Athens

The Athens Township Police Department is teaming with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Administration to enforce a Border to Border seatbelt enforcement operation now through June 8th. 370 law enforcement agencies across the state of Pennsylvania will be stepping... Read More.

A Wyalusing man has been charged by Athens Township Police for ten violations of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. 36-year-old Charles Sanders is being charged with four counts of criminal attempt to make a false statement to induce an agreement for home... Read More.

Shoppers in Athens over the weekend were able to help a local Boy Scouts of America group raise money at their annual garage sale. Venture Crew 105 hosted its 22nd annual sale, in which visitors at the former P&C Fresh building on Elmira Street... Read More.

The Athens ArtsFest was held Saturday and Sunday at the Athens Area School District grounds, and over 100 local artists took part in the event. From painters to woodcarvers, artists were able to not only put on displays of making their art, but were... Read More.

An Athens woman was arrested by Athens Township police recently on a charge of recklessly endangering another person. 26-year-old Ashley Joiner is also facing a charge of disorderly conduct related to an incident which took place on April 23rd. Police say Joiner fired two... Read More.

The Athens area is getting ready for their annual ArtsFest which is kicking off this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, visitors can explore artisan booths both indoors and outdoors and enjoy festival foods from a number of vendors, with Philly cheese steaks, crab cakes,... Read More.

A new interim superintendent has been approved by the Athens Area School District. Craig Stage, the current director of educational programs for the district, will begin serving in his capacity as interim superintendent beginning July 1st. Stage's salary will be set at $100,000. He... Read More.

Five members of the Athens Area High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter have qualified for the national leadership conference in Nashville, Tennessee this summer. A record number of students qualified from Athens to compete at the state conference, as the school sent... Read More.