Pipe Replacement Project to Start in Towanda
Drivers are advised a pipe replacement project will take place next week on Bridge Street Hill Road (Route 3018) in Towanda Township and Towanda Borough, Bradford County. Starting on Thursday, July 30, Lake Road will be closed daily between Patton Hill Road (T398) and the intersection of Memorial Park Drive and Bridge Street (Route 3018), while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew performs pipe replacements. A detour using Old Plank Road (Route 3020) will be in place each day between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Work on the project is anticipated to be completed by Wednesday, August 12, weather permitting. Drivers should be alert, expect minor delays in travel, and drive with caution in the area
Gov Shapiro Signs Bill That Addresses Major Issues
Gov. Josh Shapiro this week signed into law 24 bills that address human trafficking, veterans benefits, the Pennsylvania National Guard and impacts cosmetologists, funeral directors and others. Among the more notable pieces of legislation signed is a law regulating robocalling. Senate Bill 992 prohibits telemarketers from spoofing phone numbers so the call appears to originate from the same local area as the recipient and prohibits telemarketers from making “robocalls” after 8 p.m. Another law signed will allow nurses and midwives to make referrals for physical therapy and to sign fetal death certificates.
42 Year Old Sentenced For DUI
42 year old CHRISTINA M. ADAMS, Lock Haven, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of six months, together with a $1,000.00 fine and court costs, for Driving under the Influence of Marijuana. Adams was charged by Towanda Borough Police Officer Clint Vermilya in October 2025 after failing to yield to officers conducting a traffic stop. Officers observed Adams straddling the double yellow line and nearly striking both an officer and a patrol vehicle. Adams admitted to smoking marijuana prior to driving.