radioNOVO News for Lewistown: August 6, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 08/06/26          A MIFFLIN COUNTY MAN IS HEADING TO COURT ON CRIMINAL HOMICIDE AND ARSON CHARGES FOLLOWING A FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN MAY.            POLICE ALLEGE 41-YEAR OLD ROBERT ZIMMERMAN OF LEWISTOWN INTENTIONALLY SET A BRATTON AVENUE HOME ON FIRE TO  QUOTE............ "SMOKE OUT" A LOVE INTEREST WHO SPURNED HIM.            TWO PEOPLE JUMPED FROM SECOND-STORY WINDOWS TO ESCAPE, BUT BRANDY PHILLIPE DIED INSIDE.                 ON MONDAY, A JUDGE RULED NEARLY ALL 33 CHARGES AGAINST ZIMMERMAN WILL MOVE FORWARD. HIS FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH.          FOUR HOSPITALS UNDER THE GEISINGER BANNER HAVE EARNED TOP HONORS IN THE LATEST U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT “BEST HOSPITAL” RANKINGS.          AMONG THEM............ GEISINGER LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL MADE THE LIST FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE IN TREATING HEART FAILURE, PNEUMONIA, AND C-O-P-D. MEANWHILE, THE MAIN HOSPITAL.......... GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER IN DANVILLE......... TIED FOR ELEVENTH STATEWIDE, AND GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON AREA. HOSPITAL LEADERS CREDIT THE RECOGNITION TO THE DEDICATION OF THEIR CARE TEAMS AND A CONTINUED FOCUS ON QUALITY PATIENT OUTCOMES.