Athens News

The following property transactions were recorded recently at the Bradford County Courthouse.

The Mobile Food Pantry, which provides free food for those who need it, will be in Waverly from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Judge Maureen Beirne State Senate Confirms Judge Maureen Beirne - by Wes Skillings - 10/9/2008 First reported to subscribers of our free Rocket-Bulletin service on Wednesday at 5 a.m. Maureen Beirne received a ...

The following property transactions were recorded recently at the Bradford County Courthouse.

Harriet Child Elementary School in East Smithfield has been tabbed to receive a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award from the U.S. Department of Education.

Natural disasters come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the worst natural disasters to live through are floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and mud slides.

A rabies clinic for cats and dogs will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Athens Township Building, Elmira Street and Herrick Avenue.

Dear Mr. Loizidis, It was a particular joy and honor for me to meet you in Athens last June and I was excited indeed to discover your personality, the outstanding play of Euripides - "VAKHES" - and its ...

*DEVLIN -- A daughter, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, to Thomas and Marianne Devlin of Elmira. *VANBENTHUYSEN -- A son, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, to Doug and Amy Vanbenthuysen of Athens. *FASSETT -- A son, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, to Amy Fassett of Sayre. *DECKER -- A son, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, to Samantha Decker of Monroeton. *SHARPSTEEN -- A son, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, to Ashley Sharpsteen of Waverly. *GROSS -- A son, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, to Greg and Monica Gross of Ulster. *LUTZ -- A son, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, to Jessica Lutz of Athens. *ANANIA -- A son, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, to Amanda Anania of Athens. *COLEMAN -- A daughter, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, to Ashley and Roberta Coleman of Waverly. *MOORE -- A daughter, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, to Matt and Ashley Moore of Milan. *FREER -- A son, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, to Matthew and Heather Freer of Waverly. *MAYO -- A daughter, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, to Joe and Stacie Mayo of Athens. *BUNCE -- A daughter, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, to Shawn and Jill Bunce of VanEtten. *SHOEMAKER -- A son, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, to Joshua and Danielle Shoemaker of Towanda. *SHEDDEN -- A son, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, to Stephanie Shedden of Wysox. *SEELEY -- A son, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, to Allen and April Seeley of Canton. *FAUST -- A son, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, to Jason and Christy Faust of Towanda.

Norrene Farr, secretary for the Athens School District and secretary for the superintendent, was honored at the Athens School Board meeting on Tuesday at the Sheshequin-Ulster Elementary School.

The following property transactions were recorded recently at the Bradford County Courthouse.

The Athens Township Volunteer Fire Co.'s famous all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held from 6 to 11:30 a.m. today at the Herrick Avenue station.

Work is being done to realign the western section of Yanuzzi Drive in South Waverly Borough.

At its meeting this week, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved permits for five companies to drill for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation in Bradford County.

An Endless Mountains Transportation Authority Blue Bus fixed route will be using a detour in the Valley due to the road closing for construction at the intersection of Route 199 and Route 220 in Athens ...

A year after a deadly bridge collapse in Minnesota, all fifty states are double-checking their own bridges.

Representatives from PennDOT met with members of the media on Monday to discuss Pennsylvania's bridge problems, specifically in the Bradford County area.

Line Dancing for Fun and Fitness will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday starting Sept.

An episode of My Redneck Wedding will be soon be shot in the small town of Athens, Pennsylvania.

New school clothes were put to use, new backpacks were filled with new supplies, and the familiar sight of bright yellow school buses returned on Tuesday with the start of a new school year for the Athens Area ...