December 20, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Libous honors local students

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer
WAVERLY — Senator Tom Libous recently recognized Waverly School District students for the 2011 “YesSafeChoices” Poster... More

PennDOT gives winter-driving tips

By KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

As snowflakes have already fallen in the local area causing some winter accidents to occur, some drivers may have forgotten how to drive in... More

Special Sections

Obituaries  Free Access 

Jean Maynard Cummings - 2013-05-22
Ronald Bruce Warner - 2013-05-22
FUNERALS - 2013-05-22
Martha Depew - 2013-05-21
Ronald Bruce Warner - 2013-05-21
FUNERALS - 2013-05-21
Calvin C. Cole - 2013-05-20
Gordon M. Callison - 2013-05-20
Daniel “Dan” W. Platt - 2013-05-20
Jeannie L McCracken - 2013-05-20
Martha E. Depew - 2013-05-20
FUNERALS - 2013-05-20
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

Local News

Former Second Mile board members: We needed to know

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former board members of Jerry Sandusky’s charity say its CEO never told them about a 2002 shower incident that is the focus of child sexual abuse charges against the retired Penn State assistant... More

DATEBOOK

TIOGA PT CHAPTER OF DAR, will meet for lunch, Wed, December 21 at 12:30p.m. at the Fortune Buffet. Our speaker will be Charlotte Stevens. For more information call Janice Brown at... More

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State News

Prison for political operative who bilked NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — A political operative convicted of bamboozling Mayor Michael Bloomberg out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was sentenced to prison Monday in a case that brought the billionaire politician to the witness stand and gave the... More

Man locked in Pa. cellar: I never saw gov’t checks

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A mentally disabled man said he had nowhere else to go in 2001 when he and his high school sweetheart moved in with a paroled killer — who had starved a man to death in her... More

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National News

Attacks hurt Gingrich in Iowa, no letup pre-caucus

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — More than $1 million in negative advertising — much of it bankrolled by Mitt Romney’s allies — has eroded Newt Gingrich’s standing in Iowa and thrown the Republican presidential race here wide... More

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Nathanael Lee Hunsinger Jackson, 26

Nathanael Lee Hunsinger Jackson, 26, of Sayre, PA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 201 due to injuries sustained in an automobile... More

Tomasine Fazzary Sacco

Tomasine Fazzary Sacco, age 92, of 495 Cayuta Ave, Waverly, N.Y. formerly of Watkins Glen, N.Y. passed away Friday, December 16, 2011, at Elderwood Health Care, Waverly,... More

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Congress moves toward standoff over payroll tax  Free Access 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Partisan to the core, Congress careened toward a holiday-season standoff Monday on legislation to prevent a Social Security payroll tax increase for 160 million workers on Jan.... More

CLINTON URGES STABLE TRANSITION IN NORTH KOREA

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration called for a peaceful and stable leadership transition in North Korea on Monday but made few demands on a nucleararmed nation known for its unpredictability, poverty and hostility to the United... More

NICHOLS TO DEMOLISH RESIDENCE

By ANGELA VARANO
Staff Writer

NICHOLS — After holding two public meetings, with no attendance at either, the Village of Nichols Board of Trustees passed a resolution Monday, to legally move forward with the demolition process for the abandoned Haahr property home located... More

Sports

Athens, Sayre soccer standouts headline Times’ All-star squad  Free Access 

By DAVE POST
Sports Editor

VALLEY — Of our four Valley-area boys’ soccer teams, two had winning records and two struggled. So it should be no surprise that Athens and Sayre dominate selections for the 2011 Morning Times Allstar... More

WOLVERINES’ BOYS SWEEP, GIRLS SPLIT AT WATKINS GLEN

Morning Times

WATKINS GLEN — The wonderful thing about having depth is that, if some of your top players have an off game, the team can still be... More

MORNING TIMES TO PUBLISH TOP 25 FEMALE ATHLETES LIST

By PAT McDONALD
Associate Editor

SAYRE — Last summer, the Morning Times rolled out the Top 25 Male Athletes and Top 10 Coaches in Valley history... More

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Opinion

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Analysis: Dems hope for campaign edge on tax issue

By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats feel they’re closer than ever in their longrunning bid to paint Republicans as being much more eager to cut taxes for the rich than for the working... More

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Lifestyles

SENIOR NEWS

East Smithfield Senior Social Club

The East Smithfield Senior Social Club met in the Smithfield Township building at noon on December 7, on a rainy and snowy day. There were 36 seniors and guests... More

SENIOR NIGHT OUT FOR DECEMBER

The Sayre Senior Center will hold its monthly Senior Night Out dinner on Tuesday, December 20, at the Sayre Senior Center from 4:30 – 7... More

Sayre Senior citizens club

The Sayre Senior citizens club meeting was held on Thursday, December 1, at the Keystone Manor. Chaplain Tracy Walker said the blessing for the food and a delicious Christmas luncheon was... More

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Entertainment

SMART MONEY

GIFTS TO SIBLINGS FALL WITHIN LIMITS

DEAR BRUCE: My parents have gifted me money on a yearly basis with the understanding that I would hold onto it for them in case they needed it. Should they not need it, the money would be split among me and two... More

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

DOES FRIEND'S EX WANT TO NETWORK OR HOOK UP?

DEAR HARRIETTE: I think my best friend's ex-boyfriend of two years is too flirtatious with me. Recently, he invited me to one of his business... More

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9/11 DRAMA ’EXTREMELY LOUD’ HOPES FOR A HEALING

NEWYORK (AP) — Emotions run high in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” the boldest cinematic tackling of Sept. 11... More

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