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Good morning. The National Weather Service confirms that two separate tornadoes touched down in Crawford County during recent severe storms. Officials say both twisters struck Woodcock Township just a minute apart, packing winds up to ninety-three miles per hour. The E-F-One tornadoes uprooted large trees, snapped power poles, and heavily damaged multiple detached garages along Dibble Hill and Lei...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 06/17/26           A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED A THREE-MILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT IN A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A PENN STATE STUDENT.            THE PARENTS OF 19-YEAR-OLD PATRICK TOMANY OF CONNECTICUT ALLEGED THAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AT MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER FAILED TO RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF A BLOOD CLOT DAYS BEFORE HE DIED IN 2021. TOMANY HAD A HIST...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 06/17/26           STARTING NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO APPROVE A MASSIVE HYBRID FARMING AND SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT. THE CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSAL FROM TWO LANCASTER COUNTY-BASED COMPANIES FEATURES A 350-THOUSAND FREE-RANGE CHICKEN FACILITY ALONGSIDE A 32-MEGAWATT SOLAR ARRAY. THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND A NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION OPPO...

RNN SELINSGROVE 06/17/26           TWO LEWISBURG RESIDENTS ARE DEAD FOLLOWING A THREE-VEHICLE CRASH IN MONTOUR COUNTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STATE POLICE SAY 75-YEAR OLD THOMAS BERKHEIMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS IN A NO-PASSING ZONE ON ROUTE 45 WHEN HE HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HEAD-ON. HE AND HIS PASSENGER, 74-YEAR-OLD JOYCE BERKHEIMER, BOTH DIED FROM THEIR INJURIES.  THE MONTOUR COUNTY CORONER SAY NEIT...

RNN FRANKFORT 06/17/26           A MOTORCYCLIST IS DEAD AFTER A COLLISION NEAR LOUISVILLE'S HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. METRO POLICE SAY A DRIVER PULLED INTO THE INTERSECTION OF CRITTENDEN DRIVE AND OLD PARK BOULEVARD, FAILING TO SEE THE ONCOMING MOTORCYCLE. THE RIDER WAS WEARING A HELMET BUT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.  LMPD CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH.        ...

RNN STROUDSBURG 06/17/26           STATE REPRESENTATIVES MAUREEN MADDEN AND TARAH PROBST ARE HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL WOMEN’S EXPO THIS WEEKEND IN STROUDSBURG. THE FREE EVENT OFFERS MONROE AND PIKE COUNTY RESIDENTS A ONE-STOP SHOP TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL RESOURCES, HEALTH SERVICES, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. IT RUNS THIS SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AT THE STROUDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA.           EAST...

RNN LEWISTOWN 06/17/26           FORENSIC DNA TESTING HAS IDENTIFIED THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF A NEWBORN BABY GIRL FOUND DEAD IN MCVEYTOWN LAST MONTH. THE MIFFLIN COUNTY CORONER SAYS ANTHONY NORRIS VOLUNTARILY CAME FORWARD AFTER LEARNING OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO 22-YEAR OLD JORDYN KAUFFMAN, WHO FACES FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. NORRIS WAS REPORTEDLY TOLD THE PREGNANCY ENDED LAST DECEMBER AND DIDN...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 06/17/26           AN ACCIDENTAL FIRE AT AN OLD JOHNSTOWN CASTINGS MILL ON CENTRAL AVENUE BROUGHT OUT MULTIPLE FIRE CREWS TUESDAY EVENING. HIGH HEAT FROM A CONTRACTOR'S TOOLS SPARKED THE SMOKY BLAZE, BUT FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINED IT QUICKLY WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED.           SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEMANDING A FORMAL REVIEW FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMI...

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RNN BOWLING GREEN 06/17/26           FOLLOWING A PACKED FOUR-AND-A-HALF-HOUR MEETING, BOWLING GREEN LEADERS HAVE REJECTED A PROPOSED SIX-MONTH PAUSE ON NEW DATA CENTERS. COMMISSIONERS INSTEAD FINALIZED STRICT ZONING RULES FOR ANY FUTURE FACILITIES, INCLUDING A 1500-FOOT BUFFER FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND RECYCLED WATER REQUIREMENTS. DOZENS OF PROTESTING RESIDENTS PACKED CITY HALL TO EXPRESS SERIOUS...

RNN ALTOONA 06/17/26           TWO HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SCHOOL TEACHERS............ WHO BOTH IDENTIFY AS LESBIAN............ WITH OVER A DECADE OF SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT..............  ARE SUING, ALLEGING CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY.            THE WOMEN, WHO REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN THE LAWSUIT'S FILINGS............ ALLEGE A POLICY PASSED LAST OCTOBER...

  Good morning. Topping our West Virginia statewide roundup, a major battle is brewing over how the state funds local classrooms. Financial officers from multiple county school systems took to the floor at legislative interim meetings in Canaan Valley, issuing a stark warning to lawmakers that the state's current school aid funding formula is broken. Local officials argue the seven-step formu...

Good morning. Topping our statewide roundup, millions of New York families struggling with grocery costs are getting a massive financial cushion this week. State officials announced the official launch of the Summer EBT program, which automatically distributes one-hundred-and-twenty dollars per eligible child on specialized debit cards to cover food expenses through the summer months. The state Of...

Good morning. Dozens of residents remain displaced this morning after a severe storm sent a massive tree crashing down onto a Williamstown apartment complex. Fire officials report the structural damage caused parts of the building to collapse, knocking out local power lines. Emergency crews have been working to clear heavy debris from the scene, and officials confirm no injuries were reported. In...

Good morning. The city of Hornell could be off the hook for a massive eight-hundred-thousand-dollar infrastructure bill. Mayor John Buckley announced the city has secured critical bipartisan federal support to fully fund a new fire pumper truck. The funding comes as the Hornell Fire Department serves as the only full-time station in the immediate region, frequently covering neighboring towns. In p...

Good morning. A massive summer road construction blitz is officially underway across Chemung County. Public Works officials announced that this year's preservation program will overhaul over seventeen miles of pavement across eight county roads. Commuters can expect localized traffic disruptions and fresh asphalt projects rolling out this week on major corridors, including Pennsylvania Avenue...

Good morning. A devastating local tragedy has sparked a massive community fundraising effort across Mercer and Lawrence counties. Neighbors are rallying behind Aaron Jacobson, the Sharon man who lost his wife and two young children in a catastrophic house fire on June fifth. Volunteers have launched "Aaron’s Army" on Facebook, organizing a major basket raffle and a golf scramble for this...

Good morning. A high-speed police chase through Jefferson County has a twenty-one-year-old man facing a mountain of criminal charges. Authorities report Chandler James Nolet waived his preliminary hearing in Brookville after being hit with a felony count of fleeing law enforcement, twenty-one traffic violations, and eight counts of recklessly endangering another person. He remains jailed this morn...

Good morning. An unprecedented legal battle is heating up in Crawford County. The Conneaut School Board has voted to move forward with a lawsuit against the county over an unexpected one-hundred-and-thirty-two thousand dollar property tax bill. County officials revoked the tax-exempt status of the vacant Conneaut Valley Middle School, sparking a fierce clash between leaders. The district's at...

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RNN BOWLING GREEN 06/16/26           A BOWLING GREEN WOMAN IS BEING REMEMBERED AS A HERO AFTER SAVING A CHILD FROM DROWNING AT PHIL MOORE PARK. THE WARREN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE REPORTS 42-YEAR OLD SARAH JO REEDER DIED FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER. COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY REEDER JUMPED INTO THE CREEK TO RESCUE A CHILD SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW.           A FEDERAL INDICTMENT ACCUSES TWO MEN O...

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