Gov. Corbett announces two programs aimed at saving lives
Gov. Tom Corbett recently announced that PennDOT is launching two voluntary programs aimed at saving the lives of Pennsylvanians in emergency situations - the Yellow Dot and Emergency Contact...
View ArticlePaws for the cause: Helping pets after Hurricane Sandy
It's not just humans who have felt the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and the nor'easter that followed recently. Dogs and cats and other pets in those families are vulnerable and frightened due to the...
View ArticleRebuilding continues after last year's flood in Sayre, Athens
Andrew and Betty Bobick's home on Garden Street in East Sayre was among those severely damaged when flooding struck the area last September. The house, close to the Susquehanna River levee, didn't...
View ArticleCommunity asked to come together at 'Waverly Cares' event
An idea to form a human heart to symbolize Waverly residents' caring spirit in the face of recent adversity has caught on throughout the community. Members of the Waverly Cares committee, a group of...
View ArticleSally Vaughn appeals denial of courthouse access card request
TOWANDA - Bradford County Prothonotary Sally Vaughn wants her access card to the county courthouse back. It was taken away after Vaughn was accused of making threats against courthouse workers three...
View ArticleKane to make consumer advocate pick
HARRISBURG - Attorney General-elect Kathleen Kane will get to name a new state consumer advocate, a key player in determining the outcome of utility regulatory issues. Kane's election this week as the...
View ArticleTowanda Lions hold annual holiday bazaar
The Towanda Lions Club's annual bazaar, held Saturday at Towanda High School, attracted a crowd of holiday shoppers as well as a large collection for an area food pantry. Attendees filled two tables...
View ArticleFallen Dunmore Vietnam soldier continues to touch lives, even those halfway...
For years, David Clark wondered about the family secret. The Tennessee man wondered about the Vietnam War. He wondered about the helicopter crash. He agonized over "What ifs?" He wanted answers but...
View ArticleLove 'em or hate 'em, polls called the outcome
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney took a lot of flak during the election campaign from each other and outside groups, but a close third behind them in the...
View ArticleDetachment members celebrate Marines' special day
The Penn-York Detachment of the Marine Corps League held its annual celebration Saturday to honor the anniversary of the corps' formation. Birthday balloons, streamers and a cake decorated the Towanda...
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Police associations to provide Thanksgiving meals for elderly The Athens Township Police Benevolent Association and the Waverly Police Association will again provide Thanksgiving dinners to elderly...
View ArticleLarry Beaupre, Times-Tribune managing editor and Times-Shamrock executive...
Larry Beaupre's career in journalism began in upstate New York, where as a young reporter he was part of the team that produced the Rochester Times-Union's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Attica...
View ArticleValley neighbors continue collecting donations for N.J. town
The Valley Pays It Forward, a donation drive to assist those in central New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy, will send a van full of cleaning supplies to a New Jersey town next weekend, organizers...
View ArticleDEP moving to increase dam fees
HARRISBURG - A proposal to generate $1 million annually from state fees on dams to help pay for safety inspections is close to implementation after nearly three years of consideration. The purpose of...
View ArticleActing troupe to hold auditions
Acting troupe to hold auditions Tioga Acting Guild (TAG) will be holding auditions for its upcoming season of shows from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, in the Tioga Central Middle School auditorium....
View ArticleRockhounds learn about geodes
Katie Phykitt handed out Easter eggs to a group of children and their adult guests at Sunday's meeting of the Che-Hanna Rock and Mineral Club's Junior Rockhounds. No, the club wasn't celebrating the...
View ArticleElks honor veterans at Elderwood
Members of Sayre Elks Lodge 1148's veterans' outreach committee Monday held a ceremony at Elderwood in Waverly to honor 24 facility residents who served in the armed forces. Each veteran received a...
View ArticleVeterans say flag was stolen in Troy
TROY - VFW Post 8675 Commander John Herrington and other veterans were shocked recently when they found one of many flags on display in downtown Troy missing. Herrington, who was in uniform and...
View ArticleMott Foundation helps Canton School District
CANTON - The Rodney and Vicki Mott Foundation has come through again for the Canton Area School District. At the last school board meeting, district superintendent Matt Gordon said that "on a very,...
View ArticleFallen soldier, Spc. Ryan P. Jayne remembered in Troy
TROY - The meaning of Veterans Day hit home harder than usual Monday in Troy as a fallen soldier was honored. At Memorial Auditorium, the Troy Intermediate School held the 2012 Veterans Day Program....
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