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New Albany to Ask County for Financial Help with Pelton Hill Engineering
New Albany Borough Council members tonight (July 3) announced that they will approach the Bradford County Commissioners for financial assistance to help with an overall project aimed at reopening a closed portion of Pelton Hill Road. Council President Michelle Dunham stated that she will put in a request to the...
No Disciplinary Action Being Taken at This Time in Inmate’s Escape
A week after a jail inmate, who was unaccompanied by a corrections officer, escaped in Towanda, the chairman of the Bradford County Prison Board said that no disciplinary action against any county employee was being taken “at this time.”. At the prison board meeting on Tuesday, July 2, Sheriff...
Pa. State Police: Motorcyclist, 65, critically injured in Warren crash in Bradford County
A 65-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured June 28 in a crash on Leraysville Road in the Town of Warren. Towanda-based Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday that Robert S. Bromley, 65, of Laceyville, Pa. was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound shortly before 4 p.m. when the bike crossed into the wrong lane and struck a southbound Jeep.
Repairs to begin on Route 6 bridge in Bradford County
TROY TWP, Pa. (WETM) — Repairs are in place and are set to begin in Bradford County on a damaged bridge that is currently detouring traffic on Route 6. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, work is set to begin on July 8 on a Route 6 bridge that crosses over Sugar Creek. The […]
Woman, dog rescued after falling near scenic Pennsylvania outlook
ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) — A terrifying moment in Bradford County took place Tuesday morning after a woman was reported to have fallen over an embankment near a scenic overlook. According to emergency crews and the Bradford County Emergency Management, an active rescue scene took place near an overlook on Sheshequin Road just south of Athens on July 2, just after 11:45 a.m.
Structure fire tears through Cummings Lumber Company
TROY — A large-scale structure fire tore through Cummings Lumber Company in Troy from the late night of Tuesday, June 25 into the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 26 and, due to the nature of the fire, a multitude of first responders and emergency services were required to put the fire out.
DA investigating inmate transported to hospital without escort
SAYRE — The Bradford County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the circumstances of an inmate who was transported to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre without a law enforcement escort and was temporarily at large. On June 25, Ryan Charles Kithcart, 30, was arrested for terroristic threats, resisting arrest,...
Bradford County woman falls for online scam
Towanda, Pa. — A 59-year-old woman was scammed after she gave her bank account information to a thief on social media. Trp. Daniel Kopec of state police at Towanda say the woman contacted police on June 25 after she discovered someone had made fraudulent accounts using her banking information. The woman, who lives on Colonial Drive in North Towanda Township, admitted she had given the information to a scammer on social media. As a reminder, state police are warning people not give out personal information to strangers on the internet.
Fire crews respond to blaze at Athens apartment building
UPDATE 9:10 P.M. (7/1) -- The Bradford County Department of Public Safety says one person was taken for medical evaluation after a fire damaged a Page Manor apartment in Athens Monday. The fire was contained to one apartment on the fourth floor, other areas of the building suffered minor smoke...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Northeast Pa. until Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 11:09 a.m. on Sunday valid for Sunday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Lightning on the horizon: Expert safety measures for thunderstorms. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately...
Bradford County man arrested, allegedly choked woman
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) — A Monroe Township man is facing multiple charges after police say he strangled and assaulted his girlfriend. Bryce Fretz, 27, was arrested on June 26 in connection to a June 22 assault. According to the Pennsylvania State Police Department, Fretz strangled his 33-year-old girlfriend and struck her in the face […]
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