radioNOVO News for Lewistown: July 27, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/27/26          EFFECTIVE 7AM TODAY, SOME 950 MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTHCARE WORKERS REPRESENTED BY S-E-I-U HEALTHCARE ARE FORMALLY ON A FIVE-DAY STRIKE.   THE WALKOUT FOLLOWS ONGOING DISPUTES OVER WAGES AND STAFFING LEVELS. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY CONTINGENCY STAFFING PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL SERVICES REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL THROUGH JULY 31ST.          DRIVERS IN MIFFLIN COUNTY WILL FACE A DETOUR STARTING TODAY, DUE TO A PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. PENNDOT SAYS WHISKEY ROAD AND MAIL POUCH ROAD WILL CLOSE FOR CONSTRUCTION THROUGH OCTOBER, WITH A MARKED DETOUR IN PLACE ALONG ROUTE 522, COUNTY LINE ROAD, AND SAMUEL’S CHURCH ROAD.          PENN STATE HAS BEEN AWARDED A 20-MILLION-DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TO LEAD AN A-I-ENABLED RESEARCH LABORATORY. THE 4-YEAR PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH THE LATTICE CLOUD LABORATORY AT UNIVERSITY PARK, USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ACCELERATE THE DISCOVERY OF MATERIALS USED IN SEMICONDUCTORS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES.