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Tioga County Planning Commission Location Change
The Tioga County Planning Commission has announced a change to the location of its December meeting to accommodate an anticipated increase in public attendance. The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, December 10,at 6:30 PM at the Tioga County Courthouse, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. To begin the session, the Tioga County Planning Department will give a brief presentation on the newly developed Data Center Ordinance and the department’s role in planning for data centers within the county
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New York Police Announce Thanksgiving Weekend Results
New York State Police announced the results of its Thanksgiving weekend driving crackdown. According to the NYSP, they issued 13,036 tickets statewide, along with 247 arrests for DWI, and investigated 1,277 crashes. Two of those crashes proved to be fatal. The enforcement initiative ran from Wednesday, November 26, through Sunday, November 30. The crackdown was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
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Athens Man Sentenced on Meth Charges
47 year old DAVID MICHAEL BROWN, Athens, PA, was sentenced to state prison to a maximum of 96 months for Delivery of 4.9 grams of Methamphetamine, and 2.71 pounds of Marijuana. Brown was charged with the offense by Officer Derek Dekar of the Athens Borough Police Department back in June of 2025. Brown was taken into custody by Bradford County Sheriff’s Department personnel on an outstanding arrest warrant when the methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in plain view. . Brown’s criminal history included a felony Receiving Stolen Property and a previous conviction for Manufacturing Methamphetamine in New York State.