Casey joins call for LIHEAP funding increase
As temperatures drop, Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey joined other lawmakers in calling for an increase in funding for heating assistance for the needy. Casey and 16 other senators in a letter to...
View ArticleMo. man dies while working on pipeline project
A Missouri man died Wednesday while working on a natural gas pipeline project in Burlington Township. In a news release, Bradford County Coroner Tom Carman said that Kenneth Donovan Elliott, 42, of...
View ArticlePennDOT Briefs 12/14/2012
Route 87 emergency slide repair in Sullivan County update Here's a brief update on the $1,842,000 slide repair project along a section of Route 87 in Colley Township, Sullivan County. The contractor is...
View ArticleWaverly board discusses partnerships, fundraising policies
Waverly Central School District superintendent Joseph Yelich recently met with officials from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County to form a partnership to continue reaching students in...
View ArticleTroy Lions hold Christmas party
TROY - On Thursday, it was time for the Troy Lions' regular monthly meeting and an added treat: the annual Christmas party. At the Troy Vets Club, the Lions enjoyed a performance by the Troy High...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Roseville Ladies entertain, educate at tea party
COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS - It wasn't your typical tea party. This past Saturday, the Columbia Cross Roads United Methodist Church held an American Girl Doll Tea Party, featuring the Roseville Ladies...
View ArticleNEPA housing projects get impact fee revenue
HARRISBURG - More than $2 million for projects to address housing needs in the Marcellus Shale drilling region in Northeast Pennsylvania was approved Thursday by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance...
View ArticleCanton authority to take up budget in new year
The Canton Borough Authority has some work to do in the new year. It will meet Jan. 8 to vote on a budget for 2013. This week, the authority met for its regular monthly meeting, but declined to take...
View ArticleTioga Downs and its employees make donation to United Way
Tioga Downs and its employees make donation to United Way NICHOLS, N.Y. - Tioga Downs is pleased to announce that it has recently made a $20,244 donation to the Tioga County United Way to assist area...
View ArticleSullivan County Business wins award
Forty-two campgrounds, RV parks and resorts earned all around "A" grades in the fifth annual consumer satisfaction survey of campgrounds, RV parks and resorts. The top parks were announced Friday...
View ArticleMan arrested after entering, barricading himself inside Athens apartment
Athens borough police recently arrested a Towanda man after police said he broke into an apartment in the borough, barricaded himself into a bedroom with children and resisted arrest. Police charged...
View ArticleBradford County Commissioners adopts new pay system for county employees
TOWANDA - A pay system which significantly boosted the pay of Bradford County employees during their early years of employment, is no more. On Thursday, the Bradford County Commissioners eliminated the...
View ArticleCounty official: Crime rate increasing in Bradford County
An increasing local crime rate and bottlenecks in getting defendants processed through the criminal justice system are contributing to the continued overcrowding problem at the Bradford County...
View ArticlePolice seek missing 15-year-old
Pennsylvania State Police in Towanda continued Thursday to search for a missing 15-year-old female last seen Wednesday evening in Milan. According to information from state police, the Canton girl was...
View ArticleTrace Adkins to headline Troy Fair
The Troy Fair Directors are pleased to announce that Trace Adkins will be performing at the Troy Fair at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Tickets for this show will go on sale on May 15, 2013. Trace...
View ArticleNew multi-year fishing licenses available now, says Pickett
HARRISBURG - A new fishing season is on the horizon, and anglers can prepare themselves by purchasing a multi-year fishing license, available for the first time this year from the Pennsylvania Fish and...
View ArticleSayre council approves police contract
The Sayre Borough Council voted Thursday to approve a three-year contract between the borough and the Sayre Borough Police Department. Members of the borough's negotiation team said they were pleased...
View ArticleFair, cultural groups to benefit from room tax
The Bradford County commissioners approved on Thursday how it will distribute $91,451 in room tax revenue this year. The money comes from a 3 percent tax on hotel and motel rooms which is used to fund...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo announces more than 74,000 job openings available on Jobs Express
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that Jobs Express, a website designed to help New Yorkers who are seeking employment, currently has more than 74,000 job openings available. The site has...
View ArticleArmenia Twp. discusses maintenance building plans
ARMENIA TWP. - Armenia Township supervisors are considering some improvements for the township maintenance building at 2162 Fallbrook Road. Currently, supervisors are planning the work. The matter was...
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