General news stories
WELLSBORO, PA – Local bookstore owners Kasey and Kevin Coolidge are celebrating a major victory of the heart after reaching the finals of the national “America’s Favorite Couple” online competition. While the couple did not take home the $20,000 grand prize, they managed to capture the attention and affection of supporters worldwide, sharing updates and
Release – September 10, 2026. Commission directs development of updated emergency load control rules and notices a Technical Conference on cost allocation HARRISBURG, PA – As rapid data center development adds significant new demand to the regional electric grid, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today took steps to examine Pennsylvania’s emergency load control procedures
Submission deadline for the tenth annual challenge is January 29, 2027. HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that high school students from around the state are invited to participate in this year’s PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among
Did you know that the Germania Fire Company is the oldest volunteer fire department in Potter County, PA? Well it is. It was established back on Monday, July 4, 1859. The company is responsible for all of Abbott and Elk townships, as well as half of West Branch Township. Image was provided to FNN by
FNN Article © Wednesday, September 9, 2026. GALETON, PA – A woman and a man were injured in an ATV accident on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2026, at the Lyman Run State Park located at 454 Lyman Run Road in West Branch Township around 1:34 PM. According to early reports, This crash occurred at a
FNN Article © Wednesday, September 9, 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – A two vehicle accident sent one man to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, 2026. The crash occurred in front of the Mansfield Hose Company located at 381 South Main Street around 12:31 PM. Mansfield Borough Police, Mansfield fire and EMS personnel were dispatched
BLOSSBURG, PA – There is a Planned Power Outage in Blossburg, PA, scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. This planned power outage will affect a significant number of customers in Blossburg Borough, Bloss Township, Arnot, and even Hamilton Township. The outage will run from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Customers should receive a phone call
WELLSBORO, PA – The Canyon Pilots Association Labor Day Weekend All-You-Can-Eat Fly-In Breakfast runs from 8 a.m. to noon this Sunday, Sept. 6th inside the corporate hanger at the Grand Canyon Regional Airport in Delmar Township at 112 Runway Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901. The breakfast is open to the public and will be held rain or
Release issued on August 31, 2026. WELLSBORO, PA – On Monday, August 31, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced $50,004 in Municipal Assistance Program (MAP) funding to support an update to the Tioga County Comprehensive Plan—a long-range roadmap that helps guide future growth, development, infrastructure, land use,
FNN Article © Monday, August 31, 2026. TIOGA, PA – One person was injured in a motorcycle crash on Friday, August 28, 2026, around 5:13 PM. Fire crews from Tioga, Lawrenceville and Middlebury Center, PA, were dispatched to a single accident in Tioga Township. An ambulance from Mansfield Hose Company was also requested. The crash
GAINES TOWNSHIP, PA – A single vehicle crash was reported late Friday evening, August 28, 2026, around 11:00 PM in Gaines Township, PA. A call to 911 reported that a truck traveling at a high rate of speed had crashed into a building at the intersection of Route 349 and Route 6. The male driver
FNN Article Update Friday, August 28, 2026. All images by Millerton Vol. Fire Dept. © Aug. 28, 2026. MILLERTON, PA – An accident involving three vehicles was reported around 12:45 PM, on Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026. The crash occurred in front of the Dandy Mini Mart located at 7320 Route 328 in Wells Township.
SWEDEN TOWNSHIP, PA – On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, around 6:10 PM, Pennsylvania State Police based in Coudersport received a call regarding the theft of a Club Car Golf Cart from a residence along Robin Lane in Sweden Township. The Golf Cart was described as a 1988 White/Beige in-color Club Car fitted with a Honda
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, PA – Lawrenceville Fire Department and Tioga Volunteer Fire Department, along with EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle accident in Lawrence Township early Wednesday morning, August 26, 2026. The crash was reported along Wheeler Road near the Deer Lane intersection around 7:38 AM by the Dear’s Mobile Home Park manager. Early reports
SWEDEN TOWNSHIP, PA – A Coudersport man was injured after being ejected from his truck in a rollover crash late Friday evening, August 21, 2026. Coudersport fire and EMS units responded to a reported single vehicle rollover crash on Friday, August 21, 2026, around 10:15 PM in the area of E 2nd Street in Sweden
GALETON, PA – One Pennsylvania man was arrested on Saturday, July 4, 2026, just after 2:00 AM, in the area along Bridge Street in Galeton Borough after Pennsylvania State Police conducted a traffic stop on 2026 blue Polaris after they witnessed a Title 75 violation. According to PSP-Coudersport Release and court records, upon further investigation,
ULYSSES TOWNSHIP, PA – On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, shortly after 9:00 PM, Pennsylvania State Police Troopers conducted a traffic stop at 1913 Route 6 W in Ulysses Township, on a 2008 KIA for violations of the PA Title 75 Vehicle Code. According to police, after further investigation, it was determined that the passenger 60-year-old
MANSFIELD, PA – The Mansfield campus of Commonwealth University formally kicked off the 2026-27 academic year on Friday, August 21, with its annual Convocation ceremony at Straughn Auditorium. Convocation is a campus tradition where university leadership, faculty, staff and returning students welcome the first-year students joining the Mansfield campus for the first time. Dr. Jeffrey
Release issued August 19, 2026. Commission says better analysis leads to better decisions – and future transmission investments should be evaluated using a complete accounting of both consumer savings and consumer costs HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to strengthen the process used to evaluate
TROY TOWNSHIP, PA – A man with multiple warrants was seriously injured after he fled from Troopers on Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2026, in Troy Township, PA. On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 12:56 PM, members of the Pennsylvania State Police-Towanda Station, were advised of a male who had multiple warrants for his arrest currently
