Fair offers traditional rural activities, mixed with new events

The Sullivan County Fair continued its more than century-and-a-half tradition on Thursday with old established events mingling with new activities throughout the day.

Thursday was Senior Citizens Day at the fair, with a special admission price of $4 granted to seniors until noon. Seniors could also take advantage of the free Sullivan County Health Fair as part of the activities. In addition, there were also featured events that have been popular in the past, including the Homemade Ice Cream Contest, the Sullivan County Chili Cook-off, and the Apple Pie Contest.

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$993,039 Teaching American History Grant awarded

John Brenchley, business manager at BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 in Canton, was happy with the announcement Thursday by Congressman Chris Carney that the IU has been awarded a $993,039 Teaching American History Grant by the U.S. Department of Education.

This discretionary grant program is designed to promote teaching American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum, to improve teachers' knowledge and appreciation of the subject and to raise student achievement, according to a news release from Carney.

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Bradford, Sullivan counties get 'windfall' from Marcellus Shale landfilling fees

Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga counties will each receive $3 per ton from the landfilling fees that are charged locally for accepting Marcellus Shale drill cutting waste, which could amount to $100,000 in extra revenue annually for each county, the executive director of the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority announced on Thursday.

"Potentially, Bradford County could receive $100,000 each year from this windfall," David Terrill, executive director of the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA) said at the Bradford County Commissioners' meeting on Thursday.

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Casey discusses Recovery Act

FORKSVILLE - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Sullivan County Democrats were defending the Recovery Act and pointing out the impact it has had in Sullivan County and the area at the county fair this week.

"I know the Recovery Act is the subject of a lot of criticism, but sometimes, I think, people forget the impact that it had in a county of little more than 6,000 people ... $6 million dollars is a lot of money," Casey said on the opening day of the fair Wednesday.

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Halloween parade set in Canton

CANTON - Ghouls and goblins in the Canton area can mark their calendars.

During its meeting this week, the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the Canton Civic Club Halloween Parade will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the borough.

Amy Seeley, who is the chamber treasurer and presided over the meeting, said she will be contacting Canton Elementary School regarding the theme for the parade.

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Financial seminar on natural gas leasing to be held in Owego, N.Y.

The Tioga County Landowners Group will host a financial seminar on natural gas leasing Sept. 26 and 27 at the Treadway Inn in Owego, N.Y.

The seminar will have two tracks of concurrent educational sessions that will be repeated on both days - for a total of 13 educational sessions. This will allow attendees who register for both days to see and sit through all of the educational sessions.

In addition to the educational sessions, there will be an exhibitor area for financially related businesses for attendees to visit and learn more about the products and services the exhibitors offer. The seminar will include beverages and light snacks during registration and throughout the day, as well as a hearty lunch. By registering for the seminar, attendees will also be given a raffle ticket for a chance to win some great door prizes. Many of the businesses in the exhibitor area will also be giving away freebies at their tables.

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911 readdressing eliminates street name in Troy

TROY - Center Street in Troy is no more.

Recently, the county notified residents that the street was being changed from Center Street to Fenner Avenue as part of the countywide readdressing project.

Troy Borough is located in Region 4, which also consists of Columbia Township, Springfield Township, Troy Township, Wells Township and West Burlington Township.

According to a news release from the county, the delivery of new 911 addresses for this region was to take place between Aug. 27 and today.

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