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Impact fee vote set for April 12  Free Access 

BRADFORD COUNTY
BY KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer
TOWANDA — The Bradford County Commissioners announced Thursday that the board will vote on an ordinance for the impact fee on April... More

DISTRICT RELEASES REMAINING CAPP ITEMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

WAVERLY SCHOOLS
By COLIN HOGAN
Staff Writer

WAVERLY— The Waverly Schools Board has finalized the list of improvements it will make to district facilities with the remaining $16 million worth of funding available for its Capital Assets and Preservation Project... More

County welcomes back flood-damaged records, authorizes bridge contracts

By COLIN HOGAN
Staff Writer

OWEGO — In a legislative workshop Thursday morning, members of the Tioga County Legislature agreed to have the county’s flood-damaged records shipped back from the company that has been working to restore... More

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Sports

Youth will be served on Times’ girls’ all-star team

BASKETBALL
Morning Times

Choosing Times all-stars for swimming and wrestling comes down to basic science. How fast did they go and what were their records are, basically, all we need to... More

WAVERLY QB CLUB TO HOLD FUNDRAISER

BENEFIT
Morning Times

WAVERLY — The Waverly Quarterback Club will hold its annual spring findraiser Saturday night, March 24, from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at The Club at Shepard Hills. The event will feature music, videos, raffles and door... More

CARDINALS KNOCK OFF TOP-SEEDED SPARTANS

BASKETBALL

PHOENIX (AP) — Gorgui Dieng swatted away the West Region’s top seed to send Rick Pitino into another regional... More

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National News

US TO OK EGYPT AID DESPITE CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will use her waiver authority to release at least a portion of $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt.... More

Unhappy public not sure who to blame for high gas

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Families canceling vacations. Fishermen watching their profits burn up along with their boats’ gasoline. Drivers buying only a few gallons of gas at a time because they can’t afford to fill the... More

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Lifestyles

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER

The sun is shining and the temperature is over 60 degrees this morning. It looks like it will be another gorgeous day and spring only officially begins... More

Jewish Food Festival scheduled for March 25

For the Morning Times

ELMIRA—Corned beef and pastrami, knishes, rugelach and mandelbrot—these are just a few of the classic Jewish foods that will be available at the annual Jewish Food Festival on Sunday, March... More

THE FOLLOWING PETS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND TAKEN TO THE BRADFORD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY:

Date: 3/5/12Stray:Dog - Pit MixAge/Sex: 6 Mnth FemaleColor: Chocolate/WhiteFound: LeraysvilleCollar: Black Date: 3/5/12Stray:Dog - Pit/Hound MixAge/Sex:Adult Fem.Color: BrindleFound: RomeCollar: none Date: 3/7/12Stray: Dog - LabAge/Sex:Young Adult... More

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FEMA LOAN PROGRAM TO HELP BOROUGH

Morning Times

HARRISBURG — The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Disaster Loan (CDL) program is helping three hard-hit Pennsylvania municipalities — including the Borough of Athens — deal with the ongoing recovery from... More

Sudden warm weather could impact Finger Lakes wineries

By ALEXIS BORTLE
Lifestyles Reporter

New York state has five wine producing regions, with nine officially recognized by the New York State Tax and Trade Bureau as viticultural... More

Training to protect their hometown

ULSTER
BY KRISTY WESTBROOK
Staff Writer

ULSTER — As smoke billows from a house in Ulster Township next to the Ulster-Sheshequin Volunteer Fire Assocation, have no fear, this is just a... More

Obituaries  Free Access 

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
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

Local News

Little known fact — the county’s first settlers

BRADFORD COUNTY

This is the fourth segment of a 20- week series that is being submitted by the Bradford County Historical Society in honor of the bicentennial of Bradford County, which will occur on March 24, 2012 and be celebrated throughout this... More

A special visit

The Athens Area art program recently hosted a visit from a visiting artist. Artist Tony Papandrea is currently exhibiting some of his artwork in the Athens Area High School Art... More

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Entertainment

FRUGAL LIVING

USING REFILLABLE CUPS ON SINGLE-CUP BREWING SYSTEMS
by Sara Noel

Dear Sara: How much coffee do you put in your Keurig My KCup? I'd like to start using ours, but I've read horror stories from those who have overfilled and underfilled their cups. -- Libby,... More

SENSE & SENSITIVITY

MIXING FRIENDSHIP, BUSINESS GETS COMPLICATED
By Harriette Cole

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am going through an issue that is somewhat confusing. I have someone in my life with whom I am both friends and business partners. I have also allowed this person to live in my home in tough... More

Stella McCartney shows off her UK Olympic designs

By GREGORY KATZ
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — How many ways can you stretch Britain’s red, white and blue Union Jack over finely toned Olympic athletes? Ask Stella... More

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