radioNOVO News for New Castle/Youngstown/Butler/Hermitage 05-11-2026

Good morning,The Chewton Volunteer Fire Department says it’s moving into a new chapter with new leadership and new members. Newly appointed Chief Charles Bagby told township supervisors the department is financially stable and committed to staying open, while also promising a stronger working relationship with neighboring departments moving forward.Meanwhile, UPMC Horizon celebrated Mother’s Day by giving newborns special hand-crocheted “Sweet as Can Bee” hats this week. The annual tradition is organized through UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, with staff and volunteers creating themed caps for babies born around the holiday.And a growing number of Pennsylvania voters are registering as independents. New data shows more than 16 percent of voters in the Commonwealth are now unaffiliated or registered with third parties, though political experts say Pennsylvania’s closed primary system still makes it difficult for independents to win elected office.More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.