EMHR’s First Day Hike Planned at World’s End State Park
Ring in the New Year at World’s End State Park in Sullivan County. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region is partnering with World’s End State Park officials to host a “First Day Hike,” to celebrate the new year. The hike is free, but registration is requested and can be done easilyContinue Reading
Annual Grants Workshop Planned by EMHR
Back this year is Endless Mountains Heritage Region’s Annual Grants Workshop, this time in the Keystone Theater at 602 Main Street, Towanda. The event will begin promptly at 9 am on Friday, February 20, 2026. The workshop is free and open to the public for those interested in learning moreContinue Reading
Heritage Region to Host Two Meetings on October 8
EMHR water trail coordinator Emily Baldauff addresses attendees at last year’s annual meeting of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region. This year’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Dushore. A second meeting focused on the EMHR’s pursuit of a National Heritage Area designation will be held Wednesday eveningContinue Reading
Updated Wyoming County’s Parks and Trails Brochure Now Available
The crest of Miller Mountain, a new tract of the Pinchot State Forest, offers spectacular views of Tunkhannock (above) and the surrounding area. It is one of several new sites featured in the updated Explore Wyoming County Parks & Trails brochure developed for the Dietrich Theater in the Wyoming CountyContinue Reading
EMHR Announces 2025 Partnership Grant Recipients
The memory of the former Brooklyn Township School building (top) will be preserved when bricks from the building demolished in 2022 are used by the Brooklyn Historical Society to build a memorial pedestal thanks to an EMHR Partnership Mini-Grant a mini grant. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region is a regular visitorContinue Reading
NEPA Bluegrass Festival Just Days Away
Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul (top) are just one of the new headline acts planned for this year’s NEPA Bluegrass Festival, slated for May 29 to June 1 in Tunkhannock. The Firewater Tent Revival (above) will leave behind the balmy climes of Florida for the fresh air of northeast Pennsylvania toContinue Reading
Sordoni Vies for District 44 Judge Seat
Paid for by Friends of Nina Sordoni Attorney Nina Sordoni of Exeter Township is seeking the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the 44th Judicial District. In 2023, the state assessed caseloads across the Commonwealth and determined that Wyoming and Sullivan counties needed a second judge.Continue Reading
Heritage Region to Host Variety of River Adventures This Year
The EMHR’s Youth Heritage Sojourn from July 10 to 12 is one of two youth-oriented paddles planned this year. The first will cover 33 river miles from Sugar Run in Bradford County (top) to West Falls in Wyoming County. A 12-mile stretch of the Susquehanna River from Oakland Township to HallsteadContinue Reading
Donated Bikes Top Prizes in Meshoppen Egg Hunt
Wyatt Smith of Meshoppen (top) decided that the bike he won at the egg hunt is a bit too small for him, so he is giving it to his younger brother, Connor (not pictured). Paula Caines of Meshoppen (above) was the big winner in the 13 and Up age group. SheContinue Reading
Closing of Susquehanna County Jail a Done Deal
Maria White of PA One Call (second from left) holds a proclamation citing April as Safe Digging Month in Susquehanna County signed by county commissioners (from left) Bob McNamara, Alan Hall, and Dave Darrow. Story and Photo by Rick Hiduk (originally published in the Rocket-Courier) The official meeting of theContinue Reading