PA Lawmakers pass revenue package

Pennsylvania lawmakers passed their 2016-2017 revenue package last night, which has also since been signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf. The upcoming revenue package was passed nearly 9 months sooner than it was last year.   Some of the key points of the package include... Read More.

Athens man arrested for assault at Robert Packer Hospital

An Athens man is in custody after allegedly assaulting two people at Robert Packer Hospital on Monday. 63-year-old Francis Peace is accused of hitting his two sisters while visiting a family member in the hospital on Monday. Hospital security asked Peace to leave several... Read More.

Police investigating Bradford County homicide

Police are investigating a murder in Bradford County which occurred on Tuesday. Authorities say that 51-year-old Daryl Barnes shot his brother, 46-year-old Fred Barnes, in the chest with a shotgun following an argument at his home. Daryl Barnes has been charged with criminal homicide... Read More.

Guns stolen in sporting goods store robbery

A large number of guns are said to have been taken during a robbery of a sporting goods store in Wysox Township. Fulmer's Sporting Goods Store on Golden Mile Road in Wysox is where the burglary took place. No arrests have been made and... Read More.

Towanda man pleads ‘no contest’ to five felonies

A man from Towanda has plead "no contest" to five felony charges resulting from an incident which occurred last October. 46-year-old Richard Vanderpool has been charged with stealing a 2011 Chevy Malibu. According to police records, Vanderpool later used that car to ram into... Read More.

Sayre Area Schools look at adding special education programs

Sayre Area School District officials are considering adding two new programs to their Special Education services. The addition of an elementary-level life skills classroom, and a middle and high school autistic support classroom is estimated to save the school district between $20,000 and $25,000... Read More.

Waverly man: steals car, collides with two patrol cars

A man from Waverly was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and crashing it into two police cars. Authorities say that 43-year-old Steven Stubbs of Waverly stole a woman's vehicle after leaving a bar in Towanda. Two patrol cars responded to the report and... Read More.

Florida man pleads ‘No contest’ in Sayre

The Florida man accused of threatening a Sayre Police officer earlier this year has plead 'No contest' to two misdemeanor charges. 39-year-old Michael Ames, Jr. of Winter Park Florida is accused of threatening authorities and yelling obscenities at them as they attempted to turn... Read More.

Owego man accused of stealing from Guthrie

An Owego man has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $16,000 from Guthrie Hospital in Sayre. 72-year-old Elton Godfrey worked as a courier for Guthrie, when he is said to have stolen the money. Police say that Godfrey was in charge of delivering money... Read More.

Gov. Wolf urges Liquor Control Board to take action

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is seeking to allow convenience stores the ability to more easily sell alcohol. Currently, Pennsylvania state law requires a business that sells both gasoline and alcohol to use two separate cash registers to process those transactions. Governor Wolf has written... Read More.