2 Year Road Project to Restart in Tioga and Richmond Townships
Drivers are advised that a two-year resurfacing and bridge preservation project is set to restart on Route 15 southbound in Tioga and Richmond townships, Tioga County. On Tuesday, May 26, the contractor, Glenn O Hawbaker, will restart the project in Tioga Township from the Keystone Welcome Center to approximately 2.5 miles north of the Main Street/Mansfield interchange (Exit 183) in Richmond Township. Drivers can expect long-term single lane conditions. The week of Monday, June 1, the contractor will be milling and paving the parking lots and ramps at the Keystone Welcome Center beginning at 7:00 AM. The center, including the parking lots and comfort facilities, will be closed during this period and is expected to reopen on Friday, June 5 at 6:00 PM.
This project is anticipated to be completed in late July 2026. Motorists are urged to drive with caution in the work zone. Glenn O Hawbaker is the prime contractor on this $6,036,000 which includes on/off ramp resurfacing and bridge preservation work including milling, base repairs, paving, concrete deck repairs, epoxy overlay, guiderail upgrades, line painting, and other miscellaneous construction work.
New PA Law Bans Cell Phones for Drivers
The new Pennsylvania law banning the use of cell phones by drivers will be in full effect starting June 6. While the law technically went into effect on June 5, 2025, officers were only issuing written warnings over the past year. That changes on June 6. The law makes it illegal to write or read a text message, browse the Internet, take a photo, or do anything else with your phone while behind the wheel.
A total of 1,209 victims were killed in crashes in 2023 by distracted driving crashes
Sayre Woman Charged for Threatening to Kill Two People
A Sayre woman has been charged after police said she threatened to kill two people. 25 year old Janice Arlene-Lynn Vanderpool, was charged by the Sayre Borough Police Department:
- Two counts of terroristic threats with int to terrorize another (grade one misdemeanor)
- Theft by unlawful taking – movable prop (grade two misdemeanor)
Vanderpool’s charges stem from two separate incidents involving two different people. Police said the first incident was reported on April 3, when a person reported that Vanderpool had threatened to kill them in several ways and burn down their house
As a result, Vanderpool was charged with the above listed crimes and is scheduled to appear in court on June 16.