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Good morning, A fatal crash is now a major criminal case in Elk County. A Ridgway man is facing multiple felony charges tied to an alleged DUI in a crash that killed a young passenger. State police say 25-year-old Damian Patterson is charged in connection with the October crash in Ridgway Township that claimed the life of 20-year-old Mason Neureiter. Investigators say Patterson showed signs of alc...

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for April 14, 2026

radioNOVO News PA News Roundup for April 14, 2026

     A MISSING LEBANON COUNTY MAN IS STILL BEING SOUGHT.       RADIO NOVO'S TORY GATES REPORTS, FROM OUR HARRISBURG STUDIO:  MICHAEL PETRINO, JR. HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE THE EARLY HOURS OF MARCH 25 TH . SURVEILLANCE AND RING CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWED PETRINO IN READING, AND HIS VEHICLE WAS LATER FOUND ON MUHLENBERG STREET. HIS LAST CONFIRMED SIGHTING CAME JUST AFTER 5 AM ON MUHLENBERG STREET, AS...

 A UNION COUNTY MAN PLED GUILTY TO INVASION OF PRIVACY FOR ILLEGALLY FILMING SEXUAL ACTS WITH A TEENAGER IN 2022. UNDER A PLEA DEAL APPROVED BY THE VICTIM, 23-YEAR-OLD CLAYTON MILLER OF MILLMONT FACES TWO YEARS OF PROBATION WHILE FELONY CHARGES WILL BE DISMISSED. SENTENCING IS PENDING.           THE BERWICK AREA JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY HAS INKED A MAJOR DEAL WITH AMAZON DATA SERVICES FOR ITS NEW SAL...

           IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AT MONDAY NIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS RESIDENTS CLASHED WITH OFFICIALS OVER THREE CONTROVERSIAL ORDINANCES UP FOR A VOTE.             COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED A PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN RECOVERY HOUSES, SENDING IT BACK FOR FURTHER REFINEMENT. THEY ALSO ADOPTED A PUBLIC GATHERING ORDINANCE, BUT REJECTED A PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE TO CHARGE FOR PO...

TWO ESCAPED INMATES ARE BACK IN CUSTODY AFTER A HIGH-SPEED CHASE THROUGH WESTERN KENTUCKY. ELIJAH BOODOOSINGH AND JAMES STULL ALLEGEDLY WALKED AWAY FROM A WORK DETAIL IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY SUNDAY, CARJACKED A VEHICLE, AND LED POLICE ON A FIFTY-MILE PURSUIT........... WITH SPEEDS REACHING 120 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY TIRE SPIKES. BOTH MEN NOW FACE ESCAPE AND CARJACKING CHARGES. A BOWLIN...

 AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AT THE BENNER TOWNSHIP STATE PRISON FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF AN INMATE OVER THE WEEKEND. PRISON OFFICIALS SAY 40-YEAR-OLD KEITH LEVAN WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN HIS CELL ON SATURDAY. PRISON STAFF AND E-M-S PERFORMED LIFE-SAVING MEASURES, BUT HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD. LEVAN WAS SERVING A FOUR-TO-TEN-YEAR SENTENCE FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.            ...

       LYCOMING COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES WILL NO LONGER RECEIVE FREE OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS AT THE PARTNERSHIP HEALTH CENTER. DURING THEIR MEETING THIS WEEK, COMMISSIONER MARC SORTMAN DEFENDED THE MOVE, CALLING THE BENEFIT "EXCESSIVE" AND A MISUSE OF TAXPAYER FUNDS. WHILE PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE REMAINS UNCHANGED, SORTMAN NOTED THAT FEW—IF ANY—PRIVATE SECTOR PLANS OFFER FREE O-T...

        U-P-S IS CLOSING ITS BLUEGRASS PARKWAY FACILITY IN LOUISVILLE THIS JUNE, AFFECTING SIXTY-FIVE WORKERS. THE CLOSURE INCLUDES 45 UNION MEMBERS AND 20 MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. WHILE U-P-S REMAINS THE CITY’S LARGEST EMPLOYER, OFFICIALS SAY THIS MOVE IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE PUSH TO CREATE A LEANER, MORE EFFICIENT NETWORK. THE COMPANY SAYS IT IS WORKING TO PLACE IMPACTED EMPLOYEES IN OTHER LOCAL RO...

 FIREFIGHTERS ARE GAINING THE UPPER HAND ON A MASSIVE BRUSH FIRE BURNING ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN RIDGE NEAR THE LEHIGH AND CARBON COUNTY BORDERS.  FLAMES SPRANG TO LIFE SUNDAY, FORCING OFFICIALS TO CLOSE A SECTION OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL.            THE FIRE IS NOW 90-PERCENT CONTAINED AFTER AIR TANKERS MADE DOZENS OF WATER DROPS OVER THE AREA.  NO HOMES ARE CURRENTLY AT RISK, BUT CREWS REMAIN ON...

       THE TRIAL FOR A CARROLLTOWN TEENAGER ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER AND A FAMILY FRIEND HAS BEEN PUSHED TO JULY. ON MONDAY, A CAMBRIA COUNTY JUDGE GRANTED A CONTINUANCE FOR FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD JUDAH COURTNEY AS DEFENSE ATTORNEYS REVIEW EVIDENCE IN THE DOUBLE-HOMICIDE CASE. COURTNEY, WHO IS BEING CHARGED AS AN ADULT, WILL REMAIN IN PRISON WHILE AWAITING THE SUMMER JURY SELECTION.           STATE...

      GEISINGER IS EARNING STATEWIDE PRAISE FOR ITS INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA RECENTLY HONORED THE SYSTEM WITH ITS 2026 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, FOR ITS "SOCIAL NEEDS RESOURCE HUB" THAT LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2025....... CONNECTING THOUSANDS TO ESSENTIAL FOOD, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION. GEISINGER WAS ONE OF ONLY TWELVE...

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire in Crawford County that left a home heavily damaged over the weekend. Multiple crews responded to the scene, and while everyone inside made it out safely, officials say the state police fire marshal is now leading the investigation. In Lawrence County, police are actively investigating a rise in scam reports, with residents rece...

Authorities in Clearfield County say human remains discovered during a recent search in Union Township are now believed to be those of missing DuBois-area man Gary L. Keller, who disappeared last summer. Officials say the remains have been sent to the medical examiner for positive identification, and while no foul play is suspected, the investigation remains open.  In Jefferson County, state polic...

radioNOVO News PA News Roundup

Good morning— Authorities in Clearfield County are investigating after human remains were discovered near the DuBois Reservoir. Officials say the remains may be connected to a previously reported missing person, but identification is still pending as the investigation continues. In Sandy Township, supervisors are continuing discussions on roadwork and infrastructure improvements, including mainten...

Good morning— Police in Meadville are investigating a reported Saturday night stabbing, with one person taken to the hospital and a suspect now in custody. Authorities say the incident remains under investigation, and charges are expected as police continue gathering details. In New Castle, officers are stepping up patrols following recent reports of criminal activity, urging residents to stay ale...

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for April 13, 2026

  A FORMER WARREN COUNTY DISPATCHER HAS FILED A LAWSUIT ALLEGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION WITHIN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. MELISSA BUCKHORN CLAIMS CAPTAIN CURTIS HARGETT MADE UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCES AND MANAGEMENT FAILED TO PROTECT HER AFTER SHE COMPLAINED.            WHILE SHERIFF BRETT HIGHTOWER SAYS THE AGENCY ACTED SWIFTLY TO SECURE HARGETT'S RESIGNATION LAST YEAR, BUCKHORN ALLEGES...

 A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION HAS NOW CONFIRMED THAT LONDON POLICE WERE AT THE WRONG HOUSE WHEN THEY SHOT AND KILLED AN INNOCENT MAN TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 2024.  KENTUCKY STATE POLICE RECORDS RELEASED ON FRIDAY CONFIRM THAT OFFICERS USED MAPPING PHOTOS FROM GOOGLE AND APPLE THAT INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED THE HOME OF DOUGLAS HARLESS AS THE HOME THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SEARCH.  HARLESS, WHO WAS NOT A SUS...

  A HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT IN BLOOMSBURG ENDED IN A SHOWER OF SPARKS AND HEAVY DAMAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STATE POLICE SAY THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD JOSHUA LARSEN FLED A TRAFFIC STOP IN A KIA TELLURIDE, CATCHING AIR OVER RAILROAD TRACKS BEFORE HIS TIRES BLEW OUT. THE SUV CAREENED SIDEWAYS DOWN CATHERINE STREET, SMASHING INTO THREE PARKED CARS AND TWO HOMES BEFORE STOPPING AT A PORCH. LARSEN, FOUND SHIRT...

THE TUSCARORA INTERMEDIATE UNIT ELEVEN HAS A NEW LEADER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BRETT GILLILAND AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST, SUCCEEDING THE IU'S RETIRING DIRECTOR.  A VETERAN EDUCATOR WITH OVER TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, GILLILAND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A SUPERINTENDENT AND CURRENTLY DIRECTS PUPIL SERVICES FOR THE UNIT. HIS APPOINTMENT SHOULD PROVIDE A SEAMLESS TRANSI...

 A PHILADELPHIA MAN HAS PLEADED GUILTY IN A DEADLY 2023 CRASH ON ROUTE 33 IN MONROE COUNTY.           37-YEAR-OLD MARK RIDEOUT ADMITTED TO HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE WHILE DUI AND RELATED CHARGES AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER CROSSED THE MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HITTING MULTIPLE VEHICLES.  THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED, INCLUDING A MOTHER AND HER TEENAGE DAUGHTER.           POLICE SAY RIDEO...

 A DECADES-LONG LEGAL BATTLE INVOLVING SIX ALTOONA CHILDREN HAS REACHED A MAJOR SETTLEMENT IN FEDERAL COURT. THREE SIBLINGS.......... REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO AND PLACED INTO A HOME WHERE THEY WERE LATER BRUTALIZED.......... SUED BLAIR COUNTY, ALLEGING THEY WERE USED AS "COERCIVE TOOLS" IN A DRUG INVESTIGATION. THEIR FOSTER PARENTS WERE CONVICTED IN 2020 OF YEARS OF...