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Towanda Man Ejected In Rollover Crash Charged With DUI

FNN Article written from information from PSP-Towanda Release and Court Record © Monday, January 26, 2026. Incident occurred Dec. 23, 2025. BRADFORD COUNTY, PA – Early Tuesday morning, December 23, 2025, around 1:28 AM, Pennsylvania State Police based in Towanda responded to a single vehicle accident in the area of 699 Pine Valley Road in

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Tioga County Fair Named Zone 2 Fair of the Year

Tioga County PA Fair Release – January 23, 2026. WELLSBORO, PA – The Tioga County Fair was named Zone 2 Fair of the Year at the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs Convention on Thursday evening, January 22, 2025, in Hershey, PA. According to the Tioga County PA Fair, Tierney Patterson has been proudly representing Tioga

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Fire Destroys Hensa Stamping in Corry, PA

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

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Nonprofits Invited to Participate in Raise the Region 2026: March 11–12

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

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$750,000 Grant Awarded to Upgrade Park Hill Road in Tioga Township

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

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Citizens’ Electric Will Increase Rates

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

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Valley Energy to Increase Rates Over 12%

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%). 

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Wellsboro Electric To Increase Rates Over The Next 2 Years

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

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Williamsport Man Facing 1,165 Counts of Sexual Abuse of Children

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

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Driver Confined in Vehicle After Crash

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.

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Wanted Wyalusing Man Arrested

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

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Michael ‘Woody’ Woodring ’74 Scholarship Established

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

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School Bus Involved in Crash – Car Driver Injured

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

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PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

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

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Concerned About Winter Energy Bills? Call Utilities Now

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

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Driver Uninjured When Truck Hits Tree

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

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Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients Course Available in Wellsboro

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

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