Sayre Public Library extends hours
The Sayre Public Library began offering Monday hours to its patrons this week.The South Elmer Avenue library is now open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays and has extended its Wednesday hours as well,...
View ArticleSurvey of Pa.'s education leaders shows need to fix way state supports schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. - School administrators, board members and school business officials believe predictability is needed in education funding, and school funding levels statewide are currently inadequate....
View Article'Endless Mountains Rural Places, Rural Lives' exhibit opens in Troy
TROY - Robyn Chamberlain, who helps out at the State of the Art gallery in Troy, thought a new exhibit on the Endless Mountains would remind local residents of the beauty of the area.While out-of-town...
View ArticleCanton history program at Rialto Theatre to focus on Louis McFadden
LeRoy Heritage Museum will host a Canton history presentation to be held at 1 p.m. March 8 at the Rialto Theatre, in Canton, with doors opening at 12:30 p.m.Titled, "McFadden: Bad Boy of the Republican...
View ArticleSpeaking for those who can't talk
In the news recently, the story entitled "Justice for Charlie" brought to the public's attention that "Animal Care Sanctuary's Wellsboro site has been dealing with a heartbreaking situation for the...
View ArticleCorbett announces new Veterans Designation on driver licenses and...
HARRISBURG - Surrounded by veterans and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Governor Tom Corbett recently kicked off the new Veterans Designation for Pennsylvania driver's licenses and...
View ArticleWaverly planning board, trustees discuss proposed changes
WAVERLY - The village's board of trustees will soon vote on whether to move forward with proposed changes to the village's downtown commercial district.Trustees Chris Brewster and Patrick Ayres...
View ArticleDr. Seuss Night is a hit
TOWANDA - Droves of elementary school students and their parents attended Dr. Seuss Night on Thursday at Towanda High School.The free event included an ice cream social, interactive performances by the...
View ArticleSayre police chief retiring June 30
A committee has formed to search for a replacement for Sayre Police Department chief Kevin Guinane, who plans to retire in June.Borough officials will seek a successor to Guinane, whose 30-year career...
View ArticleA Hope 4 Lyme to hold community awareness and information program
"A Hope 4 Lyme," an organization of concerned individuals announces a community awareness and information program to be held from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Northeast...
View ArticleLeRoy Township gets behind Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau
LEROY TWP. - The LeRoy Township supervisors this week put their support behind the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau, in the wake of the county's decision to part ways with the organization.Last month,...
View ArticleGuthrie awards $5,000 Community Benefit Grant to Head Start
Sayre, Pa. - Guthrie recently awarded $5,000 to Bradford-Tioga Head Start, Inc. in support of a new program that will address childhood obesity in children between the ages of 3 and 5. "This past year...
View ArticlePlanning continues for South Waverly reunion
Planning continues for a reunion event that will bring together both former and current residents of South Waverly Borough.A committee organizing the Aug. 16 event will meet later this month to discuss...
View ArticleThree Towanda students taken to hospital after bus crash
TOWANDA - Three Towanda School District students were transported to Memorial Hospital after they were injured Wednesday in a school bus accident in Monroe Township, the superintendent of schools...
View ArticleApplications now available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, says Major
HARRISBURG - Rep. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) recently announced that forms for the state's Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2013 are now available.Eligible participants can receive...
View ArticleMeth lab cleanup required under Senate bill
HARRISBURG - A legacy of the methamphetamine production epidemic that has plagued Pennsylvania's Northern Tier during the past decade is being tackled under a new Senate bill.The measure, sponsored by...
View ArticleCalvin Harris and his children appeal for help
On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, members from the local and national media crowded into a banquet room at the Treadway Inn and Conference Center in Owego, N.Y. for a conference with Calvin Harris and his...
View ArticleNine arrested in Owego drug activity searches
Tioga County, N.Y. sheriff's deputies arrested nine individuals Tuesday night after executing two search warrants related to drug activity in the village of Owego.The search warrants, one at 75-77...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross responds to single-family fire in Bradford County
TOWANDA, Pa. - On March 4, 2014, the Disaster Action Team volunteers provided services to a client from a fire that occurred on Feb. 28, 2014 on Southside Road in Bradford County. The Red Cross...
View ArticlePennDOT, DEP invite volunteers to join statewide spring cleaning
Harrisburg - PennDOT and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are seeking volunteers for this year's Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania effort that runs through May 31.The statewide...
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