RNN STATE COLLEGE 08/18/26

          FOURTEEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING SIX CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENTS, ARE CHARGED IN WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVE SUNDAY CALLS A LARGE-SCALE COCAINE TRAFFICKING OPERATION INVOLVING TWO OFF-CAMPUS FRATERNITIES.  YESTERDAY, SUNDAY ANNOUNCED THAT MEMBERS AND PLEDGES OF DELTA UPSILON AND SIGMA CHI PACKAGED AND SOLD POUNDS OF COCAINE TO STUDENTS BETWEEN 2023 AND 2024. PROSECUTORS SAY THE DRUGS WERE BROUGHT TO STATE COLLEGE FROM PHILLY AND NEW YORK.  
          FIVE PEOPLE FACE FELONY DRUG CHARGES, WHILE EIGHT FACE MISDEMEANORS. PENN STATE HAS PLACED DELTA UPSILON ON INTERIM SUSPENSION WHILE IT INVESTIGATES. SIGMA CHI IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY.

          CLINTON COUNTY RESIDENT MICHAEL OGLESBY WILL SPEND THE NEXT 14 AND A HALF TO 29 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING A CHILD IN BELLEFONTE AND CLINTON COUNTY. THE 41-YEAR OLD PLED GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A CHILD. OGLESBY WAS ALSO SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PROBATION UPON HIS RELEASE, AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR, REQUIRING LIFETIME REGISTRATION AS A SEX OFFENDER.

RNN STROUDSBURG 08/18/26

          STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A VIOLENT FRIDAY NIGHT BRAWL IN A MONROE COUNTY PARKING LOT THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE INJURED.
          TROOPERS SAY A LARGE CROWD GATHERED AT THE MIGNOSI'S SUPER FOODTOWN IN SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP FOR A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO TEENAGERS. WHEN THE FATHER ARRIVED TO BREAK UP THE CROWD, HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A HANDGUN. HIS SON WAS LATER STABBED IN THE SIDE WHILE TRYING TO FLEE.
          BOTH VICTIMS DECLINED TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL, AND POLICE SAY THE BRAWL STEMMED FROM AN ONGOING DISPUTE OVER RUMORS.


          BELOVED MONROE COUNTY FIXTURE POCONO ORGANICS IS SHUTTING ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, CITING LONG-TERM FUNDING REALITIES.
          THE BLAKESLEE-BASED REGENERATIVE FARM, MARKET, AND CAFé WAS KNOWN FOR ITS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND FARM-TO-TABLE MENU. STAFF ENCOURAGE PATRONS TO STOP BY AND REDEEM REMAINING GIFT CARDS BEFORE THE FINAL CLOSE.

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RNN WILLIAMSPORT 08/18/26

          THE LYCOMING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE EXTENDED AN AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPER ILK FAMILY LP THROUGH DECEMBER 2027.
          THE EXTENSION SUPPORTS A PROPOSED TWO-PHASE FAIR MARKET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN WOLF TOWNSHIP AND HUGHESVILLE BOROUGH, BACKED BY ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN COUNTY HOUSING INITIATIVE GRANTS.

          THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLES WILL TAKE TO THE ROADS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH FOR THE ANNUAL 9/11 MEMORIAL RIDE, HONORING THE 2,977 LIVES LOST IN 2001.
          GATES OPEN AT 10 AM AT THE CLINTON TOWNSHIP FIREHALL IN MONTGOMERY, FEATURING VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, AND A CHANCE TO WIN A HARLEY-DAVIDSON.
          FOLLOWING A 5 PM MEMORIAL SERVICE WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER RETIRED ARMY SERGEANT MAJOR LOUIS JOHNSON, RIDERS EMBARK ON THE 42-MILE TRIBUTE ROUTE AT 6 PM. SHUTTLE SERVICE BEGINS AT 4 PM, WITH FIREWORKS CLOSING OUT THE EVENING AT 9.

          THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IS JUST ONE DAY AWAY.  THE 20 COMPETING TEAMS WILL BE WELCOMED TO WILLIAMSPORT TONIGHT WITH THE 20TH ANNUAL GRAND SLAM PARADE.  TENS-OF-THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE DOWN FOURTH STREET FROM MAYNARD TO MARKET.  THE PARADE BEGINS AT 5 P.M. 

RNN SELINSGROVE 08/18/26

          BERWICK AREA TRANSITIONAL SERVICES IS SEEKING CLOTHING DONATIONS FOR THE TEN PEOPLE DISPLACED BY SUNDAY MORNING’S FIRE ON IRON STREET. NEEDED ITEMS RANGE FROM CHILDREN’S CLOTHING AND SHOES TO ADULT SIZES.  A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SIZES NEEDED FOR EACH PERSON CAN BE FOUND ON  BERWICK AREA TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FACEBOOK PAGE.  DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THEIR OFFICES, 210 IDA STREET. CALL 570-520-4172 OR MESSAGE BATS ON FACEBOOK BEFOREHAND TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE IS AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS.      

          LAST NIGHT’S SELINSGROVE AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ENDED ABRUPTLY AFTER DISCUSSIONS OVER STAFF TRANSFERS DEVOLVED INTO HEATED ARGUMENTS.
          BOARD PRESIDENT DAVE HESS CUT THE MEETING SHORT WHEN MEMBER KENNETH TEATS PRESSED LEADERSHIP ON CLAIMS OF A RETALIATORY WORK CULTURE AND DECLINING ENROLLMENT. THE CLASH FOLLOWED EMOTIONAL PLEAS FROM A VETERAN TEACHER AND A PARAPROFESSIONAL WHO QUESTIONED FORCED JOB TRANSFERS AND A LACK OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
          UNION LEADERSHIP SAYS THEY PLAN TO MEET WITH DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS THE STAFF MEMBERS' CONCERNS.            

RNN JOHNSTOWN 08/18/26

          THE RICHLAND SCHOOL BOARD HAS APPROVED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BISHOP MCCORT CATHOLIC ACADEMY, THOUGH OFFICIALS ARE STAYING SILENT FOR NOW.
          SUPERINTENDENT ARNOLD NADONLEY SAYS NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE MADE UNTIL ALL PARTIES SIGN THE DOCUMENT, WITH A JOINT PRESS RELEASE PLANNED FOR A LATER DATE.
          SEVERAL OTHER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS REPRESENTED IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT FILED BY BISHOP MCCORT AGAINST THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HAVE CONSIDERED SIMILAR SETTLEMENT MOTIONS THIS MONTH.

          AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION AND AN EIGHT-MILLION-DOLLAR RENOVATION, DOWNTOWN JOHNSTOWN’S CENTRAL PARK IS OFFICIALLY RE-OPENING.  THE CITY WILL HOST A "CENTRAL CELEBRATION" ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH FROM NOON TO 6 PM, FEATURING LIVE MUSIC, LOCAL VENDORS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. 
          THE PARK RENOVATION FACED A GREAT DEAL OF PUSHBACK FROM RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT PRESERVING THE PARK'S HISTORIC CHARM. A RAIN DATE IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 26TH.

RNN ALTOONA 08/18/26

          THE ALTOONA AREA HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE COMMONS WAS OFFICIALLY RENAMED THE AAHS INNOVATION CENTER ON MONDAY, FOLLOWING A MAJOR DONATION FROM THE HITE AND SHEETZ FAMILIES.
          THE FUNDS, GIFTED TO THE DISTRICT’S FOUNDATION, WILL CREATE AN ENDOWMENT AIMED AT INSPIRING FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS AND LEADERS THROUGH NEW STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES.
          WHILE DISTRICT OFFICIALS DECLINED TO RELEASE THE EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNT, FOUNDATION LEADERS PRAISED THE FAMILIES' LONG-TIME COMMITMENT TO LOCAL YOUTH.

          A BELLWOOD MAN FACES SENTENCING THIS NOVEMBER AFTER A BLAIR COUNTY JURY CONVICTED HIM LAST WEEK OF RAPING AN UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN IN 2021.
          43-YEAR-OLD BRIAN LEE CAMPBELL WAS FOUND GUILTY OF FELONY RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, ALONG WITH TWO MISDEMEANOR COUNTS OF INDECENT ASSAULT. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE VICTIM WOKE UP TO CAMPBELL ASSAULTING HER ON HER COUCH BEFORE HE FLED THE HOME.
          CAMPBELL’S BAIL WAS REVOKED, AND HE IS HELD AT BLAIR COUNTY PRISON PENDING A SEXUAL OFFENDERS ASSESSMENT BOARD EVALUATION AHEAD OF HIS NOVEMBER 5TH SENTENCING.

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In healthcare legal news, a federal jury in Wheeling has ordered Camden Clark Medical Center to pay five million dollars in damages to Memorial Health System. The verdict wraps up a trial stemming from a decade-long legal dispute where Camden Clark was found liable for civil conspiracy and vicarious liability.

A fugitive wanted by Parkersburg Police for alleged felony sexual abuse has been apprehended in Arizona. The U.S. Marshals Service took Johnathan Gregory Bowersock into custody in Sedona. Authorities say Bowersock fled West Virginia after allegedly abusing a minor family member between 2014 and 2020 and is now awaiting extradition back to Wood County.

And despite severe rain and high water across the Mid-Ohio Valley late last week, weekend festivities went off without a hitch. Around one thousand runners took to a newly revised route through the city for the annual Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, followed by large crowds turning out for the annual Parkersburg Homecoming festival at Point Park.

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A Punxsutawney man is facing ninety felony charges in Jefferson County following an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a minor over an eight-year period. State police report forty-three-year-old Daniel Troyer was arrested after a victim disclosed continuous abuse occurring between 2015 and 2023. Investigators state Troyer admitted to the assaults during a police interview, and he is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on three-hundred-thousand-dollars bail.

In DuBois, city officials are taking a proactive stance on the potential expansion of commercial data centers. City Manager Joe Fleming reports that while no developers have officially approached the city, officials and the city solicitor are evaluating current zoning ordinances to ensure local regulations are updated in advance of any potential proposals.

And local theatergoers can mark their calendars for a dark comedy coming to the stage this fall. The Reitz Theater in DuBois has announced six October performances of "Heathers: The Musical," directed by Andy Benson. Tickets for the show go on sale September second.

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Concerns over expanding data centers have reached local agricultural leaders in Clarion and Venango counties. During a recent Farm Bureau seminar, officials highlighted legislative efforts like Senate Bill 225, which aims to protect high-value farmland from eminent domain and utility takings by requiring fair compensation for a farm's lost "goodwill." Advocates note that nearly two hundred thousand acres of Pennsylvania farmland have already been absorbed by data center developments across the state.

A fifty-four-year-old Strattanville man is dead following a high-speed police pursuit early Saturday morning in Clarion County. State police report that Clarion Borough Police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Daniel Clover, which resulted in a pursuit. Clover's vehicle crashed on Miola Road in Highland Township, killing him at the scene and injuring a fifty-eight-year-old female passenger. State police are leading the ongoing investigation.

And Clarion County officials are preparing to launch a new public awareness campaign for the 988 Crisis Lifeline. Residents and local organizations are invited to a public presentation on August 27th at Zion Baptist Church to review proposed billboards, digital ads, and community outreach strategies aimed at ensuring residents know where to find confidential, 24-7 mental health support.

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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis as hospital demand continues to outpace the supply of critical blood products. This marks only the second national crisis declared in the organization's one-hundred-and-forty-five-year history. Officials report that type O positive blood has fallen below a single day's supply, and an emergency shortage of platelets is threatening to delay lifesaving treatments for local cancer patients.

As students head back to class, AAA East Central is launching its annual School's Open-Drive Carefully campaign to protect young pedestrians. Highway safety officials warn that late afternoon hours are the most dangerous for children, with data showing nearly one in five children under fourteen killed in traffic crashes are pedestrians. Drivers are urged to slow down in school zones, stop completely for school buses, and eliminate dashboard distractions.

And in Crawford County, progress continues on the Water Street revitalization project in Conneaut Lake Borough. Officials report new traffic signal poles for the intersections of Third and Fourth streets are set for delivery by the end of September. Meanwhile, borough officials advise residents that sewer rates will be increasing starting in the first quarter of next year.

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