Tussle at Courthouse Results in Injury to Officer – Judge Unharmed
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Jeffery Allen Owen, 38, of Nicholson is back behind bars after a failed attempt to attack magisterial district judge Carl Smith on the first floor of the Wyoming County Courthouse on April 8. Owen was wanted on a bench warrant following arrestsContinue Reading
Emergency Telecommunicators and ‘Dispatcher of the Year’ Honored by Commissioners
Wyoming County 911 Center employees who were on hand for the declaration of Telecommunications Week on April 16 included (above, from left) Jeff Porter, Brad Killian, Frank Miller, Lloyd Burton, Pat Trowbridge, and Terry Anderson, Jr. Killian, a long-time dispatcher at the Center, also received a plaque for his recognitionContinue Reading
Cover Crop Field Walks Planned in Bradford County
Submitted Article The growing season is returning, and Bradford County residents and farmers are happy to see green again. April finds farmers looking forward to seeing the fruits of their fall planting efforts. Bradford and Tioga County Conservation Districts will be hosting cover crop field walks at three locations onContinue Reading
Commissioners Proclaim “Telecommunicators Week” in Bradford County – New Voting Machines Ready
The Bradford County Commissioners proclaimed April 8 to 14 as Telecommunicators Week, and Robert Barnes (above) visited the courthouse in Towanda to provide a recap and an update on the county’s 911 Center. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk (Exclusive to EnlessMtnLifestyles.com) Bradford County EMA director Robert Barnes shared someContinue Reading
Susquehanna County Relay Partners With Wyoming County Neighbors
Participants in a recent meeting of the committee planning the Endless Mountains Relay for Life event included (top, from left) Samantha Barnhart and Jennifer Strickland of Susquehanna County, Tiffany Evans, Kristy Fittings, Morgan Robinson and Sara Robinson of Wyoming County, and Raylean Cox and Louise Hicks of Susquehanna County. OrganizersContinue Reading
Laceyville Water Supervisor Resigns – Council Hopes to Reinstate Police Department
By Rick Hiduk (A brief version of this story appeared in the April 4 edition of the Rocket-Courier and at EndlessMtnLifestyles.com. This is a full recap of the April 2 meeting.) What began as a congenial resignation by water company supervisor Keith Pennay at Tuesday evening’s meeting of Laceyville BoroughContinue Reading
Outsourcing Concerns Aired at School Board Meeting
The Community Room at Wyalusing Elementary School was seated full for the April 9 public hearing over the potential outsourcing of maintenance services by the district. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in Rocket-Courier) A much-anticipated public hearing about the potential outsourcing of maintenance in the Wyalusing AreaContinue Reading
Fluctuating Forecast Typical of Spring
Chuck Sackman of Washington Township, Wyoming County was one of many photographers in the Endless Mountains to catch the brilliance of Monday night’s sunset. Warm, windy, frosty, hailing, chilly, bright, raining, gloomy. Such is spring in northeastern PA, where anything can happen in April. Thankfully, there is no snow inContinue Reading
Visitors Bureau’s Annual Calendar of Events Now Available
Submitted Article The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau has announced that a new booklet of activities and happenings from Spring 2019 through the end of winter 2020 is now available. The calendar covers events from April 1 through March 31 and includes a wide range of community events such as openContinue Reading
Keystone Konfections to Mark Anniversary of Providing Special Opportunities
Bakers (top, from left) Alicia Tench, Miranda Fox, and Virginia Wiernusz work on a special order of cupcakes for a contest held recently at Keystone College. Cloe Newell (above) exhibits one of her most recent renderings in an art studio at the Dietrich Theater. Photos and story by Rick HidukContinue Reading