Category: News

State Representative Josh Kail presents new Eagle Scout with an official Pennsylvania House citation for work on Eagle Scout restoration project

(Photo Courtesy of State Representative Josh Kail)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(McGuffey, PA) State Representative Josh Kail recently presented Benjamin Michael Piatt of Troop 1103 with an official House citation in Pennsylvania to commemorate his dedication, hard work and leadership. Piatt earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and his Eagle Scout project consisted of restoring the McGuffey Park Flag Area. This project will assist his community by enhancing that patriotic and meaningful space for the residents to enjoy. Kail also thanked Piatt for making a difference in a post on Facebook today.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching rated by broadcaster Joe Block

Joe Block returned to Beaver County Radio airwaves on Wednesday, fielding questions about the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff.

Is Mitch Keller primed for a bounce-back season? Has the relief pitching corps solidified?

Here’s what Block, one of the Pirates’ broadcasters, had to say:

Block will be back on the Beaver County Radio Morning Show at 7:40 a.m. Friday and Monday, chatting with host Scott Tady.

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Pittsburgh native and Indiana University football head coach Curt Cignetti will drive the honorary pace car at the 2026 Indianapolis 500

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti holds the trophy after their win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh native Curt Cignetti will drive the honorary pace car this year at the Indianapolis 500. Cignetti is the head coach of Indiana University’s college football team, and he led the Hoosiers to their first college football national championship on January 19th, 2026 in Miami. Race organizers made the announcement last night during the World Baseball Classic championship game, which was also held in Miami. Cignetti will drive a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, which is touted as the most advanced Corvette ever made, at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on May 24th. 

Pitt Panthers spring football game not open to the public because of preparations for the 2026 NFL Draft

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel (6) reacts after getting sacked during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pitt Panthers’ upcoming Blue-Gold spring football game at Acrisure Stadium will not be open to the public. Pitt stated on Monday that the annual spring game that’s being held on April 11th will be closed to the public because of ongoing preparations for the upcoming NFL Draft that will be taking place in and around Acrisure Stadium. The draft will be in the Steel City from April 23rd-25th with the Main Stage and NFL Draft Theater expected to take up more area than a football field outside of Acrisure Stadium. 

Blackhawk loses to Oakland Catholic 45-44 in the Class 4A PIAA semifinals because of a game-changing block

(FIle Photo of the Blackhawk School District Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allison Park, PA) Blackhawk’s girl’s high school basketball team lost 45-44 to Oakland Catholic last night in Allison Park because of a game-deciding play in one of the semifinal games of the girls Class 4A PIAA state playoffs. Blackhawk senior guard Grace Huston went up for a shot to win it for the Cougars with less than 20 seconds remaining in regulation, but it was blocked by Oakland Catholic guard Luci LaMendola and after a scrum ensued for the loose ball, Oakland Catholic came away with possession and dribbled out the clock.  

Center Township man arrested and charged with leaving a threatening voicemail message at a mosque in Marshall Township

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer, Caption for Photo: A man from Beaver County was arrested and charged with ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats after police said a bomb threat was part of a threatening voicemail message left at the Islamic Center of Western Pennsylvania late last week.Ted Frank, 54, of Center Township, is accused of leaving a voicemail that threatened the well-being of Muslims and caused panic within the mosque on Warrendale Bayne Road, which was evacuated.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Marshall Township, PA) A man from Beaver County has been arrested and charged with leaving a threatening voicemail message at the Islamic Center of Western Pennsylvania mosque in Marshall Township. Fifty-four-year-old Ted Frank of Center Township, has been charged with felony counts of ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats after police stated that a bomb threat was called into the mosque as part of what police described in court paperwork as a threatening voicemail left on the center’s phone on Friday. Northern Regional Police expressed in court documents that the voicemail threatened the well-being of Muslims and caused panic within the mosque on Warrendale Bayne Road, which was evacuated. According to the criminal complaint, investigators traced the phone number the voicemail was left from and were able to link the phone call to Frank. Police quoted Frank as saying in the alleged message that Muslims should leave the United States and “go back to Iran.” Court records state that Frank was denied bail and he is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for early April.  

Street sweeping begins in Ambridge in April

(File Photo of the Borough of Ambridge Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Ambridge, PA) Street Sweeping begins in Ambridge Borough on April 6th, 2026. Residents are advised to follow the signs posted on their streets and anyone parked on the street during the Borough designated street sweeping day will receive a ticket as of April 6th. The Street Sweeping Calendar can be found on the Ambridge Borough Website under printable forms at ambridgeboro.org. You can also pick up a copy of the calendar at either the Ambridge Borough Police Department or their Borough Administration office. 

Two men charged in connection with suspected dog-fighting ring in Aliquippa

(File Photo of the Beaver County Humane Society)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Charges have been filed against two people in connection with a suspected dog-fighting ring in Beaver County. According to The Beaver County Humane Society, Ronald Kidder and Terry Decarlos have been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and neglect after 23 dogs were seized from an Aliquippa property. Officials stated that the dogs were found during the severe snowstorm that swept through the area on January 25th, 2026. The humane society will continue to care for the dogs and will continue to do so until the owners give up their rights. The dogs will eventually be put up for adoption. Court papers confirm that Kidder and Decarlos are not in custody and that arrest warrants have been issued. 

Pittsburgh woman not charged after two-vehicle crash occurs in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that seventy-six-year-old Kathleen Miller of Pittsburgh was not charged after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Pittsburgh yesterday. This crash took place because Miller was tailgating the vehicle of fifty-two-year-old Koffie Hammond of Pittsburgh on I-376 West at approximately 3:53 p.m. Both drivers were transported to hospitals in the Pittsburgh area because they had injuries with unknown severities. 

Charges withdrawn from Carnegie teenager after two-vehicle crash occurs in Robinson Township

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported via release yesterday that charges were withdrawn from eighteen-year-old Dalton Broadus Jr. of Carnegie after a two-vehicle crash occurred in Robinson Township on Monday. Broadus was driving north on I-79 at 11:01 p.m. and hit the vehicle of forty-seven-year-old Jeremiah Phipps of Sarver, Pennsylvania. There were no injuries.