Athens restaurant celebrates grand opening
Italia Ristorante and Pizzeria, which opened last fall on South Main Street in Athens, celebrated its grand opening Monday with a ribbon cutting and free tastings. Owners Vincent and Marge Cantale were...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Getting musical with 'Seussical' in Troy
TROY - The Troy Area School District's spring musical was about the last thing on my mind when I received a note last week from Cherilyn Ayres. Cherilyn invited me to drop by Memorial Auditorium in...
View ArticleBaker says more than $300,000 in funding awarded to fire and EMS companies in...
HARRISBURG - Thirty-one volunteer fire and emergency medical services companies in the 68th Legislative District received $300,305.78 through the state's Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance...
View ArticleLocal Brief
Local Brief Seats available for trip to March For Life Rally There are still seats available to travel with Bradford County Pennsylvanians for Human Life's charter bus to the Friday, Jan. 25 March For...
View ArticlePsychic hit list case held for trial Towanda man accused of trying to have...
A 32-year-old Towanda man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill three psychics will stand trial in Wyoming County Court. Craven Michael Vaughn did not speak during his recent preliminary hearing...
View ArticleTroy mulls energy savings project
TROY - W.R. Croman Primary School Principal Steve Brion runs his hand along a window frame in his office at the school in Troy. Outside, the temperature is bitter cold on this Monday winter afternoon....
View ArticleWaverly man arrested in fatal Broome County accident
A Waverly man was arrested Sunday in Broome County, N.Y. after police said he fatally struck a bicyclist with his vehicle while intoxicated. According to information from the Broome County Sheriff's...
View ArticleLeasehold acquisition: The first step of natural gas extraction
Editor's Note: This is the first part in a six-part series giving a step-by-step look at the process that a natural gas company conducts to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale. The series is a...
View ArticleTowanda district sells Mulberry Street School
TOWANDA - The Towanda Area School Board on Monday voted to sell the Mulberry Street School to Kevin Tama of Towanda for $41,500. In addition, the school board passed a resolution to not raise the...
View ArticleZoning board OK's district sign request
TROY - The Troy Borough Zoning Hearing Board on Monday approved a sign request from the Troy Area School District, with restrictions. The decision was made in a split vote. Some people attending the...
View ArticleMary Ann Harris is appointed as Towanda Borough tax collector Harris replaces...
TOWANDA - Towanda Borough has a new tax collector. During a special meeting on Tuesday, the Towanda Borough Council appointed Mary Ann Harris, who had served as the borough's secretary/treasurer for 28...
View ArticleWaverly Village, schools to explore shared services
Waverly Village trustees agreed Tuesday to explore the possibility of sharing services with the Waverly Central School District. District officials are pursuing a state Local Government Efficiency...
View ArticleRamsey enters guilty plea
A man accused of shooting at a Sayre woman last April recently entered a guilty plea in county court. William A. Ramsey, 50, pled guilty Monday to illegal possession of a firearm, attempting to elude...
View ArticlePennDOT reminds drivers to look out for students, school buses: Violations of...
PennDOT reminds drivers to look out for students, school buses: Violations of School Bus Stopping Law carry strong penalties Schools will be in session for several more months and PennDOT wants to...
View ArticleBakley resigns from village's grievance board
Waverly resident and mayoral candidate Mark Bakley has resigned from his position on the village's grievance board. In a release, Bakley said he resigned last Thursday amid concerns regarding back...
View ArticleState police identify people in dump truck-SUV collision
WYSOX TOWNSHIP - The state police have identified the people who were involved in Monday's collision between a dump truck and an SUV on state Route 187 in Wysox Township. The accident occurred at 4:30...
View ArticleFirefighter dies while answering the call
When firefighters volunteer their time to fight fires, or answer the call, there is always a risk that things can go wrong. This was the case for two Owego, N.Y. firefighters who responded to a call at...
View ArticleBurlington updates public on borough business
Burlington Borough Council has reorganized, and approved a 2013 spending plan that lowers taxes. Recently, council appointed Jerri Renzo president; Gary Wolfe, vice president; and Kay Smith,...
View ArticleFormer Guthrie urology chief passes away
A retired Guthrie physician who served as head of the Guthrie Clinic's urology department for 20 years passed away Sunday. Warren C. "Bud" Nagle, M.D. died peacefully Jan. 20 at his Athens home,...
View ArticleMan charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault
A 20-year-old Towanda male has been charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault after he pointed a loaded shotgun at his mother, threatened to kill her, and refused to let her leave, state police...
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