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23-670: The Morning Times (formerly the Evening Times ) is a morning newspaper published Monday through Saturday in Sayre , Pennsylvania . The newspaper serves Athens, Pennsylvania , Sayre, Pennsylvania , Waverly, New York , and the surrounding communities in the Penn-York Valley area of the Twin Tiers . Its coverage area includes portions of Tioga County and Chemung County , New York , and Bradford County , Pennsylvania . The Morning Times

46-544: A combined population near 35,000. In May 1870, a Waverly banker named Howard Elmer, along with Charles Anthony and James Fritcher, bought the Pine Plains area between Waverly and Athens. Elmer convinced Asa Packer to locate a new railroad repair facility on the Pine Plains for the expanding Lehigh Valley Railroad , which was making a push north to connect to the Erie Railroad at Waverly. Robert Heysham Sayre, president of

69-630: A median income of $ 30,685 versus $ 24,837 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 18,549. About 7.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. Sayre is served by many local television stations, in three broadcast television markets, along with Charter Communications ' Spectrum News 1 . Sayre has one bus service, BeST Transit . BeST Transit makes numerous stops in Waverly, Sayre, and Athens and provides service to Towanda , Wysox , Troy , Canton , and

92-461: A series of skeletons that included a horned skull reportedly discovered during the 1880s by the then-state historian, Dr. G.P. Donehoo, and two visiting professors, A.B. Skinner and W.K. Moorehead while excavating a burial mound. The skeletons were reported to be at or above 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, possessing skulls that had horn-like protuberances just above the eyebrows, but were claimed to have been lost, misplaced, or stolen while en route to

115-683: Is currently the largest city in Bradford County . In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,403 at the 2020 census. Sayre is part of the Penn-York Valley ("The Valley"), a group of four contiguous communities in New York and Pennsylvania : Waverly, New York ; South Waverly, Pennsylvania ; Sayre; Athens, Pennsylvania , and smaller surrounding communities with

138-577: Is located at 41°59′1″N 76°31′15″W  /  41.98361°N 76.52083°W  / 41.98361; -76.52083 (41.983567, -76.520845) in a river valley in the Allegheny Plateau just north of the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the Chemung River , along with Athens, Pennsylvania , South Waverly, Pennsylvania , and Waverly, New York . Together, these small towns make up

161-616: The Lycoming Mall . Sayre and The Valley also have taxi service available through Valley Taxi. Pennsylvania Route 199 connects Sayre to Athens and Waverly . Children residing in the borough are assigned to attend the Sayre Area School District . Sayre is home to the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Clinic. Community organizations: The "horned giants" of Sayre is an urban legend concerning

184-496: The Pennsylvania and New York Railroad , helped cement the deal. The town was named in his honor. Sayre was incorporated on January 27, 1891. In 1904 when the locomotive shops were built at Sayre, the main shop building was believed to be the largest structure in the world under one roof, but held that title for only a brief time. The railroad operated from 1870 until 1976, but maintenance facilities were shifted away before that. With

207-600: The United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.03 square miles (5.27 km ), of which 2.02 square miles (5.24 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km ), or 0.67%, is water. At the 2010 census there were 5,587 people, 2,479 households, and 1,394 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,793.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,078.6/km ). There were 2,693 housing units at an average density of 1,346.5 units per square mile (519.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of

230-556: The American Investigation Museum. Neither Donehoo, Skinner, nor Moorehead described the discovery of any human skeletons at Sayre exhibiting gigantism or horned protrusions in their official excavation reports Allegheny Plateau The plateau extends southward into western West Virginia , eastern Kentucky , and Tennessee , where it is instead called the Cumberland Plateau . The plateau terminates in

253-651: The Sample News Group and the River Valley News Group from GateHouse Media . This article about a Pennsylvania newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sayre, Pennsylvania Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania . It is the principal city in the Sayre, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area . It lies 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Elmira, New York , and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Binghamton . It

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276-515: The borough was 96% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%. There were 2,479 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 37.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 16% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

299-528: The borough was 96.92% White, 0.62% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%. There were 2,529 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

322-585: The decline of industry, population has declined since 1940. The Pennsylvania Guide , compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration , described Sayre in 1940 and emphasized the economic and social significance of the railroad, noting that Sayre: was a small railway settlement until the Lehigh Valley Railroad constructed a roundhouse and shops here in 1871 and named

345-705: The east at the Allegheny Mountains , which are the highest ridges just west of the Allegheny Front . The Front extends from central Pennsylvania through Maryland and into eastern West Virginia. The plateau is bordered on the west by glacial till plains in the north, generally north of the Ohio River , and the Bluegrass Region south of the Ohio River . Elevations vary greatly. In the glaciated Allegheny Plateau, relief may only reach one hundred feet or less. In

368-450: The greater area known as the Penn-York Valley , or just "the Valley". The New York / Pennsylvania border cuts through the valley. There is no physical border between the towns, as the grid of streets and avenues blend seamlessly from one town to another. Sayre is bounded on the east and west by Athens Township , on the south by the borough of Athens, on the northwest by South Waverly, and on

391-405: The north by Waverly, New York. Pennsylvania Route 199 passes through the borough as Keystone Avenue, Mohawk Street, and Spring Street, ending at Interstate 86 just over the state line in Waverly, New York. Via I-86, it is 17 miles (27 km) northwest to Elmira, New York , and by New York State Route 17 (future I-86) it is 38 miles (61 km) east to Binghamton, New York . According to

414-494: The place for Robert H. Sayre, superintendent of the road. On the left of the railroad tracks, which traverse the eastern section of the town, is a soot-blackened residential district. The triangular business center, though substantial, is also dingy. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Shops ... devoted to maintenance, repairs, and storage, employ more than 1,200 men and completely dominate Sayre's existence. Blue denim overalls and high-crowned railroaders' caps are everywhere in evidence. Sayre

437-436: The population were below the poverty line , including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over. At the 2000 census there were 5,813 people, 2,529 households, and 1,514 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,866.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,106.9/km ). There were 2,722 housing units at an average density of 1,342.4 units per square mile (518.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of

460-481: The unglaciated Allegheny Plateau in southeastern Ohio and westernmost West Virginia, relief is typically in the range of two hundred to four hundred feet. Absolute highest elevations in this area are often in the range of 900 to 1,500 feet (270 to 460 m). By the Allegheny Front, however, elevations may reach well over 4,000 feet (1,200 m), with relief of up to 2,000 feet (610 m). The Allegheny Plateau

483-409: Was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.94. The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 60.1% from 18 to 64, and 17.1% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. The median household income was $ 34,221 and the median family income was $ 57,256. Males had a median income of $ 41,895 versus $ 27,816 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 20,956. About 6.6% of families and 11.7% of

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506-415: Was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96. The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median household income was $ 33,338 and the median family income was $ 40,571. Males had

529-458: Was founded in 1891. From 1977 to 1991, it was published by George "Scoop" Sample. In 1987, the paper was acquired by Hollinger . Current owner GateHouse Media purchased roughly 160 daily and weekly newspapers from Hollinger in 1997. In 2004, the newspaper switched to morning distribution and was renamed from the Evening Times to the Morning Times . In 2008, the Morning Times was purchased by

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