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 Midstate school districts and universities are dealing with the fallout from a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning platform.  Officials say the hacking group "ShinyHunters" claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the parent company of Canvas.   The breach reportedly exposed student names, ID numbers, and email addresses of an estimated 275 million users across n...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/08/26           BOWLING GREEN IS GOING GLOBAL AS A MASSIVE MANUFACTURING PROJECT BREAKS GROUND AT THE KENTUCKY TRANSPARK.           AKFA ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS IS INVESTING 79 MILLION DOLLARS TO OPEN ITS FIRST U.S. FACILITY.......... A MOVE EXPECTED TO BRING MORE THAN 300 JOBS TO THE REGION BY JULY 2027. THE UZBEKISTAN-BASED COMPANY WILL PRODUCE ALUMINUM PARTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE A...

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/08/26           MORE DETAILS ARE COMING OUT REGARDING THE EARLY MORNING FIRE YESTERDAY ON BRATTON AVENUE IN LEWISTOWN.           LEWISTOWN POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED 40-YEAR OLD ROBERT SHANE ZIMMERMAN AS THE PRIMARY SUSPECT IN WHAT HAS BEEN RULED A DEADLY ARSON. WITNESSES SAY ZIMMERMAN SET THE HOME ON FIRE AFTER BEING REJECTED BY A WOMAN LIVING IN THE ATTIC. ONE 44-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS...

RNN SELINSGROVE 05/08/26           A CALIFORNIA MAN ACCUSED OF ORCHESTRATING A MASSIVE HARASSMENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS AND MEDICAL STAFF IS HEADING TOWARD A PLEA DEAL.           48-YEAR-OLD DANIEL BOZIN WAS SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING THURSDAY, BUT THE PROCEEDING WAS CANCELED AS HE PREPARES FOR A JUNE SENTENCING. PROSECUTORS SAY BOZIN SENT HUNDREDS OF DEATH THREATS TO GEISIN...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/08/26           HEADS UP IF YOUR COMMUTE TAKES YOU THROUGH GEISTOWN OR RICHLAND TOWNSHIP............. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 756 IS SET TO TRIGGER SIGNIFICANT DELAYS STARTING MONDAY.           PENNDOT WARNS DRIVERS TO EXPECT FIFTEEN-MINUTE HOLD-UPS THROUGH LATE MAY FOR UTILITY RELOCATIONS, BRIDGE LIGHTING, AND RESURFACING WORK. THESE SEPARATE PROJECTS........... TOTALING NEAR...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 05/08/26           A MASSIVE CYBERATTACK HAS PARALYZED PENN STATE DURING THE PEAK OF FINALS WEEK.  THE UNIVERSITY CONFIRMED A BREACH AT INSTRUCTURE, THE COMPANY BEHIND THE CANVAS LEARNING PLATFORM. A HACKING GROUP CLAIMS IT COMPROMISED DATA FROM MILLIONS OF STUDENTS WORLDWIDE, FORCING THE CANCELLATION OF ALL EXAMS AT THE POLLOCK TESTING CENTER THROUGH FRIDAY.             OFFICIAL...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/08/26           STATE POLICE AND THE LYCOMING COUNTY CORONER ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER AN ELDERLY MAN’S BODY WAS PULLED FROM A POND IN MUNCY ON THURSDAY. A PASSERBY SPOTTED THE VICTIM NEAR MUSSER LANE LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THE MAN MAY HAVE SUFFERED A MEDICAL EPISODE BEFORE FALLING INTO THE WATER.           ANGLERS AND RESIDENTS PACKED THE ELDRED TOWNSHIP F...

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/08/26           WAS IT A TRAGIC CASE OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME OR A VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACT? THAT'S THE QUESTION BEFORE A MONROE COUNTY JURY THIS WEEK, AS THE HOMICIDE TRIAL FOR 36-YEAR OLD MICHAEL YARD TAKES SHAPE.            PROSECUTORS ALLEGE YARD’S THREE-MONTH-OLD SON DIED FROM SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA AND INTERNAL HEMORRHAGING IN 2021. HOWEVER, THE DEFENSE ARGUES THE PRO...

Good morning, Parkersburg City Council has approved the first rate increase at city pools since 2019. Officials say operating expenses have jumped nearly 50 percent because of rising costs for chemicals and maintenance contracts. New daily admission and season pass rates will take effect at both City Park and Southwood pools, while the city’s “Schools for Pools” program providing free access for q...

Good morning, Construction crews are regrouping after part of the new visitor center at the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp collapsed during Tuesday evening’s storms. Officials say no workers were on site when the structure came down, and no injuries were reported. The project on Winsor Avenue is now expected to face delays as crews tear down the damaged section and restart construction. Meanwhile, C...

Good morning, A mother is facing multiple charges, including third-degree murder, following a deadly house fire in Erie that killed three young children back in March. Prosecutors say the children were allegedly left home alone while their mother went to make a drug deal when the fire broke out on East 26th Street. The victims ranged in age from five months to five years old. Meanwhile, a long-del...

Good morning, An iron worker injured during a construction accident at Hornell High School remains hospitalized in Rochester as he continues recovering from severe spinal injuries. Officials say Kyle Sager was hurt when heavy steel bar joists collapsed during work on the district’s gymnasium project. A GoFundMe has now been created to help the family with medical and recovery expenses. Meanwhile,...

Good morning, State lawmakers are pushing back against plans to close the Ridge Campground at Cook Forest State Park for the entire 2027 season. Representatives from Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson counties say shutting down one of Pennsylvania’s largest campgrounds during renovations could seriously hurt tourism and local businesses that rely on summer visitors. Meanwhile, a major runway rehabilit...

Good morning, A woman in Mahoning County is facing involuntary manslaughter and several other felony charges after police discovered a body inside an Austintown home during a welfare check. Prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine exactly what happened. Meanwhile, part of Interstate 80 in Mercer County was shut down for several hours Thursday morning following...

Good morning, Governor Patrick Morrisey is continuing to weigh in heavily on next week’s primary election races across West Virginia. Morrisey says he’s backing challengers to several incumbent lawmakers because he believes the state needs stronger action on economic growth, education, and improving quality of life. The governor specifically criticized legislation that stalled in the House Finance...

Good morning, New York lawmakers have reached a deal on a 268-billion-dollar state budget after weeks of negotiations. Governor Kathy Hochul says the spending plan includes billions in reserves, efforts to lower utility costs, updates to environmental review laws, and expanded universal child care across the state. Meanwhile, a judge has approved a 27-million-dollar settlement tied to toxic water...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/07/26           A BARRICADE SITUATION IN GLASGOW ENDED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH ONE PERSON REPORTEDLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. POLICE SHUT DOWN EAST MAIN STREET FROM GORIN PARK TO HOUCHENS IGA WHILE OFFICERS NEGOTIATED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. GLASGOW POLICE SPOKESPERSON TERRY FLATT SAYS THE SUBJECT WAS IN CUSTODY BY 4 P-M AND THE SCENE IS NOW CONSIDERED SAFE.           KENTUCKY ATTORN...

Good morning, Governor Patrick Morrisey says thousands of public workers across West Virginia will soon see bigger paychecks. During an appearance in Wheeling, Morrisey announced a statewide three-percent pay raise for public sector employees, including teachers, state troopers, highway workers and other state employees. Officials say the increase is aimed at helping recruitment and retention as i...

Good morning, Police in Austintown have arrested a woman in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was discovered inside a home on South Raccoon Road. Thirty-eight-year-old LaRonda Mitchell faces charges including involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a corpse and child endangerment after investigators say the teen had been dead inside the house for at least a month. Meanwhile, Ne...

Good morning, State Senator Tom O'Mara is renewing calls for New York’s proposed PROTECT Act, legislation supporters say would give judges more authority to consider public safety when making pretrial release decisions. O’Mara joined law enforcement leaders from across the state, including Steuben County Sheriff James Allard, in backing the proposal at the State Capitol. Meanwhile, Corning In...

Good morning, Corning Incorporated is partnering with NVIDIA in a major expansion tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure. Corning says it plans to dramatically increase U.S. optical fiber production and build new facilities in North Carolina and Texas, creating more than 3-thousand jobs nationwide as demand for AI technology continues growing. Meanwhile, NASCAR returns to Watkins Glen Inte...