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As a news organization which has in the past been targeted by frivolous litigation from public officials, BeaverCountian.com celebrates Pennsylvania’s passage of legislation designed to protect news outlets as well as individuals who comment about matters of public concern.

Op-Ed: PA’s New Law "SLAPPs" Back Frivolous Lawsuits Over Free Speech - BeaverCountian.com Editor’s Note: As a news organization which has in the past been targeted by frivolous litigation from public officials, BeaverCountian.com celebrates Pennsylvania’s passage of legislation designed to protect news outlets as well as individuals who comment about matters of public concern. For a ...

Beaver County Republicans have reasons to rejoice this election season, as the number of voters changing their party affiliation from D to R continues to grow. Republicans are also dominating in-person on-demand voting at the courthouse.

Democrats do have one big hope to hang on to though and that's mail-in voting. They've been requesting and mailing back ballots at significantly higher numbers than Republicans so far.

Beaver County Republicans Continue Growth - Dominate On-Demand Vote - BeaverCountian.com Beaver County Republicans have reasons to rejoice this election season, as the number of voters changing their party affiliation from D to R continues to grow. Republicans are also dominating in-person on-demand voting at the courthouse. Democrats do have one big hope to hang on to though and that.....

We've just updated our Rachael DelTondo case timeline, which is now 62 pages long. It also contains links to some 99 other articles we have published about her murder, city corruption, and related events.

Timeline: The Murder Of Rachael DelTondo - BeaverCountian.com Timeline Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2024 This is a timeline of the events leading up to and since the May 13, 2018 murder of Rachael Elena DelTondo, 33, of Aliquippa, as well as ongoing Aliquippa city and police corruption investigations being conducted by law enforcement. Information gathered...

DelTondo got a text message just moments before she was killed and the caller’s car was spotted near the crime scene right after she died — but it wasn’t Jeter. When police looked at that man’s phone, all of the contact information, text messages, and call history involving DelTondo had already been deleted.

Rachael DelTondo Stalked By Jeter - Love Letter - Lied About Location During Murder - Changed Clothes After - BeaverCountian.com Sheldon Jeter Jr. was stalking Rachael Deltondo and keeping notes about where she had been and who she was with. He wrote her a letter professing his love. He lied to police about what he was doing at the time she was killed. Location data from his cellphone puts him in the area of her […]

A lady in an adjacent apartment in Aliquippa’s Linmar Terrace heard a loud thud that November night in 2021. It was likely “B” Murray falling to her floor, though no one heard the transgender woman cry out.

Jury Speaks A Final Word For A Silenced Transgender Woman - BeaverCountian.com A lady in an adjacent apartment in Aliquippa’s Linmar Terrace heard a loud thud that November night in 2021. It was likely “B” Murray falling to her floor. No one heard the transgender woman cry out, though. A bullet had shot out her palate, had shot out her face, had made it impossible for he...

Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy violated county policies by using taxpayer funded resources as part of a partisan political attack ad. Despite a public outcry, Guy remains defiant and local officials claim there is nothing they can do.

Sheriff Guy's Attack Ad Violated County Policy - Used Taxpayer Resources - BeaverCountian.com Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy violated county policies by using taxpayer funded resources as part of a partisan political attack ad. Despite a public outcry, Guy remains defiant and local officials claim there is nothing they can do. Guy was featured in the campaign ad which lodged accusations agai...

He was born Brandon Murray, but she died that November night in 2021 as simply ‘B’, her persona and physical person since proudly evolved over her 36 years into an expression of a true inner self. Prosecutors say she was murdered by Darnese Raines, positing him to be a down-low bro who couldn’t handle the thought of a real him being publicly exposed.

Murder Trial Seeks To Solve B's Biggest Secret - BeaverCountian.com She was a very good cook. Her last meal was one of braised oxtails with white potatoes and homemade cornbread muffins. Those leftover muffins were still sitting on the stovetop when her body was found by friends, her once tidy and well-kept apartment in Linmar Terrace now disheveled. She was felled....

Student Uninjured In Beaver Bus Crash - Company Praises Driver

Student Uninjured In Beaver Bus Crash - Company Praises Driver - BeaverCountian.com No students were injured in a Beaver Borough school bus crash this afternoon thanks in part to the attentiveness of its driver. A Beaver Area School District bus operated by Frye Transportation was involved in the three-vehicle accident shortly before 3 p.m. at the intersections of Third and Buffalo...

The trial of a man accused of killing a transgender woman was brought to a screeching halt today, after District Attorney Nathan Bible mischaracterized both the alleged motive and evidence in the case during an interview aired last night by WPXI.

Bible's Big Mouth Brings Murder Trial To A Screeching Halt - BeaverCountian.com The trial of a man accused of killing a transgender woman was brought to a screeching halt today, after District Attorney Nathan Bible mischaracterized both the alleged motive and evidence in the case during an interview aired last night by WPXI. Defense attorneys say Bible’s actions violated rule...

The ex-fiance of murder victim Rachael DelTondo has been arrested after police allege he strangled his girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage, struck their child, stole her phone, then destroyed video evidence of the domestic violence.

Ex-Fiance Of Rachael DelTondo Arrested For Strangling His Girlfriend - BeaverCountian.com The ex-fiance of murder victim Rachael DelTondo has been arrested after police allege he strangled his girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage, struck their child, stole her phone, then destroyed video evidence of the domestic violence. Frank Anthony Catroppa, age 43 of Moon Township, was arrested this....

The family of a resident at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center says the facility is starting to make plans to move its population to other locations.

Family Says Brighton Rehab Is Making Plans To Relocate Residents - BeaverCountian.com The family of a resident at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center says the facility is starting to make plans to move its population to other locations. The call they received from a caseworker came as the 589 bed nursing facility’s administrator sent a desperate email to county commissioner...

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) intends to close the 589 bed Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center nursing home, according to claims being made by the facility's management to Beaver County officials. But a spokesman for DHS is directly refuting those claims, leaving officials to wonder what exactly Brighton Rehab is up to.

EXCLUSIVE: Brighton Rehab Claims It's Being Shut Down - Owes State $9 Million - BeaverCountian.com The Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center has told Beaver County Commissioners their facility is being shut down by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. But DHS officials dispute that claim, telling BeaverCountian.com they have no authority to shutter the facility, which is suffering...

Taxpayers have once again found themselves on the wrong end of the courthouse hook, this time courtesy of the Javens family.

Former Treasurer's Son Improperly Got County Healthcare For Years - BeaverCountian.com Taxpayers have once again found themselves on the wrong end of the courthouse hook, this time courtesy of the Javens family. County officials tell BeaverCountian.com they recently became aware that former treasurer Connie Javens’ adult son, Daniel F. Javens, has been improperly receiving taxpayer ...

Beaver County taxpayers have taken yet another blow, this time with the payment of a financial settlement to president judge Richard Mancini’s nephew, Cebran Netherland.

The Hits Keep Coming! County Pays Off Judge's Nephew - BeaverCountian.com Beaver County taxpayers have taken yet another blow, this time with the payment of a financial settlement to president judge Richard Mancini’s nephew, Cebran Netherland. As BeaverCountian.com previously reported, Netherland failed to take his oath of office at the beginning of the year and was las...

A lawsuit filed by the son of county president judge Richard Mancini against his courthouse secretary has been resolved, putting an end to the latest Mancini family public spectacle.

Judge's Son Settles Lawsuit Against His Former Secretary - BeaverCountian.com A lawsuit filed by the son of county president judge Richard Mancini against his courthouse secretary has been resolved, putting an end to the latest Mancini family public spectacle. As BeaverCountian.com first reported in May, Mancini hired Antionette Lombardo back in 2017 (his son Caleb’s girlfr...

Court documents are being improperly filed, timestamps altered on filings, employees are quitting left and right while others are on the chopping block — now Beaver County’s judges are intervening in the Prothonotary’s Office to protect the integrity of civil court dockets which appear to be in meltdown under management of newly installed 23-year-old Republican Jodi Janicki Jones.

Judges Intervene As Prothonotary's Office In Meltdown - BeaverCountian.com Court documents are being improperly filed, timestamps altered on filings, employees are quitting left and right while others are on the chopping block — now Beaver County’s judges are intervening in the Prothonotary’s Office to protect the integrity of civil court dockets which appear to be i...

Law enforcement officers from Beaver and Butler counties are calling into question a memo circulated by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, alleging police abandoned rooftop and other posts on the day former president Donald J. Trump was shot by a would-be assassin.

Officers Dispute Senator Hawley's Cop On A Hot Tin Roof Memo - BeaverCountian.com Law enforcement officers from Beaver and Butler counties are calling into question a memo circulated by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, alleging police abandoned rooftop and other posts on the day former president Donald J. Trump was shot by a would-be assassin. In a July 22 letter from Hawley to U.S. Dep...

The Washington Post has published this profile of BeaverCountian.com's pivotal role in helping to report on the attempted assassination of former president Donald J. Trump. A special thank you to all of our local subscribers who help to make our award-winning investigative journalism possible.

How a one-man news site beat the national media on a Trump shooting scoop John Paul Vranesevich, the owner and only full-time reporter at the Beaver Countian of western Pennsylvania broke major scoops about the Trump rally shooting.

Investigators working for the United States Senate have spoken with Beaver County officials, seeking information about its tactical team’s involvement providing security for former president Donald Trump on the day he was shot. County law enforcement officers who were present have already been interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).

Officers Interviewed - U.S. Senate Contacts County About Trump Shooting - BeaverCountian.com Investigators working for the United States Senate have spoken with Beaver County officials, seeking information about its tactical team’s involvement providing security for former president Donald Trump on the day he was shot. County law enforcement officers who were present have already been int...

Newly elected Democratic Beaver County District Attorney Nathan Bible has raised the ire of fellow county officials following the attempted assassination of former president Donald J. Trump on Saturday. Bible’s repeated absences from the courthouse since taking office in January have become a topic of constant controversy; his decision to attend a scheduled convention this week following the shooting of Trump has now sent some local officials over the edge.

County Officials Express Frustration With D.A. Following Trump Shooting - BeaverCountian.com Newly elected Democratic Beaver County District Attorney Nathan Bible has raised the ire of fellow county officials following the attempted assassination of former president Donald J. Trump on Saturday. Bible’s repeated absences from the courthouse since taking office in January have become a topi...

A Beaver County police officer warned a command center of seeing a man with a rangefinder before former president Donald Trump was shot on Saturday. The officer had also warned that the man was scoping out the roof of building he was stationed in as a counter-sniper, and that the man returned with a backpack before ultimately scaling the building.

Exclusive: County Officer Warned Of Seeing Man With Rangefinder Before Trump Was Shot - BeaverCountian.com A Beaver County police officer warned a command center of seeing a man with a rangefinder before former president Donald Trump was shot on Saturday. The officer had also warned that the man was scoping out the roof of building he was stationed in as a counter-sniper, and that the man returned with a...

Shell Plant’s Sirens Caused Alarm In The County

Shell Plant's Sirens Caused Alarm In The County - BeaverCountian.com Shell Polymers took nearly a month to address middle-of-the-night alarms that rattled residents. BeaverCountian.com contributing reporter Lynn Fox attended dualling online meetings hosted by Shell and a watchdog group last week to sus out recent issues at the cracker plant in Potter Township. In the...

Free To Read: Visiting All 50 States Renewed My Faith In Our Nation

Visiting All 50 States Renewed My Faith In Our Nation - BeaverCountian.com You don’t need to spend much time watching cable news or surfing social media to be led to a conclusion that the United States of America is a well-fracked place. Professional pundits of every persuasion work to persuade us into agreement on seemingly just one thing: Our country is deeply and dang...

Beaver County's judiciary is continuing to pay the price for seemingly poor decision making by its president judge. Now something of a game of nepotism hot potato has taken place, and county officials are crossing their fingers it helps to prevent additional litigation.

Doh! County President Judge Plays Nepotism Hot Potato - BeaverCountian.com Beaver County’s judiciary is continuing to pay the price for seemingly poor decision making by its president judge. Now something of a game of nepotism hot potato has taken place, and county officials are crossing their fingers it helps to prevent additional litigation. As BeaverCountian.com previ...

Nepotism in Beaver County government has once again gone off the rails, as the president judge’s courthouse secretary is now facing a lawsuit filed by his son.

Nepotism Gone Wild! Judge's Secretary Sued By His Son - BeaverCountian.com Nepotism in Beaver County government has once again gone off the rails, as the president judge’s courthouse secretary is now facing a lawsuit filed by his son. The latest drama started way back in 2017 when President Judge Richard Mancini fired his long-time secretary Rose Boak, and hired Antionet...