Results for contested races in Bradford County
Here are the unofficial vote tallies for the contested races in Bradford County in Tuesday's primary election. These tallies are only for candidates who were on the ballot. Official vote tallies for...
View ArticleLukach wins GOP nomination for Standing Stone Twp. supervisor
Incumbent John J. Lukach on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for a six-year township supervisor seat in Standing Stone Township. Lukach out polled former township supervisor Terry Ward 41 to 18 to...
View ArticleNew faces in Athens, Sheshequin townships
First-time office seekers won primary elections Tuesday night in Athens and Sheshequin townships. In the Democratic primary for Athens Township supervisor, Susan Seck received 70 votes - 67.31 percent...
View ArticleBill Them wins GOP nomination for Wysox Twp. supervisor
WYSOX TOWNSHIP - Businessman William W. Them on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for a six-year township supervisor seat, while salesman Kenneth Whipp won the Democratic nomination for the...
View ArticleLow turnout recorded in Bradford County
Bradford County Elections Director Renee Smithkors said Tuesday that she was "speechless" about the low voter turnout for the primary. "I expected a low turnout, but I didn't expect it to be this low,"...
View ArticleSayre residents vote in mayor, council primaries
Sayre Borough voters selected three Republican and three Democratic nominees for four-year terms on the borough council Tuesday. Voters selected incumbent Jim Daly and challengers Barbara Ault and...
View ArticleNew Wells Twp. polling place opens
WELLS TWP. - People coming to the polls Tuesday in Wells Township had their chance to weigh in on the candidates - and the new polling place. And they voted to give it a thumbs-up. For the first time...
View ArticleValley News Digest
Valley News Digest Waverly PD recognizes officers The Waverly Police Department recently honored officers during its annual recognition ceremony, according to information from the department. Officer...
View ArticleTroy passes tentative budget
TROY - The Troy Area School has passed a tentative 2013-14 budget that includes a tax increase. The spending plan, which has revenues of $21.2 million and expenditures of $22.2 million, will be put on...
View ArticleTroy councilwoman Bristol 'very happy' with showing
TROY - Troy councilwoman Krystle Bristol said she was "really pleasantly surprised" by her high vote tally in Tuesday's primary election. She is seeking re-election to a four-year council seat, and was...
View ArticleMary Ann Harris wins nominations for Towanda Boro tax collector
TOWANDA - Based on the write-in votes that she received in Tuesday's election, incumbent Mary Ann Harris won both the Democratic and Republican nominations for a four-year term as the Towanda Borough...
View ArticleRoss shares memories of veterans
As she cleans the dirt and salt from winter out of the engraved bricks in the Sayre Theatre's front plaza, theater manager Margie Ross often reflects on the people attached to them. This year, with...
View ArticleCorrection
Correction Vote tallies corrected for Sayre School Board The correct unofficial results for the Democratic race for Sayre School Board are Richard Jennings 178; Kay S. Husick 158; Donald F. Skerpon...
View ArticleTroy to begin bidding process for bus cameras
TROY - The Troy Area School Board is taking some steps toward more bus safety. The board recently agreed to start the bidding process for the purchase and installation of security cameras for buses for...
View ArticleGuthrie Robert Packer Hospital expands to improve patient access
SAYRE - Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital is once again expanding to meet the growing demand for health care services in the region. On Tuesday, May 28, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., the public is invited to tour...
View ArticleWyalusing male charged with attempted rape
A 20-year-old Wyalusing male was arrested Tuesday for attempting to sexually assault a female in 2008, police said. The male, Kayden Theodore Sherman, was charged with attempted rape, attempted...
View ArticleLocal Brief 5/23/2013
Local Brief Anti-DUI measures scheduled locally for Memorial Day weekend The Bradford County DUI Task Force will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols over the Memorial Day holiday...
View ArticlePaint spill at the Keystone Theater
On Friday, May 17, volunteers from Chesapeake Energy donated their time to help paint the outside of the Keystone Theatre. As part of the United Way Day of Caring, they painted trim work on doors and...
View ArticleGunman's wife charged for purchasing weapon for her husband
Charges have been filed against the wife of the man who pulled the trigger in the murder-suicide that took place May 5 at 360 E. Main St., in Canton Borough. State police at Towanda said that it's...
View ArticleBradford County Branch YMCA Continues Annual Community Support Campaign
TOWANDA - The Bradford County Branch YMCA is continuing its efforts to raise funds for the 2013 Strong Kids Campaign. The campaign has raised $15,604.95 - 78 percent of their goal, and YMCA staff and...
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