HARRISBURG, PA – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) recently announced that two area businesses received grants in the second round of funding awarded through the state’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program. “Funding from this first-of-its-kind program will give our local farmers and agribusinesses access to cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices […]
Commonwealth University Release – August 2026. PENNSYLVANIA – From the first spark of curiosity to the final presentation board, several Commonwealth University students spent the summer transforming ideas into scholarship through the Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities Program. Their work – along with roughly 100 other student researchers – came to life recently at
William J. Berresford, age 78 of North Huntingdon, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Redstone Highlands in North Huntingdon. He was born on Monday, September 1, 1947, in Williamsport, PA, a son of the late Laura and William Berresford. Bill was a former member of St. James Episcopal Church in Mansfield, PA, and
Gregory Hugh Johnson, age 55 of Blossburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at his home. Greg was born on Sunday, February 21, 1971, in Elmira, NY, a son of Kenneth E. and Shirley J (Cole) Johnson. He loved hunting and his rescued Pit Bull Oscar. Greg is survived by his brother, Shawn
Marilyn J. Hess, 77, of Knoxville, PA, died on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in her home. Born on Monday, April 5, 1948, in Coudersport, PA, she was the daughter of Walter R. and Helen Virginia Lewis Hess. On August 16, 2008, in Moore Hollow, Hector Township, she married Thomas R. Hunter, who predeceased her on June
Lloyd E. Abbey, 79, of Knoxville, PA, formerly of Williamsport, PA, died on Monday, August 3, 2026, in UPMC Wellsboro Hospital. Born February 16, 1947, in Hornell, NY, he was the son of Garreth Winston Abbey and Elizabeth J. Costley Corbin. He was a graduate of Petersburg High School, Petersburg, VA. A Vietnam War Veteran, he served
