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‘It was worse than the ’72 flood’  Free Access 

CODE OFFICERS CONTINUING INSPECTIONS OF FLOOD-RAVAGED HOMES, BUSINESSES
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor
Since the flood waters receded, Athens-Sayre Joint Code Enforcement Officer Pat Cahill has been hard at work, undertaking preliminary inspections of those homes and businesses in the two boroughs that were impacted by last week’s... More

BODY OF MAN FOUND IN CREEK

Morning Times

MONROE TOWNSHIP — The Bradford County Coroner’s office and the Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in a creek in the township here... More

Yaw encourages flood victims to apply for assistance

For the Morning Times

HARRISBURG — Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties are encouraged to apply for federal assistance, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming... More

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Calvin C. Cole, 86 - 2013-05-18
Beverley Jean (Marsh) Edwards - 2013-05-18
Rose D. Roberts - 2013-05-18
FUNERALS - 2013-05-18
FUNERALS - 2013-05-17
Maleah Mae Thurston - 2013-05-16
FUNERALS - 2013-05-16
Brody Christopher O’Dell - 2013-05-15
Hilda Elsbree Barrett - 2013-05-15
FUNERALS - 2013-05-15
Phyllis Martin Adam - 2013-05-14
Bertha E. Gregory - 2013-05-14
James E. Barton - 2013-05-14
Funerals - 2013-05-14
Michael D. “Mike/Mikie” Lane, Jr. - 2013-05-13
FUNERALS - 2013-05-13

Local News

Board appoints new member

By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

ATHENS — The Athens Area School District Board of Education Tuesday appointed a new member, and honored a local... More

Chemung County Landfill accepting Village trash

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

All residential trash in the Village of Waverly should now be taken to the Chemung County Landfill due to flooding of the Tioga County transfer station on State Routhe... More

County receives state recycling grant

For the Morning Times

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Baker, R-Wellsboro, on Tuesday announced three state grants totaling more than $22,000 awarded to municipalities in Bradford County from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental... More

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State News

Pa. federal judge rules against insurance mandate

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The requirement in the national health-care overhaul law that individuals buy health insurance is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday in a question that the... More

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Lifestyles

LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘THE BIG HOUSE’

WEST BURLINGTON— The book discussed at... More

Luther-Barnes

Colleen Elizabeth Luther and James Michael Barnes were united in marriage on July 9, 2011 at the Waverly United Methodist Church by Pastor Anne Canfield. The bride is the daughter of David and Carol Luther of... More

PET FOOD DRIVE BEING HELD IN SAYRE

SAYRE — The Church of the Redeemer in Sayre is holding a pet food drive, starting today for the Bradfor County Humane Society shelter in... More

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Athens, Sayre schools back in session

FEMA to set up disaster recovery center
By WARREN HOWELER
Times Editor

Students in the Sayre and Athens School districts will return to class today for the first time since last week’s... More

Several areas to be shut down today

Morning Times

Several areas in Athens Borough, and one roadway in Sayre Borough, will be closed today as crews continue removing flood... More

District seeking info before reopening

By ANGELA VARANO
Staff Writer

TIOGA – Superintendent of Schools Scott Taylor is seeking information from district residents who were flooded out of their homes, and wish to have their children remain enrolled in the Tioga Central School... More

Henry Dunn Inc. donates to Valley Rally

Henry Dunn Inc. donated $1,000 to flood victims through the Valley Rally. Pictured above, from left to right is: Henry Dunn Inc. COO Bryant Dunn, Henry Dunn... More

Sports

Troy tops Sayre in key NTL clash  Free Access 

By DAVE POST
Sports Editor

SAYRE — Both Troy and Sayre have been playing well in the earlygoing of the 2011 boys’ soccer season and that continued Tuesday at Sayre’s Lockhart Street... More

LADY ’SKINS CRUISE PAST WYALUSING

Morning Times

WYALUSING — Mikala Mc- Namara sandwiched a pair of goals around a trio from Elyse Skerpon as Sayre rode a trio of second-half goals to a 5-1 NTL victory over Wyalusing on... More

Lady Redskins battle tough in loss to Wyalusing; Waverly falls to TAE

Morning Times

SAYRE — Hanging tough in every set, Sayre came up short in a 3-1 loss to Wyalusing on Tuesday. Each set was a battle as the Lady Rams prevailed, 25-23, 25-21, 21- 25 and... More

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Opinion

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Who will tell the real story?

GENE LYONS

Every political failure in a democracy begins with bad storytelling. When false narratives and incoherent story lines dominate public conversation, poor decisions are sure to... More

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Entertainment

DSAP DIFFICULT TO TREAT

By Peter H. Gott, M.D.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a healthy 52- year-old female who has suffered from DSAP (disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis) most of my adult life. I have hundreds of bright red spots on each arm and... More

& S WALL STREET INTERN GETS DRAMA LESSON

By Harriette Cole

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm an intern on Wall Street, and let me tell you, the competitiveness is out of this world. Since high school, I've dreamed of the day when I could tell people I intern at JPMorgan... More

British pop artist Richard Hamilton dies at 89

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton, who depicted Tony Blair as a cowboy and designed a Beatles album cover, has died. He was... More

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