January 12, 2026

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PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, January 17, 2026, through Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.  Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle […]

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Concerned About Winter Energy Bills? Call Utilities Now

Release – Monday, January 12, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – As Pennsylvania moves into the coldest part of the winter, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is reminding consumers that December electric and natural gas bills are now arriving in mailboxes, and, for some households, those bills may be noticeably higher than expected. Higher winter energy usage

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Driver Uninjured When Truck Hits Tree

FNN Article © Monday, January 12, 2026. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA – A single vehicle accident in which a truck had smashed into a tree on Monday, January 12, 2026, was reported around 5:15 PM. Millerton fire personnel were quick to respond to the area of 2128 Button Hill Road in Jackson Township. A passerby reported

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Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients Course Available in Wellsboro

WELLSBORO, PA – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is offering the Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients course in Wellsboro, PA. The Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency. PTEP educates EMS

Obituaries

Obituary of Carol Jean Mitstifer of Liberty, PA

Carol Jean Mitstifer, age 78, of Liberty, PA, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at UPMC Wellsboro Hospital (formerly Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital) in Wellsboro, PA. She was born on Friday, December 19, 1947, in Blossburg, PA, a daughter of John and Alice (Stempeck) Boinski. Carol was married to Dayton Wayne Mitstifer. She

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Obituary of Brianna Lynn Hurd of Mansfield, PA

Brianna Lynn Hurd, age 27, of Mansfield, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at UPMC Williamsport Hospital in Williamsport, PA. She was born on September 21, 1998, in Fort Stewart, GA, a daughter of James Hurd and Randreal Connor. Brianna was the wife of Sam Hartwell. She was a graduate of Williamson High

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