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(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Governor Josh Shapiro’s Office) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro announced yesterday in Harrisburg that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has secured an $80 million, multi-year investment from Curtiss-Wright to expand its operations in Allegheny County. The Commonwealth is investing more than $1.2 million in the... The post Creating Jobs in Allegheny County: Governor Shapiro Secures $

(File Photo of a Gavel) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of criminal charges in Harrisburg regarding the 2024 death of a Bucknell University student who collapsed during a hazing incident on campus and died two days later. Calvin “CJ” Dickey, Jr., of Florida, was... The post Bucknell University Strength Coach Charged in Connection to Death of Freshman Football Recruit who Died after Being Hazed in Practice

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) House Republicans unveiled a comprehensive 10-bill legislative package yesterday in Harrisburg that is designed to keep lights on,... The post House Republicans Unveil 11-Bill Energy Package to Keep the Lights On and the Costs Down appeared first on Beav

(File Photo of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Logo) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is teaming up with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators to participate in a nationwide campaign called Operation Dry Water. This initiative aims to keep boaters that are impaired off the water during... The post Operation Dry Water campaign to keep impaired boaters off the water taking place in Pennsylvania ap

(File Photo of an American Flag) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 326 yesterday in Harrisburg. This urges Congress to recommend Maj. Richard D. Winters for the Congressional Medal of Honor, according to Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33), the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness... The post Senate Calls for Congressional Medal of Honor for Maj. Richard D. Winters appeared first on Beaver County Radio

(File Photo of State Representative Josh Kail) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Older residents living near data centers in Pennsylvania would get a break on their property taxes under a legislative proposal which would require developers of big tech facilities to foot their bills. According to a memo on Wednesday circulated by state Representative Josh... The post Proposal from State Representative Josh Kail requires local communities to levy a special assessment again

(File Photo of Senator Camera Bartolotta) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) The Senate passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Camera Bartolotta in Harrisburg this week that aids law enforcement’s ability to respond more effectively during Amber Alerts and missing person investigations. Senate Bill 1273 makes a clarification that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission may share time-sensitive information... The post Senate Passes Bill from Senator Camera

(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania House adopted state Rep. Rob Matzie’s resolution in Harrisburg yesterday that designates the week of Sept. 21-27, 2026, as “Rail Safety Week” in Pennsylvania. According to Matzie, he introduced House Resolution 537 to raise awareness about preventable rail casualties. Matzie’s Rail Safety... The post State House adopts Matzie resolution designating September 21st-2

(File Photo of Representative Aaron Bernstine) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Harrisburg, PA) Legislation sponsored by Representative Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) to crack down on the commercial exploitation of booking photographs, commonly known as mugshots, unanimously passed the Pennsylvania House yesterday in Harrisburg. House Bill 1585 would amend Pennsylvania’s Crimes Code to create a new criminal... The post Bernstine Bill to Protect Pennsylvanians from Mugshot Extortio

(Credit and Caption for Photo: <p>A recent National Bureau of Economic Research report showed strict cellphone bans using lockable pouches cut in-class student phone use by about <a href=”https://www.nber.org/papers/w35132″ rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>80% overall</a>, based on analysis of more than 40,000 schools. (Adobe Stock)</p> (Reported by Danielle Smith, Keystone News Service) (Harrisburg, PA) Pennsylvania is