Towanda News

It's been a cold weekend in the area. In Towanda, a local weather observer reported to the National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y. a reading of 11 degrees Sunday, according to Joanne LaBounty, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Thursday's New Year's Eve snowfall didn't seem to bother Karen Beirne-Getz of Towanda.

Ross' plea incorrectly reported The plea entered in Bradford County Common Pleas Court by Domino-Marie Ross, 26, of Towanda, was incorrectly reported in The Sunday Review on Dec.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] With the exception of a handful of Wall Street bankers who still are counting their bonuses, very few people are shedding tears this morning over the passage of 2009.

Slick roads kept emergency workers busy in the region Thursday morning as a low-pressure system came through the Ohio Valley, raced into the Northeast and dumped a little more snow than expected.

Towanda Police Chief Mitch Osman recalled how departing borough mayor Richard Snell would visit the police station twice a day.

Review Photos/ERIC HRIN Timothy Decker of Monroeton attends Teen Game Night. Review Photos/ERIC HRIN Here, in front left to right, Meredith Guffey and Brittney Parker take part in a card game at Teen Game Night.

PennDOT will begin to post the following roads Wednesday with permanent, year-round 10-ton weight restrictions: --State Route 3009 in Monroe, Towanda and Burlington townships, Burlington Drive in Monroe Borough.

Towanda Borough will pick up its residents' Christmas trees at curbside this year, after all.

The Towanda Borough Council on Monday adopted a final $3.2 million borough budget for 2010 which keeps the borough property tax rate the same as it was in 2009, but cuts back or eliminates several municipal services.

A A craft show held at Oak Ridge Townhouses in North Towanda Sunday meant different things to different people.

Chris Carney has secured $250,000 in federal funds, which will be used to design the planned 700-foot extension of the runway of the Bradford County Airport in Towanda Township, the manager of the airport said this week.

Looking on is Charlotte Sullivan, a member of the board of directors of the CBPA.

Photo submitted Gayle Leonard and Diane Husted pose in front of a sign, thanking folks for their donations to the Dads and Moms Christmas Helpers.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this As the New Year approaches, many will be hoping for better economic times, better health, or maybe even success with another resolution.

At the Towanda Area School Board's re-organizational meeting this month, newly elected school board member Keith Lamphere took the oath of office.

Relief efforts are underway to assist a family in Athens Township who were burned out of their residence Monday night.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Towanda graduate Nate Bump signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this The huge teachers' pension bill being dumped on taxpayers probably will not be as big in the near term as it now appears.

Submitted Photo The cover of Beverly Vanderpool's new book. Towanda resident Beverly L. Vanderpool, who has been a contributing writer for The Daily Review for many years, has compiled some of her many writings into her first official paperback book, "Mom's Endless Mountains Memories." Vanderpool said that about 100 of her best stories have been ...