Valley News Digest
Sayre band students succeed at districts Sayre High School band and orchestra students successfully auditioned last week for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 8 festivals. Seven...
View ArticleBaker's bill to combat crime of child identity theft becomes law
HARRISBURG - Individuals who are convicted of stealing the identity of a minor will now receive a stricter sentence under a new law authored by state Rep. Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga). "I am pleased...
View ArticlePolice Briefs, Dec. 3, 2013
Nichols man charged with conspiracy A Nichols, N.Y. man was recently charged with conspiracy to commit retail theft by Athens Township police. According to information filed with Magisterial District...
View ArticleSouth Waverly sewer rates going up
SOUTH WAVERLY - The borough council voted Monday to approve an ordinance increasing sewer rates by $25 per quarter. A rate increase from $140 to $165 per quarter for residential customers will take...
View ArticleCasey backs provision to ensure Afghan women vote
On paper, women in the United States and Afghanistan have a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote. In the United States, no one questions that right any more, but it's on shakier ground in...
View ArticleWoman accused of narcotics theft waives preliminary hearing
An Athens woman accused of stealing narcotics from a Sayre nursing facility waived her preliminary hearing Tuesday in district court. Beth Coleman, 38, is scheduled to appear Dec. 19 at a formal...
View ArticleLeroy Twp. supervisor seat has write-in winner
LEROY TWP. - Leroy Township is poised to get a new supervisor after an incumbent didn't seek re-election. According to the Bradford County Election Bureau, Mike Miosi was the write-in winner in Leroy...
View ArticleCasino boost needed Senate leader says
HARRISBURG - Lawmakers should consider ways to boost casino revenue as they work on the state budget next spring, a top Senate Republican leader said Tuesday. President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati,...
View Article'Sweet Juniper Day' to promote kindness
A Valley woman's small movement to promote kindness to others has caught on in a big way. After Mandy Wakely of Athens Township and her husband unexpectedly lost their infant daughter, Juniper Isabelle...
View ArticleRidgebury supervisors discuss snow removal
RIDGEBURY TWP. - A rocky start to the winter road maintenance season had supervisors asking residents for their patience Tuesday. Supervisors Tuesday heard complaints from several residents who said...
View ArticleDog licenses for 2014 now available
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvanians can now purchase dog licenses for 2014 from their county treasurers. State law requires all dogs three months and older to be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year. "Dog ownership...
View ArticleTroy area man has lucky day with lottery win
TROY - Chad Case of Troy Township felt lucky on Tuesday. So, he went to the Pump N Pantry at 2:30 p.m. in Troy and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket. When he rubbed off the ticket in his car in the...
View ArticlePennDOT marks Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
HARRISBURG - With Older Driver Safety Awareness Week being recognized nationally through Dec. 6, older drivers, their friends and families are advised that Pennsylvania has several resources available...
View ArticleMan charged with rape
Toris Sylvester Garner Sr., 37, of Towanda has been charged with rape, sexual assault, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and three counts of indecent assault relating to a Nov. 26 incident in...
View ArticleDog licenses for 2014 now available
Bradford County Treasurer Becky Clark along with the Department of Agriculture, Dog Law Division report that the 2014 dog licenses are currently for sale. State law requires all dogs three months and...
View ArticleWyalusing Township supervisors unveil 2014 budget
Wyalusing Township supervisors met Tuesday night for a monthly meeting where they unveiled the 2014 proposed budget and announced no expected tax increases for the upcoming year. The budget consisted...
View ArticlePennsylvania's 98th Farm Show offers new attractions, time-honored favorites
HARRISBURG - Agriculture Secretary George Greig invites Pennsylvanians to celebrate agriculture during the 98th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4-11 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center...
View ArticlePortnoff sworn in for another term on Towanda School Board
TOWANDA - Longtime Towanda School Board member Susan Portnoff, who had announced in February that she was not running for re-election this year, will continue to serve on the school board in the coming...
View ArticleStoll Center's artwork decorates and educates
Do you know what a persimmon leaf looks like? Or how about a perch, as it swims around in the water? A dace? Do you know a bluegill when you see it? If you visit the Stoll Natural Resources Center, in...
View ArticleTroy Chamber looks to 2014
TROY - The Troy Chamber of Commerce Wednesday elected officers for 2014 and reviewed the recent "Hometown Christmas" event that was held in Troy. During a meeting at the new Troy Community Hospital,...
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