Westfield Borough is reviewing the duties performed by its police force.
The following individual is scheduled to appear before District Judge Robert Repard in Wellsboro.
MANSFIELD — About 100 people attended ceremonies Saturday remembering those lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Several local officials and members of the American Legion Post 478 conducted or spoke at at the Veterans Memorial Park.
BLOSSBURG – For the second time in a week, parents made their unhappiness over the mandatory masking of children known at the Southern Tioga School District board meeting on Sept. 13.
MANSFIELD – Following a recommendation by both the finance and public safety committees and information brought forth at the Aug. 11 council meeting, borough council voted unanimously to hire two part-time as-needed humane officers, Khrys Knecht and Pamela Steward. The borough’s solicitor, J…
The Mansfield Chamber of Commerce discussed Mansfield University’s upcoming homecoming festivities and the rapid spread of COVID-19 in local schools at the Sept. 14 meeting.
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The following individuals faced court action in the Elkland District Court, Judge James Edgcomb presiding.
Elkland borough council paid a fine of $4,000 to the Department of Environmental Protection for violations in the sewer treatment plant in the borough. The fines were reduced after some misplaced paperwork was located.
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Motorists are advised that a retaining wall project continues on Route 414 in Morris Township. The work is at the intersection of Wilson Hill Road and continues north for .58 miles toward Morris.
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The North Penn-Mansfield Panthers football team (1-2) were unable to string together consecutive wins as Bald Eagle Area (2-1) proved to be too much as they pounded out a 50-7 win on Friday, Sept. 10.
The Williamson Lady Warriors (2-1) were able to connect on a late goal by Ella Churchill, assisted on by Ruby Sherman, in the 69th minute of play against the North Penn-Mansfield Lady Panthers…
The Wellsboro Lady Hornets were able to pull out a 3-0 win over rival North Penn-Mansfield on Wednesday, Sept. 8 for their first win of the 2021-2022 season.
The Wellsboro cross country teams kicked off their 2021-2022 season with a home meet against South Williamsport on Thursday, Sept. 9 where the boys and girls swept the Mountaineers for their f…
The Williamson Warriors boys soccer team (2-3) were unable to pick up back-to-back wins as they fell to Towanda 4-3 on Tuesday, Sept. 14 after picking up a big 5-0 victory over Northern Potter…
Monday, Sept. 20 is the deadline to register for Game Commission Night on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6-8 p.m. at the Tioga County Fairgrounds, main building, at 2258 Charleston Road, Wellsboro.
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Tioga mourned victims and honored heroes on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at Memorial Park.
Twenty-nine construction students at Pennsylvania College of Technology have earned Certified Installer status from the Vinyl Siding Institute, the first to receive the value-added credential …
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor released audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations.
It’s not too late to join our yoga programs at the Blossburg Memorial Library. Senior Yoga is back and runs on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. through Nov. 16. All levels welcome; while the class focuses o…
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(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee will consider a proposal next week that shields medical cannabis users from the state’s “zero tolerance” impaired driving penalties.
HARRISBURG — Two Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday that renews the statewide disaster declaration in Pennsylvania after touring neighborhoods hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month.
(The Center Square) – Two Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday that renews the statewide disaster declaration in Pennsylvania after touring neighborhoods hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month.
Amid the pandemic, community banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions distributed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to countless small businesses.
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has introduced legislation that would establish a statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence.
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TIOGA — The borough received a $12,000 donation from Tyoga Container to use on renovations to the community pool.
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Cheyenne, an 11-year-old Australian shepherd, stands patiently during her bath. When it’s time to be brushed, she hops up on the lowered grooming table on command. It’s obvious she’s done this before.
Seneca Resources Company, LLC, the exploration and production segment of National Fuel Gas Company, announced that it has executed an agreement with Project Canary to seek an independent responsibly sourced gas certification for approximately 300 million cubic feet per day of the company’s A…
Staff at UPMC in north central Pennsylvania and representatives from Aly’s Monkey Movement recently celebrated a successful “Monkey Month” project supporting local donations to children and adults in need.
Northern Tioga School District says it’s taking steps to comply with Gov. Tom Wolf’s mandate that all students in the state wear masks at school.
Community Blood Bank in the midst of a shortage along with blood centers throughout the state and around the country. All community members are invited to donate at the upcoming mobile drive in the Wellsboro area. The blood collected goes right back in to the community to help anyone in need…
The Tioga County Lyme Disease Support Group meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Ave., Wellsboro. This meeting is free and open to the public.
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Tioga County’s COVID-19 transmission level has spiked from low to high in just four weeks.
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Jacobo Rendon hopes to inspire others to help preserve local bird populations in his native Colombia, by illustrating a guide he plans to donate to his local municipality. (Sept. 17)
Over the past two decades, Congress has repeatedly softened the blow of the federal estate tax by increasing the exemption amount – from $600,000 in 2000 to just under $12 million now.
Here’s another interesting COVID-enabled trend to ponder: More Americans are leaving big cities and the suburbs to live in rural communities, according to NextAvenue.com.
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At one point in his running, four-year war with the news media, former President Donald Trump referred to it as “the enemy of the people,” a remark which rightfully drew a cascade of denunciations from news organizations, academics, members of Congress and the punditocracy which inhabits cab…
