Water boil advisory lifted
The water boil advisory that was issued on Sunday, Sept. 22, for customers of the Towanda Water System in the service areas of Towanda Borough, North Towanda Township and Wysox Township has been...
View ArticleBradford County United Way kicks off 2014 fundraising campaign
The United Way of Bradford County held its annual fundraising campaign for the 2014 year Thursday afternoon at the Towanda Country Club. Campaign Chair for 2014, Desiree Rockwell, announced that the...
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Crooked River Co-op to open Saturday An artisan co-op is set to open its doors Saturday in the former Waverly village hall. The Crooked River Co-op, which aims to encourage, support and promote local...
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Downtown Towanda businesses offered shoppers a fun new way to start their holiday shopping Saturday with the inaugural Towanda's Christmas Trail event. The event, organized by local business owners,...
View ArticleBonnie Bell to paint Christmas balls
Local Brief Artist Bonnie Bell of Troy said she will be painting glass Christmas balls beginning at 10 a.m. today (Monday) at Deb Harer's State Farm office in Troy. She can paint any type of scene or...
View ArticleCelebrating 100 years Open house held in East Troy for Marion Ballard
EAST TROY - Marion Ballard smiled as she looked down at a cake with her name written across the side and the number 100 resting on top. Wearing a yellow corsage, she was the guest of honor at an open...
View ArticleShopping event held in Towanda: Variety of vendors sell wares
TOWANDA - People were Christmas shopping Sunday in Towanda, but they weren't anywhere near a store. A shopping event was held at the American Legion as 19 vendors set up. "I said, 'hey, let's have a...
View ArticleRibbon cutting held for new Guthrie Troy Practice; official remarks shared
TROY - Healthcare in western Bradford County took another step forward Tuesday as the ribbon was cut for the new Guthrie Troy Practice. The debut of the clinic comes on the heels of the opening earlier...
View ArticleSheshequin supervisors discuss cinder shed
SHESHEQUIN TWP. - Township supervisors Monday discussed progress on two proposed new structures - a cinder shed and a new municipal building. Township road crew members will soon lay down a foundation...
View ArticleTioga Downs breaks ground for parking garage
On Nov. 18, Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural used a ceremonial groundbreaking for a 275 space parking garage at his Nichols establishment to answer a competitor's recent announcement of a bid for a...
View ArticleFacing 'critical funding issues'
TOWANDA - With annual state aid to public libraries having dropped from $75 million to $53.5 million over the past decade, local public libraries today face "critical funding issues," the director of...
View ArticleNordmont Road slide repair and roadway realignment in Sullivan County
Nordmont Road slide repair and roadway realignment in Sullivan County MONTOURSVILLE - Work on a $1,419,248 flood recovery project along a section of Route 2003 (Nordmont Road) in Laporte Township,...
View ArticleWaverly library board terminates director
The Waverly Free Library board of trustees terminated the employment of director Cynthia Durbin Tuesday morning. The board took action following an executive session held at Monday's board meeting....
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child collecting boxes this week
It's National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child, a project that aims to deliver shoeboxes full of treasures to needy children each Christmas. At the Athens Wesleyan Church on Wilawana Road,...
View ArticlePickett says updated small games proposals seek to benefit charitable endeavors
HARRISBURG - As a way to help nonprofit organizations throughout the state and locally in the 110th District, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) supported two pieces of legislation to...
View ArticleTake Back Day a success
On Oct. 26 there was a Prescription Drug Take Back Day here in Bradford County. The Bradford County coroner's office participated in the event. The coroner's office released multiple bundles of...
View ArticleEllenton Mountain Road bridge to be closed for safety
Ellenton Mountain Road bridge to be closed for safety MONTOURSVILLE - Due to advancing deterioration beneath its foundation, a bridge on Route 4002 (Ellenton Mountain Road in Sullivan County will be...
View ArticleSayre Borough council to vote on budget adoption
The Sayre Borough council is scheduled to vote at tonight's council meeting on approval of the borough's 2014 budget and ordinances establishing tax and sewer rates. Borough officials presented the...
View ArticlePennDOT announces upcoming weekly road work schedule
Following is the road work schedule for Bradford County for the week of Nov. 25: - SR 1007, Spring Hill Road, drainage - SR 220, ditch cleaning - SR 2024, Liberty Corners Road, ditch cleaning - SR 14,...
View ArticleSupervisors updated on sewer project
ATHENS TOWNSHIP - The township's sewer authority hopes to start construction on planned pump station and sewer line upgrades this coming winter. Engineering for the $4.5 million project, which would...
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