Athens Area CSD senior to attend Saturday classes

Athens Area High School Seniors are still set to graduate on June 3rd, despite days missed as the result of a teacher strike last week. Seniors WILL have to attend classes on three Saturdays however. Exact dates and lesson plans for these Saturday school... Read More.

Primary results in Bradford County

Yesterday was primary day across Pennsylvania and the results are in. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took home the statewide wins for their political parties, however, results in Bradford County differed slightly.   Bernie Sanders received the majority Democratic vote in Bradford County with a 49.7... Read More.

Sayre Man accidentally shoots neighbor

A man from Sayre has been arrested after accidentally shooting his neighbor on Saturday. 33-year-old Samuel Olugun has been charged with reckless endangerment after accidentally firing his gun into the floor of his apartment. The bullet travelled through the floor of his bathroom, and... Read More.

Strike ends at Sayre Area School District

Teachers and students return to the Sayre Area School District today following the conclusion of a strike which began on April 12th. The Sayre Area Education Association initiated the strike after teacher contract negotiations with the school board had been ongoing for over three... Read More.

Teacher strike ends in Athens Area School District

Teachers and students return to the Athens Area School District today following the conclusion of a strike which began on Monday. The Athens Area Education Association says that after having multiple informal conversations with community members, it was decided that it would be in... Read More.

Names released in double-fatal car crash in Bradford County

Pennsylvania State Police have released the names of the victims in a double-fatal car crash in Bradford County yesterday. 69-year-old Joan Fiscus and 45-year-old Janet Marie Alvoid were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on East Hornbrook Road in Sheshequin Township. The... Read More.

Sayre Area School Board approves summer renovations

After concerns of a lack of state funding delayed the process late last year, the Sayre Area School District has awarded two contracts for summer renovations. The Sayre Area Board of Education voted to award a contract to replace four school boilers to Schoonover... Read More.

Red flag warning for Northeastern PA

There is a red flag warning for Northeastern Pennsylvania until 8PM today. A red flag warning means that conditions are more than favorable for the occurrence of brush fires. Low humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds are what prompted the weather service out of... Read More.

Athens Area Education Association begins strike today

The Athens Area Education Association announced yesterday that they will begin their strike today. The announcement comes after the education association and the Athens Area School Board could not reach an agreement on teacher contracts over the weekend. Athens Area School District teachers have... Read More.

AAEA to strike on April 18th

In a written statement released late last week, the Athens Area Education Association has confirmed that teachers will be going on strike on April 18th if meaningful progress is not achieved prior to then. The next scheduled meeting between the Athens Area Board of... Read More.

Sayre Area School Board and SAEA will meet tonight

The Sayre Area Education Association and Sayre Area Board of Education will be meeting tonight for the last time before the education association's threatened strike on Tuesday. Teacher contract negotiations have been ongoing since contracts last expired in 2013. Prior to tonight's meeting, the... Read More.