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Emergency personnel responded to a one-car crash with possible injuries on Route 6, Richmond Township, at around 1 p.m. today, July 27.Â
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MANSFIELD — Kathryn Barrett, a Democrat who won the nomination for mayor in May and was unopposed, was appointed to the post during Mansfield borough council’s Wednesday, July 14 meeting.
A new interactive website and plans for a comprehensive series of hearings were announced this week as we prepare to embark on the process of drawing Pennsylvania’s new congressional district lines based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census.
The following individuals are or were scheduled to appear before District Judge Robert Repard in Wellsboro.
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The Blossburg Area Lions Club is forming following an organizational meeting July 18 in the Blossburg Memorial Library, said Cheryl Wilbur, the Lions’ global membership chair for Pennsylvania and past district governor.
The following individuals faced court action in the Elkland District Court, Judge James Edgcomb presiding.
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ANSONIA — The Schuylkill Running Club held their annual Conquer the Canyon Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25.
The Mansfield Destroyers continue to roll through the regular season and during the past week compiled a record of 2-1-1 as they approach the 2021 NYCBL Playoffs.
The inaugural Mountaineer Athletics 30-Days of Giving Challenge, which raised nearly $10,000 towards the support of Mansfield University student-athletes, has announced the field hockey progra…
The Wellsboro minors 10 and under Little League All-Star team’s season came to a close in a three-day Sectional Playoff outing in Mill Hall against the Upper Dauphin-Millersburg team on Friday…
WELLSBORO — Wellsboro hosted the Senior League Softball Tournament on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16 with the United softball team from Levittown taking home the championship as they…
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The Woodsmen Show returns to Cherry Springs State Park outside Galeton on Aug. 6, 7 and 8. In its 69th year, the event is sponsored by the Galeton Rotary Club and Visit Potter Tioga and supports civic organizations and projects in Galeton.
Elkland Borough is taking orders for its new Hometown Heroes Banner Program until Sept. 1 and hopes to have banners hung by Veteran’s Day.
Miracle-Ear of Wellsboro a part of the nationwide hearing solution franchise, partnered with the Miracle-Ear Foundation to provide, Mary Sherman the gift of sound.
The Green Free Library, 134 Main St., is open Tuesday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Mondays. Masks are not required for fully vaccinated indiv…
The Whites Corner Cemetery board of directors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 26 in the Community Building in Harrison Valley for anyone who is interested.
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(The Center Square) – The latest recipients of the 2020-21 Historic Preservation Tax Credits were announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
(The Center Square) – A restaurant owner in Lancaster County said this week he used grant funding from the state’s COVID-19 relief fund to raise wages for his workers.
HARRISBURG — Montgomery County ranks among the Top 10 counties that recorded the highest number of animal abuse cases since a state anti-cruelty law known as Libre’s Law strengthened the protection of animals and went into effect in 2017, according to statistics compiled by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s per-capita rate of long-range bonded debt is less than the national average, according to a newly released analysis. But figures elsewhere continue to portray the weight of the state’s debt burden.
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced the department will extend its partnership with virtual identity verification vendor ID.me to provide identity verification for all new Unemployment Compensation claims.
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The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center closed out its most recent fiscal year on June 30, with reports of dynamic growth and much faster than expected COVID-19 recovery among its manufacturing clients over the past year.
Miracle-Ear of Wellsboro a part of the nationwide hearing solution franchise, partnered with the Miracle-Ear Foundation to provide, Mary Sherman the gift of sound.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has announced that as of July 1, the PA State Health Insurance Assistance Program, formerly known as APPRISE, has now been renamed Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, or PA MEDI. Pennsylvania’s Medicare beneficiaries will receive the sam…
Blood donations are critically needed now and throughout the summer to ensure availability of all blood types for patients in need at local hospitals. While summer can often be a challenging season for blood donations, the Community Blood Bank is facing a unique and concerning set of challen…
The Tioga County Lyme Disease Support Group has resumed meeting on the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The informal group will meet on Thursday, July 15 in the Warehouse Theatre at 3 Central Ave., Wellsboro, next to the Native Bagel. The meetings are free and open to the public
The Mansfield University-Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Respiratory Therapy program was recently recognized with the President's Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
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Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. (July 28)
Don’t shoot the messenger.
About 34 million people have fallen ill with COVID-19 in the U.S. and nearly 610,000 have died. Protection is readily at hand, but is going to waste in storage and in some cases while millions refuse to avail themselves of it.
Sometimes the guy who calls the fire department is the one who started the fire.
Late last week, the Department of Labor and Industry owned up to a decades-long error it made and has yet to rectify five years after it was discovered. It might be laughable if it wasn’t so irresponsible and disrespectful to Pennsylvania’s taxpayers and workers.
