Johnson Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

A jury has found 29-year-old Emery Johnson Jr. of Towanda guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Johnson faced this charge as well as a charge of aggravated assault after punching a 61-year-old man outside of a bar in Towanda, causing him to fall to the sidewalk... Read More.

Montrose CSD Educators Announce Strike

As Sayre Area School District administrators are continuing to work with the Sayre Area Education Association on contract negotiations, educators in the nearby Montrose School District have announced that they will begin to strike starting next Tuesday. Students in Montrose have been advised not... Read More.

Large Brush Fire in Waverly

 Numerous fire departments from three counties and two states are all on the scene of a large brush fire near Stateline Automotive and Talmadge Hill Road in Waverly. The fire has currently affected an approximate half-square mile area. Winds have taken... Read More.

Nine Month Budget Impasse Comes to an End

Following a 9-month standoff between state politicians in Pennsylvania, a state budget will be passed on Monday. The $7 Billion budget was backed by a majority of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania, but was also opposed by many state Democrats, including Governor Tom Wolf who threatened... Read More.

Sayre Area Board of Education Addresses Potential Strike

The Sayre Area Education Association, comprised of educators in the Sayre Area School District has suggested that a strike might be possible due to contract negotiation. The Sayre Area Board of Education has since released a statement saying that they are continuing to meet... Read More.

Dead Body Identified as Michelle Inch

The body found in Overton Township on Friday has been identified as Michelle Inch. Authorities say, following an autopsy yesterday, that Inch died from blood loss due to gunshot wounds.   Michelle Inch has been missing since January after two men, Michael Houseweart and Brian Vroman,... Read More.

Autopsy Scheduled for Dead Body Found Over the Weekend

An autopsy has been scheduled today for the body which was found in Overton Township on Friday. The body was found Friday night on the banks of Schrader Creek. The body has yet to be identified, due to significant decomposition.

Name Released in Fatal Town of Barton Crash

More information has been released on the car accident in the Town of Barton on Tuesday which left a mother dead. Authorities say that 41-year-old Deborah Reynolds of Athens was travelling on Dean Creek Road when she lost control of her vehicle, leaving the... Read More.

PA House Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The House made 200 amendments to the bill which came through their door from the Pennsylvania Senate. The Senate will now have to vote to approve these amendments before it heads... Read More.

County Health Rankings Released

Tioga County places 36th out of 62 counties in New York in health rankings. The county did well in the areas of social and economic factors, as violent crime rate is low, and the rate of those who are uninsured is also low. However,... Read More.

Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Surrounding Sayre Standoff

The man who caused a police standoff near Guthrie Hospital in Sayre last July has pleaded guilty to two of his charges. 34-year-old Duane Holloway of Sayre has plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of possession of a prohibited offensive weapon. Each charge carries... Read More.

Car Accident in Town of Barton Fatal

Information is still coming in about a fatal crash in the Town of Barton. Emergency personnel responded to Dean Creek Road in the Town of Barton last night. A mother is said to have perished in the crash. Her three children were in the... Read More.