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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) announced a promotional campaign tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ that will bring matches to Philadelphia this year.

The retailer said it plans to highlight products and offers aimed at consumers hosting watch parties, cookouts and other gatherings during the tournament, which is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the region.

The campaign comes during a busy year for Pennsylvania, which will host a variety of major events in 2026, including celebrations marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, sporting events, festivals and concerts.

According to a release from Fine Wine & Good Spirits, here is more information about this campaign:

Match-Day Favorites from Around the World

 

FW&GS stores throughout Pennsylvania will feature special displays highlighting limited-edition products and globally inspired selections perfect for watch parties and celebrations.

 

Featured products, which are at select stores and only while supplies last, include:

• Buchanan’s Blended Scotch Special Edition Multipack
• Casamigos Limited-Edition Classic and Spicy Margarita Bottles
• Casamigos Tequila Gift Sets and Variety Packs
• Don Julio 1942 Limited-Edition Añejo
• Taittinger Special-Edition Champagne
• Vinos de Potrero Malbec Uco Valley 2023 World Cup Edition
• International wines, spirits, and ready-to-drink cocktails representing soccer-loving regions around the world

 

Whether customers are cheering for a longtime favorite, celebrating their heritage, or simply looking for something new to try, FW&GS offers bottles and flavors that reflect the global spirit of the season.

 

Bringing the Celebration into Stores

 

FW&GS will also host a series of special tasting events featuring premium brands associated with the tournament.

 

Participating stores will offer opportunities to sample products and receive commemorative giveaways.

 

Featured events include:

• Casamigos Sampling Events: Customers can sample Casamigos Blanco, Reposado, and ready-to-drink margaritas while receiving custom keepsakes inspired by the summer’s global soccer celebration.
• Buchanan’s Scotch Events: Guests can sample Buchanan’s Deluxe and Buchanan’s Pineapple and personalize commemorative bottle labels to mark the occasion.

 

Event dates, participating locations, and details are available at FWGS.com/events by clicking here.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Green Tree, PA) The WPIAL inducted its 2026 Hall of Fame class at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree on Friday night. The list included Olympic gold medalist and wrestler Kurt Angle as well as former Central Valley and Pitt safety Jordan Whitehead, who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. According to a report from WTAE, here is the full list of the 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class:

ATHLETES 

• Kurt Angle, Mt. Lebanon wrestling 

• Tricia Fabian Alderson, Chartiers-Houston softball 

• Bridget Guy Williams, Hempfield Area track 

• Maddie Holmberg Nickal, Hempfield Area track 

• Phil Mary, Chartiers-Houston wrestling 

• Derek Moye, Rochester football 

• Jordan Whitehead, Central Valley football 

COACHES 

• Tim McConnell, Chartiers Valley/Bishop Canevin basketball 

• Joe Salvino, Monessen/Belle Vernon basketball 

TEAMS 

• 1981 Mt. Lebanon boys soccer 

• 2004 Hopewell girls volleyball 

HERITAGE 

• Jim Conklin, Waynesburg wrestling 

CONTRIBUTOR 

• Anne Madarasz 

COURAGE 

• Ethan Keener, South Fayette basketball/baseball 

• Warren Timko, Upper St. Clair football 

OFFICIAL 

• Charles Evans Hunnell, football/lacrosse 

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lewistown, PA) Quaker Valley lost to Wyomissing 12-2 in the 2026 PIAA Class 2A girls lacrosse quarterfinals on Saturday at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown. Wyomissing advanced to the PIAA state semifinals and improved their record to 22-1 with their victory, while Quaker Valley’s season ended with a 17-4 record.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder delivers to a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep Sunday.

Reynaldo López (3-1) earned the win with a scoreless seventh, and Tyler Kinley ended a bases-loaded threat in the eighth when he got Ryan O’Hearn to ground out to first base.

Braves rookie Didier Fuentes stranded two runners in the ninth for his first career save.

Harris came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and the Braves trailing 2-0. With light rain falling, he drove the first pitch from Evan Sisk into the right-field corner to clear the bases.

The major league-leading Braves (45-21), limited to three hits, have won eight of 10.

Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz led off the game with a home run, his sixth in nine career games at Truist Park. He also had an infield single and extended his on-base streak to 15 games.

Pittsburgh’s Mason Montgomery served as an opener for the fourth time this season after pitching an inning in relief Saturday night. Montgomery stranded two in a scoreless first and has not given up a run as an opener this season.

Bubba Chandler (2-7) came on as a bulk reliever and cruised until the seventh, when an error by third baseman Tyler Callihan and two walks loaded the bases. He was pulled before Harris doubled off Sisk.

Braves starter Bryce Elder gave up two hits and two runs in six innings, his 10th quality start in 14 outings this season. He struck out four and walked two.

Up next

Pirates: RHP Paul Skenes (6-5, 3.09 ERA) will face Dodgers LHP Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.74) as Pittsburgh hosts Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.

Braves: RHP Grant Holmes (4-2, 3.86 ERA) opposes White Sox RHP Davis Martin (8-2, 2.61) in the first game of a three-game series in Chicago on Tuesday.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider delivers to a Pittsburgh Pirates batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

ATLANTA (AP) — Dominic Smith hit a two-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed three runs in five innings and the Atlanta Braves recovered after losing an early three-run lead to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday and clinch another series win.

Atlanta led 3-0 after three innings. The Pirates pulled even in the fifth on Brandon Lowe’s sacrifice fly off Strider (4-1).

The Braves delivered a quick answer by scoring three runs off Braxton Ashcraft (5-3) in the bottom of the third. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson reached on singles before their double-steal set up a go-ahead sacrifice fly by Ozzie Albies. Smith then lined the two-run homer just inside the foul pole in left field.

Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his 13th save. He has converted 31 consecutive save opportunities since July 28, 2025, the majors’ longest active streak.

Lowe left the game after fouling a ball off his right knee in the ninth.

The Braves improved the majors’ best record to 44-21. They have won 18 of 21 series, including 10 of 11 at home.

Pirates third baseman Tyler Callihan, making his first start of the season, had a run-scoring double, a walk and a stolen base.

Catcher Austin Wynns, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels for cash on Thursday, was held without a hit in his first start for the Braves.

Atlanta held out center fielder Michael Harris II with back tightness. Manager Walt Weiss said the move was precautionary. Harris left Friday night’s 6-3 win in the ninth.

“We’ll give him a day and see how he’s feeling,” Weiss said. “… I think this is gonna be very short term.”

Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored two runs while filling in for Harris.

Up next

Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler (2-6, 4.89), a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., an Atlanta suburb, is scheduled to start against Braves RHP Bryce Elder (5-3, 2.63) in Sunday’s final game of the series.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., left, hits an RBI single as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis, right looks on during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

ATLANTA (AP) — Mauricio Dubón homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night.

Dubón was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs. It is the first time in his eight-year career he has homered in three consecutive games.

Ronald Acuña Jr. was 2 for 4 with a walk and an RBI and Matt Olson had two hits and a run.

Martín Pérez (4-3) went five innings and gave up three runs before giving way to the bullpen, which blanked MLB’s fourth-highest scoring offense in the final four innings. Raisel Iglesias got his 12th save and lowered his ERA to 0.92 after pitching the ninth inning.

The Braves have won the opening game of a home series nine times in 10 tries this season.

Dubón’s two-run, 405-foot homer to left field tied it at 3 in the third inning, and his double gave the Braves a 4-3 lead in the fifth. He later scored on an RBI double by Austin Riley.

Mitch Keller (5-3) took the loss for the Pirates, giving up six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. He has given up 13 runs in his last two starts.

Pittsburgh saw its 11-game homer streak end.

Marcell Ozuna, who played for the Braves from 2020-25, was 2 for 4 with an RBI and received a strong ovation before his first at-bat in his first game since departing Atlanta. Nick Gonzalez and Henry Davis also had RBIs.

Up next

Braves RHP Spencer Strider (3-1, 3.77 ERA) was scheduled to start Saturday against Pirates RHP Braxton Ashcraft (5-2, 2.77).

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Leetsdale, PA) Quaker Valley’s girls lacrosse team will continue its postseason run in the 2026 PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals.

The Lady Quakers (17-3) will face the Wyomissing Spartans (21-1) at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown.

Quaker Valley entered the state tournament as the WPIAL’s No. 2 seed, while Wyomissing, representing Berks County, is the top seed and champion of District 3.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers announced yesterday that they have signed linebacker Jamin Davis to their 90-man roster.

Davis participated in the team’s minicamp this week on a tryout basis.

He appeared in two games for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, recording three tackles. Davis also has familiarity with Steelers defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, who previously held the same position with the Raiders.

In 56 career NFL games, Davis has recorded 290 tackles and eight sacks.

Davis, 27, was selected by Washington with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and spent parts of four seasons with the franchise. He has also spent time with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ryan O’Hearn watches his two-run home run against Houston Astros starting pitcher Kai-Wei Teng during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

O’Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0.

Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits and walked two in five scoreless innings. Carmen Mlodzinski gave up four hits and a run the rest of the way to get his first save. It was his first work since being put on the restricted list for a day after general manager Ben Cherington told reporters he wasn’t ready to pitch Sunday following a move to the bullpen.

Isaac Paredes hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for the Astros to become the fourth Mexican-born player in the MLB history to reach 100 for his career. But it wasn’t nearly enough to keep Houston from its third loss in four games.

The Pirates’ run of four straight games in which they scored at least nine runs ended. But they still generated plenty of offense to bounce back and take the series after a late-game collapse cost them Wednesday’s game.

Houston starter Kai-Wei Teng (3-4) gave up seven hits and five runs — both season highs — in five-plus innings.

The Pirates led by a run when Brandon Lowe doubled to open the sixth before scoring on a single by Bryan Reynolds.

O’Hearn then launched Teng’s next pitch over the short fence in right field to push the lead to 4-0. Nick Gonzales singled to chase Teng and Steven Okert took over.

Oneil Cruz singled on a groundball to right field. There were two outs in the inning when Jared Triolo reached on an error by Jeremy Peña that allowed Gonzales to score and make it 5-0.

Up next

Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (5-2, 4.35 ERA) opposes Atlanta LHP Martín Pérez (3-3, 2.79) when Pittsburgh opens a three-games series against the Braves on Friday night.

Astros: RHP Peter Lambert (4-4, 3.77) pitches against RHP Jack Perkins (2-2, 5.46) on Friday night in the first of three games against the Athletics.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lewistown, PA) Blackhawk softball is headed to the PIAA semifinals for the first time in program history after defeating Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 2-0 yesterday at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown.

The Lady Cougars will face District 10 champion Harbor Creek in the 2026 PIAA semifinals on Monday, June 8th.