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SOME ELECTION DATES AND RULES TO REMEMBERS, AS THE PRIMARY ELECTION DRAWS EVER CLOSER.             RADIO NOVO'S TORY GATES REPORTS, FROM OUR HARRISBURG STUDIO: _______________________ REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN THE 2026 PRIMARY, AND THEY MUST VOTE ONLY FOR CANDIDATES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTIES. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE...

Good morning, In Meadville, the city’s zoning hearing board has denied a request to relocate a business that would have included skill games and vape products. Board members say the area already has enough similar establishments, and voted down the proposal following concerns from nearby residents. In Crawford County, PennDOT is preparing for a construction project in Union Township. Crews will re...

Good morning, A Clearfield County man is facing multiple charges following a police chase tied to a hit-and-run. State police say 34-year-old Donald Chesnet Junior, of Penfield, is accused of fleeing officers after a crash in Huston Township. Troopers say he was also driving under suspension and had an active warrant, with additional charges including DUI and multiple traffic violations. In Clearf...

Good morning, Two people are facing charges in New Castle after police say a child and several dogs were found living in unsanitary conditions inside a home. Authorities say 44-year-old Shanna Lynn Portman and 38-year-old Larry Robert Kley are charged with endangering the welfare of a child and animal cruelty, after investigators reported rotting food, feces, and bugs inside the house.  Police in...

radioNOVO News PA News Roundup for April 21, 2026

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for April 21, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/21/26           THE RACE FOR KENTUCKY GOVERNOR IS ALREADY HEATING UP FOR 2027. DEMOCRAT JACQUELINE COLEMAN OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED HER CAMPAIGN IN FRANKFORT MONDAY, CITING HER EXPERIENCE AS GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR'S LIEUTENANT GOV.  SHE COULD SEE A PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM DEMOCRATIC SENIOR ADVISOR ROCKY ADKINS.  MEANWHILE, ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE, CONGRESSMAN JAMES COMER AND SECR...

RNN SELINSGROVE 04/21/26           POLICE IN SCOTT TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY NOW HAVE A NEW TOOL FOR HANDLING MINOR DRUG OFFENSES. SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN ORDINANCE LAST WEEK ALLOWING OFFICERS TO ISSUE CIVIL CITATIONS FOR SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA, THC CONCENTRATE, OR RELATED PARAPHERNALIA............ RATHER THAN FILING CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE FINES WILL RANGE FROM 150 TO 500-DOLLARS. ...

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 04/21/26           LYCOMING COUNTY LEADERS SAY EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO BRING BACK A FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW IN WILLIAMSPORT—DESPITE THE CITY CANCELING ITS EVENT OVER SAFETY CONCERNS.           COMMISSIONER SCOTT METZGER SAYS OFFICIALS MET WITH MAYOR DEREK SLAUGHTER, BUT THE CITY CITED A LACK OF MANPOWER AND MADE A FINAL DECISION NOT TO PROCEED.  NOW, COUNTY LEADERS ARE WORKI...

RNN STATE COLLEGE 04/21/26           STATE COLLEGE IS GETTING A MAJOR BOOST FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A 3.37 MILLION DOLLAR BID TO BUILD NEARLY 2 MILES OF NEW SHARED-USE PATHS ALONG EASTERLY AND WESTERLY PARKWAYS AND BLUE COURSE DRIVE. FUNDED LARGELY BY A STATE GRANT, THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS TO PARKS AND SCHOOLS. CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO BEGIN IN...

RNN FRANKFORT 04/21/26           FRANKFORT POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A DRIVER INVOLVED IN A FATAL HIT-AND-RUN MONDAY NIGHT. A PEDESTRIAN WAS STRUCK AND KILLED JUST AFTER 7:30 P.M. ON AN ACCESS ROAD NEAR COOK OUT OFF U-S 127 SOUTH. INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING FOR A SILVER PASSENGER CAR THAT LIKELY HAS FRESH FRONT-END DAMAGE. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, SHARE IT WITH FRANKFORT POLICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.    ...

RNN LEWISTOWN 04/21/26           THE MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS WEIGHING A SERIES OF COSTLY UPGRADES FOR AGING BUILDINGS AND PLAYGROUNDS. MAINTENANCE OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL COST 85-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT AT INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY, SOME OF WHICH DATES BACK TO 1999. THE BOARD IS ALSO LOOKING AT 64-THOUSAND IN H-V-A-C CONTROLLER UPGRADES. ACTIVELY APPROVING THOSE TECH REP...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/21/26           A woman has died following a weekend motorcycle crash in Somerset Township. State Police say 59-year-old Jodi Mimna OF CONFLUENCE was traveling on Husband Road Sunday when her three-wheeled motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a garage. Mimna was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy confirmed she died of blunt force injuries, and the coroner has...

RNN ALTOONA 04/21/26           A JURY HAS BEEN SEATED IN BLAIR COUNTY TO HEAR THE CASE AGAINST AN ALTOONA MAN WITH A LENGTHY CRIMINAL PAST......... ACCUSED OF STABBING TWO FELLOW INMATES. 54-YEAR-OLD RAYMOND THOMAS OECHSLE JR. FACES CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FOLLOWING AN OCTOBER 2023 ATTACK AT THE COUNTY PRISON. HE WAS NOT IN COURT YESTERDAY FOR JURY SELECTION.  THE TRIA...

RNN STROUDSBURG 04/21/26           A MONROE COUNTY MAN HAS ADMITTED TO SHOOTING A FORMER TENANT DURING A CONFRONTATION LAST FALL. 60-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH WADAS OF CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP PLED GUILTY LAST FRIDAY TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. STATE POLICE SAY WADAS CONFRONTED THE VICTIM ON HIS PROPERTY ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2025............ STRIKING HIM WITH A WALKING STICK BEFORE SHOOTING HIM IN...

   A LEBANON COUNTY MAN FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES CONNECTED TO HIS WIFE’S DEATH.            RADIO NOVO'S TORY GATES REPORTS, FROM OUR HARRISBURG STUDIO: _______________________________ POLICE CONDUCTING A WELFARE CHECK AT A HOME ON TIMBER LANE IN SOUTH LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP LAST WEEK DISCOVERED THE BODY OF SHARLENE MIKULA, IN A STATE OF DECOMPOSITION. HER HUSBAND, 68-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL MIKULA WAS A...

Good morning, A DuBois man is behind bars after a drug and DUI arrest following a traffic stop earlier this month. State police say 43-year-old Darin Wayne Cooley was found in possession of methamphetamine and other controlled substances, including drugs hidden in the vehicle’s air filter. He’s now facing multiple felony charges and is being held in the Clearfield County Jail. Clearfield County Co...

Good morning, In Youngstown, police are investigating an early morning armed robbery that left a man without thousands of dollars in valuables. Authorities say the victim reported another man got into his car near the Pit Stop Café on Logan Avenue around 4:10 Sunday morning, pointed a rifle at him, and forced him to hand over items including a gold chain, phone, and wallet totaling more than 6-tho...

Good morning, A Meadville teenager accused in a shooting incident will head to trial. Fifteen-year-old Liam Rodriguez has waived his preliminary hearing and will be tried as an adult on multiple charges. Police say he’s accused of firing several shots at a vehicle carrying three other teens earlier this month. Investigators say rounds struck the SUV and a nearby occupied building, but no injuries...

One of two inmates who escaped in Nelson County this month is back in custody.  The local sheriff's office reports 46-year-old Jerry Nation was apprehended in the Chaplin area on Saturday.  Nation reportedly walked off from a work detail in Bardstown last Tuesday.  He is charged with second-degree escape and other new counts as well.  Authorities are still looking for Jawan McKnight, who repo...

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/20/26           KENTUCKY WILL SPEND 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS ON ONE-TIME PROJECTS, WITH MORE THAN 90 MILLION HEADED TO SOUTHCENTRAL PARTS OF THE STATE.           GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR HAS SIGNED HOUSE BILL 900 INTO LAW, TAPPING THE STATE’S RAINY DAY FUND FOR PROJECTS STARTING IN THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR.           LAWMAKERS SAY THE FUNDING INCLUDES REGIONAL PRIO...

RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/20/26           CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS DERAILED A THEFT TRIAL IN CAMBRIA COUNTY. JUDGE FORREST B. FORDHAM THE THIRD DECLARED A MISTRIAL FRIDAY IN THE CASE OF DAMIAN UNGER, WHO'S ACCUSED OF STEALING 43-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM A LOCAL TRUCKING COMPANY. THE UNUSUAL MOVE CAME AFTER THE DEFENSE CALLED A CHARACTER WITNESS WHO WAS CLOSELY TIED TO THE JUDGE’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN. A NEW...

RNN ALTOONA 04/20/26           TRAFFIC IS FLOWING SMOOTHLY AGAIN SOUTH OF ALTOONA FOLLOWING A TRACTOR-TRAILER ROLLOVER SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EMERGENCY CREWS RUSHED TO THE U-S 22 EXIT RAMP AT STATE ROUTE 764 JUST BEFORE FOUR P.M. AFTER THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FLIPPED WHILE NAVIGATING THE CURVE. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE TRUCK WITHOUT ANY IN...

RNN SELINSGROVE 04/20/26           BLOOMSBURG IS PUTTING A HOLD ON HIRING A NEW CODE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MIKE REFFEOR. TOWN COUNCIL DECIDED LAST WEEK TO WAIT FOR THE RESULTS OF AN INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT STUDY BEFORE FILLING THE POSITION. IN THE MEANTIME, ZONING AND INSPECTION WORK WILL BE OUTSOURCED TO TOWN ENGINEER BARRY ISSETT & ASSOCIATES........... TO STREAMLI...