Patricia Louise Lawson (1950-2024)

Patricia Louise (Salvano) Lawson, 74, formerly of Koppel, passed away on December 31st, 2024 at Sarah Reed Senior Living of Erie. She was born in Beaver Faslls on June 22nd, 1950, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lois (Stanyard) Salvano. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William…

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Midland Innovation Charter and Technology Charter School receives grant from Norfolk Southern Corporation

(File Photo: Source Photo: Norfolk Southern Railroad ceo Alan Shaw speaks during an interview Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Midland, PA) According to a release on Thursday from Terrence Smith, the CEO of The Midland Innovation and Technology Charter School, it was announced that the…

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Recent Aliquippa fires still under investigation

(File Photo of Aliquippa Fire Department and Truck) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Aliquippa, PA) In Aliquippa this month, there have been a bunch of fires happening that are trying to be stopped by police. According to Aliquippa Police Chief John Lane, about a year ago, there were six fires that were identified. A woman…

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Elva Jean (Hartung) Petrik (1930-2024)

Elva Jean (Hartung) Petrik, 93, of South Beaver Township, passed away on November 7, 2024, at Christian House Home Health and Assisted Living.  She was born on November 22, 1930, in Rochester, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Emma Jean (Winkle) Reeder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…

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McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

Pictured is a McDonald’s bag with an order for a Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks — some deadly — and food recalls may have Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply….

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Pension for raises for retired Pennsylvania teachers and state workers is making progress

(Harrisburg, PA- AP) A bill that would give pension increases to more than 60,000 retired school and government workers passed the Pennsylvania House by a comfortable margin on Tuesday, although opponents warned it would saddle taxpayers with a $1 billion bill. The 135-67 vote sent the measure to the Republican majority state Senate as the current two-year legislative…

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