Category archive for ‘Community’ 
Writing competition announced (0)
1/31/12 •
The Bradford County Library announces the 24th annual original book writing competition. If you are a student in grades 1 through 8 and live in Bradford County, you can write a book and enter our competition. Here are the rules for the competition. The work should be done by one person, on any topic. The [...]
Still time to enter ‘Poetry Out Loud’ national recitation contest (0)
1/31/12 •
There is still time for high school students in Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Tioga, and Wyoming counties to enter the regional qualifying round of the national poetry recitation contest, Poetry Out Loud. The regional competition will be Friday, Feb. 24 at the Keystone Theatre in Towanda. The National Endowment for the Arts and the [...]
Open your heart to a cancer patient (0)
1/31/12 •
Be there for cancer patients in their time of need as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Patient Resource Center at Guthrie Cancer Center, Sayre. By volunteering just a little bit of your time you can connect cancer patients and their families to the American Cancer Society programs and services. Volunteers typically work three-hour [...]
Students participate in District 8 Band Festival (0)
1/31/12 •
Five Troy Area Jr/Sr High School students recently participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 8 Band Festival, hosted by Bloomsburg Area High School, from Jan. 11-14, 2012. Students who attended were Megan Terrel (Clarinet), Gretta Deutschle and Breana Garvin (Bass Clarinet), Elizabeth Morgan (Trumpet) and Ariana Smyth (Horn). Most festival activities, including an [...]
MU instructor honored by New York Library Association (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
Sara Kelly Johns, instructor in the Mansfield University School Library & Information Technologies Online Master’s Program and librarian at Lake Placid Middle/High School, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Library Association (NYLA) fall conference in Saratoga Springs on Nov. 3. This is only the second time the NYLA has presented this award. [...]
Guthrie contributes more than $106,300 to Local United Ways and the Waverly Community Chest (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
United Way campaigns in the Guthrie Healthcare System ran throughout the month of November and early December. As with past years, Guthrie once again supported regional United Way agencies and the Waverly Community Chest with the amount of $82,590. Guthrie employees and physicians contributed a total of $28,179 to the United Way of Bradford Country [...]
Troy Lions Club has biggest Christmas Basket Project ever (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
This year the Troy Lions Club was able to deliver 130 Christmas baskets to less fortunate families in our area, with presents for about 250 kids. Each family received a 5-pound ham, 10 pounds of potatoes, canned vegetables, fruit, soups, and other food products. The kids received four to five wrapped presents each. The Lions [...]
College News (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
The University of Northwestern Ohio is proud to acknowledge that Mitchell C. Welch of Troy, Pa. has made the Dean’s List for the November 2011 session in the College of Applied Technologies. Full-time students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better to be named to the Dean’s List. Welch is the son [...]
Oscoluwa Engine & Hose Company Auxiliary News (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
The regular monthly meeting of the Oscoluwa Engine & Hose Company Auxiliary, held on Jan. 11 at the Troy Fire Hall, was called to order by President Bernice Hornung. Roll call showed 11 members present. A scripture reading was given by Gladys Smith followed by the Lord’s prayer and pledge of allegiance to the flag. [...]
VFW and Legion members make visit to Veterans (Comments Off)
1/24/12 •
Members of the Troy VFW Post 8675, the Troy American Legion Post 49 and Santa Claus made their annual Christmas Eve visit to the Veterans at The Bradford County Manor. Each Veteran was presented with a flag and hat and thanked for their service to our country. Among the Veterans they visited was United States [...]