Stories and Photos by Rick Hiduk Linemen from Claverack and Penelec electric companies wait for specialists from Clearfield to arrive to lift high voltage Penelec lines off Claverack lines along Stanek Road in Meshoppen Township. Those in Meshoppen Township who were not already up getting ready for the start ofContinue Reading
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk At the Dec. 4 meeting of the Wyalusing Area School Board, temporary president Vincent Amoroso (left) conducted the swearing-in of newly-elected school board members (continuing from left) Gene Anne Woodruff, Matt Muench, and (right) Kent Corson. Successful Incumbent Chad Salsman (second from left) wasContinue Reading
Photo by Rick Hiduk Hector and Lester, two turkeys raised at Fairchild’s Hardware Store in Towanda by owner P.J. Fairchild, took in Thursday’s mild weather on the sidewalk along Main Street. The birds arrived as peeps in June and were granted a Thanksgiving pardon by the store owner. Despite suggestionsContinue Reading
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk In 2014, a new CAD system will be installed that should make emergency communications in Wyoming County safer and more efficient. The new software is designed to integrate existing services including the county’s GIS program. The Wyoming County Commissioners announced on Tuesday that theContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk At the Dec. 3 meeting of the Wyoming County Prison Board, Warden Ken Repsher told board members that the boiler that was installed at the prison in 1986 is showing signs of wear relative to its age. “We haven’t gotten to the point where we don’t haveContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk Despite icy roads and the threat of DUI checkpoints, The Trail Inn in Meshoppen Township filled quickly last night for a Thanksgiving Eve party featuring 12 Letters. As the four-member band worked their way through three sets of iconic pop and alternative tunes spanning the ’60s toContinue Reading
(an edited submission by BCVMPA) The Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association (BCVMPA) is happy to announce completion of their second stage of construction – the parking lot at the base of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Towanda. This is a pivotal event in the development of this landmark facility.Continue Reading
The brand new rotunda, built on the ground next to the Dandy Mini Mart in Wysox Township was carefully moved into place with a crane on Friday morning. It marks the first time that the building has had a dome since the 1970s, when the old one was removed toContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk Winter is well upon us, even though the calendar does not yet say so. Temperatures for most of us in the Endless Mountains of PA bottomed out near 11 degrees and might reach zero by week’s end. A significant snow event is predicted for this weekend. (ReadContinue Reading
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Members of Mixed Emotions, (from left) George Sheffer Jr., Roger Miller Jr., Roger Miller Sr., and drummer Denny Nichols fully satisfied a standing-room-only crowd at the Highway Inn in Washington Township on Saturday night. A drastic change in the weather couldn’t stop area residentsContinue Reading