Tioga News

MANSFIELD, Pa. -- After raising more than $60,000 during its 13-year run, the Joel Stephens Invitational Tournament is coming to an end, it was announced Thursday by the Stephens family.

Here is a look at some counties that experienced big gains in bear harvest compared to last year, and the ones that saw their harvests decline significantly.

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Two days of the statewide four-day bear season have produced a preliminary harvest of 2,709 bears, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission check station reports filed early Tuesday.