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Good morning. A Ridgway man is behind bars this morning after allegedly throwing a woman down a flight of stairs. 25-year-old Daniel Jeffrey Baker faces first-degree felony assault charges following a domestic dispute on East Carrot Street that left the victim with a broken arm. Baker is currently being held in the Elk County Jail on ten-thousand-dollars bail. In DuBois, accountability is the them...

Good morning. In Bradford County, the final suspect in a gruesome 2024 murder case has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison. Ronda Parker received a 15-to-40-year term Monday for her role in the shooting death of Michael Pruitt. Prosecutors say while Parker didn't pull the trigger, she lured the victim to his death and watched it happen with "willful disregard." Her husband, T...

Good morning. In Meadville, testimony is expected to begin today in the trial of local attorney Kevin Burke. Following yesterday’s jury selection, the 57-year-old now faces thirteen charges, including rape and strangulation, stemming from an alleged assault at his law office last May. A visiting judge from Venango County is presiding over the case, which is expected to last four days in Crawford C...

Good morning. Governor Josh Shapiro is demanding a halt to what he calls "unacceptably high" utility rate hikes. In a letter to industry leaders, the Governor warned he will "forcefully" oppose future increases, noting that residential shut-offs have jumped 25% since 2022. Shapiro is now pushing for a new, market-based system to cap utility profits and keep energy costs managea...

Good morning. In Allegany, school district residents are preparing to head to the polls next Tuesday to vote on a nearly 30-million-dollar budget. The proposal includes a 2.39-percent tax levy increase. District officials say the plan focuses on sustaining current programs despite stagnant state aid and rising health insurance costs. One item on the horizon: the district will soon receive its firs...

Good morning. In Wirt County, State Police are investigating a deadly weekend rollover crash. Investigators say 59-year-old Steve Boggs of Grantsville died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle went off Little Kanawha Parkway near Elizabeth and struck a pole. Boggs had to be cut from the wreckage and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Across the river in Waterford, a wave of support is growin...

Good morning. In a massive financial rescue, Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday that the state is providing an additional four billion dollars in aid to the city. The move officially closes a twelve-billion-dollar budget gap inherited by the current city administration. The state has now provided nearly eight billion dollars over two years, focusing on s...

Good morning. The primary election results are trickling in this morning, but for many West Virginians, the biggest story remains the pain at the pump. State Treasurer Larry Pack is joining a growing chorus of leaders calling for an immediate suspension of the state’s 35.7-cent-per-gallon gas tax. Pack is urging Governor Patrick Morrisey to call a special session to address fuel prices, which have...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/12/26           STATE POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE A FATAL WEEKEND CRASH IN CAVE CITY THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A BICYCLIST.           65-YEAR-OLD KING MARTIN WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON U.S. 31-WEST SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. MARTIN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE JUST BEFORE 9PM.  THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, A HORSE CAVE MAN, WAS NO...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/12/26           TESTIMONY BEGINS TODAY IN THE HOMICIDE TRIAL OF A SHADE TOWNSHIP MAN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN HIS NEIGHBOR. A JURY WAS SEATED MONDAY FOR 69-YEAR-OLD GREGORY MOSTOLLER, WHO'S CHARGED IN THE 2023 DEATH OF CLIFTON EARL JOHNSON.            PROSECUTORS SAY JOHNSON WAS SHOT EIGHT TIMES IN HIS BARN, ALLEGEDLY OVER A PROPERTY DISPUTE. MOSTOLLER HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY,...

RNN STATE COLLEGE............LEBEAU..........05/12/26           THE STATE COLLEGE SPIKES ARE OFFICIALLY STAYING PUT—AT LEAST FOR NOW. DESPITE A HEATED LEGAL BATTLE WITH PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOTH SIDES HAVE FILED A JOINT AGREEMENT ENSURING THE SPIKES WILL PLAY THEIR 2026 SEASON AT MEDLAR FIELD. THE UNIVERSITY HAD PREVIOUSLY SOUGHT TO EVICT THE TEAM OVER A LEASE RENEWAL DISPUTE AND NEARLY ONE-POIN...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/12/26           A HIGH-STAKES LEGAL BATTLE OVER THE FUTURE OF THE FORMER LYCOMING MALL COULD REACH A BREAKING POINT TOMORROW. LYCOMING COUNTY PRESIDENT JUDGE ERIC LINHARDT HAS ORDERED MUNCY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO APPEAR IN COURT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR A HEARING THAT COULD GREENLIGHT DEVELOPMENT AT THE SITE IMMEDIATELY.            THE JUDGE HAS COMMANDED OFFICIALS TO BRING ALL...

RNN ALTOONA 05/12/26           THE ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED A PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, FEATURING A THREE-PERCENT TAX INCREASE. THE 6 TO 3 VOTE COMES AS THE DISTRICT FACES A PROJECTED 5.8 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT, THOUGH BOARD PRESIDENT VAL MIGNOGNA HOPES A BOOST IN STATE FUNDING COULD EVENTUALLY TURN THAT SHORTFALL INTO A SURPLUS. HOMEOWNERS, ON AVERAGE, WILL SEE THEIR TAX...

RNN FRANKFORT 05/12/26           FRANKFORT RESIDENTS MAY SOON SEE HIGHER UTILITY BILLS AS THE PLANT BOARD CONSIDERS RATE HIKES FOR BOTH ELECTRICITY AND CABLE TV. OFFICIALS SAY RISING WHOLESALE ENERGY COSTS AND EXPENSIVE CONTENT CONTRACTS ARE DRIVING THE PROPOSAL.            IF APPROVED, AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC BILLS WOULD JUMP BY ABOUT EIGHT DOLLARS IN JULY, WHILE CLASSIC CABLE PACKAGES COULD...

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/12/26           A NEW YORK CITY WOMAN IS WANTED IN MONROE COUNTY AFTER POLICE SAY SHE LEFT TWO YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE AT THE WATER PARK AT GREAT WOLF LODGE DURING THE EVENING OF APRIL 12TH.  POCONO TOWNSHIP POLICE HAVE ISSUED AN ARREST WARRANT FOR 26-YEAR-OLD TYKEA PIGHTE FOR ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.            INVESTIGATORS ALLEGE PIGHTE LEFT HER TWO CHILDREN, BOTH UND...

RNN SELINSGROVE 05/12/26           PORTIONS OF GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL REMAIN CLOSED TODAY AFTER A 370-THOUSAND-DOLLAR ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT LED TO SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE. RECENT RAINSTORMS LEAKED INTO THE FACILITY, DISPLACING SOME STAFF MEMBERS TO OTHER LOCATIONS WHILE REPAIRS ARE UNDERWAY. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY THE EMERGENCY ROOM REMAINS OPEN, AND LEADERSHIP IS WORKING TO MINIMIZE DI...

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/12/26           STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DRAMATIC CRASH IN PORT ROYAL LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE ON MARKET STREET JUST AFTER 5:30PM.  POLICE AND EMS RUSHED TO THE SCENE FOLLOWING REPORTS OF THE IMPACT. NO WORD YET ON THE EXTENT OF INJURIES OR THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING.             LEWISTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL IS L...

 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE, LEBANON TRANSIT IS RAISING THE FARE TO RIDE THE BUS.             STARTING JULY 1ST, STANDARD CITY FARES WILL INCREASE TO $1.75, WHILE COUNTY AND COMMUTER ROUTES WILL SEE A 25-CENT JUMP IN PRICES.  SHARED RIDE AND PARATRANSIT PROGRAMS ARE ALSO SEEING ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON MILEAGE.            OFFICIALS SAY THE HIKE IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVI...

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Good morning.   Governor Kathy Hochul says New York is preparing for a "worst-case scenario" as health officials monitor three residents quarantined due to hantavirus concerns. The individuals—residents of Orange County, Westchester, and New York City—were passengers on a cruise ship that saw a deadly outbreak of the illness. While sixteen passengers are currently receiving assessment at...

Good morning.  West Virginians are heading to the polls. It is Primary Election Day across the Mountain State. Polling places opened at 6:30 this morning and will remain open until 7:30 tonight. Election officials remind voters that a valid ID is required to cast a ballot. More than 67,000 residents already took advantage of the early voting period, and because this is a primary, voters will recei...

Good morning, The City of DuBois honored two local men for helping rescue a person whose kayak capsized at Treasure Lake last month. Officials recognized Tony Volpe and Kolten Bojalad for quickly responding to the emergency and helping save the victim from dangerously cold water. Meanwhile, DuBois city officials say they hope to hire a permanent city manager by early June. The city has narrowed a...

Good morning, A more than one-million-dollar environmental cleanup is moving forward in Corning. State officials have approved a remediation plan for the former Gibson Scrapyard site, where contaminants including PCBs, metals and unexploded ordnance were discovered. The DEC will also study nearly 15 miles of the Chemung River and nearby creeks this year as part of an ongoing environmental investig...

Good morning, A New Castle concrete company is receiving nearly 6-point-8 million dollars in state funding. Castle Builders Supply on Moravia Street will use the grant to replace equipment, improve efficiency and add carbon capture technology at its manufacturing facility. In Wayne Township, an electronics recycling collection site is being proposed for the former Appalachian Lighting Systems buil...