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Obituary of Larry Eugene Sherman of Knoxville, PA

Larry Eugene Sherman, 81 of Knoxville, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. He was born in Elkland, PA, on Monday, April 3, 1944, to the late James and Blanche Sherman. Larry served his country in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He retired from the […]

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Obituary of Edward Kevin Kosa of Ulysses, PA

Edward Kevin Kosa, 56, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday, March 6, 2026, in UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, PA.  Born Friday, June 6, 1969, in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of E. Gene and Nancy Goodwin Kosa.  A 1987 graduate of Northern Potter High School, he served with the US Army from 1987 –

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

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

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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Early Lead Pushes Mountaineers Ahead of Clarion

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – March 8, 2026. WILSON, N.C. – The Mountaineer baseball team (8-7) traveled to the Wilson, N.C. Tournament to compete against Clarion University (6-7) on Saturday (Mar. 7) afternoon, with the Mounties taking the game 8-3. Game One: Mansfield 8, Clarion 3 Starting pitcher for the game was junior, Tyler Swineford, he threw

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Sheeler Named First Team All-PSAC

MANSFIELD, Pa. – On Friday afternoon, March 8, 2026, Katie Sheeler represented the Mansfield Mountaineers women’s basketball team on the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division First Team, announced by the conference office.  Sheeler was the second leading scorer in the PSAC and top in the east with 17.9 ppg. She was fourth in steals in

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Mounties Split Day Two in Wilson

CU-Mansfield Sports Release – March 7, 2026. WILSON, N.C.- The Mansfield Mountaineers baseball team split on the second day of Wilson N.C. Tournament, beating Clarion and falling to Chestnut Hill on Friday, March 6. Mansfield would take the first game against Clarion by a score of 8-7. They would drop the second game to Chestnut Hill College

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Claverack’s Revolution Broadband Celebrates Completion of $4.7 Million CPF-Bipfiber Construction Project

Release – Friday, March 6, 2026. 2 images provided. WYSOX, PA – Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) and its broadband subsidiary, Revolution Broadband, welcomed Bradford and Wyoming County cooperative members, partners, and community leaders to an educational open house on Thursday, February 26, at the co-op’s headquarters in Wysox. The event offered attendees an inside

Crime News

Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials   

PSP-Mansfield Release – March 5, 2026.  (Case No.  PA2026-242884). WELLSBORO, PA – On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Northeast Computer Crime Task Force and PSP-Mansfield followed up on information received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC reported that a user on a social

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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.   

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