FNN Article © Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Images from sale, 2 classic images from The History Center on Main Street in Mansfield, PA and remaining by Lonny Frost or from his collection of images.
MANSFIELD, PA – Maples Lanes in Mansfield was established in 1958 and opened in 1959. It served the area for decades as bowlers from all over Tioga County, PA and surrounding areas came to bowl and socialize. Bowling leagues were popular and many great memories made for families, leaguers and even local kids.
Back in February of 2025, the Mansfield Chamber reached out to the public in hopes of locating the present owner of the historic bowling alley, in hopes of getting the building sold to interested parties instead of letting is sit empty any more.
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, word was announced by Tioga Develop that the beloved Maple Lanes Bowling Alley was finally ready for a new owner. Maple Lanes has recently been listed for sale after sitting vacant for a long time. The asking price is over half a million, but the business possibilities are endless in the right hands.
Develop Tioga is rolling forward with the news and they are grabbing the attention of all investors, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and local businesses with their latest Facebook post. The organization encourages everyone to check out the possibilities that Maple Lanes still has to offer the town of Mansfield and those interested in purchasing it. So now is your chance to bring back a landmark that once brought our entire community together. Let us revive a place where families laughed, friends gathered, leagues competed, and memories were made to last a lifetime.
This is a rare, once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore a cherished entertainment hub and give our small town something fun, social, and exciting again. With the right vision, someone can score big with Maple Lanes and see it come roaring back to life!
Let us make Maple Lanes great again!
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Let us get Maple Lanes back in business and bring some joy, energy, and nostalgia back to Mansfield!
For more information visit https://buymaplelanes.net/ .
FNN is always looking for old images of the interior of Maple Lanes and further history on it as well. If you have any images tucked away that you want to share, send them to firstnewsnow1@gmail.com (Do not forget the 1 or your email will never make it to us).
