Food-stamp asset test takes affect Tuesday
HARRISBURG - A controversial state plan to examine the financial assets of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to determine if they can remain eligible for food stamps goes into effect Tuesday. The...
View ArticleFarm museum shows off quilts
For a second year, the Bradford County Farm Museum has an array of quilts on display in conjunction with the Endless Mountains Maple Festival. "Still Crazy After All These Years," on display through...
View ArticleTioga County, N.Y. News Digest
Chamber of Commerce to welcome Catholic Charities to their new location NICHOLS, N.Y. - The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting event for Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach...
View ArticleWaverly woman accused of theft of Elks Club funds
A Waverly woman accused of having used funds from the Sayre Elks Club for personal purposes was arraigned Wednesday in district court. According to a criminal affidavit filed by Sayre borough police,...
View ArticleHeading off a crisis
Agency works to meet the needs of exploding senior population The local Area Agency on Aging is developing a four-year plan that will help address some of the more important needs of the "huge"...
View ArticleHeading off a crisis
Agency works to meet the needs of exploding senior population The local Area Agency on Aging is developing a four-year plan that will help address some of the more important needs of the "huge"...
View ArticleDisability cuts rally draws Corbett response
HARRISBURG - As hundreds rallied against spending cuts for mental disabilities, Gov. Tom Corbett voiced caution Wednesday about using the state's improving revenue picture as a green light to restore...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Farm museum gets new addition
TROY - Taking a trip to the Bradford County Farm Museum at Alparon Park in Troy is like walking back in time. With all the artifacts on display, you really get a feel for how people lived years ago in...
View ArticleTrial postponed in Canton Twp. homicide case
The trial for a 55-year-old woman who was arrested for the death in 2010 of a Canton Township woman has been postponed, according to Bradford County District Attorney Dan Barrett. It was to have begun...
View ArticleAirport to get goverment funds
The Bradford County Airport is among 27 Pennsylvania airports which will improve facilities and enhance safety with a $12.6 million investment of federal and state funds, Governor Tom Corbett announced...
View ArticleFEMA to hold flood insurance meeting
Information about the new flood insurance maps for Bradford County will be provided at a meeting this week in Towanda. FEMA's Community Coordination Outreach (CCO) will be held at the Towanda...
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Western Bradford News Digest Business manager comments on shortfall Troy Area School District Business Manager Kirsten Bagley recently explained the $900,000 shortfall the district faces in balancing...
View ArticleEMTA medical assistance program to remain intact
Officials at the Endless Mountains Transportation Authority believe that the organization's Medical Assistance Transportation Program will be able to continue through the end of the fiscal year,...
View ArticleA sense of accomplishment
The Gulf of Mexico is over 1,000 miles from Bradford County. But during the tragic BP oil spill that occurred there in 2010, one Bradford County resident was playing a large part in the clean up...
View ArticleWoman applauded for reporting child endangerment
TROY - Brenda Comereski is being commended by Troy police for reporting a child endangerment situation this week, but she is modest about her actions. "I think it was what anybody else would have...
View ArticleHorn's owners in national TV ad
Valley residents may have recently seen a pair of familiar faces on their televisions - Bernie and Karen Duggan of Horn's True Value in Sayre. The Duggans are representing their store in a nationally...
View ArticleCoat Closet bounces back after flood
COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS - With the summer-like weather we've been having, you might be wondering why I'm writing about coats. However, I thought it would be interesting to do an update on a local charity...
View ArticlePickett's staff to hold satellite office hours, announces June 22 Senior Expo
For residents of Sullivan County to more easily access state government services, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) will have staff available at her Sullivan County satellite office...
View ArticlePolice Briefs, May 24, 2012
Terroristic threats made State police at Towanda said John Walter Chapman, 18, of Canton is accused in a terroristic threats/harassment incident that took place at 1 a.m. April 22 at the Dandy Mini...
View ArticleSayre park project receives donations
The effort to revitalize Sayre's historic Howard Elmer Park received a recent boost from three generous local contributors. Borough mayor Denny Thomas said the project has thrived thanks to an...
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