Bradford County Airport gets $158K grant
The Bradford County Airport has been awarded a federal- and state-funded $158,333 grant, which is being used to acquire land for the airport's development, according to a recent press release from Gov....
View ArticleCanton teachers to end 'Working to Rule'
The Canton Area Education Association (CAEA) is ending its "working to rule" action amid what the teachers' union described as threats of legal action and dismissals from the school district. In...
View ArticleNRCS students start school year
New and old faces alike gathered Wednesday at North Rome Christian School for the first day of classes. This year's student body, at 165 students in kindergarten through 12th grades, is one of the...
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TROY - Above W.R. Croman Primary School Wednesday in Troy, a tree was dressed in its fall colors, but that wasn't the only change. Students reported back for the first day of school at the primary...
View ArticleStudents report for first day of school in Canton
CANTON - In John Rimmer's judgment, the first day of school Wednesday in Canton didn't just go well - it went exceptionally well. The elementary principal said it was the smoothest start to the school...
View ArticleRoute 706 bridge posted with weight restriction on Thursday
On Thursday, the first of 11 state-owned bridges in north central Pa. was posted with a weight restriction as part of a statewide initiative to ensure bridge safety and preserve our aging bridge...
View ArticleAthens Twp. supervisors allocate Act 13 funds
Athens Township supervisors Wednesday approved the allocation of $410,488 in Act 13 funds received for 2013. Supervisors agreed Wednesday to divide the funds between road improvements, a new township...
View ArticleTrial delayed for Waverly man accused of killing father in Florida
A trial scheduled for September in the case of a Waverly man accused of murdering his father in Florida last summer has been pushed back. The Sept. 20 trial of Leroy James Taylor Jr., 54, has been...
View ArticleAthens Marching Wildcats prepare for season debut
Equipped with a new director, new uniforms and a new field show, the Athens Area High School Marching Wildcats are ready for the 2013 season. The 28-member band has been hard at work over school's...
View ArticleWaverly board delays vote on sign changes
Waverly Village Trustees Tuesday postponed voting on a proposed law that would allow churches in its residential zone to install LED signs, pending review by the Tioga County planning board. County...
View ArticleFair is up and running
FORKSVILLE - There it is. Nestled amid the greenery of the trees, not far from the creek, and along the road, you can find it. It's the 162nd Sullivan County Fair in Forksville, and the annual event is...
View ArticleLeRaysville Labor Day to offer old, new events
Civil War history and "blind" lawnmowers. Now there's a combination. But they do go together ... really. Because both are new and different parts of this year's LeRaysville Labor Day Celebration. The...
View ArticleRoyalty crowned on opening night of this year's Riverfest
On opening night of Riverfest the bleachers were filled with young and old, and family and friends of this years participants in the Little Miss and Little Mister Riverfest pageant. The pageant began...
View ArticleTroy School Board questioned on charter schools
TROY - The subject of charter schools came up at the last Troy Area School Board meeting. Former school board member and former school board president Keith Morgan, who expressed support for reopening...
View ArticleSenator Toomey speaks in Wysox
WYSOX - At a meeting with local business people on Thursday in Wysox, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey took aim at the Affordable Care Act and other federal policies that he said are hampering the economic...
View ArticleAthens Twp. sewer upgrade progressing
The Athens Township Authority is moving forward with plans to upgrade its sewer system capacity, authority chair Pat Musto told township supervisors Wednesday. Financing has been secured for the...
View ArticlePennDOT, police to crack down on impaired driving through Labor Day
HARRISBURG - PennDOT, state police and municipal police are partnering to crack down on impaired driving through Labor Day on Sept. 2 as part of a national enforcement initiative. As part of the "Drive...
View ArticleSullivan County auditor faces theft, forgery charges
A Sullivan County auditor and two other individuals are accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Colley Township woman. The thefts occurred when the victim, Alice H. Foster, was...
View ArticleLeRaysville Labor Day to feature Chinese auction
The LeRaysville Labor Day Celebration is again offering a large Chinese auction. Prizes will include gift certificates, gift baskets, antiques, tools, food and back-to-school items. According to a fire...
View ArticleSouth Waverly standoff suspect enters plea
A South Waverly man who engaged in a standoff with police in May recently entered a plea of no contest to a third-degree felony charge in county court. Timothy J. Murphy, 62, pleaded no contest to one...
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