St. Patrick's Day Ball set for March 15
The Knights of Columbus are hosting their 48th annual St. Patrick's Day Ball at 6 p.m. on March 15. The event will be held at the JFK Parish Center at 102 Third St. in Towanda. This an annual...
View ArticleTowanda man pleads in hit-man incident
A 34-year-old Towanda man could face as much as 21 years in prison and a $45,000 fine after pleading guilty Monday to criminal use of a communication facility for trying to hire a hit man to kill three...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day Ball set for March 15
The Knights of Columbus are hosting their 48th annual St. Patrick's Day Ball at 6 p.m. on March 15. The event will be held at the JFK Parish Center at 102 Third St. in Towanda. This an annual...
View ArticleMan arrested for DUI following 3-vehicle crash in Towanda
TOWANDA - A 23-year-old Towanda man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he caused a three-vehicle accident on Monday at the west end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Towanda, police said.All three...
View ArticleDouglas S. Golden was injured in head-on collision in N. Towanda Twp.
Douglas S. Golden of Towanda was listed in stable condition at Robert Packer Hospital on Monday, nine days after he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Route 220 in North Towanda Township,...
View ArticleTickets still available for Wednesday event
Tickets remain available for Wednesday's "Ladies' Night Out" event at the Sayre Theatre, a joint venture between the theater and the Spalding Memorial Library in Athens.Over 70 tickets for the event...
View ArticleAlleged pot dealing leads to arrests Towanda woman faces felony drug charges
A Towanda woman was arrested recently on felony and misdemeanor drug charges after police executed a search warrant on her residence and found a quantity of marijuana ready for sale as well as...
View ArticleCat in the Hat to visit Ben Franklin
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 1, the Cat in the Hat will make a special appearance at Ben Franklin Crafts in Towanda from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2,...
View ArticlePickett, Baker call for probe into gas drilling royalities Letter sent to...
HARRISBURG - In a letter delivered to Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane this week, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga), Garth Everett...
View ArticleWaverly library board appoints new director
WAVERLY - The Waverly Free Library board of trustees Monday appointed Rachel Lee as new library director as a group of patrons continued to raise questions about the firing of former director Cynthia...
View ArticleAthens Twp. police investigating vehicle fire
The Athens Township Police Department is investigating a vehicle fire that occurred Friday night.Police and the Athens Township Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched at about 11:11 p.m. Friday to...
View ArticleTroy changes meeting day, time
TROY - Troy residents, mark your calendars.Troy Borough Council has made an adjustment in its regular monthly meeting schedule for 2014.According to council president Krystle Bristol, the time and day...
View ArticlePickett sets satellite office hours for March
TOWANDA - Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) recently announced the hours for her satellite offices in Sullivan and Susquehanna County and reminded residents that they can pick up...
View ArticleLibrary requests donation increase
WAVERLY - The Waverly Free Library has asked the village to increase its annual donation to the library to help fund its operating expenses.Mary Finlayson, a member of the library's board of trustees,...
View ArticleBest Western Grand Victorian Inn Receives Director's Award for quality
SAYRE, Pa. - The Best Western Grand Victorian Inn in Sayre, Pa. has received the Best Western Director's Award for outstanding quality standards. The Director's Award recognizes Best Western hotels...
View ArticleAuthority buys land for well TMA has also entered into negotiations to extend...
TOWANDA - The Towanda Municipal Authority has completed its purchase of a 23-acre property where it hopes to develop a municipal water well that could double the amount of water the authority can...
View ArticleAT&T names Justin VanDervort Store Manager for retail location in Towanda
TOWANDA, Pa. - Recently, AT&T* announced Justin VanDervort has been named Store Manager for the company's retail location on Rural Route 6 in Towanda. An experienced wireless sales professional,...
View Article'Thoroughly Modern Millie' to be presented in Troy
TROY - Last fall, Isaac and Valine Campbell of Columbia Cross Roads learned that Troy High School needed a helping hand for its spring musical."At the beginning of the school year we heard through my...
View ArticleTroy Jazz Dinner Concert a success
CANTON TWP. - People enjoyed a jazzy night recently at New Life Church.The 2014 Troy Jazz Dinner Concert was held at the church on Route 14, between Troy and Canton.During the fundraiser for the Troy...
View ArticleThirty-three rail freight projects approved for state funding through three...
HARRISBURG - Governor Tom Corbett announced recently that 33 rail freight improvement projects that will help sustain more than 43,000 jobs across Pennsylvania were approved today for funding from...
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