Arrest Made for 2006 Murder

Pennsylvania State Police have made an arrest in connection with the brutal 2006 slaying of a Bradford County couple. David and Carol Keefe were found shot to death at close range with a shotgun four years ago in the garage of their Athens Township home.... Read More.

2010 Wreaths Across America Campaign

Churches in both Tioga and Bradford County are being asked to support the local Wreaths Across America campaign. Churches in the two counties are encouraged to adopt a cemetery and place an evergreen wreath at its entrance on Saturday while families are invited to place... Read More.

Owego to Hold 2nd Meeting on Water Sale

Village of Owego trustees have announced a special meeting for Monday to once again consider a deal to sell treated water to a natural gas drilling company. The meeting will be held at 7pm at the Hubbard Auditorium in the Tioga County Office Building. Inflection Energy... Read More.

Local Sports from Tuesday, Dec. 7

Fresh off their victory at the Newark Valley Invitational, the Owego wrestling team won 10 of 15 matches against Susquehanna Valley Tuesday night to beat the Sabers 51-28. Also Tuesday, Johnson City won the final four matches to upend Chenango Forks, Vestal beat Elmira, Union-Endicott... Read More.

O-A Voters Approve Bus Replacement

Owego-Apalachin residents approved a proposition Tuesday that will pave the way for the district to purchase four new school buses. The vote was 210-192 in favor of purchasing three new full-size buses and one smaller bus. It is part of the district’s replacement plan, which... Read More.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Owego

Veterans and a few members of the public took time Tuesday to commemorate Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Owego. Tuesday was the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor. The Owego VFW hosted an event to remember all those who were killed and those... Read More.

O-A Residents Voting on Bus Proposition

Owego-Apalachin School District residents are voting Tuesday on a proposal to purchase four new school buses. It is part of the district’s replacement plan, which calls for buses to be taken out of service after 10-12 years on the road. O-A Superintendent Dr. Bill Russell was... Read More.

Trustees Table Decision to Sell Treated Water

Owego trustees tabled a decision Monday on an agreement to sell its treated water to a natural gas drilling company. Inflection Energy wants to purchase 200,000 gallons of the treated water every day from the village’s wastewater treatment plant at a cost of 5 cents... Read More.

Lockheed Receives $46M Contract from Navy

The US Navy announced a nearly $46 million contract with Lockheed Martin on Friday. The contract is for development of the unmanned K-Max heavy lift helicopter. The vehicle is built by Kaman Aerospace in Connecticut and equipped by Lockheed workers in Owego. The K-Max is designed... Read More.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Program

Tuesday is the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Owego VFW will host an event to remember those who were killed at 1pm in the Dale Sibley Memorial Dining Room at the Glenn A. Warner Post 1371 on Main Street. Sibley, an Owego... Read More.

Owego to Vote on Inflection Deal Monday

Owego trustees will meet Monday night to discuss an agreement to sell its treated water to a natural gas drilling company. Denver-based Inflection Energy wants to sign an agreement with the village to purchase the treated water over the next 10 years. It could be... Read More.

Tree Auction Raises $12K for Charities

A local law firm sponsored a Christmas Tree auction for charity on Friday. 18 trees and 18 wreaths that were decorated by local businesses were auctioned off for over $12,000. The event was organized by Coughlin and Gerhart, which has an office on Lake Street in... Read More.