Pickett says local communities to receive grants for recycling
Three local governments will benefit from state grant funding through the Commonwealth's Recycling Performance Grant Program, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said. "Recycling is a...
View ArticleGrant awarded to Sunfish Pond
LEROY TWP. - All was quiet at Sunfish Pond Monday, but big plans are in the works for the popular county park. On Monday, State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) announced several Community Conservation...
View ArticleTioga Downs and Vernon Downs donate $200,000 for hurricane relief
Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment Jeff Gural, Tioga Downs Casino, and Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel are pleased to announce that they are donating $200,000 to the American Red Cross in aid...
View ArticleBenefit for local resident
There will be a benefit for 19-year-old cancer patient Kaycie Benjamin from 11 a.m. To 4 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 1, at the American Legion in Towanda. The event will feature a spaghetti dinner, Chinese...
View ArticleChesapeake donates truck to county
Chesapeake Energy Corp. recently donated a 2010 Ford Explorer from its corporate fleet to Bradford County Emergency Management Agency. Public Safety Director Bob Barnes said the vehicle will replace a...
View ArticleTowanda Municipal Authority's bulk water sales to gas companies decrease...
TOWANDA - The Towanda Municipal Authority's revenue from the sale of bulk water to gas drilling companies has dropped significantly, the authority's manager said at the most recent meeting of the TMA....
View ArticleFirst Friday parade still taking sign-ups
The First Friday Christmas Parade Committee will be taking sign ups for the 2012 Annual Christmas Parade until Monday, Dec. 3. The 2012 First Friday Downtown Towanda Christmas Parade will be presented...
View ArticleWard Twp. cabin destroyed by fire
State police at Mansfield said they are continuing to investigate a fire of undetermined origin that destroyed a cabin at 7:21 a.m. Nov. 25 in Tioga County, Pa. According to police, the loss was...
View ArticleMan injured in Terry Twp. crash flown by helicopter
A male was transported by emergency medical helicopter to Robert Packer Hospital Wednesday following a one-vehicle accident on state Route 187 in Terry Township, the Wyalusing fire chief said. At...
View ArticleSayre Theatre plays home to gingerbread village
Manager Margie Ross and the staff of the Sayre Theatre set up festive holiday decorations inside the theater each year, including several Christmas trees, a mock fireplace, stuffed animals, candy canes...
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Camp Creek to be repaired with grant The Bradford County Conservation District will receive $20,000 to help stabilize a stream bank along Camp Creek in Bradford County, state Rep. Tina Pickett...
View ArticleTowanda Boro's proposed 2013 budget includes no tax increase
TOWANDA - At a budget workshop on Wednesday, Towanda Borough Manager Tom Fairchild Jr. presented the proposed $6.4 million Towanda Borough budget for 2013, which includes no tax increase. Under the...
View ArticleUitz arrested on assault charges
By Amanda Renko A Sayre man who recently pled guilty to simple assault after stabbing his father in August was arrested by borough police Tuesday after he struck a male victim several times, causing...
View ArticleSupervisor Kevin Barrett dies Tuesday
Kevin Barrett, a longtime township supervisor for Asylum Township, has died, the county coroner confirmed. Barrett had served for many years as the chairman of the Asylum Township supervisors and was...
View ArticleAthens Township supervisors approve plans
The Athens Township board of supervisors Wednesday granted approval to several subdivision and land development plans. In addition to residential subdivisions, supervisors granted preliminary and final...
View ArticleFunding in place for homeless shelter
There is now funding in place to start a homeless shelter for women and children at the Endless Mountains Mission Center (EMMC) on U.S. Route 6 in West Burlington Township, an organizer of the shelter...
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Lambert Chocolatier gearing up for Christmas season Lambert Chocolatier doesn't officially open its Sayre storefront for the season until Dec. 1, but employees have been making chocolate non-stop for...
View ArticleNEB-area R.O.C.C. group planning Poconos all-nighter
What do volleyball, dodge ball, the Poconos and the Bible have in common? They're all part of the R.O.C.C. trip a large group of area teens are making this weekend. More than 100 students are signed up...
View Article'The Nutcracker' comes to Troy
TROY - Before Troy's Memorial Auditorium was built, former Troy Area School District Superintendent Robert Grantier told Sheryl Mondock about his hopes for the new building. "The original goal was to...
View ArticleRoaring Branch men charged in meth trafficking operation
Criminal charges have been filed against 27 people - including two Roaring Branch, Tioga County, Pa. men - allegedly linked to a crystal methamphetamine trafficking operation that stretched from Mexico...
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