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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Lawrence County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle will host a car seat event in Lawrence County on Thursday, May 28, at the Wilmington Township Building.
The event will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
According to police, certified car seat technicians will be on site to assist with car seat installations and answer questions.
(FIle Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Konnor Griffin (6) and Ryan O’Hearn celebrate after scoring on a single by Endy Rodriguez off Colorado Rockies pitcher Chase Dollander during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder/first baseman Ryan O’Hearn on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a strained right quad and activated outfielder Jake Mangum from the IL.
O’Hearn was injured while playing first base in a loss to Philadelphia on Saturday. He collided with batter Bryson Stott while catching a pop-up in the third inning.
Signed as a free agent in the offseason, O’Hearn is hitting .291 with seven home runs in 43 games.
Mangum had been sidelined since May 6 with a strained left hamstring. He has a .260 batting average and five stolen bases in 30 games after being acquired from Tampa Bay in an offseason trade.
(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images, Caption for Photo: Pints of Straus Family Creamery’s dutch chocolate ice cream.)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Petaluma, CA) Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling a variety of organic ice cream products sold in 17 states due to concerns that metal fragments may be present, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
No injuries have been reported, the FDA said.
The recall affects products sold in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The products were placed on shelves beginning May 4.
The affected items can be identified by their best-by dates, which are printed on the bottom of the container, the FDA said.
Straus Family Creamery is working with retailers to remove the products from store shelves. The company is advising consumers who purchased affected containers to dispose of them.
The company said it will not offer refunds but will provide vouchers to customers who request them. Voucher information is available on its website.
“Food safety and product quality remain top priorities for Straus,” the company said on its recall page.
The recalled products include:
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Fayette County, PA) A Monongahela man is accused of injuring two Pennsylvania state troopers after allegedly leading police on a multi-county pursuit and crashing into several patrol vehicles in Fayette County.
Frank Cope, 51, was charged Saturday with aggravated assault, fleeing or attempting to elude police, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, DUI and other traffic offenses, according to a criminal complaint.
Police said the pursuit began when troopers attempted to stop a black BMW that Cope was allegedly driving erratically in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 near mile marker 43 in North Strabane Township, Washington County.
According to investigators, Cope refused to stop and continued fleeing after troopers attempted a PIT maneuver, disabling one state police patrol vehicle.
Troopers pursued the BMW along Route 906, Route 201 and Route 51 through Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. During the chase, police said Cope drove at unsafe speeds, crossed into opposing lanes of traffic and passed vehicles unsafely.
Additional state police units later joined the pursuit on Route 51, where troopers deployed spike strips that deflated the BMW’s front left tire. Despite the damage, investigators said Cope continued driving south on Route 51.
The pursuit ended in North Union Township after the BMW allegedly struck multiple patrol vehicles.
Police allege Cope first struck an assisting patrol unit before continuing south in the northbound lanes of Route 51. Troopers then attempted another PIT maneuver, but investigators said Cope accelerated and struck a second patrol vehicle before crashing into a third patrol vehicle, injuring the two troopers inside.
State police said Cope resisted arrest after the crash.
Investigators also accused Cope of driving under the influence of drugs, or a combination of drugs, that impaired his ability to safely operate the vehicle. According to the complaint, Cope’s driver’s license was suspended or revoked because of a prior DUI-related offense.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Harrisburg, PA) Agricultural operations across Pennsylvania have been significantly impacted by recent freezing temperatures, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer technical and financial assistance to affected farmers and livestock producers.
According to the USDA, several disaster assistance programs are available to help producers recover from weather-related losses. You can visit fsa.usda.gov and click the arrow next to the resources button for more information.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh reported Sunday that a 43-year-old Cranberry Township woman was warned for trespassing at the casino on Wednesday.
According to police, Xin Ying Zheng entered the casino at about 12:38 a.m. and was later issued a warning for the incident.
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh said a driver was not charged following a three-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 279 South.
According to police, an unidentified driver was traveling on I-279 South at about 8:54 a.m. when they attempted to pass a vehicle driven by 36-year-old Valerie Fullum of New Brighton. Fullum’s vehicle then struck a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Blake Lakomy of Pittsburgh.
Police said the driver who initiated the sequence of events fled the scene.
No injuries were reported. It is not known whether the driver who fled was injured.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Robinson Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported Sunday that 54-year-old Chris Moser of Coraopolis was issued a warning following a crash in Robinson Township on April 27.
According to police, Moser was driving on Interstate 79 North around 9:18 p.m. when his vehicle struck a deer.
No injuries were reported.
Police said Moser was issued a warning for a summary traffic violation.
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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Chippewa Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver said a 43-year-old Beaver woman was charged following a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Chippewa Township.
According to police, Christie Holland was operating a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Interstate 376 East between 8 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. when she struck a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Kristan McKain of Beaver.
Police said Holland was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a possible head injury and road rash. She was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Holland was transported to Allegheny Health Network for treatment. No other injuries were reported.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes during he sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zack Wheeler pitched seven sparkling innings, Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep that moved them over .500 for the first time since early April.
Philadelphia (24-23) has won seven of eight and improved to 15-4 since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager on April 28. The Phillies had not been over .500 since they were 6-5 before an April 8 loss.
Wheeler (3-0) gave up four hits while striking out eight and walking one. His ERA is 1.99 in six starts since beginning the season on the injured list while recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot from his upper right arm.
Jonathan Bowlan and Tanner Banks pitched one inning each to finish the five-hitter.
Harper led off the sixth inning with his 12th home run to push the’ lead to 3-0. Later in the inning, Bryson Stott added a two-run double off Isaac Mattson. The runs were charged to Skenes (6-3), who was lifted after Alec Bohm singled and Brandon Marsh doubled.
Skenes tied a career-high by giving up five runs in five-plus innings. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner allowed six hits, struck out seven, and walked one as his ERA rose from 1.98 to 2.62.
Skenes’ career-best scoreless innings streak ended at 20 in a two-run fifth. Justin Crawford drove in the first run on a groundout, and Trea Turner followed with an RBI single.
The Pirates have lost four of five.
Phillies: Rookie RHP Andrew Painter (1-4, 6.21 ERA) will start on Monday night against visiting Cincinnati and LHP Nick Lodolo (0-1, 8.68 ERA) to start a three-game series.
Pirates: After having Monday off, open a three-game series on Tuesday night in St. Louis with RHP Mitch Keller (4-2, 3.59) facing LHP Matthew Liberatore (2-2, 4.20).