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Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Approves NPRC as a Fully Accredited Institution

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Release – Thursday, March 19, 2026. WARREN, Pa. – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) has been officially accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) as of March 12, 2026, affirming NPRC’s commitment to educational excellence, integrity, and transformative student outcomes. The announcement follows a comprehensive multi-year process that included self-study and an in-depth review by a team of peer evaluators. […]

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Student Loses Everything in Fire that Destroys Mansfield Home

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FNN Article © Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Image by W. Darrow © March 11, 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – A fast moving fire destroyed a Saint James Street home back on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The relentless flames claimed all the possessions of a young Mansfield University student, including, her beloved dog. The fire was spotted

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PUC Schedules Public Input Hearings for $20 Million Rate Increase Request by National Fuel Gas

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Release – March 18, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently announced late-March and early-April in-person and telephonic hearings to gather public input about the nearly $20 million (7.4%) natural gas distribution rate increase request filed by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (National Fuel).  National Fuel provides natural gas distribution services to more than 213,000 customers

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Mansfield Athletics Partners With Influxer

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MANSFIELD, PA – In the ever-changing college athletics landscape Mansfield looks to maximize opportunities for student-athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness (NIL), and has announced a partnership with Influxer. Influxer is an officially licensed vendor, creating co-branded apparel customized with players’ names and numbers. Through this partnership, Influxer will provide education and training on

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Power Outage In Tioga County, PA

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FNN Article © Monday, March 16, 2026. (Updated at 3:25 AM & 4:25 AM). TIOGA COUNTY, PA – There were still 7 customers without power as of 10:00 AM, Monday, March 16, 2026. Keeping the power on seemed to be a problem from Sunday evening, March 15, 2026, and into late Monday morning, as winds

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Driver Injured When He Crashes into Tree

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Past Image by Crary Hose Company used for this article. WESTFIELD, PA – Early Saturday morning,, March 14, 2026, a loud crash woke up a Westfield resident at 312 Church Street. When the resident looked out he saw that a vehicle had struck a tree across the street. That resident immediately made a call to

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Fire Destroys Shed in Hamilton Township

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FNN Article © Saturday, March 14, 2026. (FNN Local Stock Image used). HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, PA – Early Saturday morning, March 14, 2026, fire crews from Blossburg, Liberty, Mansfield and RIT (from Wellsboro all responded to a reported shed fire around 2:18 AM. The fire was reported near 24 Summit Lane as a neighbor reported the

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History Comes Alive Series to Feature First of Six Important Historical Figures on Tuesday, March 24 as America Celebrates 250th Birthday in 2026 

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WELLSBORO, PA – On Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m., Daisy Century will portray Harriet Tubman on stage in the Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.  This is the first of six important historial figures being portrayed during the 2026 History Comes Alive Series as

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NPRC Partnering in Public Safety to Host Fraud and Scam Seminars

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WARREN, PA – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is partnering with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the Wellsboro Police Department, Commonwealth University – Mansfield’s Public Training institute, and the Potter County Education Council, to deliver two no-cost seminars titled ‘Scams Against Seniors’. These courses will be held in Tioga County and Potter County this April. Registration can be completed online at https://bit.ly/NPRC-Senior-Scams. The first course seminar will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from

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Obituary of Carolyn May Losinger of Wellsboro, PA

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Carolyn May Losinger, 88, of Wellsboro, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. She was born on Tuesday, September 14, 1937, in Blossburg, PA, the daughter of Kenneth and Stella Caroline (Smith) Losinger. She lived in four different states, and worked at Moody Bible Institute, Bob Jones University, Boeing, McNeil Laboratories, and Corning Glass.

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STSD Superintendent Sends Out Thank You Letter In Connection With Fire in Mansfield On March 11th

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March 12, 2026 Dear Families and Community Members, On behalf of the Southern Tioga School District, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to our students, parents, guardians, and community members for your remarkable patience and cooperation during Wednesday’s unexpected disruption to our normal dismissal procedures at WL Miller and NP-Mansfield. On March 11th, a

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$9 Million Invested in Federal NEVI Funds to Power EV Chargers Connecting Travel Corridors

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Release – March 10, 2026. Shown are images of the incoming Onvo Travel Plaza, operated by Raceway Management Company, being built in Mansfield, PA which is receiving $500,034 for their EV Charging Station in Tioga County, PA. Images provided by Lonny Frost © March 1, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced it is funding

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Mainesburg Man Charged with DUI After Crash

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PSP-Towanda Release combined with Court Records – March 11, 2026. TROY TOWNSHIP, PA – On Thursday, February 5, 2026, around 12:17 PM, Pennsylvania State Police, along with fire crews and EMS responded to an accident in Troy Township, PA. This crash occurred as 45-year-old Ryan Joseph Ollock of Mainesburg, PA, was traveling Northbound on Farmers

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Pittsburgh Brothers Busted for Drugs & Guns

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Release issued Tuesday, March 10, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against two brothers regarding trafficking of fentanyl, crack cocaine and other drugs, and illegal possession of firearms. Rodney Howard, 60, and Andre Howard, 62, both of Pittsburgh were charged with numerous felonies following a recent search of their Shetland Street

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Corporal Timothy O’Connor Jr., Killed During Traffic Stop

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Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Corporal O’Connor.  WEST CALN TOWNSHIP, PA – 40-year-old Corporal Timothy O’Connor, Jr., had responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Walnut Road and Compass Road in Honey Brook Township, Chester County. Corporal O’Connor located the vehicle within minutes and initiated a traffic

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Driver Injured When Vehicle Hits House In Wellsboro

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FNN Article © Monday, March 9, 2026. WELLSBORO, PA – Shortly after 10:45 AM on Monday, March 9, 2026, Wellsboro Borough Police were first to be notified of a single vehicle accident where a vehicle was reported to have left the roadway and struck a house. Wellsboro Borough Police confirmed that a vehicle had struck

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