Athens

Athens is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, two miles (3 km) south of the N. Y. State line on the Susquehanna and Chemung rivers. Population in 1900, 3,749; and in 1910, 3,796. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census. Athens is in a small area locally known as 'The Valley,' a group of four contiguous communities in the two states: Waverly, NY; South Waverly, PA; Sayre, PA; and Athens. The Valley has a population near 30,000. In September 2011, Athens was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Lee (2011). Much of Athens was under water, with the most damage being found in the downtown area. Damage in Nearby Tioga County, New York was estimated at $100 million. The Athens Historic District, Protection of the Flag Monument,...