The Canton Area Elementary School will hold in-person kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year on Tuesday, March 16, Wednesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 18. Children who turn 5 years old before September 1, 2021 may attend kindergarten in the fall.

Please call the elementary school at 570-673-5196 by February 25, 2021 to schedule your appointment and to make sure that we have the necessary information to mail you a registration packet.
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Packets with required information will be mailed out on February 26, 2021. Both parent and child are expected to attend registration. Each student will participate in various screenings including: Vision, Speech and Hearing, and School Readiness.

Mansfield University will host rescheduled commencement ceremonies for the class of 2020 on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Karl Van Norman Field.


The small, on-campus ceremonies will follow all health guidelines set by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the State System of Higher Education, and the federal government. Limited tickets will be issued so the total number of participants and event staff fall under the 250-person maximum for a green county in Pennsylvania’s phased reopening plan. Social distancing of at least six feet and face coverings are mandatory.


Both ceremonies will be live streamed free of charge at mansfield.edu.


A ceremony for the College of Arts and Humanities begins at 9 a.m. followed by a ceremony for the College of Natural and Social Science at 1 p.m.


The date and format of the ceremonies was based on important feedback from a set of surveys sent to the class of 2020 graduates. The annual spring commencement ceremony was originally scheduled for May 2.


Graduates can register for their ceremony using the commencement registration button in their my.mansfield account. All guests must have a ticket for the event.


More information, an academic regalia order form, and FAQs can be found at mansfield.edu/commencement.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant Class of 2021 recently helped to plant 140 trees as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership.


Twenty-one students gathered at Trailing Pines Tree Farm in Muncy to plant trees in late June.


The certified tree farm is owned by Paul Huffman, a 1987 graduate of Williamsport Area Community College, a forerunner of Penn College, and is dedicated to wildlife management and conservation.


Huffman partners with the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, which is a collaborative effort of national, regional, state and local agencies, conservation organizations, outdoors enthusiasts, businesses, and citizens. The effort aims to facilitate the planting of 10 million new trees in priority landscapes in Pennsylvania by the end of 2025.


According to the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership website, trees are critical to life. Prioritizing the restoration and preservation of trees alongside streams, streets and other sensitive landscapes will have a profound impact on Pennsylvania.


On Huffman’s property, the students, joined by a handful of program faculty and staff, planted 108 red oak trees and 35 conifers.


Service learning is part of students’ education in Penn College’s physical therapist assistant program.


“During the first semester of the technical portion of the program, the students are introduced to the mottos of the American Physical Therapy Association,” explained Christine A. Tilburg, clinical director of physical therapist assistant. “One of these is ‘altruism.’”


Tilburg explained that APTA includes altruism – the concept of placing the needs of patients and clients ahead of the physical therapist assistant’s selfinterest – among its “values-based behaviors for the physical therapist assistant.”


“In order to foster this lifelong behavior and the importance of community involvement, the Penn College PTA program requires a service-learning project,” Tilburg said. “The program also encourages participation in other community activities such as coat drives, canned food drives and, in collaboration with the college’s occupational therapy assistant program, a Hope Wellness project with Hope Enterprises locally.”


As part of their Introduction to Physical Therapy course, students collectively select a project. Early in the Spring 2020 semester, they voted to help with the tree-planting initiative.


“Everybody has a passion for the outdoors, and we are interested in helping the environment in any way possible,” explained student Shannon Cosentine, of Trout Run, president of the college’s Physical Therapist Assistant Club. “It was a good way for all of us to get together on the same level outside of the classroom.”


They had planned to plant the trees earlier in the year, but due to poor weather and COVID-19, the project was delayed.


On June 27, the students finally gathered at Huffman’s farm, where, despite rain – and lots of chatting because they hadn’t seen one another in months – they planted the trees in under an hour.


“It worked out,” Cosentine said. “The trees were viable, we got them all planted, and it rained, so we didn’t have to worry about the trees drying out. I think everyone felt good about helping Paul and his land and the environment as a whole.”


“I would like to thank the volunteer students, staff and families involved with the college whom all helped to plant these trees,” Huffman said. “Your volunteers showed the utmost respect, politeness and caring for the planting project. It truly shows that these young adults have received a quality education, (and that) the staff and parents have instilled values that are missing in this world today. Please know that I commend your staff and students as outstanding individuals and our future leaders.”


Although a follow-up project is not required for their courses, Cosentine said the students are eager to return to Huffman’s farm in the fall to help plant cherry trees.
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To learn more about the college’s physical therapist assistant program, call 570-320-4439.

Honor’s program
Wilkes University welcomes Abigail Lewis of Columbia Cross Roads as a member of its Honors Program’s newest class. Lewis, a graduate of Troy Senior High School, is one of 40 students who are joining the program in the 2020-2021 academic year. Lewis is a Pharmacy major in the University’s first-year class and is the recipient of a Trustee Scholarship.

Judson Warner of State College was named to the Dean’s List at Penn State University for the Spring 2020 semester by earning a 3.87 GPA. Jud graduated in May with a B.S. degree from the Smeal College of Business with a Major in Management. He is the son of Kathy & Jere Warner, State College, and grandson of Ellen & Joey Foust, Granville Summit and Marty & Lem Warner, State College.

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Janna Dibble and junior class advisor Brenda Vogel drove to each student’s house to congratulate them on being this year’s Troy High School prom king and queen. King is Robert Rogers and queen is Hope Houseknecht.

A total of 14 scholarships were awarded through Guthrie’s Annual Health Professions and Employee Scholarship Programs.


“Guthrie is proud to provide assistance to local seniors as they pursue various fields of study,” said Dr. Michael Scalzone, Executive Vice President, Chief Quality Officer. “These scholarships not only benefit the families of our own employees but also support the future of health care in our community by keeping the expertise close to home.”


Four scholarships were given to children of Guthrie employees with no restrictions on academic career interest, while the remaining 10 scholarships were given to students throughout the region whose academic endeavors will be directly related to health care. All students will receive $650 a year for four years for undergraduate studies. This year’s winners are listed below.
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Children of Employees Scholarships:
Riley Cobb, Wyalusing Valley High School, daughter of Sharon Cobb (Physical Therapist, Guthrie Home Health), Elmira College
Joseph Buffone, Waverly High School, son of Michael Buffone (Clinical Data Analyst, Guthrie), Broome Community College
Amy Kim, Horseheads High School, daughter of Jungwon Kim (LPN, Guthrie Big Flats), Binghamton University
Health Professions Scholarships:
Elizabeth DeMarco, Tunkhannock Area High School, Pennsylvania State University
Ryder Lathrop, Troy Area High School, Colgate University
Riley David, North Penn-Mansfield High School, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Meisi Williams, Waverly High School, Corning Community College
Jakub Ziembicki, Elmira High School, University of Utah

A Pop Up Food Pantry will be held on Monday, July 27, for all residents of the Troy School District. This will be hosted by the Troy Fair board at the Pavilion at the Troy Fair Grounds. in Troy, Pennsylvania. Enter thru gate 3. Follow directions to the pavilion and exit thru gate 1. Scheduled to start at noon or sooner if we are ready.


The South Creek Lions are hosting A Pop Up Food Pantry on Monday, Aug. 3, at the South Creek Fire Station in Fassett Pennsylvania off of Route 14. Follow directions of the Fire Personal. Scheduled to start at noon or sooner if we are ready.
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The South Creek Lions are hosting A Pop Up Food Pantry on Friday, Sept. 4, at the South Creek Fire Station in Fassett Pennsylvania off of Route 14. Follow directions of the Fire Personal. Scheduled to start at noon or sooner if we are ready. (While supplies last)

Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman reported that the following persons were recently sentenced in the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, Towanda, Pennsylvania:


Katie Watkins, 29, Towanda, was sentenced to incarceration in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 72 hours to six months, followed by Probation Supervision for a term of 12 months, fines of $1,000, plus court costs, for the offenses of Driving under the Influence, (Drug related), (1st in 10), a misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, also a misdemeanor.


Trooper Peter Lakkis of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Watkins following investigation of the incidents that occurred in North Towanda Township on Aug. 31, 2019.


Christopher Mirra, 44, of Columbia Crossroads, was sentenced to incarceration in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for five months plus 72 hours to 18 months, fines of $1,000, plus court costs, for the offenses of Driving under the Influence, (1st in 10), (drug related), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.


Trooper Gregory Pimm of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Mirra following investigation of incidents that occurred in Columbia Township on Oct. 12, 2019.


Officer Thomas Zebrowski of the Sayre Borough Police Department arrested Ryan for the offense occurring on Dec. 14, 2019.


Zachary Sheldon, 35, of Wyalusing, was sentenced to incarceration in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for 30 days to six months, fines of $1,000, plus court costs, he will also lose his driver’s license for 12 months for the offense of Driving under the Influence, (highest rate of alcohol), (1st in 10), a misdemeanor.


Trooper Luke Geiger of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Sheldon following investigation of an incident that occurred in Wyalusing Township on Dec. 23, 2019.


Troy A. Herkel, 33, Troy, was sentenced to incarceration in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for four months to 12 months, fines of $1,000, plus court costs, for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor, Herkel’s sentence is consecutive to his other sentences.
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Trooper Philip Semenza of the Pennsylvania State Police arrested Herkel following investigation of an incident that occurred in Troy Township on Jan. 29, 2020.