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Good morning, A DuBois woman is facing dozens of felony charges after allegedly stealing more than 46-hundred dollars from a Brookville Sheetz. Police say 36-year-old Katie Lynn Neal used a payment app to transfer cash from the register without depositing money. She’s charged with 42 felony counts, with a preliminary hearing set for June 1st. Meanwhile, a Clearfield County kayaker is heading overs...

Good morning, A longtime Elmira business is celebrating a major milestone. At Castle Cleaners, employee Jenny Merrick is marking 50 years on the job — and she’s still working nearly full-time at age 75. The business, now owned by her son, continues to serve the Elmira community with a loyal local customer base. Meanwhile, Schuyler County is taking its economic development efforts to the global sta...

Good morning, Several new measures aimed at combating child sex trafficking and exploitation are advancing in the Pennsylvania House — with direct ties to the New Castle area. Local lawmakers, including State Representative Marla Brown of Lawrence County and Aaron Bernstine of Butler and Lawrence counties, are co-sponsoring legislation that would strengthen penalties and expand protections for vic...

Good morning, Pennsylvania officials are highlighting new investments in emergency medical services across northwest Pennsylvania. State health leaders say about 56-million dollars has been directed toward EMS support over the past three years, helping agencies upgrade equipment, improve training, and recruit new responders across counties including Erie, Crawford, Mercer, and Venango. Meanwhile,...

Good morning, There’s still no final budget deal in Albany, as lawmakers have approved yet another extender to keep state government running. This marks the ninth extension past the April first deadline, though officials say progress is being made on key issues like school aid, climate policy, and insurance reform. Meanwhile, health officials are monitoring a new measles case on Long Island. In He...

Good morning, Police in Olean are asking for the public’s help identifying two men connected to a recent larceny investigation. Police say the theft was reported April 28th, and officers have released a surveillance image of the suspects on the Olean Police Department’s Facebook page as they continue to investigate. Anyone with information should contact the department. Meanwhile, in Hornell, a ma...

Good morning, Early voting is now underway across Wood County, with multiple community polling locations open through Saturday. Officials say voters can cast ballots at sites in Lubeck, Mineral Wells, Vienna, and Williamstown, with Election Day set for May 12th. Meanwhile, history is coming to life on Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park. The annual Rendezvous on the River runs through Satu...

Good morning, Two West Virginia National Guard officers are being honored for their bravery during a deadly shooting in Washington, D.C. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented the Soldier's Medal and Airman's Medal to Major Ryan Reynolds of the Army Guard and Major Edwin Stanfield of the Air Guard at a Pentagon ceremony on Monday.  Both stepped up when a gunman opened fire on fellow Gua...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/05/26           A HEAD-ON COLLISION SATURDAY NIGHT ON CORVETTE DRIVE HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A BOWLING GREEN TEENAGER AND LED TO HOMICIDE CHARGES FOR THE OTHER DRIVER.            POLICE SAY 19-YEAR-OLD MAKYAH MACKEY WAS KILLED WHEN 20-YEAR-OLD DAJUAN SYKES CROSSED INTO HER LANE WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE. OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AROUND 9:15PM SATURDAY SAID SYKES APPEAR...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/05/26           A WEEKEND RAID IN MONTOURSVILLE HAS SHUT DOWN A LOCAL SPA ALLEGEDLY OPERATING AS A HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION. POLICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE JIA YUAN SPA, TAKING TWO WOMEN AND A MAN INTO CUSTODY. ONE SUSPECT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD ON 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL, CHARGED WITH THIRD-DEGREE FELONY PROMOTING PROSTITUTION.            DEPUTY CHIEF CLINTON GARDNER...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 05/05/26           A 21-YEAR-OLD STATE COLLEGE MAN IS BEHIND THE BARS OF THE CENTRE COUNTY PRISON, FACING FELONY CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A PREGNANT WOMAN DURING A VIOLENT WEEKEND DISPUTE. STATE COLLEGE POLICE SAY GARRETT CHOATES ATTACKED THE VICTIM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AT AN APARTMENT ON SOUTH PUGH STREET........... CORNERING THE THE WOMAN IN A BEDROOM, PUSHING HER T...

RNN FRANKFORT 05/05/26           A FRANKFORT WOMAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING OFFICERS DURING A BURGLARY CALL LAST SATURDAY EVENING.             POLICE SAY TAYLOR DOWNEY RESISTED ARREST ON CROSSHILL DRIVE AND KICKED MULTIPLE OFFICERS WHILE BEING PLACED IN A CRUISER. ACCORDING TO CITATIONS, DOWNEY LATER THREATENED AN OFFICER’S FAMILY AND ATTEMPTED TO BITE STAFF AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY...

RNN SELINSGROVE 05/05/26           BERWICK’S SPONSLER PARK IS CLOSED EFFECTIVE THIS MORNING FOLLOWING REPORTS OF VANDALISM AND A TEENAGE "FIGHT RING." BOROUGH COUNCIL VOTED MONDAY TO SHUT DOWN THE AREA UNTIL EIGHT HIGH-DEFINITION CAMERAS CAN BE INSTALLED AT A COST OF OVER $8,000. THE MOVE COMES AFTER RESIDENTS COMPLAINED OF INDIVIDUALS SCREAMING PROFANITIES AND THROWING ROCKS AT FAMILIES...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/25/26           JURY SELECTION WRAPPED UP A DAY EARLY IN CAMBRIA COUNTY FOR THE HOMICIDE TRIAL OF AUSTIN KLINE. 12 JURORS AND 4 ALTERNATES WERE SEATED MONDAY TO HEAR THE CASE INVOLVING THE MAY 2023 DEATH OF 55-YEAR-OLD RICHARD MORGAN. KLINE IS ACCUSED OF KILLING THE ALTOONA MAN FOLLOWING AN EXCAVATION JOB AT A SOUTH FORK HOME AND HIDING THE REMAINS IN A GARAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND...

RNN ALTOONA 05/05/26           26-YEAR-OLD BREANNA MAE LORD WAS SENTENCED TO 3 TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON MONDAY FOR A FIERY 2021 D-U-I CRASH IN ALTOONA. DURING AN EMOTIONAL HEARING, LORD’S PASSENGER, WHO LOST BOTH LEGS AND SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS, ASKED THAT LORD BE GIVEN THE MAXIMUM........... SAYING SHE HAD BEEN HANDED A "LIFE SENTENCE" OF HER OWN. WHILE THE DEFENSE CITED A BRAIN TUMOR AS A...

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/05/26           A 73-YEAR-OLD VOLUNTEER IS HITTING THE ROAD ON TWO WHEELS THIS MONTH TO CELEBRATE A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR LOCAL HOMELESS SERVICES. LAVERN YUTZY IS CYCLING EVERY DAY THIS MONTH TO MARK THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHELTER SERVICE OF MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTIES. HIS DAILY RIDES ARE PART OF A MASSIVE FUNDRAISING PUSH, INCLUDING A 40-THOSUAND DOLLAR MATCHING CHALLENGE SPARKE...

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/05/26           JURY SELECTION BEGINS TODAY FOR A MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS 3-MONTH-OLD SON. 36-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL YARD FACES CHARGES OF CRIMINAL HOMICIDE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT STEMMING FROM THE CHILD’S DEATH IN AUGUST 2021. WHILE YARD TOLD INVESTIGATORS THE INFANT SIMPLY STOPPED BREATHING WHILE NAPPING, AN AUTOPSY REVEALED THE BOY DIED OF BLUNT FORCE...

A SUNNY, BUT SLIGHTLY WINDY AFTERNOON SERVED AS THE BACKDROP AT ELCO HIGH SCHOOL LAST FRIDAY FOR AN HISTORIC EVENT............. THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE DISTRICT'S LEGACY BARN.             THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECT FOR SOME EIGHT YEARS.......... BUT SUPERINTENDENT, JULIA VICENTE SAID IT REALLY CAME TO FRUITION OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.             SHE TELLS RADIO NOVO NE...

Good morning, Lawrence County Commissioner Chris Sainato has been appointed to a national policy committee through the National Association of Counties. The committee focuses on federal fiscal policy, pensions, and issues impacting local governments across the country. In New Castle, city leaders are exploring a partnership with the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation to help secure ec...

Good morning, West Virginia is taking a new approach to its troubled 250-million-dollar consolidated state lab project in South Charleston. Officials say the first round of bids came in roughly 50 million dollars over budget. Now, the state is shifting to a construction management risk process to bring costs down, with leaders saying reducing the size of the building would be a last resort. The pr...

Good morning, A Wirt County woman is facing charges following a shooting incident last month. State Police say the suspect allegedly fired a weapon during a confrontation after a dispute involving a vehicle and property. She’s now charged with wanton endangerment with a firearm. In Wood County, crews responded to a late-night structure fire on Limestone Hill Road. Officials say everyone inside the...

Good morning, A lucky winner in Erie County is one million dollars richer after a recent Powerball drawing. The winning ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle in Harborcreek. Lottery officials say multiple winning tickets were sold across Pennsylvania in that same drawing. Meanwhile, a Meadville native is helping lead NASA’s return to the moon. Slade Peters, now a test director at Kennedy Space Center...

Good morning, A man is facing multiple felony charges after a shooting in Hornell left two people injured. Police say the incident happened in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn following an argument over money. Officers say one shot was fired into a vehicle, striking two passengers with non-life-threatening injuries. Also in Hornell, an ironworker is recovering after being seriously hurt at a con...