Commonwealth University to go Through Retrenchment
Commonwealth University the school expects to go through what it calls retrenchment, which means job cuts, if its budget is not balanced by October. According to a 33-page meeting transcript CU, which has campuses in Mansfield, Bloomsburg, Clearfield and Lock Haven, the university is in the red to the tune of $17 million, per CU President Jeff Osgood during the meeting. If nothing is done, the college and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) officials believe that it will run out of money by April.
Elmira Man Charged for Having Guns While on Probation
According the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, an Elmira man has been arrested after having guns while on probation. 19 year old Kyree Roney, has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a Class C felony, according to the release. On Thursday, Sept. 17, officials were sent to a probationary home visit at Roney’s apartment in Southport. While there, officials found two loaded handguns in a crawl space in his apartment. After finding the handguns, Roney was arrested and processed in the Town of Southport Court. He was sent to the Chemung County Jail, he will appear in court at a later date
Roaring Branch Man Sentenced for Assault and Theft
48 year old JEFF A. STAHL, Roaring Branch, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 10 months in the Bradford County Correctional Facility followed by 10 months of concurrent probation, for Simple Assault and Theft by Unlawful Taking, both being misdemeanors of the second degree. Stahl punched and shoved the victim to the ground causing injuries and tried to steal the victim’s purse. Stahl was charged by Pennsylvania State Trooper Jason Goss in October of 2025.