School Delays for Wednesday, March 4
The following area school districts are operating on a two-hour delay today (Wednesday, March 4):
Athens
Sayre
Epiphany
Canton
Towanda
Troy
Wyalusing
Northern Tier Career Center
Spencer-Van Etten
Bradford County, PA
Middle School teams to compete in Scholarship Challenge this weekend
Middle school teams will hit the Sayre Theatre stage for the 46th annual FCCB Scholarship Challenge this week.
Teams from Athens, Northeast Bradford, Sayre, Spencer-Van Etten, Tioga, Waverly, Wellsboro and Wyalusing will compete in the middle school bracket on Saturday.
The finals are set for the... Read More.
School closings and delays for Tuesday, March 3
The following area school districts are closed on Tuesday due to weather conditions:
Athens (Flexible Instruction Day)
Sayre
Epiphany
Canton
Northeast Bradford
Northern Tier Career Center
Troy (Flexible Instruction)
Southern Tioga (Virtual instruction)
Wyalusing (Flexible Instruction Day)
Wellsboro
The following area school districts are operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday due to weather conditions:
Northern... Read More.
Owego punches ticket to Scholarship Challenge finals
Owego Free Academy earned a trip to the Scholarship Challenge finals with a pair of wins on Saturday.
The Owego team beat Elmira in the first round, while Northeast Bradford took down Spencer-Van Etten.
With a spot in the finals on the line, Connor Sipe answered... Read More.
Towanda couple sentenced for stealing thousands from Dandy
A Bradford County couple was recently sentenced for stealing thousands of dollars from a store in Towanda.
According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, 40-year-old Robert A. Sparks and 31-year-old Alyssa L. Sparks were sentenced for felony theft charges.
Alyssa Sparks was sentenced to 30... Read More.
Athens man sentenced to years in state prison
An Athens man will spend years in state prison for multiple drug crimes.
According to the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office, 54-year-old David William Wright was sentenced to a minimum of 46 months to a maximum of 16 years in prison.
Wright was sentenced on four... Read More.
Northeast Bradford wins first D4 boys basketball title since 1991
The Northeast Bradford boys basketball team captured the District 4 championship on Wednesday night.
The Panthers took down Muncy by a 34-33 score to win the program’s first district title since 1991.
Eli Stanton led the way for Northeast Bradford with 11 points, five rebounds and... Read More.
Former Dushore fire chief, wife killed in car accident on Route 220
A former Dushore Fire Chief and his wife were killed in a car accident on Route 220 on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Dushore Fire Department, Frank and Bonnie Yonkin were driving a vehicle when it collided head-on with a tri-axle dump truck at around... Read More.
Final qualifying round of Scholarship Challenge set for Saturday
The final qualifying round of the 46th annual FCCB Scholarship Challenge will be held this weekend.
Teams from Elmira, Owego, Spencer-Van Etten and Northeast Bradford will hit the Sayre Theatre stage this Saturday.
One of those four teams will join Towanda, Tioga and Wellsboro in the... Read More.
Defending champion Towanda secures spot in Scholarship Challenge finals
The defending champion Towanda Black Knights advanced to the finals of the 46th annual FCCB Scholarship Challenge with a pair of wins on Saturday.
Towanda took down Grace Christian Academy by a 160-110 score in the first match of the day.
Athens would take down Sayre... Read More.
School closings and delays for Monday, Feb. 23
The following area school districts are now closed today due to winter weather conditions:
Athens
Sayre
Epiphany
Waverly
Towanda
Northern Tier Career Center
Troy (Flexible Instruction)
Northeast Bradford
Grace Christian Academy
Wyalusing (Flexible Instruction)
The following area school districts are operating on a two-hour delay today due to winter weather conditions:
Wellsboro
Penn York Opportunities
Elmira City
Elmira Heights
Corning
Finn... Read More.
BeST Transit unveils new propane-powered buses
BeST Transit unveiled its new propane powered buses during an event on Wednesday in Greens Landing.
According to the Morning Times, the move to propane auto gas is expected to save BeST Transit between $10,000 and $15,000 per vehicle each year in operating costs.
A $300,000... Read More.
