Corbett budget addresses child abuse recommendations
HARRISBURG - The governor's proposed budget provides $2 million in state aid for the first time to help Children's Advocacy Centers do their work, a key recommendation of a special task force that...
View ArticleTight supply driving beef prices up
Some grocery shoppers may chicken out after witnessing a looming jump in retail beef prices. Wholesale prices for bulk beef orders jumped about 20 percent in January before moderating recently. Spot...
View ArticleRoute 6 closed at Sugar Creek Bridge just north of Towanda
Due to a multiple-vehicle crash on the Sugar Creek Bridge (near Shannon Tire), north of Towanda, Route 6 is currently closed, according to a press release from PennDOT.
View ArticlePennDOT driver license, photo centers closed for Presidents Day
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, Feb. 15,...
View ArticleRepairs to Towanda's tower truck still ongoing
TOWANDA - At the most recent Towanda Borough Council meeting, officials discussed repairs being made to the Towanda Fire Department tower truck, which has been out of commission since approximately...
View ArticleSouper Bowl held at Rowe
ATHENS - Over 100 people came to Harlan Rowe Middle School Monday to enjoy a hearty bowl of homemade soup for a good cause. Proceeds from the third annual Souper Bowl outreach event, sponsored by the...
View ArticleOwego's mayor arrested for DWI, apologizes to constituents
According to the Tioga County Sheriff's Department, Kevin J. Millar, age 67, of 78 Front St., Owego, N.Y., and Mayor of the Village of Owego, was arrested on Feb. 9, 2014 at 2:20 a.m. on Temple Street...
View Article5 motorists injured in 4-vehicle crash
A four vehicle chain-reaction crash on an ice covered Sugar Creek Bridge on State Route 6 in North Towanda Township left five individuals with injuries, Monday, according to North Towanda Fire Chief...
View ArticleSayre school board approves roof study, preliminary budget
SAYRE - The Sayre Area School District board of education Monday agreed to start the process of replacing a portion of the roof at Sayre High School. Board members voted at Monday's meeting to hire...
View ArticleGlancing 2/11/2014
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2014. There are 323 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law...
View ArticleRamsey convicted of assault in Chemung County
A gas well worker who had been staying in the Sayre area was convicted last week of second-degree assault by a jury in Chemung County, N.Y., according to the county district attorney's office. William...
View ArticleFire companies summoned to Serve Inc.
MONROETON - Firefighters were dispatched to the Serve Inc. building on U.S. Route 220 in Monroeton Tuesday evening and found a light amount of smoke inside the building's entry way, the chief of the...
View ArticleCommittee discusses façade review board
SAYRE - Members of the borough council's administration committee Tuesday agreed to recommend the establishment of a board to review plans to ensure they comply with the borough's recently passed...
View ArticleCommunity Yard Sale planned in Sylvania
It's cold, snowy and icy outside, but Sylvania Borough officials are thinking ahead to warmer days. At the borough council meeting this week, council discussed plans for the Community Yard Sale event...
View ArticlePlanning commission members thanked in Canton
CANTON - Canton Borough Administrator Amy Seeley had some thanks to give out this week to the borough planning commission, which has been updating the borough's zoning ordinance. Seeley said it's been...
View ArticleDeteriorating Route 706 bridge slated for repair
"Like Phil Robertson would say, 'happy, happy, happy,'" Wyalusing Township Supervisor Marvin Meteer said of PennDOTs announcement that a deteriorating bridge on State Route 706 will be replaced by 2017...
View ArticlePublic hearing held for proposed oil and gas regulations
TROY - Over a dozen people, ranging from representatives of gas companies and local organizations to local residents, spoke during a public hearing held by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
View ArticleAthens school board rejects retroactive compensation
ATHENS - The Athens Area School District board of education unanimously passed resolutions Tuesday against awarding retroactive compensation to two unions with which the district is negotiating new...
View ArticleTioga Downs Casino welcomes 'Love Cruise' Motown Tribute Show
Tioga Downs Casino, located in Nichols, N.Y., is presenting the "Love Cruise" Motown Tribute Show on Saturday, Feb. 15. With talented artists recreating the look and sound of such legendary musicians...
View ArticleBradford County commissioners vote to end contract with Endless Mountains...
TOWANDA - The Bradford County commissioners voted Thursday to cease sending the revenue from the county's room tax to the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau. Instead, beginning on March 8, 2015, the...
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