In addition to the annual three-day Endless Mountain Heritage Sojourn for local students in May, an overnight river adventure in the Great Bend area of Susquehanna County will be offered by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) for paddlers ages 12 and over in late July. Both events will provideContinue Reading

Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published at www.rocket-courier.com) It takes a lot of people combining foresight, funding, engineering skills and patience to move a 140-year old, 50,000 pound bridge seven miles downstream, where it can now be used and appreciated for another hundred years or more. Originally erectedContinue Reading

Leadership Wyoming team members (above, front, from left) Kelly Langan, Diana Petlock, Bonnie Nemergut, Michael Gomez, Alisa Shaffer, (back) Brad Georgetti, Kimberly DeLeo, Rick Hiduk, Justin Kostelansky, Matt Swartwood, and Ben Zeidner prepare to serve a meal at Seven Loaves Food Kitchen in Tunkhannock after performing some light tasks behindContinue Reading

Submitted Photo Among those honored at the American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast in Williamsport last Friday were (from left) Towanda Borough Police officers Ryan Edsell, Josh Lake and Randy Epler, 911 director Robert Repasky, Red Cross volunteer Bill Roach, public safety director Jeff Scarboro, Red Cross’ Volunteer of the Year’Continue Reading

Submitted Article Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker, 20th District, becomes law. Senate Bill 263 passed the Senate unanimously this week and was sent to the House for consideration. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are addedContinue Reading

A successful turkey hunt was enjoyed by Hunter Wallis (center), his father Jeff Wallis (left) and Josh Grossenbacher, Hunter’s mentor, last fall. In February, Hunter took first place in the Intermediate division of the National Wild Turkey Federation Calling Competition. Story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the March 28Continue Reading

submitted article Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) invites residents of the 117th District to an educational Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Seminar on Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30 pm at the Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club. The seminar will be led by Wayne Laroche (above. left), special assistant for CWD at the PA Game Commission. CWD affectsContinue Reading

Submitted Article The Penn State Extension livestock team and the Pennsylvania Beef Producer Working Group have planned three beef producer meetings for April in the northern tier counties of Tioga, Bradford, and Susquehanna. The meetings are for persons interested in cow/calf production. All meetings are free and open to theContinue Reading