RNN SELINSGROVE 08/17/26

          GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER IN DANVILLE IS WARNING THE PUBLIC OF A POTENTIAL MEASLES EXPOSURE ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS.
          HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY AN INDIVIDUAL SUSPECTED OF HAVING MEASLES WAS IN SEVERAL AREAS—INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL—BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
          GEISINGER IS ASKING ANYONE WHO VISITED DURING THOSE TIMES TO MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS AND CONTACT THEIR DOCTOR WITH CONCERNS.

          TEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED AFTER A FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGED A DUPLEX IN BERWICK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
          EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO IRON STREET AROUND 1:30 A.M. AFTER OFFICERS EVACUATED THREE ADULTS AND SEVEN CHILDREN FROM THE HOME. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE REAR OF THE BUILDING, BUT FIREFIGHTERS CONTAINED IT BEFORE IT COULD SPREAD TO NEIGHBORING HOUSES. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE STATE POLICE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.

          BILL PERKINS IS THE NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR THE SHIKELLAMY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
          THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THURSDAY TO HIRE THE LONGTIME FORMER BLOOMSBURG ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TO FILL THE VACANT ROLE. PERKINS, WHO BRINGS NEARLY TWO DECADES OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE, WILL EARN A PRORATED PART-TIME SALARY OF $42,000.

RNN JOHNSTOWN 08/17/26

          THOUSANDS OF PENELEC CUSTOMERS ARE PICKING UP THE PIECES AFTER SEVERE STORMS SWEPT ACROSS CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES YESTERDAY.
          THE STORM BROUGHT DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES, KNOCKING OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN EAST TAYLOR, MIDDLE TAYLOR, AND DAISYTOWN. EMERGENCY CREWS IN SOMERSET COUNTY ALSO DEPLOYED WATER RESCUE TEAMS TO NEW CENTERVILLE AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING.  UTILITY CREWS REMAIN ON CALL TO CLEAR ROADS AND RESTORE POWER, AS NEEDED.

          SIX LOCAL TEACHERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO HELP EDUCATE STUDENTS AND FELLOW EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE ABOUT THE STORY AND LEGACY OF FLIGHT 93.
          LOCAL TEACHERS JOHN BRADLEY (BISHOP MCCORT), CORY CROGNALE (NORTH STAR), TYLER KOCSIS (LIGONIER VALLEY), MEGAN MUIR (WESTMONT HILLTOP), KRISTI JO SINES (MEYERSDALE AREA) AND CAITLYN URBAN (SOMERSET AREA) WERE CHOSEN BY THE FRIENDS OF FLIGHT 93 FOLLOWING A STATEWIDE TEACHING SYMPOSIUM. THEY WILL LEAD "TEACH TO REMEMBER" PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS DURING THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL DAY OF LEARNING AHEAD OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001 TERROR ATTACKS AGAINST THE U.S.   

RNN ALTOONA 08/17/26

          A ONE-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING HIT BY AN SUV SATURDAY MORNING IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP.
          STATE POLICE SAY THE TODDLER SUDDENLY ENTERED THE ROADWAY ON BRICK ROAD JUST AFTER NINE A.M. AND WAS STRUCK BY THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER. THE CHILD SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS RUSHED TO UPMC ALTOONA BEFORE BEING AIRLIFTED TO THE PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT. THE DRIVER WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES.

          A CAMBRIA COUNTY MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER ALLEGEDLY MAKING ILLEGAL CONTACT WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
          ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP POLICE ARRESTED 51-YEAR-OLD STEVE NOLAND JR. ON MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING CORRUPTION OF MINORS AND CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL. NOLAND IS CURRENTLY HELD IN THE BLAIR COUNTY PRISON ON $50,000 BAIL.

          AN INDIANA MAN IS BEHIND BARS WITHOUT BAIL AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING A PICKUP TRUCK AND LEADING ALTOONA POLICE ON A HIGH-SPEED CHASE SATURDAY MORNING.
          25-YEAR-OLD TRISTIAN GEURIAN ALLEGEDLY STOLE THE TRUCK NEAR WILLIAMSBURG AND CRASHED IT INTO ANOTHER CAR, A LIGHT POLE, AND A TREE WHILE FLEEING OFFICERS. POLICE RECOVERED A STOLEN HANDGUN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.  
          GEURIAN, WHO HAS MULTIPLE OUT-OF-STATE WARRANTS, FACES SEVERAL CHARGES, INCLUDING VEHICLE THEFT AND FLEEING POLICE.

RNN STATE COLLEGE 08/17/26

          NOW ON THE JOB: THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENNS VALLEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
          SHANE HAZENSTAB OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER THE TOP ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE IN EARLY AUGUST. HE BRINGS DECADES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FROM THE CONEMAUGH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUCCEEDING LONG-TIME SUPERINTENDENT BRIAN GRIFFITH, WHO RETIRED AFTER 18 YEARS ON THE JOB.  
          HAZENSTAB SAYS WHILE MODERN EDUCATION HAS CHANGED, HE PLANS TO FOCUS ON STEADY PROGRESS, TRADITIONAL VALUES, AND HARD WORK TO KEEP STUDENTS MOVING FORWARD.

          PENN STATE IS GETTING NEARLY $130,000 IN STATE FUNDING TO UPGRADE ITS AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.
          STATE REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT CONKLIN ANNOUNCED THE GRANT FRIDAY FROM THE STATE’S AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. THE MONEY WILL HELP PENN STATE OPTIMIZE ITS ON-FARM ANAEROBIC DIGESTER, A SYSTEM THAT BREAKS DOWN ORGANIC WASTE TO REDUCE ODORS AND PRODUCE RENEWABLE BIOGAS ENERGY.
          CONKLIN SAYS THE PROJECT BOOSTS SUSTAINABILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY WHILE PAVING THE WAY FOR TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD BENEFIT FARMS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA.

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 08/17/26

          A 26-YEAR-OLD MAN IS FACING ASSAULT CHARGES FOLLOWING A SHOOTING SATURDAY MORNING IN OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP.
          POLICE SAY LEVI GAGE JOHNSON SHOT HIS BROTHER IN THE CHEST INSIDE A HOME ON LYCOMING CREEK ROAD. JOHNSON CLAIMED SELF-DEFENSE, BUT OFFICERS SAY HE ESCALATED THE CONFRONTATION BEFORE CALLING 911.
          JOHNSON IS BEING HELD IN LYCOMING COUNTY PRISON ON $200,000 BAIL.

          WILLIAMSPORT IS PUSHING AHEAD WITH PLANS FOR ITS NEW BIKE LANES.
          CITY COUNCIL HAS AWARDED A NEARLY $95,000 CONTRACT TO INSTALL THE "BLUE ROUTE" IN THE CITY'S EAST END. THE PILOT LOOP WILL RUN THROUGH SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND BRANDON PARK—CONNECTING RIDERS DIRECTLY TO LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP WITHOUT TAKING AWAY ANY ON-STREET PARKING.  OFFICIALS SAY THEY HOPE TO EXPAND BIKE LANES CITYWIDE.

          WILLIAMSPORT IS GETTING READY TO ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET FOR THE 20TH LITTLE LEAGUE GRAND SLAM PARADE ON TUESDAY.
          TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS ARE EXPECTED DOWNTOWN TO GREET ALL 20 WORLD SERIES TEAMS. MLB LEGENDARY 1ST  BASEMAN STEVE GARVEY WILL LEAD THE CELEBRATION AS GRAND MARSHAL, AHEAD OF THE TOURNAMENT'S OFFICIAL OPENING ON WEDNESDAY IN SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT.

RNN STROUDSBURG 08/17/26

          A 43-YEAR-OLD STROUDSBURG MAN IS BEHIND BARS FOLLOWING A VIOLENT ATTACK AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX.
POLICE SAY ISRAEL BRACERO ALLEGEDLY USED AN EDGED WEAPON TO SLASH A WOMAN IN THE FACE AND SHOULDER LAST MONTH AT THE CREEKVIEW APARTMENTS.
          U.S. MARSHALS TRACKED BRACERO DOWN AND TOOK HIM INTO CUSTODY ON AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND PAROLE VIOLATION CHARGES. HE WAS DENIED BAIL.

          ONE PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING A LATE-NIGHT HOUSE FIRE IN CARBON COUNTY.
          MULTIPLE CREWS RESPONDED TO THE HOME ON CHERRY HILL ROAD IN FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP JUST BEFORE 11:30 SATURDAY NIGHT. INVESTIGATORS LATER DISCOVERED HUMAN REMAINS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE.  AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH. THE VICTIM’S NAME HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

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          LAURA LEBEAU, RADIO NOVO NEWS. 

Good morning.

In state business news, a high-profile financial deal has officially resolved the ongoing legal battles surrounding West Virginia's historic Greenbrier Resort. The Justice family announced a joint venture with New York-based investment firm Kennedy Lewis, giving the investor group a fifty-one percent controlling interest in the property. The agreement led to the dismissal of a federal lawsuit over more than three hundred and eighty-seven million dollars in defaulted debt, allowing the resort and its casino to continue daily operations uninterrupted.

Governor Patrick Morrisey has extended the state of emergency for twelve West Virginia counties following severe mid-July flooding and tornadoes. The extension, which runs through September nineteenth, covers hard-hit communities in Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel counties. Local officials requested the extension to ensure state and local agencies maintain full flexibility and resources to support ongoing recovery and stream debris cleanup.

A major economic boost is coming to Harrison County. Aerospace contractor Pratt & Whitney Canada in Bridgeport has landed a massive nine-year, one-billion-dollar contract to overhaul engines for military pilot training planes. Company leaders say the record-setting contract will support roughly five hundred local jobs and continue its internship partnership with Pierpont Community and Technical College.

State legal officials are raising concerns over a critical shortage of court-appointed lawyers across West Virginia. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Haley Bunn reports that forty-six of the state's fifty-five counties now qualify as "legal deserts," leaving judges struggling to find attorneys for court-appointed representation as child abuse and neglect cases have surged by more than thirty percent over the last decade.

And West Virginia's free tuition program is seeing record-breaking numbers. Higher education officials report that more than fifteen-hundred students utilized the West Virginia Invests program this school year, marking a new milestone for community and technical colleges across the state.

For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.

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A Brookville man is facing felony charges following an alleged assault on a juvenile in Jefferson County. State police say sixty-four-year-old Mark Kryl Aaron grabbed a juvenile by the throat, jabbed him with pliers, and struck him in the face during an argument at a residence in Eldred Township. Aaron is charged with felony strangulation and simple assault, with bail set at twenty-thousand dollars.

In Clearfield County court news, a DuBois woman will serve sixty days on home detention after pleading guilty to simple assault and resisting arrest. Thirty-five-year-old Paige Elizabeth Lezzer was sentenced following an incident last August where she bit a DuBois police officer and kicked another while resisting arrest. President Judge Paul Cherry cited mental health factors and allowed home detention so Lezzer could maintain her job.

And discount retailer Burlington has officially opened its new location on Commons Drive in DuBois. As part of Friday’s grand opening ceremonies, the store presented a five-thousand-dollar donation to Juniata Elementary School to help teachers purchase classroom materials.

For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.

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In Crawford County news, the Conneaut School Board has voted to put the vacant Conneaut Valley Middle School up for an absolute auction. The decision means the massive one-hundred-thousand-square-foot building and twenty-acre property could sell to the highest bidder for as little as one dollar. The move comes as the district reaches a temporary agreement with local taxing bodies to pause a dispute over a hundred-and-thirty-two-thousand-dollar unpaid property tax bill.

Health officials are warning of a major surge in measles cases across Pennsylvania as kids prepare to head back to the classroom. The state Department of Health reports nearly three-hundred confirmed cases so far this year across nineteen counties—a massive spike compared to just one-hundred-twelve total cases seen over the previous twenty-five years combined.

And state police in Erie are moving their headquarters. The process of relocating the station from Iroquois Avenue to Oliver Road begins today, with the old Lawrence Park location officially closing for good on Wednesday.

For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.

Good morning.

In Butler County news, a conflict between local prosecutors and the court system continues to escalate in a high-profile traffic death case. The Butler County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the recusal of a judge following alleged comments made regarding the death of a teen cyclist, while defense attorneys are countering with a request to have the District Attorney’s Office removed from the case instead.

Over in Youngstown, police responded to a three-car overnight collision that quickly turned tense on the city’s South Side. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of South Avenue and East Indianola Avenue around three a.m. Sunday, where one person was taken to the hospital. Investigators report that involved drivers and passengers began arguing as police worked the scene and continued shouting after officers departed.

And in nearby Kinsman, Ohio, emergency responders were called out Sunday evening after a vehicle crashed directly into a fallen tree along State Route 5. The driver was unable to stop before hitting the tree, which deployed the vehicle's airbags and sent the driver to Saint Joseph Warren Hospital with minor injuries.

For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.