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RNN LEWISTOWN 04/28/26           13TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN JOHN JOYCE, WHOSE DISTRICT INCLUDES JUNIATA AND MIFFLIN COUNTIES............ IS CONTINUING TO LEAD A BIPARTISAN CHARGE TO CLEAN UP THE DAIRY AISLE........... WITH THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE DAIRY PRIDE ACT............... WHICH WOULD FORCE THE F-D-A TO CRACK DOWN ON PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES USING TERMS LIKE "MILK," "YOGURT,&qu...

RNN FRANKFORT 04/28/26           THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS SET FOR A HISTORIC NAME CHANGE THIS JUNE TO HONOR U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN. KNOWN AS “THE GREAT DISSENTER” FOR HIS LONELY DEFENSE OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE LATE 1800S, HARLAN BEGAN HIS LEGAL CAREER AS A JUDGE IN FRANKFORT. LOCAL OFFICIALS SAY THE RENAMING IS A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A HOMETOWN HERO AS THE NATION PRE...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/28/26           JOHNSTOWN POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE 3RD SHOOTING IN THE MOXHAM NEIGHBORHOOD IN JUST 4 DAYS. AUTHORITIES SAY GUNFIRE BROKE OUT BETWEEN 2 VEHICLES EARLY MONDAY MORNING NEAR CENTRAL AVENUE AND BOND STREET. 1 PERSON WAS WOUNDED AND IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY A RESPONDING OFFICER. CHIEF MARK BRITTON SAYS INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 04/28/26           A WILLIAMSPORT MAN IS BEHIND BARS WITHOUT BAIL FOLLOWING A BROAD-DAYLIGHT SHOOTING ON GREEN STREET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. POLICE SAY 22-YEAR-OLD CHRISTIAN CAMPBELL SHOT COLLIN SMITH 4 TIMES OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE AFTER A BRIEF VERBAL EXCHANGE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, INCLUDING CAMPBELL ALLEGEDLY FIRING AT SMITH’S S-U-V AS HE FLED FOR COVER, WAS CAPTURED ON DOORBELL VIDE...

RNN SELINSGROVE 04/28/26           TENSIONS FLARED IN BRIAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY MONDAY AS RESIDENTS AND OFFICIALS CLASHED WITH A DEVELOPER’S ATTORNEY OVER A PROPOSED DATA CENTER ORDINANCE. LAWYER JAMES BRANDO ARGUED THE TOWNSHIP’S CURRENT PLAN IS "UNFEASIBLE" DUE TO WETLANDS AND 200-FOOT SETBACKS.  HE SUGGESTED AN ALTERNATE SITE NEAR STATE GAME LANDS.  HOWEVER, LOCAL FARMERS...

STATE COLLEGE 04/28/26           THE HAPPY VALLEY CASINO IS OFFICIALLY OPEN AT THE NITTANY MALL. THE NEW MINI-CASINO BEGAN REGULAR HOURS YESTERDAY, FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND OF TEST RUNS. FEATURING 600 SLOT MACHINES AND 30 TABLE GAMES, THE VENUE HAS CREATED NEARLY 400 LOCAL JOBS. COLLEGE TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS EXPECT THE CASINO TO GENERATE OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL REVENUE.  AN OFFICIAL...

RNN ALTOONA 04/28/26           13TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN JOHN JOYCE, WHOSE DISTRICT INCLUDES ALTOONA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES............ IS CONTINUING TO LEAD A BIPARTISAN CHARGE TO CLEAN UP THE DAIRY AISLE........... WITH THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE DAIRY PRIDE ACT............... WHICH WOULD FORCE THE F-D-A TO CRACK DOWN ON PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES USING TERMS LIKE "MILK," "YOGURT,&...

STROUDSBURG 04/28/26           THE MONROE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE HAS RELEASED THE NAME OF THE MAN KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH THIS PAST SATURDAY EVENING IN EAST STROUDSBURG.             65-YEAR OLD KEVIN CARSON OF MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS HONDA HR-V, WHEN IT STRUCK A TREE IN THE FRONT YARD OF A HOME ALONG THE 400-BLOCK OF NORTH COURTLAND STREET AROUND 10:15...

Good morning, West Virginia’s Attorney General is stepping up efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud across the state. Attorney General JB McCuskey says his office is actively investigating suspicious billing patterns and working to recover taxpayer dollars. Since taking office, more than 2-point-5 million dollars has already been recovered. Officials say about 30 percent of West Virginia residen...

Good morning, Nearly 17 million dollars is headed to Steuben County to boost development at the Wayland Business Park. State officials say the funding will support a major electrical upgrade, including a six-mile power line extension, aimed at attracting high-growth industries and manufacturers to the region. In Chemung County, residents will have a chance to safely dispose of hazardous household...

Good morning, St. James Hospital in Hornell is responding after being named to a list of New York facilities considered “at risk.” Hospital leaders say there are no plans to cut services despite concerns tied to potential federal funding reductions. CEO Wendy Disbrow says they’re working with state and community partners to maintain care. Hornell voters will decide on a nearly 50 million dollar sc...

Good morning, Federal safety officials are calling for new protections on school buses. The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new buses be equipped with alcohol detection systems that could prevent impaired drivers from operating the vehicle. The push follows a West Virginia crash that seriously injured multiple students and raised concerns about driver impairment natio...

Good morning, Quick action by construction crews and firefighters helped save two dogs from a house fire in Sykesville. Workers nearby spotted smoke Monday morning and alerted emergency responders. One dog was rescued before firefighters arrived, and a second was safely removed from the home. Officials say no one was inside and no injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation. In J...

Good morning, An Erie County courtroom saw emotional moments as a teenager learned his fate in a deadly shooting. Eighteen-year-old Jamarion Boone has been sentenced to 53 years to life in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Armoni Cantu, along with additional time for shooting another student. Investigators say Boone chased a group of Erie High students after a confrontation in December of 2024,...

Good morning, A man wanted by a Human Trafficking Task Force is now in custody in Youngstown. U.S. Marshals say 37-year-old Randy Reese was arrested Monday on multiple warrants, including charges of trafficking in persons, rape, and felonious assault. He was taken into custody at a home on Southern Boulevard and is expected to be arraigned soon. In Trumbull County, charges have been filed after do...

Good morning, New York officials are weighing whether the state should step in to preserve health coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents. Around 460-thousand New Yorkers are at risk of losing insurance due to federal cuts, with changes to the state’s Essential Plan expected to take effect as soon as July first. The move would impact people earning just above traditional Medicaid limits, m...

Some Kentucky officials are responding to the shooting that happened during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington over the weekend.  Congressman Thomas Massie shared his thoughts on social media Saturday night, saying there is no room for political violence in America.  Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Congressman Andy Barr expressed gratitude for the Secret Service, who st...

A man is in custody following a stabbing in Schuylkill County early Sunday morning.  Esteban Suc-Juc is accused of stabbing someone on the 500 block of West Coal Street in Shenandoah early Sunday morning.  He faces multiple charges including aggravated assault.  The victim's condition has not been released.   A police officer in Centre County is resigning after authorities say he admitted he...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/27/26           BOWLING GREEN CITY LEADERS HAVE CLEARED THE WAY FOR A 400-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND PROJECT TO OVERHAUL STUDENT HOUSING AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. THE FUNDS WILL ALLOW A NEW NONPROFIT, THE COLLEGIATE HOUSING FOUNDATION, TO TAKE OVER W-K-U'S DORMS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW ONE-THOUSAND-BED RESIDENCE HALL.            WHILE THE CITY WAS REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON THE B...

RNN ALTOONA 04/27/26           MOTORISTS IN BLAIR COUNTY SHOULD PLAN AHEAD FOR A WEEK-LONG ROAD CLOSURE IN TIPTON STARTING WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH. PENNDOT SAYS ROUTE 40-23, ALSO KNOWN AS TIPTON ROAD, WILL BE SHUT DOWN THROUGH MAY 13TH FOR RAILROAD CROSSING MAINTENANCE. A DETOUR WILL BE IN PLACE USING BUSINESS 220 AND GRAZIERVILLE ROAD. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION, ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS, AN...

RNN FRANKFORT 04/27/26           OVER 100 PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS ARE SAFE TODAY, AFTER AN ATLANTA-BOUND DELTA FLIGHT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT LOUISVILLE’S MUHAMMAD ALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF YESTERDAY MORNING.             THE PLANE WAS FORCED TO RETURN DUE TO A MECHANICAL ISSUE. WHILE FOUR INCOMING FLIGHTS HAD TO BE DIVERTED DURING THE INSPECTION, AIRPORT OFFICIALS SA...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/27/26           A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TODAY IN JOHNSTOWN’S MOXHAM NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER A MAN WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH EARLY SUNDAY. THE VICTIM.......... A MALE IN HIS EARLY TWENTIES........... WAS FOUND IN A DOORWAY ON PARK AVENUE JUST AFTER 3AM.            WHILE JOHNSTOWN POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL LINKS TO A FRIDAY SHOOTING NEAR A LOCAL BAR THAT INJURED TWO WOM...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 04/27/26           LYCOMING COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE ONE FINAL CHANCE TO GET THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED REGARDING THE ONGOING PROPERTY REASSESSMENT. TYLER TECHNOLOGIES WILL HOST A CONCLUDING INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 11TH, AT THE WILLIAMSPORT AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETORIUM. THE SESSION BEGINS AT 6PM AND IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE EVALUATION PROCESS BEFORE IT CON...

RNN SELINSGROVE 04/27/26           BLOOMSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT HOMEOWNERS COULD SEE A FOUR-PERCENT PROPERTY TAX HIKE UNDER A NEW PRELIMINARY SCHOOL BUDGET FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR.             BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR DAVID MARSIGLIO PROPOSED THE TWO-AND-A-QUARTER MILL INCREASE TO COVER RISING SALARIES, HEALTHCARE, AND A SPIKE IN CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL COSTS. IF APPROVED, A TYPICAL HOMEOWNER WO...

RNN STROUDSBURG04/27/26          A FATAL CRASH HAS CLAIMED AT LEAST ONE LIFE AND SHUT DOWN A MAJOR ROADWAY IN EAST STROUDSBURG EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  THE MONROE COUNTY CORONER WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE ALONG THE 400 BLOCK OF NORTH COURTLAND STREET AROUND 10:15 PM SATURDAY.  STROUD AREA REGIONAL POLICE CLOSED NORTH COURTLAND BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS AS INVESTIGATORS AND STATE POLICE INVESTIGA...