(File Photo of Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) will be hosting his 15th Annual Kid’s Extravaganza on Saturday, April 11th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the CCBC Athletics and Events Center in Monaca. There will be plenty of fun activities for kids to enjoy and they include a balloon artist, a coloring contest, a photo booth/selfie station, a bounce house and face painting and sports-themed games, while parents can learn more about available local family services. There will also be a raffle table and if families bring a non-perishable item, they will receive five extra tickets for it. This event is presently sponsored by Pa Health and Wellness, Penn State Extension-Beaver County, Butler County Chamber of Commerce, Care Options for Kids, Highmark Healthy Kids CHIP, Brighton Hot Dog Shoppe, Spokane and Karski Orthodontics. You can contact Vogel’s Rochester District Office at 724-774-0444 for more information on this event.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) A section of Route 65 was closed for hours as crews worked to battle flames that broke out inside a home in Leetsdale Borough in Allegheny County yesterday PennDOT officials stated that day that northbound Route 65 was closed to traffic between Ferry Street and Rapp Street to accommodate emergency responders battling a fire. According to PennDOT’s website, 511, the road was closed around 11:20 a.m. Officials expressed that the road reopened just before 4 p.m. WTAE reached out to the Leetsdale Fire Department, which said that one firefighter sustained a minor injury and the fire only required one line to be taken down but it extended to the roof of the home. Dispatchers confirm that no one was taken to the hospital from the scene. It is unclear at this time what led to the fire. 

(File Photo of a Gavel)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release in Pittsburgh on Friday from United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that day that a resident of Grove City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 84 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of a minor. The sentence was imposed on forty-one-year-old Michael William Boston on Thursday. According to information presented to the Court, on October 25th, 2022, Boston transported material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in interstate commerce by uploading the material to a cloud-based server. Boston was previously employed by an intermediate unit as a resource instructor for students that are hearing impaired and he traveled to various schools across nine Pennsylvania counties to work with children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who suffered from hearing impairments in that role. Boston was fired from his teaching position and forced to surrender his teaching license as a result of this prosecution. Boston also took responsibility for transporting
child sexual abuse material on two other dates in 2023 and for the possession of more than 1,500 images and videos containing child sexual abuse material across seven different electronic devices as part of his plea agreement and many of the images depicted the sexual exploitation of toddler-aged and infant males that were as young as several months old. The collection of images and videos by Boston additionally depicted acts of bestiality and blindfolded children tied to stationary objects.

(File Photo of the Cranberry Township Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cranberry, PA) A Cranberry restaurant was found to be “out of compliance” during a recent inspection. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture conducted a regular, annual inspection at Juniper Grill on Wednesday. A report issued after the inspection states that five violations were found. The report stated that the violations should be corrected by tomorrow, although the floor may need to be repaired over time. Juniper Grill’s license cannot be renewed until it is compliant with regulations again, and its facility could face inspection fees if a second or third follow-up is necessary to reach compliance. It was not immediately clear when the restaurant would be reinspected. According to the report, two identified violations were considered repeat issues: a slicer blade guard with food residue and non-food contact surfaces accumulating dirt, grease and debris. Other violations that were found include employees not wearing proper hair restraints while on the cook line, plastic utensils used for cooking that were warped from heat and missing or damaged floor grout between tiles.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh reported via release on Friday that twenty-one-year-old Amilliania Martin of Ambridge was arrested on the early morning of February 28th, 2026for trespassing at that casino in the Steel City with an invalid form of identification. At 4:16 a.m., Martin tried to gain access to the gaming floor with that false form of ID. She was previously banned in 2023 from the casino for an underage gaming violation and she had an active warrant out of the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office. According to police, Martin was taken into custody without incident and citations were filed against her.

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(West Caln Township, PA) Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed yesterday that a Pennsylvania State Police trooper has died after being shot in West Caln Township. Officials stated early this morning that Cpl. Timothy O’Connor was fatally shot after pulling over an erratic driver. This happened at around 8:15 p.m. yesterday and PSP Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens stated that as O’Connor approached the driver’s side of the car, he was fatally shot by the man inside the vehicle. The Chester County DA’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the fatal shooting. O’Connor enlisted in the state police in 2010. 

(Credit for Headline Photo and Photo Below: Photo Courtesy of the Mt. Lebanon Police Department)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) The Beaver Valley Regional Police Department, along with numerous assisting agencies, are currently searching for the fourteen-year-old male juvenile who is pictured below:

According to police, he left his home in an Uber at 1 a.m. today and his health “puts him at risk.” He was last seen on foot at approximately 1:50 a.m. this morning in the area of 1st Street and 4th Avenue in Freedom Borough.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, Posted on Facebook on March 6th, 2026)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor’s office has confirmed that former Pittsburgh City Council President Darlene Harris has died. Harris, who died this morning at the age of 72, spent 13 years on that council representing the North Side, the Strip District and parts of Downtown Pittsburgh.