Date archive for August, 2010
Preschool Play Date to be Held at YMCA (0)
8/30/10 •
Preschool play date will be held each Thursday, starting September 2, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the YMCA of Bradford County. This program provides an opportunity for preschoolers to enjoy an hour and a half of physical activity and socializing in a fun safe setting. Join the YMCA for this free program. For more [...]
Mansfield Growers Market to be Topic of MU Presentation (0)
8/30/10 •
The Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania will present a panel discussion on the Mansfield local Growers Market Thursday, September 2, at 7 p.m. in Straughn Hall. The event is free and open to the public. “The summer reading for incoming freshman is Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, which promotes the consumption [...]
Milk an Athletes Best Friend (0)
8/30/10 •
Adrenaline junkie, serious minded and disciplined athlete, or maybe you just play for fun. No matter what your game I’m here to tell you that milk is an Athlete’s Best Friend. Hot summer days are over and the new school year is on the horizon. Fall sports practices are in full swing and schedules now [...]
Bradford County declares September Amnesty Month (0)
8/30/10 •
In 2009, the state reduced aid to the Bradford County Library by nearly 22 percent. In order to help alleviate the void these cutbacks created, the Board of Trustees of the Bradford County Library decided to begin charging fines for overdue items. During the month of September, Bradford County Library will have a fine amnesty [...]
Guthrie expands Cancer Center services (0)
8/30/10 •
Sayre, PA – The Guthrie Cancer Center is please to introduce three new hematology/oncology specialists – Drs. Aref Agheli, Shamila Garg and Ashish Sangal. These physicians will see patients in Guthrie offices located in Sayre and Wellsboro, Pa. and in Corning, NY. A new Section Chief, Philip Lowry, will be joining the Cancer Center team [...]
EITC Tuition Scholarships Grants Awarded by Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (0)
8/30/10 •
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) Board of Directors announces the awarding of tuition scholarship grants through a program sponsored by the State of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development called the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. As an approved scholarship organization CFTT has been accepting donations from local businesses who [...]
Coat Closet reopens at Cross Roads UMC (0)
8/30/10 •
The Columbia Cross Roads United Methodist Church Coat Closet is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, October 2. Hours are Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. It will be open through the winter months. Adult, children and infant winter coats and jackets are available as well as hats, mittens [...]
Children’s Theatre to hold open auditions (0)
8/30/10 •
Missoula Children’s Theatre will be holding open auditions for students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade for their community production of “The Tortoise and the Hare” on Sept. 13, at 4 p.m., at the Troy High School Memorial Auditorium. Students wishing to audition should arrive a few minutes early to register for the auditions. There [...]
Book Group at Burnside Bridge, Antietam National Battlefield (0)
8/30/10 •
After finishing a season of Civil War fiction, the Allen F. Pierce Free Library Book Group will meet to read five historical novels. Beginning in September and ending in December, the group will convene at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through December, except in December when the meeting will [...]
URGENT: BCHS is Over Capacity! (0)
8/30/10 •
Bradford County Humane Society is OVER capacity for animals! They have no available space indoor or outside. They are asking people to please come in and claim their lost dog or cat. These are all stray animals, so please stop by the facility on Route 220 in Ulster, Pa., or call (570) 888- 2114 immediately. [...]