Elmira Man Sentenced for Forgery
42 year old DEREK JOSEPH RUTH, Elmira, NY, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 18 months for Forgery. Ruth was charged by Officer Gaven Dewert of the Athens Borough Police Department back in April 2025 and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $400.00 for the offense.
Slide Repair Project to Begin in West Burlington Township
Drivers are advised that a slide repair project will begin next week on Fairview Road in West Burlington Township, Bradford County. Starting on Monday, June 29, Fairview Road will be closed daily between Vroman Hill Road (T-529) and Hanks Road (T-884) while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew begins repair work. Repairs include installing rock to stabilize the embankment, base repairs, backfill, and paving. A detour using Bailey Corner Road (Route 3019), Route 6, Burlington Turnpike (Route 3009) will be in place between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
36 Year Old Sentenced for Retail Theft
36 year old MICHAEL R. EBERLIN, presently residing in the Bradford County Correctional Facility, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 22 months for Retail Theft and Theft by Unlawful Taking. For the offense of Retail Theft, a Felony of the Third Degree, Eberlin committed the offense at the Dandy Mini Mart in Athens, PA and was charged with the offense by Officer Gaven Dewert back in October of 2025. Nikki Hoffman charged Eberlin with the Theft by Unlawful Taking back in July of 2024, Eberlin was originally sentenced to five years of probation which was revoked for non-compliance and Eberlin was resentenced to a minimum of three months to a maximum of eighteen months for that charge.