radioNovo News for State College: August 4, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 08/04/26          CITING ITS FIRST OPERATING LOSS IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS, MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER HAS LOWERED ITS WAGE PROPOSAL TO UNION WORKERS FOLLOWING A 5-DAY STRIKE. SEIU HEALTHCARE PENNSYLVANIA, REPRESENTING ABOUT 950 WORKERS, CALLED THE NEW OFFER OF 2% ANNUAL RAISES RETALIATORY.  FURTHERMORE, HOSPITAL OFFICIALS DECREASED ADDITIONAL INCREASES FOR NURSES AND ELIMINATED ALL PREVIOUSLY OFFERED UPGRADES, INCLUDING FOR NURSES.  MOUNT NITTANY HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY RISING EXPENSES AND THE COST OF THE STRIKE FORCED THEM TO REASSESS THEIR FINANCIAL OUTLOOK. NO FURTHER BARGAINING SESSIONS ARE SCHEDULED.           JURY SELECTION WAS DELAYED YESTERDAY IN THE FEDERAL SEX TRAFFICKING TRIAL OF A CENTRE COUNTY MAN. 65-YEAR-OLD MORRIS REESE IS ONE OF FOUR MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED CHILD SEX RING OPERATING OUT OF TAYLOR TOWNSHIP. REESE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES INCLUDING PRODUCING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT. THE COURT HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED A NEW DATE FOR JURY SELECTION.