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PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police, Public Safety Officials, and Phillie Phanatic Remind Pennsylvanians to Buckle Up

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‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign runs May 11 – 31.  2025 PennDOT data shows nearly all people killed in crashes who weren’t wearing a seat belt would have survived if they’d buckled up. PA State Police offering free car seat fitting events statewide. PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced the National […]

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2 Corrections Officers, Former Inmate Charged With Drug Trafficking

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Release issued Monday, May 4, 2026. Published May 5, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, announced charges against three people — two corrections officers and a former inmate — regarding drug trafficking at SCI Fayette. The Office of Attorney General, following

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Water-Free Data Centers Do Exist

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FNN Article © May 4, 2026. FNN research information with links for readers to check on for more information. At this time, FNN found the following tech to be very interesting – Using Liquid Immersion Cooling. (See link provided in article). FNN wants to readers to be aware of the following before they skim through

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May 4th is International Firefighters’ Day

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FNN Article © Image of Firefighter Brett Neely at the scene of a structure fire. Image provided and © by Lonny Frost. International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4th, to honor firefighters for their service internationally, remember firefighters who lost their lives during service. It also commemorates firefighters who lost their lives in

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Mountaineers Split Final Games of the 2026 Season

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CU-Mansfield Sports Release – May 4, 2026. MANSFIELD, Pa. – The Mountaineer baseball team (13-35, 4-24 PSAC East) hosted the Bloomsburg Huskies (27-18, 14-14 PSAC East) on Friday (May 1) afternoon, with the first game taken by the Mounties. Game One: Mansfield 6, Bloomsburg 4 Bloomsburg had a single to the left field and brought

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Mansfield has Close Game at Bloomsburg

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CU-Mansfield Sports Release – May 4, 2026. BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Mountaineer baseball team (12-34, 2-14 PSAC East) competed against the Bloomsburg Huskies (26-18, 13-13 PSAC East) on Thursday (April 30) afternoon, with both games won by the Huskies.  Game One: Bloomsburg 11, Mansfield 9 The Huskies started the game with a triple down the

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Obituary of Bonnie Butcher Pierce of Troy, PA

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Bonnie Butcher Pierce, 80, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at her home. She was born in Troy, PA to Harold and Margareta (Gates) Butcher. She attended school in Columbia Cross Roads then Jr/Sr/ High in Troy. She then attended Mansfield College for two years. Then worked at Westinghouse in Horseheads, NY for one

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Obituary of Marion D. Warren

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Marion D. Warren, 89, resident of Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wellsboro PA, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Daryl Warren. They were married on March 3, 1979. She was born on October 30, 1937, to the late Marion and John Malarkey and

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Swatting Incident In Williamsport

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Williamsport Bureau of Police Release – May 2, 2026. WILLIAMSPORT, PA – On Saturday, May 2, 2026, around 2:54 PM, officers of the Williamsport Bureau of Police were dispatched to a residence in the 2600 block of W. 4th Street for a third party report of someone shot within and the gunman was reported to

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Steve Whitehead Named Director of Consulting Initiatives for Commonwealth University’s Zeigler College of Business

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Commonwealth University Release – May 2026. Image provided. BLOOMSBURG, PA – Commonwealth University (CU) has announced the appointment of Steve Whitehead, Ed.D., as the new director of consulting initiatives for the Zeigler College of Business (ZCOB), a strategic leadership role made possible through grant support from the Bloomsburg University Foundation. The position is focused on

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Towanda Man Admits to Canton Smoke Shop Robbery

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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

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Parks Sits in 11th in the Heptathlon After First Day of PSAC Championships

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CU-Mansfield Sports Release – May 1, 2026. SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Freshman Alyssa Parks sits in 11th place after the first four events of the Heptathlon at the 2026 Outdoor Track and Field Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, on Thursday, April 30; hosted by Shippensburg University.  Parks has 2412 total points through day one.  The first event was the 100-meter

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FCFP Launches Community Grant Panels as Part of 110th Birthday Celebration

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WILLIAMSPORT, PA — The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP) is inviting residents from across the region to play a hands-on role in local philanthropy through its Community Grant Panels. This initiative is part of FCFP’s 110th birthday celebration—“110 Years Bright”—marking more than a century of philanthropy, partnership, and community impact across North Central

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CU-Mansfield Students Help Plant Tioga County’s Newest Forest

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MANSFIELD, PA – Coal industry strip mining operations from decades ago have left large areas of Northern Tier land without the proper forest ecosystem. Through the work of Green Forests Work, a non-profit tree planting organization, Commonwealth University-Mansfield students are supporting an important forest reclamation project near the former Tioga County mining town of Morris

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Obituary of Nickie Sue Clark of Osceola, PA

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Nickie Sue Clark, age 58 of Osceola, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Cindy’s Personal Care Home in Westfield, PA. Nickie was born Tuesday, June 6, 1967, in Coudersport, PA, a daughter of Alfred and Mary (Smith) Gardner. She was the wife of David Clark. Nickie worked as a CNA for Broad

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Obituary of Mark Allen Flack of Mansfield, PA

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Mark Allen Flack, age 56 of Mansfield, PA, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at UPMC Williamsport Hospital. Mark was born March 28, 1970 in Doylestown, PA, a son of Clyde and Sandra (Litke) Flack. He was the husband of Denise Flack and worked as a heavy equipment operator. Mark enjoyed woodworking, snowmobiling, his dogs,

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