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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff

(Beaver, PA) The Beaver Borough Police Department is investigating an incident of Anti-Semitic Vandalism that was spray painted onto the side of a residential building along Sharon Road Beaver.

In a statement the Beaver Borough Police said that this unacceptable act is under investigation and they feel that it was an isolated Incident and that that it does not reflect the views of the Beaver Community.

Officials are asking residents and officials in the area of 5th Street and Sharon Road to check their security cameras and report any suspicious activity.

The Beaver Police Department and the Beaver County Commissioners are each offering a $1000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for this act.  You can call them at 724-775-0880. A reward of $500 is also being offered for more information about the vandalism by the Beaver County Crime Solvers.

Officials do not specify in the release when the incident happened.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Franklin Township, PA) According to officials of Franklin Township, there will be an electronic recycling drive at Riverside School District on November 15th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is free admission for this event. According to event organizers, some of the electronics accepted include speakers, computers, televisions and printers. The items that you cannot bring include VCR tapes, paper, smoke detectors and general trash. If you have questions abotu what you can or can not bring, call 724-758-9702.

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(Hopewell, PA) The Hopewell Area School District is experiencing a shortage of bus drivers, which led to a flexible instruction day on Thursday. According to a statement from Hopewell Superintendent Dr. Jeff Beltz, the district did not have enough drivers available to transport students effectively. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, if you are interested in being a bus driver for the Hopewell Area School District, call 724-375-6691, extension 3009.

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(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the company received seventy calls on Thursday alone from a scam telling them the company is the caller ID. The scam was identified as “spoofing,” in which scammers try to let people pay for items or get terminated if they do not switch to a different supplier of energy. The company is reminding Pennsylvanians to not answer these calls or give any personal information away during the call.

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(Aliquippa, PA) At the City of Aliquippa Council Meeting on Wednesday, a new police officer was sworn in by the mayor of Aliquippa. Mayor Dwan B. Walker sworn in Nate Swierkosz. Swierkosz told Giordano in an interview Thursday that he previously worked for the Ambridge Police Department and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the company released its preliminary employment situation report for February 2025 today. In February, the unemployment rate was at 3.8 percent, which is below the unemployment rate of the United States which went up to 4.1 percent. An estimate of 6,539,000 people that are trying to find work or working in Febraury are in the civilian labor force of Pennsylvania.

 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) American Airlines is giving travelers in Western Pennsylvania an opportunity to travel to Punta Cana from the Pittsburgh International Airport on flights beginning on December 6th, 2025. According to officials, nonstop service will occur every Saturday until April 11th, 2026 between the two airports. An official for the airline confirmed that performance is the key to the flights to Punta Cana from American Airlines going past 2026.

 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) May 7th, 2025 is the deadline to get a real ID in Pennsylvania so you can fly commercially in the state. Several PennDOT Driver’s License Centers across the state will be offering days to obtain a Real ID this Monday, several Mondays in April and the first Monday in May. According to the website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the PennDOT Driver’s License Center on Constitiution Boulevard in Beaver Falls has Real ID Days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on April 7th, 14th and 28th as well as May 5th.

REAL ID Days | Driver and Vehicle Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) State Representative Rob Matzie made an announcement Thursday that a grant for food service worth $22,252 let the Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School buy an electric tilt skillet. This skillet will be for the cafeteria of the school and the grant is from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. According to a release from Matzie’s office, Matzie said the new equipment will mean greater efficiency, lower costs and quicker service for students.