(New Brighton, pa.) New Brighton citizens have been reporting that they have seen a bear throughout neighborhoods in New Brighton in social media over the last few weeks. On Monday night a large black bear was spotted in the 1300 block of Sixth Avenue. The game commission was called to the scene, but the animal was not found.

If you do spot the bear do not approach it. Call local authorities who will notify the game commission.

Beaver County Radio’s Program Director Frank Sparks, a New Brighton resident, has spotted a black bear in his Oak Hill neighborhood on occasion lately. Sparks said that usually we see bears this time of year. I think they are just hungry and looking for something to eat before hunkering down for the winter. Sparks said that last week when he was leaving for work around 5 a.m. he spotted a black bear canvasing the neighbors garbage for some grub. He said “I don’t usually call the authorities cause they aren’t bothering anyone.”