Super Bowl fun planned
It may be cold outside, but the Super Bowl fun is heating up today all over the area, from Canton to Waverly, N.Y. At Doc's Irish Inn in Canton, the Annual Chili Contest will be held at 1 p.m. "This...
View Article'Curling 101' taught in Athens
ATHENS - Joyce Ingersoll of Owego, N.Y. got her first "behind the scenes" look Saturday at the sport of curling. She attended an event at the Spalding Memorial Library in Athens on curling in which a...
View ArticlePennDOT encourages customer calls for maintenance concerns
With the freeze-thaw cycle taking its annual toll on pavement, PennDOT urges motorists to call 1-800-FIX-ROAD - 1-(800)-349-7623 - to report the location of potholes on state roads. Callers are asked...
View ArticleChurch holds Super Bowl party
TOWANDA - On Sunday evening, people were sitting in the front pew of the First United Methodist Church of Towanda. But there weren't there to participate in a church service. They were there to watch...
View ArticleHouse committee to hold hearing on gas royalty bill
A committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will hold a hearing this week on House Bill 1684, which is intended to address the complaints of many landowners that large deductions for...
View ArticleMan rescued after falling 35-45 feet from top of water fall
Firefighters rescued an injured man Friday who had fallen 35 to 45 feet from the top of the 94-foot Ganoga Waterfall in Ricketts Glen State Park, the first assistant chief of the Mildred Fire Company...
View ArticlePickett votes to keep PACE/PACENET card holders eligible
HARRISBURG - Legislation that will allow participants in the state's two leading prescription drug assistance programs to continue eligibility for benefits if they receive income adjustments for Social...
View ArticleTwo convicted of drug charges
The Bradford County District Attorney's office recently issued the following press release, reporting that two people were found guilty in separate trial of various drug-related charges: Michael...
View ArticleCanton man killed in accident
A Canton man was killed in a motor vehicle accident that occurred Friday night or early Saturday in Troy Township, state police said. Richard King, 32, was traveling north on state Route 14 when he...
View ArticleCanton official says grant is good news
CANTON - Canton Borough Administrator Amy Seeley was pleased to hear of the awarding of a $106,000 state grant to upgrade the traffic signal at Routes 14 and 414 in the borough. "It is indeed good news...
View ArticlePenelec preparing for winter weather conditions
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) is monitoring weather conditions and preparing for the possible impacts of heavy ice and snow accumulations across its service area Tuesday night through...
View ArticleResidents encouraged to visit Pickett's satellite offices in February
Sullivan and Susquehanna County residents who have questions about any state legislation or government program offered by the Commonwealth can stop by Rep. Tina Pickett's...
View ArticleCanton says goodbye to David Morris
CANTON - Area residents continued to remember and mourn the Rev. David Morris Monday. Morris, 70, the husband of Mary (Matson) Morris and a familiar face in Canton, passed away Wednesday evening...
View ArticleTroy Area School District to buy Guthrie Clinic building
TROY - What was a clinic will become a school district administration building. During a special meeting Monday night, the Troy Area School Board passed a motion to approve the purchase of the former...
View ArticleMan injured in fall at Ricketts Glen State Park in fair condition
Roger Shipley of Carlisle, Pa., who was injured Friday when he fell part-way down an ice-covered waterfall at Ricketts Glen State Park, was listed in fair condition on Monday at Geisinger Medical...
View ArticleAuditor appointed in Canton Township
CANTON TWP. - Township supervisors appointed a new auditor to fill a vacancy Monday. At the township supervisors' regular monthly meeting, Kristin Seeley was appointed for a term of two years. She...
View ArticlePlanning commission discusses special exception application
ATHENS TOWNSHIP - The planning commission Monday expressed concerns about granting a special exception to a Sayre business hoping to relocate within the township. Commission members will forward their...
View ArticleBradford County commissioners organizing rally on post-production deductions
The Bradford County Commissioners are organizing a rally to show support for the reinstatement of the 12.5 percent guaranteed minimum royalty on gas drilling in Pennsylvania, according to Doug McLinko,...
View ArticleStabilization proposed for Athens riverbank
Work to stabilize a flood-damaged portion of the Susquehanna River bank in Athens Borough could begin this summer. The borough has applied for a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to...
View ArticleHeavy snow expected Wednesday
Bradford County could see as much as a foot of snow Wednesday as a winter storm approaches the area, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS at Binghamton, N.Y. issued a winter storm watch...
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