Bridge Replacement Project to Start in Sullivan Township
Drivers are advised a bridge replacement project will begin soon on Old State Road (Route 2022) in Sullivan Township, Tioga County. The bridge located between Mainesburg Road (Route 2029) and Old Mill Road (Route 2031) carries Old State Road over a tributary to Corey Creek. Beginning Monday, May 18, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will begin removing the existing bridge to replace it with a new box beam structure with concrete deck and walls. Old State Road will be closed during the project, which is expected to be completed in September 2026, weather permitting. A detour using Mainesburg Road, Route 6, and Old Mill Road will be in place.
Future Visitor Center in Elmira Partially Collapsed
The structure intended to be the future visitor center for the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp site partially collapsed Tuesday evening, setting back construction for at least a little while. The collapse at the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp site, located on Windsor Avenue, was reported around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. the structure, intended to be the future visitor center, partially collapsed, and some of its roof trusses and structural framework were on the ground. An official with the Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp told us that it appears the collapse was a result of heavy winds from the storm that occurred on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported as a result of the collapse
Towanda Man Resentenced for Criminal Trespass
39 year old DIGHTON EUGENE LANE, Towanda, PA, was resentenced to a minimum of 150 days of incarceration in a State Correctional Institution to a maximum of 36 months, together with a fine of $500.00 for the Felony of Criminal Trespass. Lane had been charged with the offense by Towanda Borough Police Department Officer Anthony Carpenter back in February of 2025. Lane had been previously admitted to the Bradford County Treatment Court Program, but failed to complete the required conditions.
Accordingly, he was revoked from that program, and resentenced to state prison. “Lane was made eligible for the State Drug Treatment Program,” noted District Attorney Richard Wilson, who noted that Lane’s lengthy involvement in the Bradford County criminal justice system required a graduated response of state incarceration.
Lane had previously been convicted of numerous Thefts, Criminal Mischief, and other offenses, all in Bradford County. Bradford County had exhausted all resources in working with this individual toward rehabilitation.