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Mansfield Strikes Early, Hold Off Griffins in 4-1 Victory

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – Friday, March 6, 2026. WILSON, N.C. – The Mountaineer baseball team (6-6) traveled to the Wilson, N.C. Tournament to compete against the Chestnut Hill Griffins (2-3) on Thursday (Mar. 5) evening, with the Mounties taking the game 4-1. Starting pitcher for the game was redshirt-freshman Quinn Shindler, threw eight innings, allowing just […]

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Obituary of Dorothy C. Blair of Genesee, PA

Dorothy C. Blair, 57, of Genesee, PA, formerly of Coudersport, PA and Dover, DE, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in her home.  Born October 17, 1968, in Dover, DE, she was the daughter of Georgie and Dorothy Crouse Grace.   Surviving are: her father, Georgie Grace; three daughters, Melissa Bowers, Nicole Gilbert, and LeAnna Gilbert; eight grandchildren;

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Obituary of Russell G. Outman of Westfield, PA

Russell G. Outman, 85, of Westfield, PA, died Friday, February 27, 2026, in UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, PA.  Born on Sunday, March 3, 1940, in Blossburg, PA, he was the son of Russell L. and Marjorie S. Cook Outman.   In 1983, in Westfield, Russell married Dorothy Burdick, who survives.   He was a 1958 graduate of

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Obituary of William S. “Bill” Reed of Westfield, PA

William S. “Bill” Reed, 83, of Westfield, PA, died Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Elmira, NY.  Born October 11, 1942, in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of Arlington E. and Maude Cary Reed.   On September 4, 1971, in Harrison Valley, PA, he married Louise D. Schmidt, who survives.   A 1960 graduate of Northern Potter High

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Flooding In Westfield Causing Traveling Issues

A section of Route 349 (Church Street) is closed down due to flooding in Westfield, PA (7:07 PM). Image #1 Shows Church Street in Westfield, PA. Image #2 Shows Elm Street in Westfield, PA. Images provided by Dan Eick © March 4, 2026. FNN Article © Thursday, March 5, 2026. WESTFIELD, PA – A foot

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1 Driver Injured and 1 Driver Flees on Foot From Crash in Covington

North Williamson Road Reopened FNN Article © Thursday, March 5, 2026. COVINGTON, PA – A fire quickly consumed one of the vehicles involved in a two vehicle head-on collision crash that caused the partial closure of North Williamson Road on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The accident occurred around 4:36 PM near 2290 North Williamson Road

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Over 500 Without Power In Mansfield

FNN Article Update © Thursday, March 5, 2026. (4:25 PM). MANSFIELD, PA – Update – Over 500 customers were without power on Thursday, March 5, 2026. FNN provided updates throughout the outage. The last twenty or so outages in the Mansfield area were restored between 10:30 PM and 11:15 PM. On Thursday, March 5, 2026,

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Tractor Trailer Rolls Onto Side In Chatham Township Incident

PSP-Mansfield Release & Court Records used in this FNN Article © Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Case No. PA 2026-175329). CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, PA – Back on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, around 10:48 AM Pennsylvania State Police responded to a single vehicle accident along the Norris Brook Road just south of Pope Corner Road in Chatham Township.   

History

History of the Blossburg Veterans Memorial

FNN History Piece Article © Wednesday, March 4, 2026. BLOSSBURG, PA – The Blossburg Veterans Memorial was once known as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial. It was dedicated to Veterans of All U.S.A. Wars from Blossburg, PA. The white marble sculpture that stands in the center of the memorial depicts a uniformed World War II

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Tractor Trailer Jackknifed Across Broughton Hollow Road

FNN Traveler Alert © Wednesday, March 4, 2026. WELLSBORO, PA – Icy roadway causes tractor trailer to jackknife across the lower end of Broughton Hollow Road near the Route 287 intersection early Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026. Wellsboro fire crews responded the accident that was reported around 2:30 AM near 1364 Broughton Hollow Road in

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Vehicle Slides Off Roadway in Shippen Township

FNN Article Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (FNN Stock Image used for this article). WELLSBORO, PA – A single vehicle accident was reported on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, in front of a residence in Shippen Township, around 9:22 AM. Wellsboro fire and EMS crews responded to the area of 4937 Route 6 where a minivan had

Sports

Mounties Split Weekend Series with Holy Family

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – March 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – The Mansfield Mountaineers baseball team split a weekend series with Holy Family on Feb.28 and March 1.  Mansfield (5-6) took games one and four in the series. Scores from Saturday were 14-13 in game one, a defeat of 9-8 in eight innings in game two. Sunday Mounties

Obituaries

Obituary of Carl David Walker

Carl David Walker was born on April 16, 1960, in New York, NY, and died on February 28, 2026. He was the son of the late Earnest Walker and Inez Walker. He was preceded in death by his daughter Angel Walker, sisters Sarah Walker & Laura Walker Jones, and brother Benny Walker & sister-in-law Gwendolyn

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Obituary of John Felondis of Wellsboro, PA

John Felondis, 62 of Wellsboro, passed away on February 28, 2026. John was born November 12, 1963, in Scranton, PA, the son of John and Dolores Felondis. John was an avid outdoorsman who was happiest in the woods or on the lake. Nothing made him happier than sitting in his tree stand, waiting for the

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2027 Pennsylvania Greenways & Trails Summit Headed to Tioga County

Trail Learning Release – February 25, 2026. CU-Mansfield (Mansfield University’s North Hall Library). MANSFIELD, PA – WeConservePA is excited to announce that the 2027 Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails Summit will be hosted by Tioga County Planning and the Pennsylvania Route 6 Alliance Heritage Corridor. This biennial event is a collaborative effort led by WeConservePA and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and

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Water Tanker Ends Up in Ditch

FNN Article © Monday, March 2, 2026. All images in this article are by Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department © March 2, 2026. SWEDEN TOWNSHIP – A water tanker ended up going into a ditch in the 1800 block of East Second Street in Sweden Township on Monday, March 2, 2026. The Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department

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Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Mansfield Borough

FNN Article Update © Monday, March 2, 2026. MANSFIELD, PA – The Mansfield Municipal Authority announced around 1:30 PM, on Monday afternoon, March 2, 2026, that the boil water advisory issued early Saturday morning, February 28th has been officially lifted. The good news came in around 1:30 PM. All required water quality testing were completed,

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