Release issued June 16, 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY/TIOGA COUNTY, PA – More than $25 million is on its way to communities in Tioga and Bradford counties thanks to natural gas impact fees collected in 2025. Specifically, Tioga County and its municipalities are receiving $9.45 million, while Bradford County and its municipalities are receiving more than $16.7 […]
BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – More than $16.7 million, collected from natural gas impact fees in 2025, will be distributed among Bradford County and its municipalities, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) announced on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Bradford County government, earning the third-highest amount of funding from impact fees among all 67 counties, will
BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Five Bradford County housing and community development initiatives were collectively awarded $700,000 through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) program to expand affordable housing opportunities, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) announced Friday, June 12, 2026. The funding, allocated by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, will support the
Bridge was struck by an oversized load on March 24 and Reopened on June 1, 2026, a month ahead of schedule. WYALUSING, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced back on Monday, June 1, 2026, that the Wyalusing River Bridge in Terry and Wyalusing Townships, Bradford County, was able to be reopened, one month
Traveler Alert set for Wednesday, June 10, 2026, for Daily Road Closure. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Drivers are advised of daily road closures next week on Pantherlick Road (Route 2005) in Wilmont Township, Bradford County, for a pipe replacement project. Starting on Wednesday, June 10th, Pantherlick Road will be closed daily between Tubach Pond Road
Traveler Alert for June 18th – August 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Drivers are being advised that a bridge replacement project will occur on Minnequa Main Road (Route 3027) in Alba Borough, Bradford County. The bridge over an unnamed tributary to Alba Creek, is located just south of Windfall Road. Starting on Thursday, June 18th, Minnequa
FNN Article © Friday, May 1, 2026. Written with PSP Release & Court Records. (Click on image to enlarge). CANTON, PA — A Towanda man has been charged after he allegedly admitted to the robbery of the Canton Smoke Shop back on Friday, January 30, 2026. According to PA State Police, 24-year-old Joseph Ryan Williams
FNN Article written with court record, PSP information and release from D.A.’s Office BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – On Thursday, April 23, 2026, 48-year-old Terry Lynn Parker of Harrisburg, PA, was convicted of Murder in the First Degree by a Bradford County jury. The verdict was reached after less than 35 minutes of deliberations. Parker was
PSP-Towanda Release – April 22, 2026. OVERTON TOWNSHIP, PA – On Sunday morning, April 12, 2026, Pennsylvania State Police in Towanda were notified of an unresponsive male at his work site. The investigation determined the 66-year-old gentleman of Rome, PA, had a medical episode and was declared deceased by the Bradford County Coroner’s office. According
FNN Article © Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Written with information provided by PSP-Towanda. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA — A deer was reported to be the cause of a crash that left one motorcyclist dead and seriously injured a second motorcyclist on Saturday evening, April 18, 2026. According to Pennsylvania State Police, two motorcyclists were traveling north
William R. “Bill” Crane, 94, of Canton, PA, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. William Robert was born on March 28, 1932, the eldest of five children of the late Robert and Jean (Baxter) Crane. He attended Troy Area Schools and graduated with the Class of 1948.
Release – April 10, 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), PA Route 6 Alliance, and the Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency highlighted highway beautification efforts in Bradford County ahead of the 2026 tourism season. Bradford County has 57 groups participating in Adopt-A-Highway (AAH), a program
BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Matthew Simon Bullock, 26, Meshoppen, PA, was sentenced in early April in a case involving a murder for hire plot. According to District Attorney Richard Wilson and court records, Bullock was sentenced to a minimum of 96 months, or 8 years, in state prison to a maximum of 20 years, together
D.A. Richard Wilson Release – April 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – 36-year-old Tara Renee Smith of Elmira, NY, was sentenced back in March to no less than 292 days to a maximum of 23 months and 29 days in the Bradford County Correctional Facility, along with seven years of concurrent probation, as well as a
DA Wilson Release & Court Records on Ricky G. LaFritz, formerly of Texas, used for this article update. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – 52-year-old Ricky G. LaFritz, formerly of Texas, and is presently residing in the Bradford County Correctional Facility, was sentenced in March to a minimum of seven months in state prison to a maximum
Damage done by an oversize load passing through and hit the Wyalusing River Bridge. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Last week work was done for the repair of the Wyalusing River Bridge, which carries Wyalusing New Albany Road (Route 2010) over the Susquehanna River in Terry and Wyalusing townships, Bradford County. Utility companies relocated their infrastructure on
District Attorney Richard Wilson Release – Tuesday, April 7, 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – 37-year-old Jeffrey Alan Roberts of Wellsboro, PA, was sentenced to an additional minimum of one month in state prison to a maximum of one year in state prison for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, an ungraded Misdemeanor. Roberts
UPDATED List of Easter Events for Today, Friday, April 3 2026 – Easter Events for Saturday, April 4, 2026 – * The Tioga County Jr. Fair Board is hosting an Easter Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and an Easter Egg Hunt for kids that will run from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at
CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY – A Chemung County inmate was recently arrested as a fugitive from justice out of Bradford County, PA. According to a release issued by Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Joshua C. Montgomery, was arrested on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as a fugitive from justice out of Bradford County, PA, for his original
FNN Article & Travel Advisory © Wednesday March 25, 2026. (Click on image to enlarge map). WYALUSING, PA – On Tuesday evening, March 24, 2026, approximately 5:22 PM, a tractor trailer hauling an excavator was attempting to cross the Rainbow Bridge on the Wyalusing New Albany Road in Wyalusing when the top of the excavator
