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radioNOVO News for Lebanon: June 23, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 06/23/26           THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR A NEWBORN INFANT ABANDONED OUTDOORS IN MCVEYTOWN ON MAY 15TH.           THE MIFFLIN COUNTY CORONER SAYS LITTLE BETTY LEE NORRIS DIED OF HYPOTHERMIA. HER DEATH HAD ALREADY BEEN RULED A HOMICIDE.           THE CHILD’S MOTHER, 20-YEAR-OLD JORDYN KAUFFMAN IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON 1ST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. STATE POLICE SAY...

RNN STROUDSBURG 06/23/26           PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL BE TOUTING THE U.S. ECONOMY IN PENNSYLVANIA ON TUESDAY.  TRUMP WILL BE TRAVELING TO MACUNGIE BOROUGH, JUST OUTSIDE ALLENTOWN, TO SPEAK AT THE MACK TRUCKS FACILITY, ONE OF THE STATE'S MAJOR MANUFACTURING PLANTS.  THE FACILITY JUST GOT A 47-MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT DOZENS OF HEAVY-DUTY DUMP TRUCKS FOR THE MILITARY.           HE...

RNN FRANKFORT 06/23/26           THE CAPITAL AVENUE BRIDGE WILL CLOSE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND AS REPAIRS CONTINUE ON THE 1938 STRUCTURE.             THE BRIDGE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN TO ALL VEHICLES STARTING AT 7 P-M THIS FRIDAY, AND REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL 6AM ON MONDAY, JUNE 29TH.  A SIGNED DETOUR WILL ROUTE MOTORISTS AROUND THE AREA.  ALL WORK ON THE BRIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY THIS WINTER....

Good morning. Thirty-two-year-old Tiffani Darlene Peters of Clearfield faces felony charges after a violent disturbance at Penn Highlands DuBois. Police say Peters bit a nurse on the shoulder and spit at two healthcare workers in the intensive care unit. Meanwhile, forty-five-year-old Jeffrey Michael Bearer of Dubois remains jailed following a foot chase near Liberty Boulevard. Officers arrested B...

Good morning. Titusville shoppers won't have to worry about feeding parking meters anytime soon. City Council has officially squashed a proposal to bring back paid parking after an internal traffic study revealed downtown lots aren't busy enough to justify the infrastructure costs. Officials say keeping parking free is the best way to protect small businesses and local consumers. In loca...

Good morning. Sharon Regional Health System is facing mounting financial trouble after the state and federal governments slapped the facility with over three-million-dollars in tax liens. Documents show the hospital owes the I-R-S more than three million dollars in withheld employee payroll taxes, alongside another two-hundred-thousand dollars to the state for unpaid unemployment contributions. Se...

Good morning. New York voters are heading to the polls today for the state primary elections, with voting booths open from six a-m to nine p-m. High-stakes primary races to watch include a three-way Democratic primary battle for State Comptroller, alongside highly contested congressional primary races in adjacent districts that will help shape the ballot for November's midterms. In local inve...

Good morning. An Olean man has been sentenced to over fifteen years in federal prison following a major online child exploitation investigation. Federal prosecutors announced that fifty-seven-year-old David Johnston was handed a one-hundred-and-eighty-eight-month prison term by a U.S. District Judge. The sentencing follows a joint task force investigation involving the FBI, New York State Police,...

Good morning.  We begin with a breaking weather alert. The National Weather Service has issued an urgent flood watch for a large portion of the state through this morning, following a series of severe thunderstorms. The alert follows a dramatic radar-indicated tornado warning that forced residents into shelters across southeastern Marion and Monongalia counties last night. Emergency officials are...

Good morning.  Today is officially Primary Election Day across New York, with polling places open statewide from six a-m until nine p-m. High-stakes races to watch include a three-way Democratic primary battle for State Comptroller, alongside key regional congressional races. In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is heavily pushing for voter turnout, though early voting metrics are pacing signifi...

radioNOVO News for Lebanon: June 22, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 06/22/26           LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING TWO SEPARATE SHOOTINGS ALONG THE BUSY BARDSTOWN ROAD NIGHTLIFE CORRIDOR.           OFFICIALS SAY FIGHTS NEAR LOCAL BARS ESCALATED EARLY SUNDAY, LEAVING TWO MEN HOSPITALIZED WITH LEG WOUNDS.             L-M-P-D’S SUMMER TASK FORCE ARRESTED 15 PEOPLE AND SEIZED FOUR GUNS DURING THE CRACKDOWN.  POLICE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED SUSPE...

RNN STROUDSBURG 06/22/26           A SCRANTON MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER A FATAL HOME INVASION AND GUNFIGHT IN THE POCONOS LAST WEEK. .           POLICE ARRESTED 27-YEAR-OLD YASIM MCDONALD FOR THE TUESDAY SHOOTING DEATH OF LAYZON BRELAND.  INVESTIGATORS SAY MCDONALD FORCED HIS WAY INTO BRELAND'S TOBYHANNA HOME AFTER A FIGHT, LEADING TO A BEDROOM SHOOTOUT THAT INJURED BOTH MEN.           RAPID D-...

RNN LEWISTOWN 06/22/26           THE JUNIATA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS SEARCHING FOR A NEW HOME AS CRAMPED CONDITIONS THREATEN THE REGION'S PAST.           VOLUNTEERS IN THE MIFFLINTOWN LIBRARY BASEMENT ARE FACING WATER LEAKS AND DETERIORATING MICROFILM, FORCING THE SOCIETY TO RENT OUTSIDE STORAGE.           OFFICIALS ARE SEEKING A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED BUILDING OR LAND TO SECURE COUNTY ARTIF...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 06/22/26           SEVEN PADDLEBOARDERS ARE SAFE AFTER BEING RESCUED FROM A SOMERSET COUNTY DAM SPILLWAY SATURDAY EVENING.           EMERGENCY CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE QUEMAHONING DAM JUST AFTER FIVE P-M ON REPORTS OF PADDLEBOARDERS IN NEED OF HELP.           OFFICIALS CREDIT THE FACT THAT ALL SEVEN WERE WEARING LIFE JACKETS FOR A QUICK RESCUE, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.           THE C...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 06/22/26           HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BRAVED THE HEAT AND WIND IN DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE SATURDAY FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY.           THE CELEBRATION FEATURED LOCAL VENDORS, LIVE R-AND-B MUSIC, AND A DOUBLE DUTCH PERFORMANCE ALONG FRASER STREET.             DURING THE EVENT, MAYOR EZRA NANES DELIVERED A PROCLAMATION OFFICIALLY DECLARING JUNETEENTH A BOROUGH H...

RNN ALTOONA 06/22/26           A CAMBRIA COUNTY FIRE DESTROYED AN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT, THOUGH THE OWNER SAYS IT WAS ALREADY SLATED FOR DEMOLITION.           CREWS RESPONDED TO SHAWNEE ROAD IN SUMMERHILL TOWNSHIP JUST AFTER 10:30 P-M.           NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE CAUSE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.           THE ALTOONA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAS DELAYED THE POTENTIAL SA...

RNN SELINSGROVE 06/22/26           AMAZON WEB SERVICES COULD MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS PAYMENTS TO SALEM TOWNSHIP UNDER A RENEGOTIATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT.           TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SAY DISCUSSIONS HAVE INTENSIFIED OVER A PROPOSAL THAT COULD BRING LUZERNE COUNTY UP TO 23 MILLION DOLLARS TO OFFSET THE LOSS OF PERMIT FEE REVENUE.           WHILE NEGOTIATIONS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD, BOTH SIDES S...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/22/26           LYCOMING COUNTY IS TAKING STEPS TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES DEAL WITH THE GROWING INTEREST IN DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT.           THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HAS FORMED A COMMITTEE TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND IS DRAFTING ZONING CHANGES AFTER DETERMINING ITS CURRENT ORDINANCE DOESN'T ADEQUATELY REGULATE DATA CENTERS.           OFFICIALS SAY MANY RURAL COMMU...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 06/22/26           A CANADIAN MAN IS FACING FEDERAL CHARGES AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE FLEW TO TENNESSEE EXPECTING TO MEET A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN BOWLING GREEN FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY. PROSECUTORS SAY 44-YEAR-OLD ALEXANDER TOWNS EXCHANGED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL WITH UNDERCOVER FBI AGENTS AND ARRANGED A MEETING WITH A FICTITIOUS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. HE WAS ARRESTED JUNE 15 U...

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for June 22, 2026

radioNOVO News PA News Roundup for June 22, 2026

Good morning. A Punxsutawney man locked up at the Jefferson County Jail is facing fresh felony charges after state police say he attacked a corrections officer. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Michael Pearce allegedly turned violent during a medication check, when a nurse and guard caught him attempting to hide pills under his tongue. Authorities say Pearce lunged toward the nurse and grabbed the corr...

Good morning. The Crawford Area Transportation Authority has fired a Clarion County paratransit driver over a viral social media video. CATA officials terminated Grant Traister after a video posted by the group "Eight-Fourteen Pred Hunters" racked up over three-hundred-thousand views. In the footage, Traister appears to admit to sending explicit photos to an online decoy he believed was...