Traffic project plans progress in Troy
TROY - Troy Borough Manager Dan Close recently had an update for borough council on a project that is good news for motorists. The ARLE traffic signal enhancement project is being made possible through...
View ArticleTroy votes to 'deny' resignation of business administrator
TROY - The Troy Area School Board voted Tuesday to deny the resignation request of business administrator Traci Gilliland. When asked about the board's curious action, Gilliland said, "that means I...
View ArticleTowanda School District selling First Ward School to two local couples
TOWANDA - The Towanda Area School District is selling the former First Ward School in Towanda to a Towanda landlord and a local senior judge. The Towanda Area School Board voted unanimously Monday to...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against TV meteorologist Dave Kuharchik
WILKES-BARRE - WBRE-TV personality Dave Kuharchik cost his former girlfriend more than $26,000 during an abusive relationship, once smashing her vehicle's windshield while drunk and, in another...
View ArticleAthens man charged with 3rd DUI in 2 weeks
An Athens man charged earlier this month with driving while under the influence in an Athens Township motor vehicle accident was arraigned Tuesday on a third DUI charge in a two-week span. Athens...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Oldroyd gives final concert as conductor
TROY - I didn't have any trouble filling up the pages of my notebook recently as I jotted down comments on a farewell poster for Troy Town Band conductor Robert Oldroyd. At Memorial Auditorium in Troy,...
View ArticleTroy OK's snow removal bid
TROY - Troy Borough Council recently accepted a snow removal bid. At its last meeting, borough manager Dan Close informed council that he had put out a RFP (request for proposal) for bids for snow...
View ArticlePuppy left to die, state police need assistance
In the woods on Cummings Creek Road in Farmington Township, a crate was found recently with a puppy in it that was deceased, and frozen. Upon discovery, the find was posted on Facebook, and the search...
View ArticleDeputies take several people into custody
On Friday, Bradford County deputy sheriffs served a warrant for the Pennsylvania State Board of Parole and Probation on Towanda resident Blaine Boyer at a residence on Sheshequin Road in the Towanda...
View ArticleTowanda teacher planning for Honduras trip
TOWANDA - Steve Davenport is going on his trip. Nothing's going to stop him - not even a machete. Every year the Towanda Elementary School teacher spends a week doing volunteer construction work with a...
View ArticleTroy school board learns of FFA students' success
TROY - Troy FFA students are back from their Mid-Winter Convention, and they have reason to be proud. At this week's school board meeting, Troy Area High School Principal Sue Shipman recognized the Troy
View ArticlePickett reports more than $461,000 for local fire, EMS operations
HARRISBURG - More than three dozen volunteer ambulance and fire companies throughout the 110th Legislative District in Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties will share more than $461,000 in state...
View ArticleBuyers say there are no definite plans yet for the property
TOWANDA - Senior Judge Jeffrey Smith, one of four partners who are buying the former First Ward School in Towanda, said the most likely use for the building would be to house offices in part or all of...
View ArticleBeST Transit board reorganizes
By Amanda Renko GREENS LANDING - Two changes taking effect next month will improve convenience for BeST Transit customers, officials said Wednesday. Customers have taken well to a trial period...
View ArticleGrant announced for Stephen Foster Lake project
Forebay to be rehabilitated WEST BURLINGTON TWP. - The lake at Mt. Pisgah State Park is named after a famous songwriter, and news that funding has been obtained to rehabilitate a part of the lake is,...
View ArticleFallen firefighter remembered
On a clear, starry night of enduring frigid temperatures, the Owego community came out to mark the one year anniversary of a life cut short. On Jan. 21, 2013, Captain Matthew Porcari lost his life...
View ArticleNorthern Tier Career Center Education Support Professionals vote 'Yes' to...
Northern Tier Career Center Education Support Professionals vote 'Yes' to contract agreement The members Northern Tier Career Center Education Support Professionals Association voted "yes" to a new...
View ArticleTioga County to benefit from nearly half million dollar investment in...
HARRISBURG - Two state grants totaling $449,925 for the Tioga County Conservation District and Babb Creek Watershed Association Inc. were announced today for projects aimed at improving waterways in...
View ArticleTowanda School Board passes referendum limiting property tax increase to 2.9...
TOWANDA - As expected, the Towanda Area School Board passed a resolution this week that limits any increase in the Towanda School District's school property tax for the 2014-15 school year to no more...
View ArticleConstruction of Bradford County Airport's parallel taxiway continues
TOWANDA TOWNSHIP - The county is getting ready to start the next phase of construction of the Bradford County Airport's parallel taxiway, which will make the airport safer for aircraft that are landing...
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