Flood Damage Repair Continues in Sullivan County
A flood damage repair project continues on Route 220 in Davidson Township Sonestown Mountain, Sullivan County. Between Today, and Thursday, Old Route 220 (T-306) will be closed between Route 220 and Gavitt Road (T-320) while the contractor replaces a pipe under the roadway. A detour using Route 220 and Old Route 220 Road will be in place for the duration of the pipe replacement. Drivers should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.
Multiple Fire Crews Respond to Second Alarm House Fire
Shortly after 9:00 AM Saturday fire crews from Middlebury, Elkland, Chatham (Little Marsh), Tioga, Wellsboro, Westfield (Crary Hose), Lawrenceville, Osceola, an ambulance from Sabinsville and Middlebury, as well as, a rehab unit and tanker from Knoxville responded to a second alarm house fire in Middlebury Township . Fire was reported in a back room of a two story family home located at 1934 Route 249. A second alarm was immediately requested before fire units even arrived on scene. There were no reported injuries and the family was able to exit the house safely. This home is a rental unit, as the listed owners have a different residential address. It is unknown if the 125-year-old home was a total loss. However, it did suffer heavy fire, water and smoke damage.
According to the Middlebury Township Volunteer Fire Department, crews remained on scene for nearly two hours. It was also noted by the department that the fire is still under investigation.
36 Year Old Sentenced for DUI
36 year old DYLON M. HOWK, Waverly, NY was sentenced to a the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 23 months and 29 days, together with an additional 24 months of probationary supervision and fines and costs, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Resisting Arrest, and Terroristic Threats, all Misdemeanors. Howk was charged by Pennsylvania State
Police Trooper Craig Kalinoski back in August of 2025 following events in North Towanda Township.