March 28, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

County’s unemployment number rises

According to the latest unemployment data compiled by the United States Department of Labor, Bradford County’s unemployment rate rose in... More

DISTRICT FACES POTENTIAL STAFF CUTS NEXT YEAR

SPENCER-VAN ETTEN SCHOOLS

SPENCER — School board members are preparing for a possible $1.4 million reduction in state aid for the 2012 - 2013 school year, and have proposed potential reductions in staffing and resources to accommodate that loss of... More

PICKETT: NEW LAW REQUIRES VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO ID AT THE POLLS

HARRISBURG

HARRISBURG — A new law is now in place in Pennsylvania that requires all voters to present valid photo identification at the polling place in order to cast their vote, state Rep. Tina Pickett, R-Wysox, said... More

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Ramon Osorio Jr., 63 - 2013-05-24
FUNERALS - 2013-05-24
Marcia M. Barto - 2013-05-23
Jean Maynard Cummings - 2013-05-23
FUNERALS - 2013-05-23
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
Jeannie L McCracken - 2013-05-20
Martha E. Depew - 2013-05-20
FUNERALS - 2013-05-20

Local News

Preparing for this weekend

ATHENS SCHOOLS

Members of ASAG, the Athens Student Actors Guild, are rehearsing for their up-coming production of “Bedside Manor,” by Tim... More

LOTTERY

HARRISBURG,... More

DATEBOOK

ROBERT PACKER/MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING ANNUAL ALUMNI BANQUET will be held Saturday, May 5 at the Sons of Italy, Desmond Street, Sayre, Pa. A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:15... More

National News

CUOMO, LEGISLATURE STRIKE ON-TIME NY BUDGET DEAL

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state’s top legislative leaders say they’ve agreed on their second straight on-time... More

BRIEFLY

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new study based on the North American Christmas Bird Count finds birds have taken decades to adjust their ranges in response to warming... More

Conservative justices question health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharp questioning by the Supreme Court’s conservative justices cast serious doubt Tuesday on the survival of the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s historic health care... More

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SENSE & SENSITIVITY

EATING RIGHT MAY TAKE SOME PLANNING

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a busy schedule that almost forces me to eat out. I'm really trying to move away from this bad habit. I'm in pretty decent shape, but my family history is a scary indicator of what could happen to my... More

ASK DR. K HEALTH

BENEFITS OF EATING FISH OUTWEIGH THE RISKS

DEAR DOCTOR K: I enjoy eating fish, and I know that doing so can keep me healthier. But how worried should I be about mercury and other pollutants in... More

‘Stay Strong’

Waverly grad talks about her battle with Multiple Sclerosis

WAVERLY — At 19-years-old, one Waverly grad has faced more obstacles than most will in a... More

Reese changes plea, to be sentenced May 3

BRADFORD COUNTY

TOWANDA— ANew York state man who participated in a disturbance throughout Sayre before taking part of a threat against a man with a machete in Athens Borough in September of last year has pleaded “guilty” in Bradford County Court... More

Trustees set date for public hearing on budget

WAVERLY— The Village of Waverly Trustees on Tuesday set a date for a public hearing on the municipality’s 2012-2013 budget. The public hearing will be held April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the village... More

Sports

Beasts of the East

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NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE TO BE RUN IN 5 SEGMENTS

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR’s annual all-star race will be split into five segments this year, with a mandatory pit stop before the final 10-lap sprint for the $1 million... More

PSU AIMS TO SPRING FORWARD WITH O’BRIEN

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Bill O’Brien is still living out of a hotel room nearly three months after arriving in Happy Valley to become Penn State’s new head... More

Opinion

The politics of Netanyahu’s war talk

Two big things about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s beating the war drum against Iran: First, Netanyahu has been predicting Iran’s imminent acquisition of nuclear weapons for 20... More

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, March 28, the 88th day of 2012. There are 278 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in... More

Lifestyles

HAPPENING

Wednesday, March 28... More

CROWD

ROBERT LANINGER

...Earns dean’s list at Penn State...... More