Elmira Baby Had Been Outside for Three Days

Elmira Police are now saying that the 8-month-old baby, abandoned in a trash bag outside an Elmira home, had been there for three days. The baby’s mother, 17-year-old Harriette Hoyt of Sayre has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Court documents claim that... Read More.

Sayre man accused of assaulting nurse at RPH

A Sayre man is accused of assaulting a nurse in the Emergency Department of Robert Packer Hospital. It happened Monday afternoon while the man's father was being treated in the ER. Frustrated at what he perceived as a lack of care, 56-year-old Joseph Dorsey... Read More.

Sayre teacher accused of injuring student in class

An elementary teacher in the Sayre School District is accused of injuring a student in a classroom incident. 47-year-old Stephen Parks is accused of picking up a student in a seat and then dropping that student to the floor, which caused unspecified injuries to... Read More.

Third valley mayor will not run for re-election

A third mayor in the Valley has announced that he will not seek re-election this year. Sayre Mayor Denny Thomas announced yesterday that he will not be seeking a fourth term as mayor, after spending the last 12 years in charge of the borough.... Read More.

Sayre man arrested after allegedly pulling gun on police

A Sayre man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to break into a home and then pulling a BB gun on authorities. 53-year-old Daniel Acorn is accused of attempting to burglarize a home on Seneca Street in Sayre before fleeing from responding police.   Sayre... Read More.

Sayre Theatre unveils new marquee

After over two years of fundraising, the Sayre Theatre has a new marquee hanging above its doors. The former marquee was over 90 years old, and its age had begun to show. Designers of the new sign tried to stay as true to the... Read More.

Longtime coach in Sayre passes away

The Sayre Area School District and surrounding community is mourning the loss of a longtime coach. 78-year-old Ralph Hendershot passed away on Friday. He was an English teacher in the Sayre Area School District from 1960 until 1998. Hendershot coached Sayre's varsity baseball team... Read More.

Sayre looks deeper into proposed parking plan

Sayre officials are working to keep traffic moving through the borough with a new parking layout. Officials have proposed the purchase of 200 new parking meters which will be placed around downtown. The new meters would allow commuters to park in one space for... Read More.

Sayre Area SD employee lead off premises by authorities

Information is still limited as to why a former Sayre Area School District employee was escorted out of his office by police officers last month. Samuel Moore, the former business manager at the Sayre Area School District, was escorted off the premises and his... Read More.

Sayre collects $40,000 in unpaid sewage fees

Sayre Borough has collected $40,000 in delinquent sewer fees in a recent push for payment which started last month. At the beginning of August, Sayre was owed nearly $110,000 by residents who had not paid their sewage bill. That number now sits at about... Read More.