radioNovo News for State College: July 30, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 07/30/26          A WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN WHO WAS NEVER CHARGED WITH A CRIME WILL RECOVER 23-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND TWO IPHONES SEIZED BY STATE POLICE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP ON INTERSTATE 80 LAST YEAR. UNDER A COURT-FILED SETTLEMENT, WENDELL GREEN AGREED TO FORFEIT NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE ORIGINAL CASH SEIZED AFTER A K-9 SEARCH FOUND NO DRUGS OR FIREARMS IN HIS VEHICLE.  GREEN'S ATTORNEY ARGUED TROOPERS LACKED PROBABLE CAUSE AND EXCEEDED THE PROPER SCOPE OF THE TRAFFIC STOP.          STRIKING WORKERS AT MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER RALLIED WEDNESDAY AFTER THE HEALTH SYSTEM CUT HEALTHCARE BENEFITS FOR OVER 900 EMPLOYEES DURING THEIR FIVE-DAY STRIKE. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY BENEFITS WERE PAUSED UNDER STANDARD POLICY BUT WILL BE REINSTATED WHEN THE STRIKE ENDS SATURDAY. UNION MEMBERS ARE STRIKING OVER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS, WITH NEGOTIATIONS SCHEDULED TO RESUME MONDAY.