Numerous families and couples were among the participants in a kickoff celebration coordinated by the Bradford County Historical Society (BCHS) and Bradford County Courthouse employees held on March 24 in Towanda. More...
The first reports of a man who had been crushed in a paper making machine and who was unconscious at Procter & Gamble’s Mehoopany plant came mid-afternoon on March 24. Ambulance and emergency personnel responded to the scene. More...
At the public hearing conducted by Pennsylvania DEP at the Herrick Township Volunteer Fire Company on March 22, about 30 residents listened to commentary from representatives of Southwestern Energy and Angelina Gathering Company about the proposed ex More...
Thefts Under Investigation State police at Towanda are investigating the theft of $1,500 from Wendy’s Restaurant in Wysox Township between October and December 2011 by an employee. More...
(Note: In DUI prosecutions in Pennsylvania, the intoxication rate for non-commercial drivers is a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .08. For a commercial driver (truck, bus, etc.) the legal rate is .04. More...
Deed Transfers John and Deborah Wheeler to Sara Thomas in Sayre Borough, Third Ward for $1 on March 15. Ivan W. Douglas to Danielle L. and Scott C. Cunningham, two parcels in Wilmot Township for $1 on March 15. More...
By Marguerite Higgins Rachael Slobodien The Heritage Foundation Associates
On Monday—two years after President Obama signed Obamacare into law—the Supreme Court began hearing arguments challenging the health law’s constitutionality. More...
Streambed Cleanup Ultimately Comes Down to Funding—and DEP
By Rick Hiduk
For the past few weeks, I have been communicating with residents and elected officials throughout our readership on the topic of stream mitigation. More...
During our church service one Sunday, anyone that looked out the window would have seen house finches carrying nesting materials back and forth. There are as many types of nests as we have species of birds. More...
Last week’s eyes were Sherri Schreier and she was known by many. Ticket winners were Connie Barzona, Katy Stoddard, Barbara Fenton, Marilyn Ross, Tony Turner and Tom Miller. More...
Alice Wickhammer of Jester Hill offers insight into your day-to-day traumas.
DEAR ALICE: I’m a 15-year-old girl, and I’m trying to convince my parents that it’s okay for me to get a small tattoo. I’m not planning to get something weird, like the devil or a snake, or anything like that. More...
Boy Scouts Pack 8 and their parents stuffed more than 5,000 Easter eggs with prizes last Thursday at the Wyalusing Valley Fire Hall in preparation of the annual Wyalusing Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the fire department, which will be held at noon on More...
Casey Nicole Gow, of Montrose, was featured during the 2011-2012 Wilkes University Theatre season. Gow held the role of Marmie and Hag in “Little Women” and Mrs. More...
The Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord was celebrated this past Sunday, March 25. This feast commemorates the moment when the Second Divine Person of the most Holy Trinity assumed human nature in the womb of the Virgin Mary. More...
April 1 is April Fool’s Day, a day for practical jokes. It is also Palm Sunday, the day when crowds laid their clothes and palm branches on a dusty road as Jesus road by on a donkey. More...
“My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge,” (Psalm 62:7-8). More...
Thick black smoke billowed from the Lathrop Compressor Station 4685 about a half-mile north of Springville, Susquehanna County on Thursday afternoon. More...
On March 22, Bradford County Commissioners unanimously approved the scheduling of a Thursday, April 12, vote to accept or reject the impact fee associated with HB1950 (Act 13), a piece of legislation crafted in Harrisburg and passed into law in Febru More...
Southwestern Energy has assumed ownership of the former Camptown Elementary School building and will finalize design plans over the next few weeks for renovating the building for use as worker housing. More...
Laceyville’s annual Cleaner and Greener Day, when volunteers pick up litter from the streets and highways, has been set for Saturday, May 5, starting at 9 a.m. More...
Last Thursday, March 22, six participants were graduated from the Wyoming/Sullivan County Drug Treatment Court in an evening, which has become a welcome celebration of determination, support and success. More...
Numerous interesting elements of Bradford County’s history were brought together at the Bradford County Historical Society (BCHS) Museum on Pine Street in Towanda on March 24. More...
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation hosted a luncheon on March 23 at the Community Foundation building in Montrose for community leaders and hopefully prospective donors, as well as to announce the kick-off of their plan to help raise funds for the new E More...
A quieter week on the hill after a very busy last couple of weeks, but Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, April 1 and the many special services, UMW meets, the Sportsman’s Banquet and the funeral of Norm Hoffman, so there will be much news next More...
Warner On Monday, March 12, 2012 at 3:39 a.m., Callee Paige Warner became a big sister to Lacee Elizabeth, weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz. She was 21 inches long. The proud parents are Donny and Tiffani Smalser Warner of Towanda. More...
Everyone is invited to the Skinners Eddy United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. for the first “Make a Craft Day.” Crafts for kids and adults with a special program for ages two to seven that includes an egg hunt. More...
With only five girls back from a team that came within a couple innings of playing for a state championship, it would be easy to think Wyalusing Valley’s softball team is entering a rebuilding year. Lady Ram head coach John Loomis doesn&r More...
The PIAA recently voted to expand its cross country championships from two classifications to three. Starting with this fall’s championships, boys’ and girls’ championships will be run in Class A, AA and AAA. More...
It was probably no surprise that Northeast Bradford cross country star Sam Williams won the Pink Panther 5K at the high school on Saturday, March 24. But there was no home course advantage for the Panther harrier as race organizers dramatically More...
What great artwork was found outside the library last Friday morning. The story hour kids had a great time celebrating Spring with sidewalk chalk and their imaginations. We’ve had many positive comments from patrons coming into the library. More...