Fire breaks out in Athens Residents of Frederick Street home unharmed
The Athens Borough Fire Department was dispatched at about 7:50 p.m. Sunday to a reported structure fire at 303 E. Frederick St. According to reports from emergency responders, the fire started in the...
View ArticleSafe schools remains live issue
HARRISBURG - Safeguarding schools from violence remains a live issue as state lawmakers work this week to approve the next state budget before Sunday's deadline. The issue is being addressed on two...
View ArticleLatest case against Mellow moves forward today
Former state Senate Democratic Leader Robert J. Mellow's next day in court is today, but he won't be there. Mellow is not expected to be present when he and five others charged in the Pennsylvania...
View ArticlePennDOT driver license, photo centers closed for Independence Day
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Thursday, July 4,...
View ArticleSayre to hire 2nd code officer
Sayre Borough will hire a second code officer to assist current code enforcement officer Pat Cahill, officials said last week. Sayre's code enforcement agency will advertise for a person to fill a...
View ArticleFatal accident occurs in Terry Twp.
A motorcycle accident, which occurred over the weekend in Terry Township, claimed the life of a Clarks Summit man, police said. The accident occurred as David A. Gardner, 64, was driving a 2014 BMW...
View ArticleKane vows to pursue public corruption
HARRISBURG - State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane vowed Monday to doggedly pursue public corruption as proceedings in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission bid-rigging case began in a nearby...
View ArticleCorrection: Business name misquoted
Business name misquoted In the June 17 edition of the Daily Review, the name of a business was misquoted in an article. The name of the business should have been reported as Crystal Springs Inn &...
View ArticleSayre man facing marijuana charges
A Sayre man faces charges from borough police after he was found to be growing marijuana plants at his residence. Police charged Jeffrey A. Everetts, 30, with one felony count each of possession of...
View ArticleCrowd expected at veterans' picnic
At least 2,000 people are expected to attend the annual Bradford County Veterans Appreciation Day picnic, which will take place on Sunday, July 21 on the grounds of the Wysox Fire Hall, organizers...
View ArticleSenate working on Medicaid expansion plan
HARRISBURG - The two Senate party caucuses are negotiating legislation to set guidelines for Pennsylvania's participation in the federally guided expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults....
View ArticleHandicapped ramp at Troy gazebo has mixed reaction
TROY - The gazebo at Davison Green in Troy now has a new handicapped ramp, as a result of a rehabilitation project at the local landmark. Some people like it, and some people don't. The large wooden...
View ArticleEMTA board approves budget
The Endless Mountains Transportation Authority board of directors Wednesday approved the authority's final budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The $3,665,564 budget for the 2013-14 year, which begins...
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USDA recognizes new homeowner ATHENS - On Friday USDA Rural Development State Director Thomas P. Williams will recognize Misty Allen, who recently purchased a new home in downtown Athens through the...
View ArticleBradford and Sullivan County humane officer resigns
Officer cites lack of safety as reasoning Bradford County Humane Society Humane Officer Lara Hawbaker unexpectedly resigned from her position Monday after citing "irreconcilable differences" with the...
View ArticleSenior citizens' picnic to be held today
TROY - The 38th Senior Citizens' Picnic today in Troy will focus on healthy lifestyles. Sponsored by the B/S/S/T Area Agency on Aging, Inc., the event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alparon...
View ArticlePlans for Hemlock Hills subdivision moving forward
TOWANDA TOWNSHIP - M.R. Dirt Inc. is in the process of securing approvals from county and township boards in order to start the construction of houses in its proposed 52-home Hemlock Hills subdivision
View ArticleTrustees review church sign policies
Waverly village trustees Tuesday agreed to work toward amending the village zoning code to allow a series of signage exceptions for churches in residential areas. The board voted 5-1, with Patrick...
View ArticleSewer officials ask supervisors for guarantee
Athens Township supervisors Wednesday tabled a vote on whether to guarantee a $6.5 million loan for the Athens Township Authority to make needed upgrades to the township's sewer system. Supervisors...
View ArticleBradford County officials testify at Senate hearing
Based on a very conservative estimate, landowners in Bradford County lost a total of $10 million during the second half of 2012 due to post-production costs being deducted from their royalty checks,...
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