Bridge Repair in Bradford County
Act 13 funds will be used on a historic bridge in Bradford County that will be closed for repairs later this year. Bridge No. 8 on Bronson Road, just off Route 6 in West Burlington, has not seen any major repairs since 1966. The $567,000 project strengthens walls beneath the bridge, improves the deck and approach roads and replaces some metal components. A new paint job will also be part of the project. A timeline has not been set for the bridge project, but it is expected to be completed by the end of this year. When the bridge is closed down, motorists will use a 4.6 mile detour along East Troy Back Road, Gulf Road and Route 6.
Athens Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Business Owner
A 39-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot and kill the owner of an Athens Township business. According to Athens Township Police, Ayoub T. Alharbi has been charged with one count of terroristic threats and one count of harassment. An Athens Township Police Officer was at the police station with the business owner when the suspect called the victim’s phone. The officer took the phone and identified himself as a police officer. Alharbi allegedly replied that he was going to shoot and kill the victim. The suspect is scheduled to appear in district court on April 7.
Troy Man Sentenced for Attempting to Flee Police
20 -year-old Cody James Mathews of Troy, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 18 months, along with 2 years of probation, for Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer and Reckless Endangerment. Mathews was charged with the by Officer Hunter Condusta of the Athens Township Police Department back in November of 2025 following the Officer’s investigation on Wilawana Road in Sayre, PA.