FNN Article © Wednesday, May 27, 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – The newly built Onvo Travel Plaza located at 1904 South Main Street in Mansfield, is finally having their Grand Opening on Monday, June 8, 2026. The travel plaza was approved in late 2021 and construction was to begin in early 2022 with an opening slated […]
FNN Article Update © Wednesday, May 27, 2026. WELLSBORO, PA – Pennsylvania State Police requested the closure of Leonard Harrison State Park around 1:11 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, due to a psychiatric emergency. Wellsboro fire and EMS crews responded to 4869 Route 660 in Shippen Township at the Leonard Harrison State Park around
Image by Lonny Frost © June 2014. – Wednesday, June 3, First Wednesday Bike Night Horseshoe Inn in Wellsboro, PA – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For more information call Dave at (570) 787-0488 or Yogi at (717) 875-5518. (Click on poster to enlarge for easier viewing). – Friday, June 5, brings the Wellsboro Men’s
MANSFIELD, PA – Commonwealth University Workforce Development will expand healthcare career training to the Mansfield campus beginning fall 2026, offering new clinical medical assistant (CMA) and phlebotomy technician (CPT) programs to residents of Tioga County and the surrounding region. The programs are designed to address regional healthcare workforce shortages while creating accessible, short-term pathways into
FNN Article © Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Images 1 & 2 Sent to FNN. Image 3 © by Citizens Hose Company. LOCK HAVEN, PA – Fire and EMS crews from several stations responded to a reported structure fire around 7:40 PM at the UPMC Lock Haven Outpatient Emergency Department located at 24 Cree Drive. Early
FNN Article © Saturday, May 23, 2026. Images of home prior to the reported fire. MIDDLEBURY CENTER, PA – Shortly after 9:00 AM fire crews from Middlebury, Elkland, Chatham (Little Marsh), Tioga, Wellsboro, Westfield (Crary Hose), Lawrenceville, Osceola, an ambulance from Sabinsville and Middlebury, as well as, a rehab unit and tanker from Knoxville responded
Blossburg State Coal Festival Schedule of Events (Free Admission) Updated Friday, May 22nd – Changes made due to rain. 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 , 𝗠𝗔𝗬 22 5:00 PM – Vendors and carnival games open 5:00 PM – Museum opens 5:00 PM – Blues Brothers Revue by Mack Blues 6:00 PM – Music by Alexis Bradford Music 7:30 PM
BLOSSBURG, PA – Rainy days and the Blossburg State Coal Festival seem to be the common theme throughout the years. This year is no different. Due to the rain forecasted for this Saturday, the parade has been cancelled as it is no fun to watch a parade in the rain. As for the car show,
FNN Article © Thursday, May 21, 2026. Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch’s, sudden death at the age of 41, has shocked NASCAR and race fans alike. Busch’s family announced his death on Thursday, as did NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing. Kyle’s team had indicated earlier Thursday that he had been hospitalized with a
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) last week announced the creation of a new unit dedicated to investigating threats against elected officials. In a letter to state House and Senate leadership, Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens, Acting Commissioner of the PSP, specified that the Political Violence Threat Unit (PVTU) is part of the Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) with
CU-Mansfield Release – Tuesday, May 19, 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – Tony Award winner and two-time Drama Desk Award winner, Santino Fontana, visited Commonwealth University-Mansfield back on May 2, to work with music students in a master class series. Fontana offered two master classes and a Q&A session for Mansfield music students during his day on
MANSFIELD, PA – Commonwealth University-Mansfield students recently had the opportunity to engage with several criminal justice professionals in class during career-focused employer presentations. Dr. Justin Crowl, associate professor of criminal justice, hosted representatives from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Pennsylvania State Police and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in several classes, in partnership with the Office
MANSFIELD, PA – John E. “Jiggs” McHale, a proud 1958 graduate of then Mansfield State Teachers College, who would go on to connect with, engage, and inspire generations of Mountaineers over the past 68 years, passed away on May 6, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was 91 ¾ years old. To those
MANSFIELD, Pa. – Mansfield senior Sarah Sherman was named the 2025-26 recipient of the Steve McCloskey Service Award, the athletic communications and marketing office announced at the Mountie Awards ceremony on Saturday, May 9. Named in honor of longtime Mansfield Sports Information Director Steve McCloskey who retired during the spring of 2017, the award is presented annually to a
Robert A. “Bob” Burdick, 89, of Coudersport, PA, died on Monday, May 11, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Michigan surrounded by love and care. Born on November 24, 1936, in Bingham Township., he was the son of Leonard DeForest and Maude E. Williamson Burdick. Friends may call at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory in Ulysses,
Nancy M. Smail, 1937 – 2026 It is with deep sorrow we announce that Nancy M. Smail passed away peacefully at age 88, at her daughter’s home in Somerset, New Jersey, on Friday, March 27, 2026, after a life rooted in family, faith, service, and kindness. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00
Shirley A. Hoover, 68, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Somers Point, NJ, died on Friday, May 15, 2026, in UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, PA. Born on August 27, 1957, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John S. and Alice J. Scaletti Stiver. On August 29, 1990, in Ocean City, NJ, she married Mark A.
Betty L. Knauer, 88, of Ulysses, PA, formerly of Genesee, PA, died on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Born on April 21, 1938, in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of Clayton and Nora Berrington Sweitzer. She was a homemaker and was most recently employed by Reed’s Market in Genesee. Betty enjoyed gardening, cooking, puzzles, and bingo. Surviving
Shannon Stephen Mattison, Jr., age 30, of Tioga, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was born on April 21, 1996, in Elmira, NY, a son of James Kelley, III and Laura (Mathews) Kelley of Shunk, PA. He enjoyed playing video games, singing, dancing, mowing lawns, sitting by the fire,
Edith J. (Scholl) Volpe, age 95, of Mansfield, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Valley View Nursing Home in Montoursville, PA. She was born on April 23, 1931 in Upper Milford Township, PA, a daughter of Gordon and Ethel (Smith) Scholl. Edith was married to the late Estro M. Volpe who passed
