Bradford County gets $10K grant to do housing study
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has awarded $10,000 in state funding to help pay for a housing study in Bradford County, Sen. Gene Yaw announced on Thursday....
View ArticleBeST Transit introduces CNG-powered bus
On the heels of its new name and logo, BeST Transit has announced the addition of a bus powered by compressed natural gas to its fleet. The Ford R450 bus is an ADA-accessible 18-passenger V10 vehicle...
View ArticlePenny Gorens granted ARD
Coatesville resident Penny Gorens, who crashed a school bus on Nov. 12 in Wilmot Township and left the scene before emergency personnel arrived, has been granted an accelerated rehabilitative...
View ArticleMany attend art show and science fair
CANTON - Who-ooo knows about owls? Maezie Inman does. The fourth grader at Canton Area Elementary School was awarded first place for her research project on owls at the science fair Thursday at the...
View ArticlePennDOT announces road work schedule
PennDOT, Bradford County Maintenance Unit, has tentatively scheduled the following activities for the week of May 6, 2013. (Schedule may be affected by weather and other emergencies.) SIGN REPAIR &...
View ArticleCongressman Marino tours Bradford County Humane Society
On Wednesday, May 1, Congressman Tom Marino visited the Bradford County Humane Society to tour the facility and honor them for their dedication to saving lives of shelter animals. Congressman Marino...
View ArticleCNG station opens in Athens
Dandy cuts ribbon on second facility When first approached by Chesapeake Energy officials in 2010 about getting into the compressed natural gas fueling business, Randy Williams wasn't sold. Williams,...
View ArticleWaverly students learn to manage money
Waverly High School seniors spent Thursday participating in an exercise to learn what expenses they will encounter as they enter adulthood and begin to live independently. Visions Federal Credit Union...
View ArticlePickett says state to help with household hazardous waste collection costs
The Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority will be reimbursed more than $4,000 of the cost of coordinating a household hazardous waste collection program, thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleManor reaches out to employee recently diagnosed with lung cancer
Each day, the Bradford County Manor gives its attention to its residents, providing them the care that they need. Recently, however, the Manor reached out to one of its own. In a news release, Diane...
View ArticleValley Community Theatre returns
After a successful first season, Valley Community Theater officials are hoping the group's second show will receive a strong response this summer. The theater company, formed last year in response to...
View ArticleLearning to make smart decisions
TOWANDA - Friday morning, the Towanda High students in grades 10 through 12 filed out of their school to find a scene in the building's east parking lot that was meant to shock them. It was a fatal...
View ArticleNew online questionnaire speeds up child and spousal support process
Individuals applying for child or spousal support for the first time will now have the option to complete a new questionnaire online that will help speed-up the process, saving time for the clients and...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Troy choir member takes part in All-State Chorus...
TROY - Clay Morgan of Gillett has a remarkable voice. And he's made a remarkable achievement. The 17-year-old senior at Troy Area Junior-Senior High School, a member of the high school concert choir...
View ArticleHouse Democrats seek more drilling safeguards
HARRISBURG - House Democratic lawmakers are preparing new legislation to expand safeguards for the impact of Marcellus Shale drilling on the environment and public health. The caucus policy committee...
View ArticleArtsFest set for this weekend in Athens
The grounds of Harlan Rowe Middle School buzzed with activity Friday afternoon as artisans, food vendors and organizations began to set up for this year's Athens ArtsFest. Event organizers and student...
View ArticleArtsFest draws thousands
ATHENS - Fiddler and vocalist Laura Orshaw, who grew up in Athens Borough, has received enthusiastic reviews in nationally circulated music magazines. For example, a review in "Bluegrass Unlimited"...
View ArticleTouch a Truck to raise dollars for area youth
There's something about trucks that kids just seem to love. So many shapes, sizes and colors. Imagine being able to get up close to one safely and talk to the person who operates it. I mean, can you...
View ArticleReverend Phil Jordan begins new venture
A new community church has been holding worship service since last November in Van Etten, N.Y. The former St. Pious Catholic Church at 92 Main St. was recently purchased for the new ministry. The story...
View ArticleNEBALL celebrates its 25th Anniversary
WINDHAM TOWNSHIP - The Northeast Bradford Area Little League (NEBALL) complex on state Route 1049 in Windham Township boasts three ball fields, a concession stand, rest rooms, a large pavilion and a...
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