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         PALMYRA BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS A NEW MEMBER FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF VICE PRESIDENT SHEILA SNYDER.            DURING THEIR MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPOINT RESIDENT KAREN NYE TO FILL THE VACANCY.  SHE IS A LOCAL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WITH A BACKGROUND IN ADMINISTRATION.           WHILE BEING QUESTIONED FOR THE POST, NYE STRESSED HER COMMITMENT TO MAINTAININ...

RNN LEWISTOWN 05/01/26           A MOUNT UNION WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONY DRUG COUNTS FOLLOWING A YEAR-LONG UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY. 23-YEAR-OLD JACIE IMLER WAS ARRESTED AFTER AN INFORMANT ALLEGEDLY PURCHASED METHAMPHETAMINE FROM HER ON TWO OCCASIONS LAST YEAR.  IMLER ALLEGEDLY HID THE DRUGS IN SNACK WRAPPERS AND CANDY BAGS.            POLICE SAY THEY VERIFIED THE SALES THRO...

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/01/26           WHAT STARTED AS A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON SMITH ROAD IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP IS NOW BEING CLASSIFIED A MURDER-SUICIDE.  RESPONDING STATE POLICE TROOPERS COULD NOT REACH ANYONE INSIDE THE HOME. AFTER OBTAINING A SEARCH WARRANT, INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED A MAN AND WOMAN DECEASED. AUTHORITIES SAY THE MALE SUSPECT SHOT THE FEMALE VICTIM BEFORE T...

RNN ALTOONA 05/01/26           HISTORY WILL SOON RING OUT ACROSS HOLLIDAYSBURG AS THE BLAIR COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOCK TOWER BELL PREPARES TO CHIME FOR THE NATION’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY. THANKS TO OVER 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED BY THE FORT FETTER AMERICAN LEGION, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE OFFICIALLY CONTRACTED ELDERHORST BELLS TO BEGIN RESTORATION.            THE INITIAL 12-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PHASE WILL I...

RNN FRANKFORT 05/01/26           THE F-B-I IS INVESTIGATING THE LONDON POLICE DEPARTMENT AFTER AN OFFICER ALLEGEDLY SLAPPED A MENTALLY ILL MAN ALREADY IN HANDCUFFS. THE LAUREL COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THE INCIDENT FOLLOWING THE APRIL 22ND ARREST OF 20-YEAR-OLD CODY GRIMSHAW. ALL CHARGES AGAINST GRIMSHAW HAVE BEEN DROPPED, BUT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THEY ARE "DISTURBED" BY REPORTS OF OFF...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 05/01/26           TWO MEN ARE BEHIND THE CAMBRIA COUNTY PRISON BARS TODAY, FOLLOWING A HIGH-SPEED CHASE THROUGH JOHNSTOWN’S MOXHAM NEIGHBORHOOD ON WEDNESDAY.            KASIR AND EMANUEL PATTERSON WERE ARRESTED AFTER A BRIEF FOOT PURSUIT, SEIZING OVER 200 GRAMS OF CRACK COCAINE WITH A STREET VALUE OF 21-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE BUST WAS PART OF A MAJOR MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION THAT INCLU...

RNN SELINSGROVE 05/01/26           A 2ND-GENERATION OFFICER IS OFFICIALLY TAKING THE HELM OF THE MIFFLINBURG BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF TRACY FETTERMAN, A 23-YEAR VETERAN OF THE FORCE, WILL BE SWORN IN THIS TUESDAY. FETTERMAN SAYS HE WAS INSPIRED TO ENTER LAW ENFORCEMENT BY HIS GRANDFATHER, WHO SERVED AS A LOCAL CHIEF FOR OVER 2 DECADES. THE NEW CHIEF PLANS TO PRIORITIZE HIRING, INCREASE TRA...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 05/01/26           ANOTHER SHORT CHAPTER HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN THE HISTORY OF MUNCY TOWNSHIP'S SOLICITORS, FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY JOSEPH ORSO THE THIRD............ WHO QUIT WITH LESS THAN ONE MONTH ON THE JOB.  SUPERVISOR HEATH OHNMEISS CONFIRMED ORSO'S EXIT.  HE'S THE SECOND ATTORNEY TO DEPART THE ROLE IN RECENT WEEKS, FOLLOWING THE ONE-DAY TENURE OF T...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 05/01/26           A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN PENN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE COLLEGE SPIKES:  A JUDGE HAS  APPROVED MEDIATION FOR BOTH SIDES. THURSDAY’S ORDER FROM JUDGE BRIAN MARSHALL STAYS ALL LITIGATION UNTIL JUNE 16TH, WHILE ALSO TRANSFERRING THE CASE TO A NEW JUDGE. MARSHALL MADE THE MOVE AFTER DISCLOSING HIS WIFE IS A LONG-TIME UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE. P...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/01/26           BOWLING GREEN HAS A NEW FRONT DOOR FOR TRAVELERS FOLLOWING THE GRAND OPENING OF THE AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU’S NEW HEADQUARTERS. LOCAL LEADERS CUT THE RIBBON THURSDAY ON THE FACILITY, WHICH SERVES AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR THE REGION'S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR TOURISM INDUSTRY. THE OPENING ALSO MARKED THE LAUNCH OF A NEW BRANDING EFFORT DESIGNED TO BETTE...

Good morning, New York restaurants could soon be rewarded for giving back. Lawmakers are considering the Chef to Community Tax Credit, sponsored by Michelle Hinchey. The proposal would offer restaurants and grocery stores up to ten-thousand dollars annually for donating prepared meals to food banks, churches, and community organizations. Supporters say it would not only help feed those in need, bu...

Good morning, A Logan County teacher is under arrest following a months-long investigation. Authorities say 44-year-old Curtis Collins, a teacher at Logan Middle School, is charged with sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian. The investigation began in February, and officials say Collins had been on administrative leave since the allegations first surfaced. Logan County Schools says it i...

Good morning, A Titusville man charged in a federal drug case remains free as his defense negotiates with prosecutors. Authorities say 47-year-old Lucas Cherry is accused of distributing drugs across Erie, Crawford, and Venango counties. Investigators report seizing large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana as part of the case. Cherry is awaiting trial. In Erie, a man accuse...

Good morning, An Ellwood City man is behind bars and a woman is free on bond in a child neglect case. Police say 26-year-old William Adams is accused of failing to provide adequate nourishment to a 14-month-old child. The child was reportedly found severely underweight and dehydrated. Adams is being held on 50-thousand dollars bail, while Grace Adams was released pending a preliminary hearing. A Y...

Good morning, A New York State trooper will not face charges following a fatal shooting in Chemung County. Investigators say the trooper shot an 18-year-old man last September after responding to a domestic incident where the suspect was threatening his mother with scissors. Officials say the use of deadly force was justified, and body camera footage has been released. A missing Tioga County man h...

Good morning, A third suspect in a major kidnapping and murder case in the Southern Tier has now been sentenced. Authorities say Jonathan Glennon will serve 25 years to life in prison for his role in the 2023 abduction and death of Ithaca resident Thomas Rath. Investigators say Rath was taken from an encampment and later found buried in Tioga County. More than a dozen people were charged in connec...

Good morning, A tractor-trailer rollover caused major disruptions on U.S. 50 in Parkersburg. Officials say the crash happened Thursday morning near the six-mile marker, spilling non-hazardous materials and forcing a temporary closure of the roadway. The driver was not injured, and no other injuries were reported. Investigators say speed and a shift in the trailer’s load may have contributed. In lo...

Good morning, A DuBois man is facing serious charges following a domestic dispute. Police say 35-year-old Garrett Jeann Hallowell is charged with strangulation, simple assault, and harassment after an incident on April 29th. Hallowell was taken into custody without incident, and a preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled. In Jefferson County, a Punxsutawney man is also facing charges after a...

RNN LEWISTOWN 04/30/26           PENNSYLVANIA ROADWAYS ARE SEEING HISTORIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AS TRAFFIC FATALITIES HIT A RECORD LOW. PENNDOT REPORTS THAT 1,047 PEOPLE DIED IN CRASHES LAST YEAR—THE LOWEST NUMBER SINCE RECORD-KEEPING BEGAN IN 1928. OFFICIALS CREDIT THE DROP TO OVER 400-MILLION DOLLARS IN SAFETY INVESTMENTS AND STRICTER ENFORCEMENT, NOTING A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN UNBELTED AND IMP...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 04/30/26           PENN STATE HAS ISSUED A FOUR-YEAR SUSPENSION TO THE DELTA CHI FRATERNITY FOLLOWING A UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATION INTO REPORTS OF SEVERE HAZING. OFFICIALS SAY THE CHAPTER’S VIOLATIONS INCLUDED PHYSICAL ABUSE, SLEEP DEPRIVATION, AND EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AT ITS STATE COLLEGE LOCATION. DELTA CHI’S INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION HAS ALREADY REVOKED THE LOCAL CHART...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 04/30/26           MUNCY TOWNSHIP CONTINUES TO BE A HOTBED OF CONTROVERSY FOLLOWING AN EXPLOSIVE SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT. CHAIRWOMAN TERRI LAUCHLE ABRUPTLY ADJOURNED THE SESSION AND CALLED IN FIVE STATE POLICE TROOPERS AFTER RESIDENT AMY RUTH-SWART DEMANDED THE BOARD’S RESIGNATION TO A STANDING OVATION.            RUTH-SWART IS NOW CIRCULATING A PETITION FOR THE SUPERVISORS&...

RNN ALTOONA 04/30/26           ON-STREET PARKING ENFORCEMENT IS RETURNING TO DOWNTOWN ALTOONA BEGINNING MAY 11TH. THE PARKING AUTHORITY HASN'T ISSUED STREET TICKETS SINCE AUGUST WHILE WAITING FOR A NEW CITY ORDINANCE TO SOLIDIFY THEIR LEGAL AUTHORITY.            WHEN THE ENFORCEMENT RESUMES, DRIVERS WILL FACE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FINE; THE PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION HAS JUMPED FROM FIVE DOLLAR...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/30/26           DRIVERS ON U-S 219 IN SOMERSET COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR A MAJOR DETOUR STARTING FRIDAY, MAY 8TH. PENNDOT IS CLOSING THE HIGHWAY FOR THREE DAYS TO REALIGN A TEMPORARY BRIDGE AS WORK BEGINS ON A TWO-MILLION-DOLLAR REPLACEMENT FOR THE BOYNTON BRIDGE. CAR TRAFFIC WILL FOLLOW A SHORT FIVE-MILE DETOUR, BUT COMMERCIAL TRUCKS FACE A NEARLY FIFTY-MILE BYPASS USING I-68 AND...

RNN FRANKFORT 04/30/26           LEXINGTON IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF P.G. PEEPLES, A TOWERING FIGURE IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHO LED THE URBAN LEAGUE FOR 55 YEARS. PEEPLES DIED TUESDAY AT THE AGE OF 80, LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY OF EXPANDED JOB TRAINING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. FROM GOVERNOR BESHEAR TO LOCAL LEADERS, PEEPLES IS BEING REMEMBERED AS A "GIANT" WHOSE ADV...

RNN STROUDSBURG 04/30/26           A COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP MAN IS WANTED FOR BURGLARY AFTER ALLEGEDLY BREAKING INTO THE HOME OF A WOMAN PROTECTED BY A RESTRAINING ORDER. STROUD AREA REGIONAL POLICE SAY 32-YEAR-OLD CRAIG MINTZ WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA ENTERING AN EAST STROUDSBURG RESIDENCE TWICE ON MONDAY MORNING.            THE VICTIM IDENTIFIED MINTZ ON HER SECURITY FEED AND REPORTED A THREE-HUNDRED-DOL...