FNN Article © Wednesday, January 21, 2026. (Click on images to enlarge). CORRY, PA – On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, a 3-alarm fast moving fire destroyed Hensa Stamping, formerly Chase Manufacturing located at 9 Pennsylvania Avenue in Corry, PA. Around 4:17 PM fire units were dispatched to the burning business. Heavy black smoke was reported […]
Release – January 2026. HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Potter County man, a repeat offender, has been convicted of opening fire outside a Coudersport bar during an altercation with other bar patrons. A Potter County jury returned guilty verdicts against 59-year-old Richard Jerry Hurst to felony counts of possession of
Release – Wednesday, January 21, 2026. NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA – The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP), in partnership with Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships, invites eligible nonprofit organizations to take part in Raise the Region 2026, a 30-hour online giving campaign happening March 11–12, 2026. Raise the Region is designed to help nonprofits expand
Release – Tuesday, January 20, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) announced on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, that $750,000 has been awarded to upgrade Park Hill Road in Tioga Township, Tioga County, PA. “Especially in rural areas like ours, our roads and bridges are vital to connecting us
PUC Release – January 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – Earlier in January the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted 4-1 to approve a Joint Petition for Approval of the Non-Unanimous Settlement providing for an approximate $1.39 million increase in annual electric distribution operating revenues for Citizens’ Electric, instead of an annual increase of approximately $1.79 million, as originally requested
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted 4-1 to approve a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement permitting Valley Energy to increase its annual natural gas operating revenues by approximately $1.1 million (or by 12% over operating revenues at present rates). Valley Energy had proposed an increase in annual operating revenues of $1.6 million (19%).
WELLSBORO, PA – On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the Public Utility Commission voted 5-0 to approve a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement enabling Wellsboro Electric to adjust its annual electric distribution operating revenues by approximately $2.5 million – less than the $2.9 million increase originally requested by the company. Wellsboro Electric will implement the annual operating revenue
FNN Article © Friday, January 16, 2026. TROY, PA – On Sunday, January 11, 2026, Amy Swackhammer was involved in a terrible head-on crash along Route 6 between Troy and Towanda. The vehicle that hit Amy had lost control on snow covered roadway. Amy would be airlifted to the hospital , however despite lifesaving efforts
Williamsport Bureau of Police Release – WBP #25007577. WILLIAMSPORT, PA – 69-year-old Steven Carter-Hicks of Williamsport, PA, has been charged with over 1,000 counts of alleged offenses after Williamsport Police investigators received a Cyber Tip indicating that Carter-Hicks had downloaded numerous images identified as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Those charges are as follows; Back
FNN Article © Wednesday, January 14, 2026. FNN Stock Image by Crary Hose Company. WESTFIELD, PA – Early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2026, Crary Hose Company and Clymer Hose Company, as well as ambulance from Sabinsville were dispatched to a single vehicle crash near 458 Reservoir Hill Road in Westfield Township just before 5:00 AM.
FNN Article written using PSP-Towanda Release & Court Records – Wednesday, January 14, 2026.FNN Article using PSP-Towanda Release & Court Records – January 14, 2026. WYALUSING BOROUGH, PA – On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Pennsylvania State Police based in Towanda conducted a patrol check at US 6 and 5th Street in Wyalusing Borough. Around 10:03
CU-Mansfield Release – Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Shown are Sitting from left, are Michael and Diane Woodring. Standing from left, are Lauren, John and Monica Woodring. MANSFIELD, PA – The Woodring family has committed $25,000 to the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation to establish the Michael “Woody” Woodring ’74 Scholarship to support Mountaineer track & field
FNN Article Update © Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Accident images by Knoxville-Deerfield Vol. Fire Company © January 12, 2026. KNOXVILLE, PA – Update – One person was injured in a two vehicle accident involving a school bus early Monday morning,, January 12, 2026. Fire crews from Knoxville and Osceola, as well as Valley Ambulance and
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, January 17, 2026, through Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle
Release – Monday, January 12, 2026. HARRISBURG, PA – As Pennsylvania moves into the coldest part of the winter, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is reminding consumers that December electric and natural gas bills are now arriving in mailboxes, and, for some households, those bills may be noticeably higher than expected. Higher winter energy usage
FNN Article © Monday, January 12, 2026. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA – A single vehicle accident in which a truck had smashed into a tree on Monday, January 12, 2026, was reported around 5:15 PM. Millerton fire personnel were quick to respond to the area of 2128 Button Hill Road in Jackson Township. A passerby reported
WELLSBORO, PA – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is offering the Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients course in Wellsboro, PA. The Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress, and pain – during a medical emergency. PTEP educates EMS
Release – January 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Duane E. Smith, 62, of Ulster, PA, was sentenced to a minimum of 11 months to a maximum of 23 months for the offense of Statutory Sexual Assault, to be followed by eight years of probation for the offense of Unlawful Contact with a Minor, both Felonies.
Release – January 10, 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Morgan R. Henry, 44, of Sayre, PA, was sentenced to an overall minimum of 14 months in State Prison to a maximum of seven years, to be followed by two years of probation, for the offenses of Aggravated Assault on a Designated Individual, a Felony of
Release – January 10, 2026. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Kimberly Sue Jones, AKA (also known as) Kimberly Alderman, AKA Kimberly Rockhold, and AKA KIimberly Borelli, 54, homeless, was sentenced to a minimum of 27 days in Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of six months for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of
