Bigfoot Legends PA | radioNOVO News for New Castle/Youngstown/Butler/Hermitage 06-17-26

Good morning. A devastating local tragedy has sparked a massive community fundraising effort across Mercer and Lawrence counties. Neighbors are rallying behind Aaron Jacobson, the Sharon man who lost his wife and two young children in a catastrophic house fire on June fifth. Volunteers have launched "Aaron’s Army" on Facebook, organizing a major basket raffle and a golf scramble for this August to support Jacobson, who lost all his possessions. Police and federal ATF agents are still actively investigating the cause of the fire.In community news, the "Pedaling for Smiles" initiative brought big crowds to the Sharpsville Plaza recently. The Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation partnered with Communicycle to give away dozens of free bicycles and helmets to local children ahead of the summer season.And lines are officially drawn in the Pennsylvania governor's race. Incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro is vowing to veto any new abortion restrictions, while Republican challenger Stacy Garrity says she will respect the current law but strongly opposes public funds being used for abortion care.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.