Man from Telford, Pennsylvania charged with rape of elderly woman, multiple break-ins and attempted sex assaults

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Telford, PA) According to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and the Towamencin Township police chief, a man from Telford, Pennsylvania is accused of sexually assaulting at least one elderly woman during four alleged break-ins in 2025….

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Governor Shapiro Announces Opening of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Application for Eligible Older Pennsylvanians and People with Disabilities

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro gestures at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pa., Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that eligible Pennsylvanians can now apply for the Property Tax/Rent…

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Shapiro Administration Awards $600,345 in PA Farm Bill Grants to Expand Career Opportunities for Young Pennsylvanians in Agriculture

(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture, Labor & Industry and Education) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced yesterday in Harrisburg on the third day of the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm show that $600,345 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants, which includes 15 matching and…

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Police renew call for information in unsolved deadly 2024 shooting that occurred in Swissvale

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Allegheny County, PA) Police are renewing a call for information to help them solve a deadly shooting that occurred in Swissvale on December 14th, 2024. The Allegheny County Police Department shared a post on Facebook yesterday saying that they are continuing to investigate the death of forty-two-year-old Matthew Bernard as officers…

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Frank J. Wilhelm (1926-2025)

Frank J. Wilhelm, 99, of Moon Township, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford on December 12th, 2025. He was born in McKees Rocks on July 24th, 1926 and he moved with his family to Moon Township during the Great Depression. His home had no indoor plumbing, and heat was supplied by a…

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Congressman Chris Deluzio Announces $230,000 Federal Grant to Improve Health & Safety Services for Older Veterans in Western Pennsylvania

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Carnegie, PA) According to a release in Carnegie today from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio (PA-17) announced today that the Veterans Health Foundation is receiving $231,589 in federal grant funding to support the development of a new partnership model for Western Pennsylvania Area Agencies…

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Pennsylvania Older Adults from 36 Counties Create Hundreds of Handmade Ornaments for the State Capitol Christmas Tree

(Headline Photo and Photos Below Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced today that visitors to the State Capitol Main Rotunda in Harrisburg during the holiday season can check out hundreds of handmade ornaments hung on the Christmas…

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Joan “Joann” Elizabeth McGuire (1936-2025)

Joan “Joann” Elizabeth McGuire, 89, of Vanport, passed away on November 25th, 2025. She was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania on October 17th, 1936, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Shost Borghini.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Jack McGuire, her brother, Peter Borghini…

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Ronald L. Adkins (1964-2025)

Ronald L. Adkins, 61, of Beaver Falls, passed away peacefully on November 27th, 2025, with his family by his side. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 26th, 1964, a  son of the late Bobby and Loretta (Laffey) Adkins. He is survived by his children: Jennifer (Brian) Lauck, Janelle King, Heather (Andrew) Wooley, Ronald…

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