Air Coalition of Tunkhannock (ACT) is promoting National Air Quality Awareness Month in Wyoming County. The Month of May has been designated by the organization to help educate the public about air quality concerns. Wyoming County residents are encouraged to become “aware about air” during the month, and each week willContinue Reading

Photos by Rick Hiduk At noon on Saturday, the waters of the Meshoppen Creek were still backed up into the Meshoppen Ballpark, even though the nearby Susquehanna River had crested early in the morning. The peak of 25.01 feet reached at 1 am was the highest since the disastrous floodingContinue Reading

(Harrisburg) In appreciation of the men and women who serve as line workers for Pennsylvania’s electric cooperatives and utilities, Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) has secured House passage of legislation designating Monday, April 13 as “Lineman Appreciation Day” in Pennsylvania. “When the power goes out – whether at 3 pm orContinue Reading

Sullivan County artist Karen Black (above) begins working on a new mural that will adorn the showcase in the Sullivan County Courthouse at Laporte. A chipmunk (top) is just one of many details that visitors to the courthouse will see as part of the finished product, which should be unveiled in lateContinue Reading

Photos by Rick Hiduk The conductor in front of the Weigh Station (top) in Towanda looks upon a swollen Susquehanna River on Tuesday, as intermittent rain and fog set the tone for the day. The same was true at the Marie Antoinette Overlook in Wyalusing Township (above and below) and most ofContinue Reading

Dear Editor: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is soliciting comments on the rule-making for it’s Oil and Gas Program: Environmental Protection Performance Standards at Oil and Gas Well Sites. During 2014, the DEP received over 24,000 comments which have resulted in a new draft of the regulatory packageContinue Reading

Photos by Rick Hiduk Despite inclement weather, The Meshoppen Holiday Fund Easter Egg Hunt drew as many local families as ever. Most people who participated in the event should find themselves in at least one of these photos. Please share the link, and feel free to save pix of youContinue Reading

Photos and Commentary by Rick Hiduk While Holly Stark (above) and her husband, Rick, are credited by area residents for their perseverance in maintaining community traditions such as The Meshoppen Holiday Fund Easter Egg Hunt , the Starks are quick to point out that that it is like-minded volunteers suchContinue Reading