James "Fly" Williams Jr. soared from Watkins Glen to the pros before he flew too close to the sun.

For years, Tioga County hunters have protected the locations of ancient aboriginal stonework in once-remote parts of the woods. Although they reach heights of several feet or higher, the cone-shaped ...

It was the ’60s, rock was involved, and the Brits were everywhere. But this wasn’t the British Invasion of the 1960s I was seeing. Before me were weathered and lichen-covered headstones marking the ...

We’ve all heard about treasure maps, but sometimes the map is the lost treasure. This is the story of a map created in 1965 by Penn State Professor Howard Higbee. After three decades of drawing 86,000 ...

In Gaines, Catherine Shinaberry and MU Professor Lee Stocks solve a 100-year-old family mystery, and find a tragic piece of world history.

The comedy and tragedy masks have been put away, but the gloriously improvised menu lives on! That’s right, local favorite Cast & Crew is coming back in a new role as the in-house caterers for Lambs ...

Myer Farm Distillers sits on Route 89 overlooking the west side of Cayuga Lake—that is, if you can get above the trees for the view. It was probably more visible in 1868 when John and Joe Myer’s great ...

Our February 2025 issue is led by "Going Off Script" by Lilace Mellin Guignard, spotlighting Wellsboro's Hamilton-Gibson Productions turning actors into spouses.

"Behold a Star" by Lilace Mellin Guignard leads our December issue with how Wellsboro's Steve Conrad is a herald of the heavens.

100 years ago, J.P. Ward’s foundry rekindled the coal town of Blossburg. Ward Foundry, with its various names, was the foundation for the small town of Blossburg. The company’s payroll sustained ...

Fred and Annie “Jo” Howey probably had no idea when they started their restaurant that it would still be going strong sixty-seven years later, or that a third generation would own it. The Steak House, ...

Glass is the great equalizer, reflecting the image of whomever stands before a mirror without regard to rank or fame. It’s found in the equipment of Michelin-starred restaurants and local soup ...