Big Hits BG | radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: April 23, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 04/23/26          WHAT IF YOU HELD A SCHOOL DAY AND NO ONE CAME?  THAT WAS THE SCENE MONDAY IN BLOOMSBURG CLASSROOMS, AFTER PARENTS KEPT STUDENTS HOME FOLLOWING A SERIES OF SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS.  DESPITE A HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLUMBINE SHOOTING, ATTENDANCE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DROPPED TO JUST 30-PERCENT. SUPERINTENDENT J-J CLEAVER SAYS THE PERSON BEHIND THE SNAPCHAT POSTS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND AUTHORITIES HAVE FOUND NO CREDIBLE OR IMMINENT THREAT TO THE DISTRICT.          A SHAMOKIN MAN REMAINS JAILED ON A QUARTER-MILLION DOLLARS BAIL AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO BECOME THE QUOTE............... BIGGEST MASS SHOOTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY.          POLICE ARRESTED 54-YEAR-OLD BART HESS ON MONDAY AFTER HE REPORTEDLY TARGETED A LOCAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND POLICE OFFICERS FOLLOWING AN EVICTION. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE RIFLES AND BODY ARMOR INTENDED FOR A "REVENGE" ATTACK. SECURITY REMAINS HEIGHTENED AT THE JUDGE’S OFFICE AS HESS FACES FELONY RETALIATION CHARGES.          IT'S CONTROVERSY THAT'S CAUSING THE PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL IN LEWISBURG TO MOVE TO A NEW HOME IN MIFFLINBURG. FOLLOWING A YEAR-LONG DISPUTE OVER THE MONUMENT’S RELOCATION TO MAKE ROOM FOR A BUS SHELTER, LOCAL VETERANS REACHED AN AGREEMENT TUESDAY TO MOVE THE STONE TO MIFFLINBURG’S COMMUNITY PARK. ORGANIZERS HOPE TO HAVE THE MEMORIAL INSTALLED NEAR THE WORLD WAR TWO HONOR ROLL BY MEMORIAL DAY.