Steven Brown sentenced to state prison
A Rome man involved in a standoff with state police last October was sentenced Monday to a term in a state correctional facility. Judge Maureen Beirne of the county Court of Common Pleas sentenced...
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Street sweeping schedule announced in Canton Canton Borough asks its residents for their cooperation the week of April 29 while the borough street department sweeps the borough streets. According to a...
View ArticleWaverly trustees take steps toward park improvements
Waverly village trustees have begun planning the use of possible grant funding to improve the village's downtown street scape, board members said at a recent meeting. Trustees Patrick Ayres and Chris...
View ArticleMemorial Hospital, Inc. and Guthrie Health explore potential affiliation
Memorial Hospital Inc. and Guthrie Health are exploring the possibility of a collaborative relationship, according to a press release that was issued on Monday by Memorial Hospital in Towanda....
View ArticleCommunity Foundation has scholarships available for seniors in 'The Valley'
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) has several scholarships available to high school seniors. Thanks to several donors we have five different scholarship funds that valley seniors can...
View ArticleMan charged with inappropriate contact with 13-year-old
A Wyalusing man was arrested Friday by state police after police said he attempted to arrange unlawful sexual contact with a 13-year-old juvenile in Sayre Borough. According to information from state...
View ArticleAlba resident recalls Boston Marathon bombing
Nancy Kinner of Alba competed for the first time this year in the Boston Marathon. She took home the standard finisher's medal from the event, but the race also left her with something else - a memory...
View ArticleDEP: Spill at well site seeps into house, miniature horse farm
Briny waste fluid spilled from a natural gas well site in Wyoming County Tuesday morning and flowed onto a miniature horse farm and into the farmhouse basement and garage before it could be contained,...
View ArticleBudget hearing set for Waverly district
The Waverly Central School District will hold a public hearing next week on its proposed budget for the 2013-14 school year. District officials will outline the proposed spending plan at the hearing,...
View ArticleWaverly Community Chest seeks funding
The Waverly Community Chest motto, "People Helping People", is a statement that has become synonymous with the non-profit organization. The organization was established in 1952 to help those in need in...
View ArticleA garden of hope
This spring, the Sayre House of Hope helps community members will help its garden grow. However, this isn't a traditional garden - it's made up of paper flowers, grass, butterflies, frogs and other...
View ArticleKen Whipp running for Wysox Twp. supervisor
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letter was written by Kenneth Whipp as an announcement that he is running for Wysox Township supervisor To the voters of Wysox Township: I am running a write-in campaign to...
View ArticleSenate debates law enforcement role after state stores
HARRISBURG - Privatizing liquor sales in Pennsylvania would require hiring up to 75 state troopers to investigate new licensees and put more demands on municipal police forces, leaders of several law...
View ArticleMain Link to hold 'Paint the Town Purple' event in Towanda
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Main Link will hold the third annual "Paint the Town Purple" event on Friday, May 3, in front of the Bradford County Courthouse. The Main Link has been...
View ArticleMay 3 First Friday offers new activities for event attendees
TOWANDA - The May 3 First Friday celebration in downtown Towanda will feature a community bicycle ride, a petting zoo and other kids' activities, live music, special sales, and much more. The First...
View ArticleRoute 414 crash details released
State police at Towanda have released the names of the people involved in the two-vehicle crash that took place at 11:44 a.m. April 24 on Route 414 at the intersection with McFadden Road in Canton...
View Article'Battle of the Bands' winners chosen
TROY - They are the champions. The "Battle of the Bands" winners at the recent Endless Mountains Maple Festival at Alparon Park in Troy were chosen at the annual event. "Mutts Road" placed first and...
View Article$500K roof project on Bradford County Courthouse might be scaled back
TOWANDA - A planned $500,000 project to replace the main section of the roof of the Bradford County Courthouse might be scaled back. The copper roof, which dates back to the 1890s, might only need to...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Troy Hospital Auxiliary making cookbook
TROY - Some ladies in Troy are cooking something up. It's a cookbook - and much more. According to a news release, the members of the Troy Community Hospital Auxiliary Cookbook Committee are "busy...
View ArticleMan injured in ATV crash
FRANKLINDALE - A man was transported by an emergency medical helicopter to a hospital after the ATV he was riding overturned Thursday in Franklin Township, the Franklindale fire chief said. The...
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