radioNovo News for State College: July 1, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/01/26          A FORMER STATE COLLEGE PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR FACES A FELONY CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE.  54-YEAR-OLD SARAH YANDA-SANTANA WAS ARRAIGNED TUESDAY.          FERGUSON TOWNSHIP POLICE SAY MULTIPLE WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE FORMER KINDERCARE DIRECTOR GRAB, DRAG, AND RESTRAIN CHILDREN......... LEAVING AT LEAST ONE FOUR-YEAR-OLD WITH BRUISES.          KINDERCARE OFFICIALS CONFIRMED YANDA-SANTANA NO LONGER WORKS FOR THE COMPANY AND WILL NEVER BE REHIRED.  SHE IS CURRENTLY FREE ON FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARS UNSECURED BAIL WITH A PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR JULY 8TH.                    PENNSYLVANIA HAS MISSED ITS STATE BUDGET DEADLINE FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR.  THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED TUESDAY WITHOUT A DEAL ON GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO'S PROPOSED FIFTY-THREE BILLION DOLLAR PLAN.  SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THEY ARE ON TRACK FOR AN AGREEMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE FOURTH OF JULY, BUT HOUSE DEMOCRATS CRITICIZED THE DELAY.  STATE SERVICES WILL CONTINUE RUNNING NORMALLY IN THE SHORT TERM.