Crime show to air episode on Laceyville triple murder
An Investigation Discovery crime show airing Friday night will feature a 2007 triple-homicide from Bradford County. The episode, Splitting Heirs, focuses on the murder of a Laceyville barber Joe...
View ArticleRome man to face trial for standoff
A Rome man accused of barricading himself and his girlfriend inside his residence last October will face trial for his charges next week. The trial of Steven M. Brown, 37, originally scheduled for Feb....
View ArticleDaly appointed to council
Sayre Borough Mayor Denny Thomas swore in Jim Daly as a member of the borough council Wednesday. The council voted 4-2 at Wednesday's special meeting to appoint Daly to fill the remainder of the term...
View ArticlePenn York Highlanders to perform at K of C St. Patrick's Day ball
The Penn York Highlanders will be performing in the Knights of Columbus St. Patrick's Day ball and dinner held at the JFK Parish Center on Third St. in Towanda this Saturday. The band claims to be one...
View ArticleCampus zone expansion fails to pass
The Sayre borough council Wednesday voted to amend and re-advertise a proposed amendment that would bring sweeping changes to the borough's zoning ordinance. Among the changes, a controversial proposal...
View ArticleCandidates listed who are running for municipal or school board positions in...
Printed here is a complete list of candidates in Bradford County who are running this year for municipal offices or for school board seats. Voters who are registered Republicans will face contested...
View ArticleWestern Bradford Notebook: Troy students help Sandy victims: Students at W.R....
TROY - Some students at a New Jersey school impacted by Hurricane Sandy last year are getting a helping hand from Troy. On Tuesday, Gyla Hoose, who works in the office at W.R. Croman Primary School in...
View ArticleCanton not selected for ARLE funding
CANTON - Canton didn't at first succeed, so it will have to try, try again. At this week's borough council meeting, Canton Borough Administrator Amy Seeley said the borough was unsuccessful in getting...
View ArticleAlba discusses bridge replacement
ALBA - Efforts are continuing to replace the Sister Street Bridge in Alba. The matter was discussed at this week's borough council meeting. A total of $263,000 in FEMA/PEMA money has been allocated to...
View ArticleGrant opportunity could fund raised East Side station
Sayre borough officials plan to pursue a grant opportunity that would help fund repairs to the borough's east side pump station, borough manager Dave Jarrett told members of the borough council's...
View ArticlePickett leads effort to raise awareness of problem gambling
To help raise awareness of problem gambling as a serious public health issue, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, secured House...
View ArticleHouse to vote on hospital aid bill
HARRISBURG - A bill to guarantee a greater state Medicaid reimbursement to 13 specially designated rural hospitals, including four in Northeast Pennsylvania, is headed to a floor vote this week in the...
View ArticleTowanda School District schools earn EPA's Energy Star certification:...
TOWANDA - All three of the Towanda School District's schools have been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star certification, which is a very unusual achievement for a school...
View ArticleFire breaks out at Barefoot Pellet in Troy Twp.
Firefighters have been called to the scene of a fire at Barefoot Pellet Company on Route 14 in Troy Township.
View ArticleWaverly school board meets
At their work session Thursday, members of the Waverly Central School District board of education began to discuss goals for superintendent Joseph Yelich to pursue in the coming year. Board president...
View ArticleInsanity defense won't be used at DeSisti trial
A defense lawyer says he's won't raise an insanity defense for a Waverly man charged with killing two people over a land dispute in the Valley. Attorney Art Donato made the remark at a hearing Thursday...
View ArticleYaw to host constituent outreach in Sullivan County
Yaw to host constituent outreach in Sullivan County WILLIAMSPORT - A representative from State Sen. Gene Yaw's office will be at the Sullivan County Public Library in Dushore, starting at 11:30 a.m. on...
View ArticleRelay For Life of Western Bradford County announces Relay Information Night
TROY - The Relay For Life of Western Bradford County will hold an information night at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Copper Tree Shop for anyone who is interested in getting involved in this...
View ArticleCanton hears from engineer about treatment plant Uni-Tec Consulting...
CANTON - Borough council this week heard from an engineer regarding a planned upgrade of the Canton Borough Authority's wastewater treatment plant. Recently, the borough authority voted unanimously to...
View Article'Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch with the Easter Bunny' debuts today in Canton New...
CANTON - Big traditions can start with little things. That's what the Canton Volunteer Fire Department is hoping. The fire department has 3,000 little Easter Eggs with candy treats inside, just waiting...
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