(Allegheny County, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that restrictions on Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough in Allegheny County will continue this week, August 17th-21st, weather permitting.
Between 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM each night, northbound I-79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic between the off and on-ramps at the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) interchange as overhead bridge work will occur.
Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Pat Wellenbach/Associated Press)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Rochester Township, PA) An agreement has now been reached between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Sherwin Williams Manufacturing Company’s Rochester Township plant regarding an odor from the plant that has been bothering residents in Beaver County for years.
The Pennsylvania DEP announced this consent order on August 10th.
The plant on Cleveland Street is a facility for manufacturing where coatings are formulated and delivered to blending facilities, customers and distributors.
However, neighbors of the plant have been complaining about a sickly sweet odor similar to a nail polish scent in the area, which is sometimes so intense that according to residents, they could not stand to be outside.
According to the DEP, Sherwin-Williams will pay a total of $124,700 civil penalty within 30 days of receiving the fully executed consent order.
(File Photo of a City of Aliquippa Police Department Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Aliquippa, PA) Aliquippa Police responded to the 300 block of Superior Avenue at approximately 1:22 p.m. on Saturday for a report of an unresponsive man who had reportedly been assaulted.
Officers arrived and found a man who suffered from significant injuries to his face and head.
He went into cardiac arrest during the investigation and he was transported by helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for further treatment.
Eighteen-year-old Chaunez Robinson was identified as the suspect of this incident and witnesses on scene reported that the victim had been physically assaulted, slammed to the ground, and stomped in the head.
Robinson was found in a Valley Terrace building along Superior Avenue, was taken into custody without incident and is in the Beaver County Jail.
His bail was denied and he faces charges of aggravated assault, attempted homicide, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds (10) scores ahead of a throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong, right, on a single by Brandon Lowe off Red Sox pitcher Patrick Sandoval during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay on Sunday.
The tarp came out after the sixth inning at 3:35 p.m. local time, and play resumed at 6:05.
The Pirates won their franchise-best eighth consecutive home series against an AL opponent, a streak extending back to a three-game sweep of Detroit from July 21-23, 2025.
Reynolds got Pittsburgh on the board first with an RBI double in the first, and scored when Lowe added a single.
Reynolds singled in a run to spark the Pirates’ five-run third. Lowe added his second RBI single and Yorke hit a two-run single before Henry Davis hit a sacrifice fly that made it 7-0.
Lake Bachar worked three innings as the opener, surrendering two hits and fanning four. Kirby Yates (1-5) picked up his first win after striking out two in a scoreless seventh.
Patrick Sandoval (1-2) had six strikeout in the loss. He allowed seven runs and nine hits across four innings.
The Red Sox started a rally in the fifth on Connor Wong’s three-run homer, but the delay halted any momentum towards a 29th comeback win.
Up next
The Red Sox’s projected starting pitcher for Monday in the opener of a three-game series against Arizona is LHP Alec Gamboa (0-0, 1.59 ERA). LHP Mitch Bratt (1-1, 3.74 ERA) is slated to pitch for the Diamondbacks.
The Pirates’ projected starting pitcher for Monday in the opener of a three-game series against the Tigers is RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5, 3.79 ERA). LHP Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA) starts for Detroit.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Gray (15-3) struck out seven and allowed six hits while walking one. He had won 14 games in three other seasons, most recently in 2025 with St. Louis.
He is just the third Red Sox starter since 2019 to win 15 or more games, joining Garrett Crochet (18 in 2025) and Eduardo Rodriguez (19 in 2019).
Abreu hit his 22nd homer in the second inning to put the Sox ahead 1-0, sending a fastball from Jared Jones (2-5) 420 feet over the right-field wall.
Andruw Monasterio drove in two more with his ninth-inning RBI double, and Jahmai Jones drove in Monasterio. Despite the win, the Red Sox went 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position and stranded seven.
Erik Miller worked a hitless eighth and Aroldis Chapman struck out two in the ninth to close out the victory.
The Pirates were led by Esmerlyn Valdez and Jake Mangum with two hits each. Jones struck out seven in five innings.
Up next
LHP Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 3.30 ERA) starts for the Red Sox and RHP Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.88) goes for the Pirates to conclude the series on Sunday.
(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe watches his three-home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Jovani Morán during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Lowe’s homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the right-field stands, extending the Pirates’ lead to 7-2 as they won back-to-back games for the first time since July 26-27. Flores hit a solo shot off Jake Bennett (7-6) in the second to open the scoring after connecting twice Thursday in a 13-1 victory at Miami.
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run double in the third and scored on a single by Flores to make it 4-0. Lowe had three hits and Bryan Reynolds added two.
The Red Sox lost for the sixth time in seven games after winning 28 of 36. They had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth, but Mason Montgomery escaped the jam for his third save.
Rookie Bubba Chandler (6-8) won his third straight start, allowing two runs and four hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Bennett gave up four runs over four innings while losing for the fourth time in four starts.
Nick Sogard drove in two runs for the Red Sox.
Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales was struck on the helmet by a pitch from Moran in the fifth inning and left the game. Gonzales, who entered the day third in the NL in hitting, sustained a facial contusion and was replaced by pinch-runner Jacob Gonzalez.
The Pirates said Gonzales is day-to-day. The 27-year-old went 0 for 2, dropping his batting average to .307 in 118 games. He also has six home runs and a career-high 53 RBIs.
Up next
Red Sox RHP Sonny Gray (14-3, 2.79 ERA) was set to oppose RHP Jared Jones (2-4, 5.03) on Saturday night.
BURGETTSTOWN — One of those picture perfect Friday summer nights, where a band blessed with hits and talent sounded great and thoroughly entertained an enthusiastic but not-too-rowdy audience.
Goo Goo Dolls delivered the goods for about 15,000 fans at the Pavilion at Star Lake.
The moment frontman Johnny Rzeznik emerged onto the stage, in a taut tank-top, with chiseled blond hair and sporting a gleaming smile, you could just tell it would be a special evening from the band with the 1990s most enduring rock ‘n’ roll song.
Joined by Goo Goo Dolls co-founder Robby Takac on bass guitar, with a tour band featuring a drummer, guitarist and keyboardist, Goo Goo Dolls launched with “Over and Over,” “Dizzy,” and the triple-platinum-certified “Slide.”
Goo Goo Dolls at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Photo: Scott Tady
Goo Goo Dolls quickly established it would be a concert with crisp, crystal clear sound, amplified to just the right level.
Rzeznik engaged the mixed-aged audience with just enough banter, too.
“Here’s a song I wrote for a movie…” Rzeznik said nine songs in, quickly adding, “no, not that one.” Fans would need to stick around until the end for the inevitable mega-smash “Iris” from 1998’s Nic Cage-Meg Ryan film “City of Angels.” He was referring, instead, to “I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme),” a Rzeznik solo single from Disney’s “Treasure Planet” animated film.
John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Photo: Scott Tady
Spectators responded warmly to even the deep cuts. A patch of knowledgeable fans in Section 3 brought with them black balloons they inflated and began batting around, a few songs before Goo Goo Dolls got to “Black Balloon.” For that song, the band’s stage crew pushed, tossed and kicked into the crowd several dozen much larger white balloons labeled with the words “Black Balloon” in black print type.
The band wanted those big balloons to be black, but the tariffs were too high, Rzeznik joked. After swatting those big balloons around for a few minutes, fans began harnessing them to stand next to in the aisleways, posing for a fun photo opp.
Rzeznik performed a lovely “Sympathy” solo on acoustic guitar, explaining he wrote the lyrics amid an attempt years ago to become sober.
“That one didn’t take,” said Rzeznik, who did achieve enduring sobriety in 2014.
It looks and sounds good on him.
John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Photo: Scott Tady
He played tasty lead guitar parts on some songs, and let Takac sing lead on two selections.
After nearly every song, a guitar tech scampered onto the stage to hand Rzeznik a different guitar. Rzeznik explained that’s easier for him then re-tuning on the fly.
On this first Pittsburgh area Goo Goo Dolls show since Stage AE in 2022 — and first Star Lake appearance since 2019 — Rzeznik reminisced about the band’s first Pittsburgh gig, at the late-Electric Banana nightclub in 1988. When a handful of people raised their hands acting like they remember the Banana, Rzeznik joked, “did your grandfather tell you about that?”
The 1995 radio hit “Name” earned some of the evening’s loudest cheers. The propulsive drum pull of “Stay With You” accented that songs lyrics that are lovely enough to feature on a wedding playlist (ask me how I know.)
A funky new song, “Ocean,” took a minute or two to settle in, though overall, it was that rare kind of performance without any dull spots or lulls.
John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Photo: Scott Tady
Opening act Neon Trees impressed, too, with their punchy yet danceable sound. The Utah band, in its first Pittsburgh area show in a dozen years, rocked out harder than their 2012 Altar Bar show where future arena headliners Twenty One Pilots were a support act.
Neon Trees singer Tyler Glenn explained how a gossiping ex-lover inspired the lyrics to “Everybody Talks,” the Top-10 hit that concluded their 55-minute set. Audience members laughed and cheered when Glenn said he’s confident that song nags that tattletale whenever she’s heard it at a CVS or Applebee’s.
Neon Trees at the Pavilion at Star Lake. Photo: Scott Tady
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published August 14, 2026 4:45 P.M.
(Beaver Falls, Pa) A Big Beaver Falls Area High School teacher is facing multiple charges due to alleged communication between her and a minor student.
Sarah Massa, 24, of Butler is accused of engaging in sexual conversations over text with one of her students.
According to the criminal complaint filed by the Patterson Township Police, Massa is said to have sent over 3,711 messages to the 16 year old juvenile over a two week period in June. Investigators say Massa deleted those messages from her phone but some were able to be recovered.
The complaint states that Massa suggested to the juvenile that there was sexual tension between them and expressed a desire to make out and perform oral sex on him, providing in detail how she would. She also allegedly asked to “hang out” with the student on multiple occasions without his mother’s knowledge.
Massa also sent 20-30 images of herself in lingerie to the juvenile and provided a cover story for him to tell his mother.
During the search of Massa’s phone, investigators also found messages sent from Massa to her mother with one stating “I’m not at all going to deny he and I talked and some conversations definitely got out of hand in terms of jokes and flirting”.
The juvenile said Massa gave him special treatment, offering hall passes to get out of class and allowing him to sleep in class.
He also received an extremely high grade point average of 114% in Massa’s class.
The Big Beaver Falls Area School District Superintendent Donna Nugent issued a statement Friday morning stating “The District immediately took appropriate action, notified the proper authorities, and is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.”
The District says that Massa has been “removed from duties that involving students.”
Massa was still listed on the district website teacher directory Friday morning as an english teacher but has since been removed.
She faces felony charges of unlawful contact and corruption of minors, among other offenses.
Her bail was set at $50,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 1st.
(Cranberry Township, Pa) The Beaver Art Group have been meeting for over 70 years. They are an “open studio” concept where artists work on their own projects, sometimes with the guidance of an experienced instructor. The artists work in many media, and what brings them together is their desire to be part of a supportive art community. The group meets weekly through fall, winter, and spring, and artists of all levels are welcome to join.
In 1949, the group was founded by Hilda and Hugh Fischer. The artists met in a barn loft behind Fischer Hardware Store in downtown Beaver. As the group has grown over the years, different locations in Beaver County have been their home.
The Beaver Art Group has long held a yearly art show and sale in the park in Beaver that has evolved into the Garrison Day Festival, which was built around them and is held every year in June.
The CAN Art Gallery will be hosted at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center Monday – Thursday 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM., Friday- 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 7:30 AM TO 4:00 pm ,Sunday closed.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) today announced eight school districts in the 8th Legislative District will be receiving nearly $1.9 million combined in School Safety and Mental Health Grants through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee.
The funding will help local school districts strengthen physical security, address safety concerns, and provide behavioral health support for students and staff.
“Our schools need the resources to address safety and security challenges while also supporting the mental health and well-being of their students and staff,” said Bernstine. “These grants give our local schools the resources they need to strengthen security and address the behavioral health needs of students and staff. This is an investment in both physical safety and student well-being .
The 8th District school districts receiving funding are:
Butler Area School District – $355,725.
Ellwood City Area School District – $169,186.
Knoch School District – $183,640.
Mars Area School District – $250,000.
Mohawk Area School District – $162,577.
Moniteau School District – $147,091.
Seneca Valley School District – $406,328.
Slippery Rock Area School District – $179,864.
The funding is administered through PCCD’s School Safety and Security Committee, which oversees programs designed to improve school safety and security, strengthen behavioral health supports, and provide training and technical assistance to schools across Pennsylvania.
