Road projects starting in Athens Township

Work is scheduled to begin today on several roads in Athens Township.  Improvements are planned for Westbrook Street, Center Street, Pine Tree Road, Hillcrest Drive, Jacob Street, Lambert Street, Baxter Street, Shuman Hill Road, and Owasco Road.   Drivers should allow extra travel time and seek alternate... Read More.

Athens man sentenced for armed home invasion

An Athens man was recently sentenced to 18 to 60 months in state prison related to a January incident.  According to the Bradford County District Attorney’s office, 27-year-old Gaige Daniel Brown entered a Dogwood Avenue home wearing a bandana around his face and threatened the... Read More.

$22.8M budget approved for Sayre schools

The Sayre School Board Monday signed off on a nearly $22.8 million budget for the upcoming school year.  The 2025–26 plan includes a small property tax increase of just 1 percent.   Business Manager Barry Claypool previously reported that overall revenues and expenses both increased by around... Read More.

Sayre Borough to host e-recycling event

If you’re looking to get rid of old electronics, Sayre Borough will host an e-recycling event Saturday from 8-11 a.m. in the South Lehigh Avenue municipal parking lot, across from the police station.  You must register ahead of time. Forms are available on the borough’s... Read More.

WHS seniors to celebrate with car parade

Waverly’s Class of 2025 will celebrate their upcoming graduation on Friday, June 13 with a Senior Car Parade.   The decorated cars will make their way through the community starting at 11 a.m., going from the high school onto Route 34, then Chemung Street, Ball... Read More.

Charges filed in Yale’s Music crash

Charges have been filed in last month’s bus crash that damaged Yale’s Music Shop in Athens.   42-year-old Jason Wayne Houghtalen of Sayre faces the felony charges of theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief, along with the summary offense of accident involving damage to an... Read More.