p.m. Baldwin Vs. Knoch (Boys) 

• 7 p.m. Central Valley Vs. Lincoln Park (Boys) 

• 8:45 p.m. Uniontown Vs. Aliquippa (Boys) 

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(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, PA) An intentional homicide in Aliquippa is still under investigation. Aliquippa Police responded to an alleyway close to Burton Street on Monday at 1:35 p.m. The victim, thirty-four-year-old Devon Williams of Pittsburgh, was found dead. The Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are still looking for information after Aliquippa Police gave the investigation over to them. If you have any information about this incident, please call 724-773-7400.

(File Photo of Aliquippa Police Car)

(Hopewell Township, PA) A man from Aliquippa faces charges after police chased his car while he broke multiple laws. According to a Facebook post from the City of Aliquippa Police Department, on Monday at around 11:23 p.m. police noticed a white BMW on Kennedy Boulevard near Grand Avenue. Police followed the driver of that car, who was not stopping at stop signs while both turning through traffic and cutting people off. Officers believed the suspect was driving under the influence, so they stopped chasing the driver on Maratta Road in Hopewell Township when they saw the driver went way too fast. The driver then hit a utility pole on that same road after the chase ended. The driver was twenty-two-year-old Emmanuel Gyadu Mantey, who was taken to jail without any incident. Mantey faces several charges, which include:

• Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police
• Reckless Driving
• Careless Driving
• Roadways Laned for Traffic
• Failure to Use Turn Signal
• Failure to Stop at Stop Signs

(File Photo of Road Work)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) A water main break occurred on Route 18 near Walmart Hill in Monaca on Monday afternoon. The water main break left a big hole close to the road near both that Walmart and a bank in Monaca. As of 4 p.m., the impact of traffic will continue. It is unclear at this time what caused the water main break. This is a developing story, and we will have updates as soon as they are available.

(File Photo of Center Township Police Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Center Township, PA) According to a Facebook post from the Center Township Police Department, one of their police officers got hit by a motor vehicle on Friday. This occurred while a vehicle accident was being investigated. The officer has since been released after being treated. The Center Township Police Department also put out advice for drivers to stay away from emergency vehicles and to be mindful of the conditions on the road.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Brothersvalley Township, PA) A Beaver County woman passed away on Friday from a car accident in Somerset, Pennsylvania near Glades Pike on Route 31 at around 7 a.m. Pennsylvania State Police identified the victim as thirty-seven-year-old Meghan S. Kelker of Rochester. Kelker did not execute a right-hand curve when switching lanes and hit another vehicle. The driver that was hit had a minor injury and was taken to UPMC Somerset following the crash. Kelker was pronounced dead at 8:52 a.m. by Somerset County Chief Deputy Coroner Alexis Lichty. According to Coroner Cullen Swank, multiple blunt force injuries caused Kelker’s death.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A United States Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Dec. 3, 2021. Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt further purchases. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, April 28, 2022, in federal court in California, asks a judge to order the Postal Service to conduct a more thorough environmental review before moving forward with the next-generation vehicle program. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvanians mailing holiday cards and gifts may face delays due to proposed postal changes. The Postal Service costs-cutting plans include ending evening pickups in remote areas, holding mail overnight, and reducing transport frequency. Kimberly Miller of the American Postal Workers Union says Postmaster Louis DeJoy’s ten year “Delivering for America” plan seeks to break even and stabilize the finances but changes delivery standards and is causing widespread delays and slow mail. Miller points out that DeJoy replaced first-class parcels with “ground advantage” parcels, consolidating all mail onto trucks without prioritizing express or priority packages. This shift has disrupted delivery reliability, leaving the service less dependable than before.

(File Photo of Economy Fire Department Fire Trucks)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Economy Borough, PA) According to a Facebook post from the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, they went to Economy Borough for a reported fire on Friday at 4:25 p.m. They proceeded to find a fire coming from a petroleum truck. It took about forty-five minutes to both work on the fire and overhaul the truck. The Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department returned to their duties after the incident was resolved.

(File Photo of PennDOT logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) PennDOT announced on Monday that all service centers, including their photo and license centers, will be closed on January 1st, 2025 to celebrate New Year’s Day. This includes their center in Harrisburg, which offers full services. You can still go to PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services Website to access the services that PennDOT provides anytime. For more information, visit www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv.html.