Embankment Stabilization Project to Start in Sullivan County
An embankment stabilization project will begin this week on Route 42 between Route 220 and just north of Muncy Valley Road in Davidson and Shrewsbury townships, Sullivan County. The contractor, Glenn O. Hawbaker, will begin staging equipment in preparation to begin work on the embankment stabilization. Work includes excavation, installation of geosynthetic reinforced soil baskets, and back fill. Starting on today, Route 42 will be closed between one mile north of the intersection with Route 220 at Beech Glen and Edkin Hill Road (Route 3001). A detour using Route 220 and Route 42 will be in place for approximately four weeks. Glenn O. Hawbaker is the prime contractor for this $1.5 million embankment stabilization project on Route 42. Work on the project includes base repairs, mill and resurface, and line painting. Additional work includes stabilizing the roadway embankment using Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil baskets to stabilize the shoulder in this area. Work will begin in the summer of 2026 and is anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2026
Former Bradford County DA Released from Prison
The former Bradford County District Attorney convicted on charges stemming from the sexual assault of clients at his private law office has completed his prison sentence and been released. Chad Salsman was released from state prison Friday after serving the remainder of his sentence. He was initially granted parole in April 2025, but that supervision was later revoked for violating the terms. Salsman was arrested in 2021 on allegations that he sexually assaulted female clients at his Towanda law office prior to being elected district attorney. Five women had come forward and accused him of sexual assault while he was their private attorney, representing them in child custody or criminal cases. In exchange for his plea, the most serious charges against him were dropped. He pleaded guilty to lesser charges of promoting prostitution, obstruction of law and witness intimidation, and was sentenced to one and a half to five years in state prison. He was also disbarred
28 Year Old Sentenced on Forgery Charge
28 year old ASHLEY M. LARRABEE, Towanda, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 12 months in the Bradford County Correctional Facility for Forgery, a felony of the second degree. Larrabee was charged with this offense by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Ryan Kennedy in December 2025. In another incident, Larrabee was charged with Retail Theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, by Athens Township Police Officer Hunter Condusta in February of this year. Larrabee was sentenced to 48 months of Probation for this offense, to run concurrently with the sentence of incarceration. Should Larrabee violate the terms of her probation, she can be re-sentenced to incarnation