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🌱 What’s next in the high-profile Wellsboro homicide case?

Coming up: Pokemon Club on the Wellsboro Patch calendar

Thursday October 1st Patch AM
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What's up Wellsboro! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's next in the high-profile Wellsboro homicide case?
  • How Wellsboro's firefighters were honored for vital mutual-aid support

Also on today's calendar: Concert for a Cause Signature Event Featuring Velveeta 80s Cheese Band and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boom counsel waives preliminary hearing, case proceeds to Court of Common Pleas (tiogapublishing.com) — A Wellsboro man charged with killing his wife at their Route 287 home has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the high-profile case directly to Tioga County's Court of Common Pleas. With a packed courtroom looking on, prosecutors detailed multiple homicide and assault charges stemming from a July 31 shooting, while the defendant remains jailed without bail.
   

• Crary Hose, Sabinsville Ambulance hold banquet (tiogapublishing.com) — Wellsboro firefighters were among several Tioga County companies recognized for mutual aid support at a Crary Hose Company and Sabinsville Ambulance awards banquet in Westfield. Local responders were honored for high call volumes, leadership during a difficult period for Sabinsville Ambulance, and key contributions that helped secure a county grant, underscoring the region's reliance on shared emergency services.
   


📸 Around Wellsboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellsboro

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 22
  • Pokemon Club →
    Pop's Culture Shoppe, 25 Main St, Wellsboro
    3:30 pm

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📣 Wellsboro Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Beginner Mah Jongg Class →
    Westfield Makerspace, 93 E Main St, Westfield
    10:30 am
  • Boys 7/8th Soccer @ Coudersport High School
    Galeton Area Sch, 698 Dwight Street, Coudersport
    4:30 pm
  • Girls JV Volleyball vs Otto-Eldred High School
    Galeton Area Sch, 25 Bridge St, Galeton
    6:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Soccer @ Coudersport Austin Varsity Boys Soccer
    Galeton Area Sch, 698 Dwight Street, Coudersport
    6:00 pm
  • Fireside Lecture Series @ Patterson Library →
    Patterson Library, 40 S Portage St, Westfield
    6:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Otto-Eldred High School - Varsity
    Galeton Area Sch, 25 Bridge St, Galeton
    7:00 pm
  • Friday October 2
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cowanesque Valley High School
    Galeton Area Sch, 51 N. Fork Road, Westfield
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center posted a job opening for Security Officer - UPMC Wellsboro - Night shift - Full time in Wellsboro. Apply here.
  • Waste Management, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver Roll Off Energy Services in Wellsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellsboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

Tioga

  • Author examines the roots of Rutland Hill (tiogapublishing.com)
  • Pine Creek Rail Trail named Pennsylvania's 2026 Trail of the Year (lockhaven.com)
  • Pennsylvania is nature's classroom: Forests provide colorful lesson on fall foliage (wvia.org)

Williamsport

  • Fetterman secures $1.4M for Williamsport Municipal Water Authority tank replacement (sungazette.com)
  • Environmentalists Call MLB Grand Teton Idea 'Shortsighted' (frontofficesports.com)

Ok Wellsboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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