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NEW ALBANY BOROUGH — The New Albany Borough Council is currently looking for ways to cut their water usage while also paying their water and sewer bills.

TOWANDA – During the Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency’s meeting on Monday, Executive Director Robyn Cummings gave an update on a cooperative project to bring a bike-packing trail to the region.

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HARRISBURG – Legislation ensuring that state residents have options when it comes to fuel availability was approved today by the Senate Local Government Committee, according to prime sponsor state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).

TOWANDA – A long-time tradition that’s connected Towanda sixth graders with nature will be taking place at a new venue this upcoming spring.

HARRISBURG – Bradford County Magisterial District Judge Timothy M. Clark was again certified for service as a member of the Pennsylvania Judiciary after successfully completing continuing legal education course work.   

A team of candidates have taken up write-in campaigns for three Troy School Board seats in the Nov. 2 Municipal General Election.

Local Bradford County FFA chapters have begun their annual fruit sales for the fall season.

Former Towanda High School Speech and Debate coach Julie Larnard-Newbury recognized standout speech and debate students who qualified for national competition last year during Monday’s Towanda School Board meeting. The initial recognition highlighted the achievements of Aidan Hennessy, Kylie…

TOWANDA BOROUGH — Financial advisers reported big savings for the Towanda Municipal Authority at its Monday meeting due to debt refinancing.

ATHENS — The Athens School Board meeting at SRU Elementary ended abruptly on Tuesday night as a member of the public refused to wear a mask while attempting to speak to the board during the visitor comment section.

SOUTH CREEK TOWNSHIP — Fassett Grange recognized one man’s 75-years of membership to their organization on Saturday.

TOWANDA BOROUGH — Local organizers recognized the anniversary of a Christian miracle during their Pray for America Rally on Saturday at the Bradford County Courthouse.

TOWANDA BOROUGH — A Pennsylvania tour group had the opportunity to visit a treasured local diner in Towanda.

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Troy students removed the theatre seats from the C&N Bank for The Troy Sale Barn Operating Committee on Columbus Day. Even though it was their day off from school, members of the varsity football team helped remove the second floor seats of the old Half Shire Court House, which were dona…

The number of new COVID-19 cases recorded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health continue to increase each week.

NORTH TOWANDA TOWNSHIP – Bradford County’s new John Mosser Public Safety Center will host a panel discussion about the future of energy in rural areas such as Bradford County next week.

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year as it continues its massive redesign amid dwindling enrollment.

SAYRE BOROUGH – A 15-year-old boy is facing charges of disorderly conduct and terroristic threats after allegedly threatening violence inside Sayre High School Thursday.

The decision for who will sit on Sayre’s School Board still remains in the voters’ hands this Nov. 2. The ballot will contain four Democratic/Republican candidates and one Libertarian candidate, Jaimee Alsing.

COVID-19 continues to impact the Bradford County Correctional Facility, but not as badly as when the most recent outbreak was first reported during last month’s Prison Board meeting.

TOWANDA BOROUGH – A little more than a week has passed since the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office began operating out of the former Ben Franklin building, and it’s a move that Sheriff C.J. Walters is grateful for as they finish the final elements of their move.

Pennsylvania hit a self-imposed vaccination target this week as Gov. Tom Wolf announced 70% of the state’s adult population are now fully immunized against COVID-19.

The Progress Authority laid out its recent successes and its near future developments in Sayre Borough and broadband access to Bradford County residents in their annual meeting on Thursday.

TOWANDA BOROUGH – Main Street is looking a little more festive for Halloween after nearly 200 Towanda High School art students descended on Towanda Borough’s downtown Thursday to paint around 90 windows in anticipation of the Towanda Fire Department’s upcoming Halloween Parade.

Multiple attendees of a Canton school board meeting refused to wear masks and stated their opposition to the district’s mask mandate on Thursday.

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The Troy Area School District’s Board of Education addressed what the penalties or fines would be for refusing to enforce mask mandates at their Tuesday meeting.

A Wysox man killed in a fatal I-76 collision is found to have sideswiped the car of the gubernatorial candidate involved, according to the Pennsylvania State Police’s crash report.

ORWELL TOWNSHIP — Northeast Bradford Superintendent William Clark originally intended on taking legal action regarding the Pennsylvania mask mandate for schools. However, after advice from the district’s solicitor, the Northeast Bradford School District is no longer seeking to take legal act…

WYSOX TOWNSHIP — A local energy company was given conditional use approval for training purposes from the Wysox Township Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Wednesday.

TROY BOROUGH — Kindergarteners can now experience the joy of reading and literature due to the contributions of one local resident.

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CANTON BOROUGH — An in-person sign-up clinic for code red alerts is being developed for Canton residents who do not have access to computers.

TOWANDA – Towanda Area School District officials are pushing for school board approval of an emotional support classroom in the elementary school they say could save the district money and provide a better learning experience for those who currently receive this support service through BLaST…

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