(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) The man who was killed from a shooting that occurred on Sunday in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh has now been identified. The 1200 block of East Carson Street was where police responded for reports of this shooting, which occurred just after 10 p.m. A man was found with a gunshot wound when first responders arrived. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, thirty-three-year-old Steve Robertson of Squirrel Hill South died at the hospital. Robertson was shot in the neck. The investigation into this shooting is ongoing and the cause of this shooting is unclear at this time. 

(Photo Courtesy of Streets of Cranberry, Posted on Facebook on October 13th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry, PA) The burger restaurant Shake Shack will be opening a new location on Route 19 in Cranberry at the former site of Houlihan’s in the Streets of Cranberry. It was not immediately announced when the opening date will be for this new restaurant. This is the fifth Shake Shack restaurant in the Pittsburgh region and this restaurant sells burgers, chicken, hot dogs, milkshakes and more since the brand’s transformation from starting as a New York City hot dog cart in 2004.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE—In this file photo from May 5, 2021, a vehicle speeds by a hiring sign offering a $500 bonus outside a McDonalds restaurant, in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. Pennsylvania will resume work search requirements in July for hundreds of thousands of people receiving unemployment compensation, a top Wolf administration official said Monday, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

(Reported by Danielle Smith of Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) A new report reveals Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States are expected to face a major worker shortage as millions of baby boomers retire. It estimates that by 2032, the U.S. will need an additional 5-point-25 million workers with education or training beyond a high school diploma. Nicole Smith with the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is co-author of the report. She says some of the most concerning shortages can be found in essential industries. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education reports that by 2026, more than half of the state’s 6-point-3 million jobs will require some level of post-secondary education, classified as “skilled occupations.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) As of last night, no arrests were made in connection to a deadly shooting that occurred in White Oak that killed thirty-three-year-old Kenneth Hayman of McKeesport on Sunday afternoon. However, sources told KDKA that the pickup truck believed to be connected to the shooting was found in Mount Pleasant. This shooting occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Jacks Run Road outside the Wendy’s in White Oak. According to police, Hayman was shot while on his motorcycle at the intersection, and the shooters were inside a pickup truck, armed with long guns and wearing masks. Allegheny County police confirm that Hayman was taken to a hospital in the area, which is where he was later pronounced dead. Authorities advise the public to stay vigilant, have considered the shooters extremely armed and dangerous. If you have any other information on this incident, call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS, where callers can remain anonymous. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

NEW YORK (AP) — LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. He was 55.

In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda died on Sunday and that the company was greiving his unexpected death. A spokesperson said the accident occured at a family farm in North Carolina.

“Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion transformed the financial services landscape, touching the lives of millions of consumers,” LendingTree’s board of directors said in a prepared statement. “His passion will continue to inspire us as we move forward together.”

Scott Peyree, LendingTree’s chief operating officer and president, has now been appointed CEO effective immediately. And lead independent director Steve Ozonian will also step into Lebda’s role as chairman of the board, the company said.

Shares of Charlotte, North Carolina-based LendingTree fell more than 4% by afternoon trading on Monday.

Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996 — to “simplify the loan shopping process” after experiencing his own frustrations when getting his first mortgage, LendingTree’s website notes. The platform launched nationally in 1998 and became a public company in 2000. It was later acquired by internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp, before spinning off on its own again in 2008.

Today, LendingTree’s central online loaning marketplace helps users find and compare loans for mortgages, credit cards, insurance needs and more. LendingTree, Inc. also owns brands across the financial sector — including CompareCards and Value Penguin.

In addition to his multiple-decade career at LendingTree, Lebda also co-founded a financial services platform for children and families called Tykoon in 2010. He previously worked as an auditor and consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

“All of my ideas come from my own experiences and problems,” Lebda told The Wall Street Journal in a 2012 interview.

Lebda is survived by his wife, Megan, and three daughters — Rachel, Abby and Sophia — LendingTree’s spokesperson told The Associated Press. In a statement, Megan Lebda said her husband “was an amazing man with a heart so big it seemed to have room for everyone he met.”

“Our hearts are broken, but we are also deeply grateful for the love and support that has poured in from across the world,” she said — adding that his legacy will continue both at LendingTree and in “the lives he touched.”

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of AAA East Central)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.40 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. As fall continues, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline “falls” to $3.08, five cents lower than last week. The report states that at this time a year ago, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Western Pennsylvania is around $3.55 and the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.52. According to a release from AAA East Central and AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are the average prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline this week in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.258      Altoona
$3.524      Beaver
$3.547      Bradford
$3.057      Brookville
$3.474      Butler
$3.029      Clarion
$3.191      DuBois
$3.310      Erie
$3.405      Greensburg
$3.398      Indiana
$3.490      Jeannette
$3.505      Kittanning
$3.433      Latrobe
$3.269      Meadville
$3.550      Mercer
$3.375      New Castle
$3.494      New Kensington
$3.531      Oil City
$3.482      Pittsburgh
$3.257      Sharon
$3.498      Uniontown
$3.596      Warren
$3.439      Washington

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging in Harrisburg yesterday, that departmentis reminding older adults that the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period will begin tomorrow and end on December 7th, 2025. January 1st, 2026 is when any new coverage selected or changes to existing benefits will take effect. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is offering objective and free health benefits counseling through Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, which is also known as PA MEDI. You can call the PA MEDI helpline at 1-800-783-7067 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or you can visit the website links below for more information:

Click here for more information about PA MEDI – Medicare Counseling | Department of Aging | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Click here for more information about Medcare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Negotiated Prices for Initial Price Applicability Year 2026

Click here to call your local AAA: Area Agencies on Aging | Department of Aging | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published October 13, 2025 8:24 P.M.

(Pulaski Twp, Beaver County, Pa) Residents packed the Pulaski Township firehall Monday night with concerns over a proposed contract with the Beaver Valley Regional Police Department.

The 10 year contract would give Beaver Valley Regional Police jurisdiction over Pulaski Township with approximately $10,000 in savings compared to the New Brighton Police. Residents say they want to keep New Brighton Police in the township, acknowledging their tight knit relationship with the community and close proximity.

A major concern among many is the fact that the New Brighton Elementary and High schools are located in Pulaski. Currently, the district has their own police department, which consists of a single officer but are otherwise protected by New Brighton police.

Beaver Valley Regional Police Chief Michael Priolo stated that the calculated average response time to a call in Pulaski would be 15 minutes. He did note along with Township Supervisor Casey Zachondi, that with a school emergency all available departments would respond regardless.

One resident also noted suggested that those in the Borough of New Brighton, Daugherty Township, and Fallston Boro should also have a say, considering their children all attend the district.

The Chief stated that Beaver Valley Regional currently operates with four officers on duty between four communities. Those communities are Freedom, Baden, Rochester and Conway, where the department is headquartered. Pulaski would be the fifth community on their patrol.

Chief Priolo also made reference that the department, which was established in 2023, is still new and learning, prompting commotion from the audience with one resident yelling, “so we’re guinea pigs?”

Current New Brighton Police officers were in attendance as well. One officer asked whether the $10,000 savings is really worth it to the township, stating that the township currently receives roughly $3,000 dollars from citations issued in the township, bringing those proposed savings down to just roughly $7,000.

He said “I think it’s clear that there shouldn’t be this stress on our community right now, and our school district and our children”.

The officer went on to say “I don’t see where there’s a decision to be made, the decision has been made by the people, and that’s who you guys represent and not do an injustice to”.

Multiple residents are also concerned that the contract has changed over the last month and it still hasn’t been posted anywhere publicly. It was intially a 5 year contract with an optional 5 year extension.

Overall, a common goal among residents is to give the decision to the community with a ballot vote in the spring. The Township says they are looking into the option but nothing is set in stone. The route may require gathering signatures from the community.

The final board vote was originally scheduled for the Monday night meeting but Zachondi says that was pushed off until November as a result last month’s meeting.

If the board follows through with the November vote, 2 out of 3 votes will be needed to accept the contract with Beaver Valley Regional.

The most common question asked by residents throughout the meeting: “Why fix what is not broken?”.