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Canton students will be learning online for the next two weeks after four individuals in the district have tested positive for COVID-19.
Births announced from Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital:
Owlett named to House Ethics Committee
ATHENS TOWNSHIP – Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital announced on Thursday that a public COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those aged 65 or older has opened at the former K-Mart building at 2900 Elmira St. in Athens Township.
A lawsuit filed in late 2015 against Chesapeake Energy and Anandarko Petroleum Company by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office over the deduction of post-production costs from royalties and claims of deceptive business practices is currently on hold pending the outcome of the company’s…
Achievements, challenges, awards and of course COVID-19 all became topics of discussion during Guthrie’s annual public meeting, held virtually on Thursday.
When Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office Wednesday she made history as the first female, Black and south Asain woman to take the second highest role in the nation.
As President Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday in Washington, Pennsylvania officials offered congratulations to the Scranton native.
Church of Christ in Grover has invited locals to enjoy a free drive-thru dinner on Friday.
WYALUSING – A planned upgrade to the Wyalusing High School Library that would also implement a STEM laboratory received a $10,000 contribution from PS Bank this month to help with the required technology purchases.
ULSTER TOWNSHIP – An Athens Area High School student was killed in a car crash Wednesday morning.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has updated the vaccination efforts in Phase 1A to include all residents over 65 and those aged 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for a severe case of COVID-19.
President-elect Joe Biden looked no further than Pennsylvania when selecting his administration’s next assistant secretary of health.
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Pennsylvania schools will soon see a $2.2 billion infusion of stimulus funds to help weather pandemic-related operational and budget challenges.
The Bradford County Commissioners recognized local law enforcement through a proclamation retroactively recognizing Jan. 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
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WYALUSING — A new Wyalusing Area School District comprehensive plan could be completed and put before the public in late August, according to Curriculum Coordinator Deana Patson.
“A phrase oft repeated at T.A.C.O. (Towanda Area Christian Outreach) is ‘God provides,’” according to volunteers.
CANTON — Canton Area School District has shifted their plan for how to compensate transportation contractors after state sources have released reimbursement options for next school year.
Another year, another toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike – a trend drivers will likely withstand for another three decades amid bleak traffic and revenue projections, according to a new report.
Think about all the places where you like water to be.
The United Way of Bradford County and PA 211 continue to be there for anyone looking for resources in the community, especially as 211 calls have spiked due to the hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following births were announced by Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre:
In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams urged her husband, John Adams, and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence. In 2020, the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States, Stacy Gar…
Patricia A. Nichols, 72, of Ulster to Richard E. Morgan Jr., 79, of UlsterGreg Eugene Yaggie, 47, of Columbia Cross Roads to Samantha Helena Tice, 37, of TroyGavin Greeno, 20, of Sayre to Stepahnie Easling, 20, of SayreMathew P. Matushin, 37, of Athens to Emily Rae Coombs, 33, of AthensCody …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration, in collaboration with the U.S. Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications this past Friday at 9 a.m.
TOWANDA BOROUGH – Friends in the Towanda Borough area and the First Presbyterian Church celebrated Paul Dewitt’s 95th birthday on Saturday with a drive-by parade.
CANTON — Canton residents may soon be able to seek low interest loans through the borough to help with upkeep of their sidewalks.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has approved a temporary waiver allowing pharmacists licensed by the Department of State to order and administer the COVID-19 vaccines even without a physician’s order once they become available to the public.
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania released its preliminary report and recommendations Thursday outlining county priorities for further Election Code reforms, and strongly urged the General Assembly and administration to work together closely with counties to create positiv…
The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex sat empty with no animals, rodeos or famed Farm Show food to be found; but that didn’t keep Bradford County residents from taking part in the Commonwealth’s biggest annual celebration of agriculture.
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WEST BURLINGTON – The Bradford County Correctional Facility had to perform mass testing last month after two inmates heading to a rehabilitation facility tested positive for COVID-19, according to Warden Donald Stewart. When the results came back on Christmas Eve, Stewart said 23 inmates and…
Bradford County Children and Youth Services will be undergoing an evaluation to see what improvements, if any, the county can make with the service.
TOWANDA BOROUGH – Bradford County will soon be advertising for proposals to begin the second phase of renovations at the old Ben Franklin building, with hopes that the project can be completed this summer or early fall.
The Bradford County Commissioners are hopeful that the state will transfer over to Phase 1B for COVID-19 vaccine distribution “shortly” according to Commissioner Chairman Daryl Miller.
CANTON BOROUGH – Canton Borough Council saw the appointments of both a new borough council president as well as a new council member during a reorganization meeting held Monday.
State and local medical professionals and legislators gathered online Wednesday to discuss the logistics of COVID-19 vaccine distribution in rural Pennsylvania and ways to quell vaccine hesitancy.
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A longtime priority of fiscal conservatives in Pennsylvania is once again up for consideration in the state House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Treasurer-elect Stacy Garrity announced two key appointments to her incoming administration Tuesday naming deputy treasurers for both communications and policy.
Over $506,000 has been allocated to improve railways in Bradford and Wyoming counties by the State Transportation Commission.
The 42 Rotary Clubs of District 7410, who support and help fund community projects in all or part of 10 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, are sponsoring a virtual silent auction online starting on Monday, Feb. 1, and culminating at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, with scores of donated items u…
CANTON BOROUGH – Long time Canton Borough Council member John Mosser has announced his retirement.
TOWANDA – Towanda Area School District Superintendent Dennis Peachey is optimistic that COVID-19 vaccinations could become available to district staff later this month, although the optimism he expressed during Monday’s school board meeting, based on discussions with Guthrie, came with the r…
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HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has formed an interdisciplinary task force of state agencies: aging, legal, financial, law enforcement and healthcare stakeholders and subject matter experts – to address the recent study of financial exploitation of older adults in the state…
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