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.

Two sent to hospital following accident in Athens

First responders worked for nearly an hour and a half to remove an individual entrapped in a vehicle, following a two-car crash on US Route 220 South in Athens. The accident occurred at around 4:40PM yesterday after one vehicle is said to have crossed... Read More.

Arrests made in connection to underage party in Sayre

Two arrests have been made in connection to a party where over 20 under age individuals are said to have consumed both drugs and alcohol. The investigation into the party which occurred on January 15th at the Mile Lane apartments in Sayre resulted in... Read More.

Sayre Area CSD facing another teacher strike

The disagreement on teacher contracts continues in Sayre. The Sayre Area Education Association has announced that another teacher strike will be held on April 12th if an agreement is not made with the school board before then. The education association has another meeting with... Read More.

Waverly CSD Submits Proposal for $1.1 Million Grant

The Waverly Central School District has finalized a grant application which will hopefully bring $1.1 Million to the district to make necessary technology upgrades. In a meeting yesterday, the Waverly School Board approved their application to receive money through New York's Smart Schools Bond... Read More.

Montrose CSD Educators Announce Strike

As Sayre Area School District administrators are continuing to work with the Sayre Area Education Association on contract negotiations, educators in the nearby Montrose School District have announced that they will begin to strike starting next Tuesday. Students in Montrose have been advised not... Read More.

Large Brush Fire in Waverly

  Numerous fire departments from three counties and two states are all on the scene of a large brush fire near Stateline Automotive and Talmadge Hill Road in Waverly. The fire has currently affected an approximate half-square mile area. Winds have taken... Read More.

Nine Month Budget Impasse Comes to an End

Following a 9-month standoff between state politicians in Pennsylvania, a state budget will be passed on Monday. The $7 Billion budget was backed by a majority of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania, but was also opposed by many state Democrats, including Governor Tom Wolf who threatened... Read More.

Sayre Area Board of Education Addresses Potential Strike

The Sayre Area Education Association, comprised of educators in the Sayre Area School District has suggested that a strike might be possible due to contract negotiation. The Sayre Area Board of Education has since released a statement saying that they are continuing to meet... Read More.

Name Released in Fatal Town of Barton Crash

More information has been released on the car accident in the Town of Barton on Tuesday which left a mother dead. Authorities say that 41-year-old Deborah Reynolds of Athens was travelling on Dean Creek Road when she lost control of her vehicle, leaving the... Read More.

PA House Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The House made 200 amendments to the bill which came through their door from the Pennsylvania Senate. The Senate will now have to vote to approve these amendments before it heads... Read More.

Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Surrounding Sayre Standoff

The man who caused a police standoff near Guthrie Hospital in Sayre last July has pleaded guilty to two of his charges. 34-year-old Duane Holloway of Sayre has plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of possession of a prohibited offensive weapon. Each charge carries... Read More.