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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that tomorrow night, weather permitting, the next phase of work for the Interstate 79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange project in change Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township of Allegheny County will begin. According to a release from PennDOT District 11,  beginning at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, the following restrictions will be in place to allow line painting operations to occur through 9 A.M. on Sunday:

• Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic with shoulder closures from just north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road
• Northbound I-79 interchange on and off-ramps at Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) will be shifted onto the shoulders

According to that same release from PennDOT District 11, here is some more information about the next phase of work for the Interstate 79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange project in change Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township of Allegheny County:

• When work is completed, the new traffic configuration will shift all northbound I-79 traffic to the left. Traffic in the far-left lane will be shifted onto the newly constructed shoulder. This long-term traffic shift will be in place through 2026.

Additionally, the following nightly restrictions will occur on Interstate 79 and the Wexford Interchange ramps Monday through Thursday, September 22-25, from 7 P.M. to 6 A.M. each night to allow barrier wall installation work to occur:

• Northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic and shoulder restrictions will occur from approximately 1.5 miles north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road
• Northbound I-79 off-ramp to Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder
• Northbound I-79 on-ramp from Route 910 traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder

 

• Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.
• The $46.5 million I-79, Route 910 Wexford Interchange project will include new construction of a full offset single-point urban interchange (SPUI) at the I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange. The project limits along I-79 are from approximately 1.5 miles north of the I-79/I-279 split to Mingo Road and the limits on Route 910 are between Nicholson Road Drive and Brandt School Road/VIP in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township. Bridge work includes two new flyover structures over I-79, as well as sign structures and bridge preservation to the existing bridge carrying Route 910 over I-79. Other work includes traffic signal improvements, new highway lighting, minor ITS upgrades, drainage work, signing/pavement marking and guide rail updates, and other miscellaneous construction. During construction, three lanes of traffic in each direction are expected during peak travel times, as well as temporary ramps to maintain access for most of the project. Additionally, short-term lane and shoulder closures will be utilized. Beams for the new structures will be set during overnight traffic stoppages on I-79 northbound, while I-79 southbound will be detoured overnight using the existing southbound off- and on-ramps during beam setting. The project is anticipated to continue through the 2027 construction season. Golden Triangle Construction Company is the prime contractor.
• To help keep motorists informed, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Interstate 79 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Interstate 79” in the subject line.
• Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
• Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.
• Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
• Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Yesterday, the leaders from Sto-Rox School District had a school board meeting there to address safety because on September 2nd, 2025, a five-year-old boy with autism walked away from recess outside Sto-Rox Primary Center in their playground area, which caused a big search before he was found later that day. According to Sto-Rox School District Superintendent Sonya Coleman, there was one staff member and 17 students on the playground that day, and while a fence hasn’t been installed yet, students are still allowed to play outside for recess. Coleman also stated that Sto-Rox School District is going for the process of bidding presently for a fence and an exact timeline cannot be given for when this fence will go up. The board of Sto-Rox School District confirms that thanks to information conducted in an internal investigation, nothing wrong was done by the teacher that was present when that five-year-old boy with autism who is non-verbal walked away from recess on September 2nd, 2025.

(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) An unidentified man died on Tuesday night after getting shot in a home in East Pittsburgh multiple times that night. According to Allegheny County Police, dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Ridge Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The man that was shot multiple times was pronounced dead at the scene and was found by first responders and officers inside a home along Ridge Avenue. If you have any information about this incident, call 1-833-ALL-TIPS. The investigation into this incident is being led by detectives from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from AAA yesterday, this year’s AAA’s Your Driving Costs analysis shows that the total cost of owning and operating a new vehicle is $11,577, or $964.78 per month, a $719 decline from 2024. AAA recommends that buyers should consider the costs of this price decline, which include finance charges that are lower, a shift towards vehicle options that are more affordable, fuel prices that are reduced, and depreciation to choose the best model of vehicle and type of vehicle for their budget. According to that same release from AAA yesterday, here are categories driving the lower costs for 2025 and some car buying advice that AAA recommends:

Categories driving lower costs this year include:

• Finance Charges – Estimated finance costs have decreased to $1,131 in 2025, down 15 percent compared to $1,332 in 2024.
• Fuel Prices – The average fuel cost dropped to 13.00 cents per mile, a 12.8% decrease from last year, while regular grade gasoline for YDC vehicles averaged $3.151 per gallon, down from $3.539. Meanwhile, electricity prices for charging electric vehicles rose slightly to 16.7 cents per kilowatt hour, up from 15.9 cents in 2024.

Car Buying Advice

• Create a monthly or annual budget and factor in ownership and operating costs before making a purchase.
• Keep each transaction and negotiation separate from the other – the cost of the car, the finance rate, and the trade-in value.
• Obtain pre-approval from a financial institution (e.g., Bank, Credit Union, AAA, etc.) before discussing finance rates with the car dealer to ensure the best lending rate is available.
• There are quite a few options (online and in-store) available to consumers when considering where to buy a used vehicle besides a dealership. Visit a AAA branch, which may offer discounts for members.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Acting United States Attorney Troy Revetti announced yesterday that a resident of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by 15 years of supervised release, on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandon Jennings got sentenced yesterday. According to the information presented to the Court, in and around March of 2021 and July of 2021, Jennings possessed 926 images and 803 videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, some of whom were infants, toddlers and prepubescent. Jennings also possessed child sexual abuse material with portrayal of sadomasochistic conduct or other depictions of violence. The investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Jennings was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Allegheny County Police Department.

(Photo of Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar Logo Courtesy of Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar, Logo Posted on letter on Facebook post from Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar on April 30th, 2025)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar in the South Side of Pittsburgh is now closed permanently. According to a Facebook post yesterday from Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar, they have “weighed difficult decisions over the past year about how to serve you best in an increasingly challenging business climate.” The Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar locations in Cranberry, Bethel Park and Gibsonia are still open, even though the South Side location of that restaurant located on East Carson Street closing has nothing to do with sixteen people getting detained and getting taken into ICE custody on August 7th, 2025 at the Cranberry and Gibsonia locations for Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – The Alcoa and Arconic headquarters, left, sit on the Northside of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River, on Oct. 17, 2022. Aluminum maker Arconic is being taken private by Apollo Global Management in a deal worth approximately $5.2 billion, according to a statement from Apollo on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 18, 2025– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI), together with Eurasia Group announced yesterday the publication of a new white paper, “Competitiveness & Green Transition in the Aluminum Industry: Finding Synergies or Facing Trade-Offs,” which examines the intersection of economic competitiveness and the global green transition in the aluminum industry.

The white paper highlights how aluminum demand is rising across technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and the transmission projects that support them. At the same time, the industry is working to reduce its own carbon footprint, as a critical player in the global energy transition.

“Aluminum is essential to the world’s low-carbon energy transition, and at the same time has opportunities to improve our own carbon footprint,” said Nicol Gagstetter, Alcoa’s Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer. “This white paper offers a perspective on how the aluminum industry can improve its competitiveness relative to other industries while also addressing the requirements of decarbonization. Alcoa is pleased to play a part in furthering the industry’s conversation regarding competitiveness and the green transition while also providing the products and technologies necessary to achieve these aspirations.”

(File Photo of a Police Siren Light)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that yesterday evening, agents from both the ATF and the FBI working in a joint investigation were involved in a fatal shooting incident. According to officials, the shooting happened on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace housing complex in Aliquippa around 6:20 p.m. yesterday. Aliquippa Mayor Dwan Walker confirmed that an ATF agent shot a boy that went to Aliquippa High School. Sources told KDKA the boy was shot in the head. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, eighteen-year-old Kendric Curtis was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and died there shortly after 3 a.m. this morning. Aliquippa School District Superintendent Dr. Phillip Woods said that a Trauma Support Team will be on-site at the Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School today when students arrive. Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School students can also go to the library there to find support resources throughout today as they need it.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 18, 2025– Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, is pleased to announce the Firm has been named to the Pittsburgh Business Times 2025 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania list. This is the 11 th consecutive year that Ryan has been recognized for this award.

“Our local team members are integral to fostering a strong workplace culture while delivering exceptional client results,” said Ginny B. Kissling, President Americas and Chief Operating Officer. “Their perseverance, willingness to go the extra mile, and collaborative spirit are the driving force behind our success. Thank you for 11 years as a best place to work—we look forward to many more.”

More than 250 companies in the Western Pennsylvania area applied to participate in the online survey of employee engagement administered by Quantum Market Research. Online employee satisfaction surveys formed the basis of the final scores used in this program. The number of surveys required from each company was based on a sliding scale applied to the total number of employees the company has in the region—the higher the number of employees, the lower the percentage of employee surveys required to qualify.

To view the full 2025 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania list, see here.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is hosting the webinar, “Financial Aid 101,” on Monday, September 22nd at 1 P.M.-2 P.M., and the Pennsylvania Treasury Department (Treasury) is hosting the webinar, “Overview of the PA 529 College & Career Savings Program,” on Tuesday, September 23rd at 11 A.M.-12 noon. Both of these webinars are free. According to an advisory on Wednesday from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, September is National College Savings Month, and both the PHEAA and the Treasury is encouraging families to take advantage of these free webinars to educate themselves on the financial aid process and how to start saving early with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and Keystone Scholars. The links to register for these webinars can be found below:

Click here to register: PA529 Webinars | College and Career Savings Program