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Eric Hrin: Western Bradford Notebook: Making a big impression in Troy

TROY - They call it the "giant printer." It's an apt description. Located at W.R. Croman Primary School in Troy, the school's new printer takes 36-inch rolls...

Red Cross forms recovery group

The Bradford/Sullivan Counties American Red Cross has announced formation of and hosted a long-term recovery group to support those affected by last year's disasters. The...

Marino introduces foreign drug trafficing bill

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, has introduced a bill that would make it easier for the United States to prosecute foreign drug traffickers by closing a loophole in...

100th day of school celebrated in Troy

TROY - "Pop! Pop! Pop!" A set of ear plugs would have been helpful at W.R.Croman Primary School Tuesday in Troy. In the gym, students celebrated the 100th day of school...

Annual Open Forest to be held March 3

Even though this winter has proven mild so far, don't pack your warm clothes yet. The upcoming Satterlee Creek Environmental Center's Open Forest event will usher in...

Impact fee bill addresses housing needs

HARRISBURG - Affordable housing advocates are praising the Marcellus Shale impact fee legislation that dedicates money for housing needs in drilling boom areas with a share set...

DEP halts fracking at site after gas well failure DEP halts Carrizo fracking at Susquehanna County site after gas well failure

An out-of-control Susquehanna County natural gas well released waste fluids to a Forest Lake Twp. well pad early last week leading state regulators to halt all activity at the...

Subway to re-open in Wyalusing

Subway restaurants announced recently that their restaurant in the Wyalusing Creek Plaza on Route 6 in Wyalusing reopened on Feb. 9 after being forced to close in September when...

Granville Twp. man waives meth-related charges

TROY - A 28-year-old Granville Summit man who was jailed after possessing and manufacturing methamphetamine at his residence Jan. 25 on Allen Meadows Road in Granville Township...

Motion made to file additional charges against Lopez

The prosecution in the case against a Barton man accused of threatening an Athens store owner with a machete in September has requested that two additional charges be filed...

Canton man waives false reports, cruelty to animals charges

TROY - A Canton man who police said fabricated a stabbing story last year in Alba has waived false reports charges to the Bradford County Court of Common Pleas, according to the...

Local agencies receive cut in state HSDF funds

Due to a freeze on some of the funds in the state budget, the Bradford County commissioners on Thursday reduced the allocation of state Human Services Development Fund dollars to...

Sayre Salvation Army gets new captain

The Sayre Salvation Army will receive a new captain on Monday, a month after the previous captains were relieved of their duties. Captain Debra Stedman will start as leader of the...

Canton hears about funding situation

CANTON - The governor has rolled out a new acronym for school districts across Pennsylvania. During Thursday's Canton Area School Board meeting, the school board heard about...

Monroeton man attends Super Bowl

Local man attends big sporting event While countless area football fans watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots on their televisions during Super Bowl XLVI,...

Prison Board mulls $378K expansion of Bradford County jail

TOWANDA - For Bradford County jail Warden Donald Stewart, the overcrowding problem at the Bradford County jail has come to a head. On Thursday, Stewart asked the Bradford County...

DEP Fines Chesapeake Appalachia $565,000 for Multiple Violations

HARRISBURG - The Department of Environmental Protection has fined Chesapeake Appalachia LLC a total of $565,000 in civil penalties and reimbursement costs for erosion and sediment...

Letter to the Editor, Feb. 10, 2012

Who benefits in the absence of planning? EDITOR: What is a planning commission - and why should we have one? There are far more reasons to have a planning commission than there...

Tobacco use on school grounds prohibited by state law and school board policy

Please be advised that PA Law 1223.5, enacted on Feb. 20, 2001, prohibits the possession and/or use of any tobacco product on any property in the control of a school district....

Pickett says impact fee to address concerns of local communities

To ensure that local communities have resources available to help offset the impacts caused by drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale region, Rep. Tina Pickett...

State House of Representatives honors library's 100th anniversary

TROY - The state House of Representatives is congratulating the Allen F. Pierce Free Library in Troy on its 100th anniversary. In a citation from the House sponsored by Rep. Matt...

Western Bradford Notebook: Scholarship Challenge a 'legacy' in Canton, by Eric Hrin

Question: What does it take to be a member of Canton Area School District's Scholarship Challenge Team? Answer: practice, practice, practice. Recently, the Canton team...

Dog licenses for sale in Athens

Local Brief Bradford County Treasurer, Becky Clark, issues a reminder that she along with Dale Cole the State Dog Warden will be selling dog licenses on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on...

Central Bradford News Digest

Central Bradford News Digest Library offers instruction on downloading e-books TOWANDA - The Towanda Public Library Director June Houghtaling said she plans to hold...

Story contained incorrect information about Wysox Supervisor Jon Kulick

Story contained incorrect information about Wysox Supervisor Jon Kulick Kurt Lafy, not Jon Kulick, will work 40 hours per week for Wysox Township. A story in Wednesday's...

Wrong photo used for story

CORRECTIONS Wrong photo used for story Wednesday's Daily Review did not use the correct photo to accompany a story about a Wysox Township supervisors' meeting. The...

Work to re-open Pine Street in Towanda is under way

TOWANDA - At its meeting this week, the Towanda Borough Council heard a report on the structural issues at the Fairchild Hardware building, which has kept Pine Street closed, and...

New sewer plant to be flood-resistant

Valley Joint Sewer Authority officials are finding ways to make the sewer plant more flood-resistant as construction continues at the facility. With construction underway at the...

Sayre looks at sewer billing

With an increase in sewer fees looming, Sayre borough officials continue to look into ways to make billing more convenient for borough residents. Sewer customers currently receive...

Pickett says impact fee to address concerns of local communities

Pickett supports legislation To ensure that local communities have resources available to help offset the impacts caused by drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale...

Flood protection project for Wysox's commercial district to start

WYSOX TOWNSHIP - A project to clean debris and gravel bars from Laning Creek, which is aimed at preventing another devastating flood in the commercial area of U.S. Route 6 in...

Block grants get county association support

HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to steer state aid for seven human service programs through a single grant drew support Wednesday from the leadership of the...

Budget fosters uncertaintly, fear among human services providers

Social services agencies in Northeast Pennsylvania have a long history of pulling together in the face of state budget cuts. The budget proposed Tuesday by Gov. Tom Corbett could...

Higher ed cuts hit bipartisan sour note

HARRISBURG - Gov. Tom Corbett's proposals to cut state aid for higher education immediately hit a sour note with lawmakers of both parties. Democratic lawmakers questioned...

Libraries take budget hit

Lackawanna County Library System Administrator Mary Garm readied herself Tuesday for a long fight after she saw the governor's proposed 2012-13 state budget. Libraries in...

State unemployment compensation crisis hitting local businesses

Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to deal with the state's unemployment compensation crisis resonates with business owners. "You don't leave people on unemployment for a...

Obama draws area fire for contraception decision

Congressman Lou Barletta joined Catholic leaders Wednesday in speaking out against the Obama administration's decision to force religious employers to provide health coverage...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Chesapeake Energy describes adjustment in royalty payments

Chesapeake Energy has sent a letter to its royalty owners advising them of some adjustments in their royalty payments this year following a court decision. "As a result of...

Wysox Supervisors hire full-time employee to manage the township

WYSOX TOWNSHIP - The Wysox Township supervisors on Tuesday hired a full-time employee to manage the township, and also announced that extensive work on Glen and Dry Run roads,...

Pickett says Governor's proposal starts 2012-13 budget process

HARRISBURG - Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) said that the governor's budget proposal, which he presented in Harrisburg on Tuesday, stays within the...

Presbytery to open Volunteer Villages

The Presbytery of Lackawanna will open two Volunteer Villages in March to coordinate flood recovery and to host visiting and local volunteers. The volunteer centers, sponsored by...

Parent concerns heard at Athens public meeting

Athens Area School District superintendent Doug Ulkins faced a steady stream of comments, questions and concerns from district families and community members Tuesday at a Tuesday...

Colleges would see major cuts in state budget

State colleges and universities would see some of the biggest cuts in Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget. The 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher...

Budget slashes higher education, keeps district funding mostly flat

After a state funding cut of almost $1 billion last year forced districts to slash programs and staff, area schools would see mostly flat funding under Gov. Tom Corbett's...

Local man jailed after manufacturing meth, assaulting wife

TROY - A 28-year-old Granville Summit man was jailed after threatening to kill his wife and possessing and manufacturing methamphetamine at his residence Jan. 25 on Allen Meadows...

Windham Ambulance to discontinue service

Regional EMS officials are working to ensure that a four-township service area retains ambulance coverage when the Windham Ambulance Association goes out of service next month....

A look at the losers in Corbett's budget

In a budget that cuts overall spending for the second year in a row, the list of losers in Gov. Tom Corbett's second proposed spending plan is long. Higher education takes...

A look at the winners in Corbett's budget

The big winners in Gov. Tom Corbett's second budget are income taxpayers, corporations and state police, workers and prisons. The state income tax will remain at 3.07...

Corbett budget slashes higher education spending, but taxes stay the same

Gov. Tom Corbett proposed a 2012-13 state budget that cuts overall spending for the second year in a row, holds the line on taxes and again cuts a business tax while sharply...