Local News
A miracle arrives from overseas
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2013:05:16 09:50:40 One thing nobody ever wants to hear is that they have cancer. At best it is the beginning of a long test of willpower and resolve as you undergo treatment. Nobody wants to think about the worst. Becky Szymaniak began feeling sick at the beginning of 2010 (read more)
On the job: Troy waitress hopes to be chef one day
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2013:05:01 03:38:56 TROY - Mikayla Saunders, 15, of Canton, has been working as a waitress at Vinnie's Pizza in downtown Troy for a little over a year. She enjoys working with food, and her responsibilities include serving customers and working the cash register. She likes (read more)
LeRoy museum opens season with a blast
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2013:05:18 11:04:29 The LeRoy Heritage Museum kicked off its 2013 season Saturday with a bang. Cannon fire, to be exact. The blast, courtesy of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, coincided with the opening of the museum to the public for the year. The celebration also included (read more)
Mutts strut their stuff
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2013:05:18 12:17:10 Over 100 dogs and their owners participated in Saturday's third annual Mutt Strut fundraiser at Animal Care Sanctuary in East Smithfield. This year's event attracted 130 registered walkers, an increase over last year, said ACS community liaison and event (read more)
Area musician performing in New York City
Don Baragiano is new to the Athens/Sayre area. He composes and performs a very non-traditional style of world music. It's mostly in Arab minor scale (called Hijaz). He typically is accompanied by a middle eastern percussionist on dumbek, a vocalist and (read more)
Bike Night kicks off Wednesday in Owego
Bike Night kicks off this Wednesday in downtown Owego and will welcome motorcyclists for an evening of live entertainment, food and good times with friends. Music by Tim Ruffo will kick off the season at 6:30 p.m. under the tent at the Parkview Hotel an (read more)
Sayre continuing pursuit of grants
Borough manager Dave Jarrett updated members of the Sayre Borough council Thursday on several grants the borough will pursue. Jarrett submitted an application for an H2O Flood Protection Grant through the Commonwealth Finance Authority to repair and rebu (read more)
Marino named vice chair of Foreign Affairs subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) released the following statement this week upon being named vice chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats: "After having served on the Foreign Affairs Committee in the 112th Co (read more)
Tioga County Fair to return this year
The Tioga County Fair, interrupted by the Flood of 2011, will return to the area this year from July 9 to July 13. "We had a difficult time with the flood just to get the fair back on," Bill Needham said, explaining that they had a number of obstacles to (read more)
Community asked to assist with investigation into crash
Ryan and Karen English, ages 35 and 32, were killed and their three children were injured on March 1, 2013, when Roegester Grays, of Lawrenceville, Pa., drove his westbound Chevrolet Avalanche into the path of their Chevrolet Suburban, striking them hea (read more)