RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/29/26

          HUNDREDS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS, LOCAL LEADERS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES RALLIED IN STATE COLLEGE YESTERDAY, IN SUPPORT OF STRIKING MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES. NEARLY A THOUSAND UNION WORKERS ARE ON THE SECOND DAY OF A FIVE-DAY WALKOUT OVER WAGES AND STAFFING, FOLLOWING AN EXPIRED CONTRACT ON JUNE 30TH. BARGAINING BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL AND THE UNION IS SET TO RESUME AUGUST 3RD.

          A CENTRE COUNTY JUDGE HAS ORDERED THE OWNERS OF THE NITTANY MALL TO PAY COLLEGE TOWNSHIP 126-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR SINKHOLE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN 2024. JUDGE JULIA RATER RULED THE OWNERS VIOLATED TOWNSHIP STORMWATER ORDINANCES BY ABANDONING REPAIR WORK NEAR RURAL KING. THE JUDGMENT COVERS REMEDIATION AND LEGAL FEES, PLUS OVER 10-GRAND IN INTEREST ACCUMULATED THROUGH THIS MONTH.  

          TRICK-OR-TREAT NIGHT IN THE CENTRE REGION IS MOVING TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH FROM 6-8PM THIS YEAR.  LOCAL OFFICIALS APPROVED THE DATE SHIFT FROM HALLOWEEN NIGHT TO AVOID SAFETY CONCERNS WITH TWO HOME FOOTBALL GAMES SCHEDULED THAT WEEKEND.  THE RAIN DATE HAS BEEN SET AS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH.  

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/29/26

          A MIFFLIN COUNTY MAN PREVIOUSLY DECLARED A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS NATURAL LIFE BEHIND STATE PRISON BARS............. WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE.......... AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TUESDAY TO POSSESSING HUNDREDS OF FILES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. 
          36-YEAR OLD ZACHARY P. KEISER OF MCVEYTOWN WAS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED AND SERVED TIME FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILDREN IN 2009 AND 2013. KEISER WILL BE FORMALLY SENTENCED UNDER PENNSYLVANIA'S THIRD-STRIKE LAW ON OCTOBER 22ND.  THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE PROSECUTED THE CASE.  

          FIRST RESPONDERS SAFELY RESCUED A MISSING PERSON FROM THE JUNIATA RIVER SUNDAY NIGHT.  FIREFIGHTERS LOCATED THE INDIVIDUAL OFFSHORE AFTER BEING DISPATCHED AROUND 7:30 P.M. NO WORD ON WHETHER ANY INJURIES OCCURRED.  

         TOURISM SPENDING IN JUNIATA COUNTY CLIMBED 60% OVER FOUR YEARS, REACHING $46 MILLION IN 2024. OFFICIALS PRESENTED THE NUMBERS TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON TUESDAY, HIGHLIGHTING GROWTH DRIVEN BY VISITORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.

RNN WILLIAMSPORT 07/29/26

          EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN JERSEY SHORE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER AN SUV COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR-TRAILER. THE IMPACT BROUGHT A UTILITY POLE DOWN ONTO BOTH VEHICLES AND ACROSS THE 1200 BLOCK OF ALLEGHENY STREET. DISPATCHERS SAY NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, THOUGH THE DRIVER OF THE SUV ALLEGEDLY FLED THE SCENE ON FOOT.
          
          WILLIAMSPORT OFFICIALS HELD AN OPEN HOUSE YESTERDAY TO SHOWCASE A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOME BUILT ON A FORMER BLIGHTED LOT AT 743 PARK AVENUE. THE CITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY USED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO CLEAR THE UNSAFE STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCT THE NEW PROPERTY, LISTED FOR JUST UNDER 205-THOUSAND DOLLARS.  MAYOR DEREK SLAUGHTER SAYS SELLING THE HOME WILL PUT THE LAND BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS AND GENERATE FUNDS TO FIX MORE BLIGHTED PROPERTIES ACROSS THE CITY.

          NO BROTHERLY LOVE HERE.......... AS 43-YEAR-OLD DAMIAN EDWARD COLEGRAVE REMAINS JAILED FOR THREATENING TO KILL HIS SISTER.  POLICE ALLEGE HE BROKE INTO HIS SISTER'S MOTEL ROOM LAST FRIDAY AND MADE THE THREAT.  COLEGROVE REMAINS IN THE LYCOMING COUNTY PRISON IN LIEU OF 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.
          

RNN FRANKFORT 07/29/26

          FORMER KENTUCKY GOVERNOR MATT BEVIN SKIPPED A JEFFERSON FAMILY COURT TRIAL YESTERDAY, WHERE HIS 19-YEAR-OLD ADOPTED SON IS SEEKING RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT. BEVIN MISSED THE HEARING WHILE AN ACTIVE ARREST WARRANT REMAINS OUT FOR HIM OVER CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES. A JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A RULING IN THE CASE IN COMING WEEKS.

          BACK TO SCHOOL RALLIES, COURTESY OF THE YMCA OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND LOCAL SPONSORS.......... TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY AT SEVEN SITES ACROSS FAYETTE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE FREE BACKPACKS FILLED WITH ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. 
          IN FRANKFORT, THE RALLY RUNS FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 A.M. AT COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION ON LOUISVILLE ROAD.

          A COAL COMPANY ONCE CONTROLLING ONE OF EASTERN KENTUCKY’S LARGEST REMAINING RESERVES OF STEELMAKING COAL HAS SOLD FOR JUST $1.1 MILLION AT A BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. CLINTWOOD JOD LLC FOLDED UNDER MORE THAN $60 MILLION IN DEBT. ON MONDAY, A FEDERAL JUDGE APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF VIRTUALLY ALL ITS ASSETS IN KENTUCKY AND VIRGINIA TO CW RECLAIM OF OHIO.

RNN ALTOONA 07/29/26

          THE CAMBRIA COUNTY CORONER WAS CALLED TO PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK JUST BEFORE 7PM TUESDAY FOR A DEATH INVESTIGATION. STATE POLICE SAY A MAN BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS MID-TO-LATE 70S IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE DROWNED IN GLENDALE LAKE. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND FURTHER DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

          TESTIMONY TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY IN BLAIR COUNTY COURT, IN THE TRIAL OF 41-YEAR-OLD BRADLEY SCOTT LLOYD........... ACCUSED OF BRUTALLY ASSAULTING A UPMC ALTOONA ER TECHNICIAN LAST NOVEMBER.  
          THE VICTIM, TRAVIS DUNN, TESTIFIED HE SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE, A BRAIN BLEED, AND LASTING MEMORY LOSS AFTER WATCHING OVER LLOYD IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAVE RESTED THEIR CASES, WITH JURY DELIBERATIONS SET TO BEGIN TODAY.

          THE ALTOONA PARKING AUTHORITY PLANS TO REMOVE ALL DOWNTOWN PARKING METERS ONCE NEW ENFORCEMENT SIGNS ARE INSTALLED. PARKING OPERATIONS MANAGER DAVE CURTIS SAYS ABOUT A THIRD OF THE CITY'S 25 DECADES-OLD METERS ARE BROKEN, WITH NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL MONITOR POSTED TIME LIMITS WITHOUT METERS, ENSURING CLEAR SIGNAGE IS IN PLACE BEFORE ENFORCEMENT BEGINS.

RNN JOHNSTOWN 07/29/26

          THE CAMBRIA COUNTY CORONER WAS CALLED TO PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK JUST BEFORE 7PM TUESDAY FOR A DEATH INVESTIGATION. STATE POLICE SAY A MAN BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS MID-TO-LATE 70S IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE DROWNED IN GLENDALE LAKE. THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND FURTHER DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.

          SOMERSET COUNTY FARMER GLENN STOLTZFUS HAS BEEN APPOINTED INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU. THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED THE IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY.  STOLTZFUS FILLS THE VACANCY LEFT WHEN TOMMY NAGLE STEPPED UP TO PRESIDENT FOLLOWING A RECENT RESIGNATION. A FORMAL ELECTION FOR THE POSITION WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE BUREAU'S ANNUAL MEETING IN MID-NOVEMBER.

          VISITORS GATHERED IN SOMERSET COUNTY YESTERDAY TO MARK THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUECREEK MINE RESCUE. FREE ADMISSION WAS OFFERED AT THE RESCUE SITE WHERE NINE MINERS WERE SAVED AFTER SPENDING NEARLY 80 HOURS UNDERGROUND IN JULY 2002. A LARGER 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IS BEING PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR.

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/29/26

          THE CATAWISSA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BUMPED PART-TIME OFFICER PAY TO $35 AN HOUR TO COMBAT A SEVERE STAFFING SHORTAGE. THE WAGE INCREASE COMES AFTER A THIRD FULL-TIME OFFICER RESIGNED THIS YEAR, LEAVING THE FORCE WITH JUST TWO FULL-TIME OFFICERS. POLICE CHIEF JOSH LAIDACKER SAYS THE HIGHER PART-TIME RATE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT HIRES FOUR FULL-TIME OFFICERS.
          MEANTIME, SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE AREA ARE ALSO STRUGGLING TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN OFFICERS.  BOTH BLOOMSBURG AND BERWICK RECENTLY HIRED NEW OFFICERS, BUT STILL REMAIN SHORT OF FULL DEPARTMENTS.  BOTH DEPARTMENTS WILL PAY OR REIMBURSE CADETS ATTENDING THE POLICE ACADEMY IF THEY AGREE TO WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENTS FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS.

          THE PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR A FORMER BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY STRENGTH COACH CHARGED IN THE 2024 HAZING DEATH OF A FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 18TH. 
          34-YEAR-OLD MARK KULBIS FACES FELONY AGGRAVATED HAZING, INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES. AUTHORITIES SAY 18-YEAR-OLD CALVIN “CJ” DICKEY JR. COLLAPSED AND DIED AFTER BEING DIRECTED THROUGH EXTREME WORKOUTS, DESPITE KULBIS KNOWING THAT DICKEY SUFFERED FROM SICKLE CELL DISEASE.  

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