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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the PLCB today reminded potential licensees that bids to award 25 expired restaurant licenses in the 14th license auction are due by noon on Monday, October 6th, 2025. The following 25 counties of Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Clearfield, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Greene, Juniata, Lawrence, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Somerset, Sullivan and Wyoming will have one license in this license auction. On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, sealed bids for this license auction will be opened, and soon thereafter, the winners of this auction will be determined. $25,000 is the minimum bid for each license and every bid needs to be accompanied by a $5,000 bid surety or 5% of the total bid amount, specifically whichever has the higher amount, to avoid bids that are underfunded or frivolous.

According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, here is some more information about this license auction, how to get involved with it and more information about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board:

• The highest responsive bidder for each license will win the right to submit an application for the license to the PLCB within six months of auction award. If bid payment is not received within two weeks of auction award, the second-highest bidder will have the opportunity to apply for the license. Bids will be held in escrow by the PLCB, pending approval of the license application. The Invitation for Bid is available online by clicking here. Once on the page, scroll down to “Related Solicitation Files” and click the links to view.
• Lists of winning bids from each of the 13 previous auctions are available on the license auction page of the PLCB website by clicking here. Auction revenue recognized thus far from all previous auctions totals $37.9 million, while another $1.2 million remains in escrow, pending license approvals.
• The PLCB regulates the distribution of beverage alcohol in Pennsylvania, operates about 575 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses more than 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers, and handlers. The PLCB also works to reduce and prevent dangerous and underage drinking through partnerships with schools, community groups, and licensees. Taxes and store profits – totaling nearly $21.1 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services programs, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, other state agencies, and local municipalities across the state. For more information about the PLCB, visit pa.gov/lcb.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne issued a warning yesterday about a phishing scam targeting Pennsylvanians. This scam involves text messages that are fraudulent that pretend to be officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, which tries to dupe recipients into sharing both financial and personal information that is sensitive. According to that same release from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, here is some more information about this scam and some tips for how to avoid it:

• Similar reports have surfaced in Philadelphia, where the city’s Department of Revenue has also seen residents targeted by deceptive texts. These messages often include links to fake websites and request banking details under the pretense of processing a refund.
• The scam is not limited to Pennsylvania. State revenue agencies in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Missouri have also reported similar fraudulent activity, indicating a coordinated effort to exploit taxpayers across the country.
• The Department of Revenue advises all Pennsylvania taxpayers to verify the status of their refund only through official channels. Taxpayers can check the status of their refunds online by visiting the department’s official online tax hub, myPATH, or by calling 1-888-PATAXES. Taxpayers will be prompted to provide their Social Security number and requested refund amount to obtain the current status.

How to Stay Safe:

• Do not click on links from unknown or suspicious senders.
• Never share your Social Security number, bank account details, or other personal information via text.
• Report suspicious messages or calls to the Department of Revenue at 717-425-2495, Ext. 72267.

• To verify potentially fraudulent contact from the Department or to report suspicious activity, visit revenue.pa.gov. You can also learn more about identifying phishing texts and scams by visiting the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s website by clicking here.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that twenty-five-year-old Artem Agenii of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Neshannock Township of Lawrence County. Agenii was driving on I-376 West and did not have control of his vehicle, which caused him to crash into an embankment on the right side of that road. Agenii had a suspected minor injury even though he was wearing his seatbelt at the time of this crash, but he refused EMS. The vehicle of Agenii got disabling damage and got towed by Del’s Garage from the scene. Del’s Garage, the Neshannock Township Volunteer Fire Department and Medevac EMS assisted on the scene of this crash.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle report that twenty-three-year-old Annalise Snyder of New Castle was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Pulaski Township of Lawrence County. Snyder was not wearing her seatbelt yesterday when she was driving on I-376 West and lost control of her vehicle on that road. Snyder crashed into the tree line on the right side of I-376 West. NOGA EMS trasnported Snyder to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio because she had a suspected minor injury. The vehicle of Snyder had disabling damage and was towed by Del’s Garage from the scene. Del’s Garage, the Pulaski Township Volunteer Fire Department and NOGA EMS assisted at the scene of this crash.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a recent release from Visit Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh was one of five municipalities in the United States to receive the designation of a World Festival and Event City by the International Festivals and Events Association in 2025. This is the second year in a row that Pittsburgh received this designation. An international panel of experts made an evaluation on each city that received this designation by their commitment to supporting and fostering events and festivals, the impact of the activities of those events and festivals economically and their role in enhancing the quality of life for both visitors and residents. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also earned this designation. According to the International Festivals and Events Association’s website, these cities earned the 2025 designation of a World Festival and Event City by the International Festivals and Events Association:

• Dublin, Ireland
• Dublin, Ohio, United States
• Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
• Historic Kailua Village, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, United States
• McAllen, Texas, United States
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Songkhla, Thailand
• Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Butler, PA) Thirty-two-year-old Shane Albert Everetts of Butler was recently apprehended and charged after allegedly trying to light a police cruiser on fire in the city of Butler. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Everetts is facing several charges, including aggravated arson and reckless endangerment after he lit a lighter and tried to put it in the gas tank of a trooper’s police cruiser that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of South Main and West Cunningham Streets in Butler. Pennsylvania State Police also confirm that Everetts allegedly did these actions after he asked the trooper he met up with during this incident for a ride to the hospital. Everetts also allegedly ran around the car, opened the cover to the gas tank and ignited the lighter, as the trooper was standing next to the cruiser, when this trooper accepted the request from Everetts to ride him to the hospital. Troopers stated that Everetts escaped, which lead the officer on a chase on foot. Everetts was arrested after being tackled by a Pennsylvania State Police trooper with the help of some backup. Everetts is now in the Butler County prison and next week is when he will make an appearance in front of a judge. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Administration, Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver announced yesterday that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was ranked among the top employers in the state for the second year since Governor Josh Shapiro took office in 2023. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the only Pennsylvania government organization to get a ranking in the 2025 Best-In-State Employers by Forbes and Statista, which was based on a survey nationwide that included both the public and employees from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to this same release from the Pennsylvania Department of Administration, here are some initatives from Governor Josh Shapiro that focus on development, hiring, recruitment and retention:

• Reducing hiring time by 40 percent from 90 days to 54 days to be more competitive in the job market and quickly fill critical vacancies.
• Reducing the overall vacancy rate for Commonwealth employees by 3 percent from its peak of 10 percent during the pandemic.
• Enhancing benefits to support employees and their families, including medical, mental health and wellbeing support, and paid family leave.
• Reducing the cost of higher education for employees and their family members with tuition discounts and scholarships available from a growing list of institutions.
• Creating new internships, apprenticeships, and fellowships to offer work-based learning opportunities and experience in public service.
• Creating the Governor’s Hire, Improve, Recruit, Empower (HIRE) Committee  to strengthen the Commonwealth’s workforce to deliver better services to all Pennsylvanians. For example, by piloting financial incentives for bilingual employees, enhancing services for Pennsylvanians with limited English proficiency, and improving accessibility of Commonwealth buildings.

You can  click here to go to employment.pa.gov  to see hundreds of vacant jobs, apply for ones that are open, and get notifications when new jobs become available.  You can also click here to go to the Launch Your Career page, which is where you can see apprenticeships, fellowships and internships throughout Pennsylvania.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office recently identified the woman who died from a crash that occurred on Monday afternoon in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh which involved a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus as fifty-year-old Dana Fountain of Spring Hill. According to Pittsburgh Regional Transit, this crash happened at about 12:15 p.m. near Rhine and Buente Streets. Fountain was found unresponsive when paramedics arrived and was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where she got pronounced dead. Fountain was hit by a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus, but the investigation into this crash is being handled by the Port Authority police of Pittsburgh. 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Aliquippa, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that sixty-six-year-old Kevin Kimbrough of Aliquippa was arrested on September 13th, 2025 for driving under the influence of alcohol in Aliquippa that night. Kimbrough was stopped by police on the 1900 block of Sheffield Road during a traffic stop. Kimbrough was arrested for driving under the influence and his charges are pending.