RNN JOHNSTOWN 04/22/26

          A CAMBRIA COUNTY PART TIME POLICE OFFICER AND STATE LEGISLATIVE AIDE IS FACING FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES. 45-YEAR-OLD BETHANY EDWARDS IS ACCUSED OF ABANDONING TWO DOGS THAT WERE FOUND DEAD INSIDE A VACANT FERNDALE APARTMENT IN MARCH. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE ANIMALS LIKELY STARVED TO DEATH AFTER EDWARDS MOVED OUT BUT CONTINUED PAYING RENT. EDWARDS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM HER ROLES WITH THE CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP POLICE AND STATE REP JIM RIGBY’S OFFICE. HER PRELIMINARY HEARING IS SET FOR APRIL 30TH.


          SOMERSET COUNTY IS TAKING A PROACTIVE LOOK AT ITS AGING PARKING GARAGE. A SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION OF THE 28-YEAR-OLD EAST FAIRVIEW STREET FACILITY WILL DOCUMENT CONCRETE WEAR AND STRUCTURAL NEEDS ACROSS THE MULTI-LEVEL DECK. A FINAL REPORT IS EXPECTED THIS SUMMER, BEFORE A BUDGET IS PREPARED TO HANDLE NECESSARY REPAIRS.  


          JOHNSTOWN’S LARGEST EMPLOYER IS REPORTING A MASSIVE ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT FOR 2025. CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER GENERATED MORE THAN $300 MILLION IN LOCAL IMPACT LAST YEAR, SUPPORTED OVER 23-HUNDRED JOBS WITH A 238-MILLION DOLLAR PAYROLL AND INVESTED ANOTHER 18-MILLION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. CEO RODNEY REIDER SAYS WHILE THE NUMBERS ARE IMPRESSIVE, THE HOSPITAL’S PRIMARY SUCCESS REMAINS PROVIDING CRITICAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY.

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/22/26

          THIRTY YEARS AFTER THE ABDUCTION AND DEATH OF SEVEN-YEAR-OLD MORGAN VIOLI, HER ACCUSED KILLER HAS FINALLY FACED A JUDGE. 61-YEAR-OLD ROBERT SCOTT FROBERG APPEARED IN A BOWLING GREEN FEDERAL COURTROOM TUESDAY, PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO KIDNAPPING RESULTING IN DEATH. FROBERG, WHO USED A WHEELCHAIR AND SPOKE FAINTLY, WAS LINKED TO THE 1996 COLD CASE THROUGH RECENT D-N-A TESTING. FAMILY MEMBERS WEARING RIBBONS IN MORGAN’S MEMORY LOOKED ON AS PROSECUTORS DETAILED THE DECADES-LONG INVESTIGATION. FROBERG FACES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH PENALTY.


          LEADERSHIP AT THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT IS HIGHLIGHTING SAFETY AND GROWTH FOLLOWING A BUSY WEEK OF TRAINING AND PLANNING. AIRPORT MANAGER SUSAN HARMON RECENTLY UPDATED THE BOARD ON A SUCCESSFUL FULL-SCALE FIRE SIMULATION, WHERE FIRST RESPONDERS PRACTICED RESCUING PASSENGERS FROM A GROUNDED AIRCRAFT. AS THE AIRPORT PREPARES ITS BUDGET FOR THE COMING YEARS, OFFICIALS ARE ALSO REVIEWING A NEW FEASIBILITY STUDY TO HELP STEER REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. WITH CORPORATE AND GENERAL AVIATION ON THE RISE, THE BOARD REMAINS FOCUSED ON KEEPING THE FACILITY SAFE AND COMMUNITY-READY.

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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 Clearfield County, state leaders say they’re continuing to monitor ongoing power outages in Sandy Township. Representative Mike Armanini says Penelec is reviewing the issue, with a major reconductoring project planned to improve reliability. That work is currently scheduled for 2030 but could move up if outages continue.

And in Jefferson County, authorities are reminding drivers to stay alert as spring conditions bring changing road hazards across the region. Officials say wet roads and early morning fog have contributed to recent incidents, urging drivers to slow down and use caution.

More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.

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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 replace a pipe under Mercer Pike between Wilson Shute Road and Krider Road. A detour will be posted, with work expected to last about a month during the construction season.

And police are urging drivers to stay alert, as wet roads and early morning fog continue to create hazardous travel conditions across northwest Pennsylvania. Officials say several recent incidents have been linked to reduced visibility and slick roadways.

More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.

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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 Lawrence County are also continuing to investigate after a suspect led officers on a chase that ended in water. Authorities say a firearm and a hammer—possibly tied to another crime—were recovered, with charges pending.

And with hundreds of thousands expected in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft, Pennsylvania State Police are rolling out a new mobile communications unit designed to strengthen emergency response and coordination across western Pennsylvania.

More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.

radioNOVO News KY News Roundup for April 21, 2026

radioNOVO News PA News Roundup for April 21, 2026

   A LEBANON COUNTY MAN FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES CONNECTED TO HIS WIFE’S DEATH. 
          RADIO NOVO'S TORY GATES REPORTS, FROM OUR HARRISBURG STUDIO:
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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 ARRESTED AFTER INITIALLY CLAIMING THAT HIS WIFE WAS NOT LIVING AT
HOME, THEN LATER ADMITTED SHE HAD BEEN DEAD FOR NEARLY A MONTH. MIKULA IS ACCUSED OF
NEGLECT OF CARE FOR A DEPENDENT PERSON, ABUSE OF A CORPSE, AND OBSTRUCTION, AMONG OTHER
CHARGES. A PRELIMINARY HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY MORNING. I’M TG, RADIONOVO NEWS.

  IN A PROCESS THAT'S ALMOST AS INTENSE, AND LONG AS ADOPTING A CHILD.............. LEBANON COUNTY'S COURT SYSTEM IS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING THEIR VERY OWN COURT FACILITY DOG.  
          IT WAS APRIL OF 2024 WHEN LEBANON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANTED PERMISSION TO PROBATION SERVICES DIRECTOR AUDRY FORTNA AND PRESIDENT JUDGE JOHN TYLWALK.............. TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A DOG THAT WOULD WORK IN A VERY SPECIFIC CAPACITY FOR THE COUNTY'S PROBATION AND COURT SYSTEM:

          {FORTNA0420-B}-------- :28 SEC....... MENTAL HEALTH COURT AS WELL

          FORTNA TOLD RADIO NOVO NEWS............... THE DOG IS A YELLOW LAB, BUT SHE WOULDN'T DISCLOSE HER NAME, JUST IN CASE THE UPCOMING TRAINING DOESN'T GO WELL, AND SHE DOESN'T WORK OUT.    
          TWO MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY'S PROBATION OFFICE HAVE BEEN TAPPED TO BE THE DOG'S HANDLERS.......... AND WILL BEGIN TRAINING SESSIONS VIRTUALLY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, AND FIELD TRAINING IN JUNE.    

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 THE WRIST. WADAS CLAIMED HE ONLY INTENDED TO SCARE THE MAN. SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 8TH BEFORE MONROE COUNTY JUDGE JANET JACKSON.

          A MAN WANTED IN LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON AND MONROE COUNTIES FOR A LAUNDRYLIST OF CRIMES INCLUDING PRODUCING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL IS NOW IN CUSTODY AFTER A DRAMATIC ARREST IN BETHLEHEM. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS 41-YEAR-OLD NOEL TIRADO WAS FOUND HIDING UNDER BLANKETS ON A CHILD’S BED AT AN ACQUAINTANCE'S HOME EARLIER THIS MONTH.  WHEN ARRESTED, HE WAS ALLEGEDLY WEARING A GUN HOLSTER AND HAD A LOADED 9-MILLIMETER HANDGUN NEARBY.  TIRADO FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES AND IS BEING HELD ON A MILLION DOLLARS CASH BAIL.  

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 TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN MAY 6TH.  OECHSLE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING A SEPARATE TRIAL FOR A 2023 MURDER........ AND PEVIOUSLY SERVED 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR A SIMILAR INMATE ASSAULT.

          A NEW MILITARY MUSEUM IS COMING TO ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP TO HONOR LOCAL VETERANS AND EDUCATE FUTURE LEADERS. VETERAN DAVE SCOTT IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO TRANSFORM A FORMER VISION CENTER ON SIXTH AVENUE INTO THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM. THE FACILITY WILL FEATURE EXHIBITS RANGING FROM WORLD WAR 2 TO THE GULF WAR. PROJECT LEADERS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO RAISE A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR RENOVATIONS, WITH A GOAL OF OPENING THE DOORS BY VETERANS DAY OF THIS YEAR.