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Mansfield, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Mansfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want your child training with Mansfield’s Mountaineers this July?
  • Why is Route 6 through Mansfield shut down this morning?
  • What led to the deadly police shooting near Mansfield University?

Also on today's calendar: Bradford Tioga Head Start.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mansfield soccer to host youth camp (tiogapublishing.com) — Families in Mansfield can now register kids ages 5–11 for the Mansfield Youth Soccer Camp, running July 9–11 at Karl Van Norman Field on Stadium Drive. Evening sessions will focus on core soccer skills in a fun, supportive setting, with both boys and girls welcome and questions directed to Mansfield University’s head coach.
   

2. Multiple-robbery suspect in custody after NY pursuit leads to Mansfield (mytwintiers.com) — Overnight police activity tied to a New York robbery suspect ended in Mansfield, where troopers stopped a vehicle near Route 6 and 549 and later arrested the man on the Commonwealth University Mansfield campus. A stretch of Route 6 through Mansfield Borough remains closed for police work, with traffic detoured via Elmira Street/Newton Hill Road and Roseville Road.
   

3. Police fatally shoot robbery suspect near Mansfield University, state police say (fox56.com) — Residents near Mansfield University saw a heavy police presence Wednesday morning after a robbery suspect from New York was fatally shot by a state trooper near Belknap Hall. State and local officers say the man advanced with a knife before being shot; the investigation continues under Pennsylvania State Police and the Tioga County District Attorney.
   

4. Schuylkill County Students Named to Commonwealth University Spring 2026 Dean's List (skooknews.com) — Commonwealth University has released its Spring 2026 Dean’s List, highlighting more than 2,400 high-achieving students across its Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield campuses. While this list spotlights Schuylkill County students, it also underscores the academic strength and recognition associated with the Mansfield campus for families considering or connected to the university.
   

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  • Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Warehouse/Delivery Assistant in Mansfield. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Mansfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

Ok Mansfield! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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