MANSFIELD, PA – Registration is now open for the Mansfield field hockey program’s Fall ID clinic, which they will host on October 4. The cost is set at $80 for the day. FOLLOW THE LINK FOR REGISTRATION The Field Hockey I.D. Clinic is designed to give prospective student athletes an opportunity to train with the MU
Laura Lee Tubbs, 65, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away both peacefully and unexpectedly on August 18th, 2026, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville PA. Laura was born on November 17th, 1960, in Blossburg, PA, to Edward and Katherine Banker. She was a former nurse serving both The Green Home and The Country Terrace in Wellsboro
John W. Rockwell, age 59 of Tioga, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at UPMC Wellsboro Hospital in Wellsboro, PA. John was born on Tuesday, November 29, 1966, at the Blossburg State Hospital in Blossburg, PA, a son of Leon and JoAnne (Mores) Rockwell. Over the years he worked at the Tioga Hunting Preserve,
Sylvia Kay Watkins, age 85, of Mansfield, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. She was born on Wednesday, January 15, 1941, in Elmira, NY, a daughter of Wilber Glenn and Dorothy (Hemley) Smith. Sylvia graduated from Troy High School in 1958 and was the Troy
Bennie L. Long Jr., 83, of Galeton, PA, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Roseview Rehabilitation and Care Center in Williamsport, PA. Born on Saturday, October 10, 1942, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Bennie Leroy and Lillian Dora Brosch Long. On June 19, 1965, in Galeton, he married Linda Jean Allen, who survives. He
MANSFIELD, PA – Mansfield women’s basketball head coach Amy Senefelder announced the newest addition to the program with the hiring of assistant coach Jeron Phillips Sr. “We’re very excited to welcome Jeron Phillips Sr. to the staff. Senefelder said. “His background of player development, recruiting and leadership will be a tremendous asset to our program.”
MANSFIELD, PA — Microplastics are notoriously hard to find, but a student-faculty team at Commonwealth University-Mansfield has been busy building tools to track them in living tissue to better understand their health risks. Under the cool blue glow of a fluorescent microscope, Jay Diya ’25, of Mansfield, scrolls through images of mouse tissue, circling bright
MONTOURSVILLE, PA – Representative Joe Hamm (R – Lycoming/Sullivan) is pleased to announce the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has received the necessary permits from the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to proceed with the dam project scheduled for Rose Valley Lake. The $5 million project will include rehabilitation of the dam embankment and spillway
FNN Article © Tuesday, August 18, 2026. RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, PA – On Sunday evening, August 16, 2026, an Apple iPhone Crash Detection notification was received by Tioga County 911 Center shortly after 9:10 PM indicating a possible accident had just occurred. Fire and EMS units from Mansfield Hose Company and fire units from Big Elm
SAYRE BOROUGH, PA – A multi-bridge preservation project is set to start next week with the bridge carrying West Packer Avenue over the railroad tracks in Sayre Borough, Bradford County, PA. This multi-bridge preservation project includes the West Packer Avenue bridge over the railroad tracks in Sayre Borough, the East Lockhart Street Bridge over the
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging drivers traveling to the Little League World Series in Williamsport to plan their trip using the enhanced real-time travel and alternate-route information available at www.511PA.com/map/page/LLWS. These enhancements support Governor Shapiro’s commitment to providing accessible, real-time digital services to every Pennsylvanian. Hosted through the department’s www.511PA.com traveler information website, the page
Applications for the next funding round will be accepted starting September 14. HARRISBURG, PA – On Monday, August 17, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that 50 highway, bridge, aviation, port, bike, and pedestrian projects in 27 counties across Pennsylvania have been selected for $54 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) (opens in a new tab). According to the governor, these
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
George Robert “Mac” Grant, 83, of Ulysses, PA, died on Monday, August 3, 2026, in Wellsboro, PA. Born on October 13, 1942, in Hume, NY, he was the son of George Dewey and Geneva Agatha Shearer Grant. On August 13,1966, in Pittsburgh, he married Evelyn “Lynn” Perkins, who predeceased him on December 25, 2023. A 1960
PENNSYLVANIA – Commonwealth University Workforce Development is now enrolling for its Fall 2026 healthcare training programs. Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)This 150-hour, face-to-face program includes classroom instruction, hands-on labs, phlebotomy, EKG, laboratory procedures, and patient care skills. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and may
