Boback Announces January Outreach Hours
Submitted Article Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced her outreach events for January. “Representatives from several different organizations will visit my district offices throughout January,” said Boback. “My staff and I offer these monthly outreach events to ensure residents of the 117th District have access to many of the greatContinue Reading
Focus Group Developed For Crop-Growers Focuses on Risk Management
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Though the amount of actively-farmed land in Susquehanna County has been slowly shrinking, agriculture continues to be a driving force in the county’s economy. Niche farming has picked up in recent years also, but the information available to small-scale growersContinue Reading
Bradford County Students Awarded Scholarships
Submitted Article Participating in the presentation of the Manchester Scholarship awards were (above, from left) recipients Nick Martin and Brooke Ostrander; Manchester family representatives Deb Manchester, Stephanie Manchester and Rich Manchester; and award winners Theron Binford III and Austin Jelliff. The Ernest Manchester family, along with the Bradford County ConservationContinue Reading
Dr. Hook – Backwoods Pop With a Sense of Humor
By Rick Hiduk Ray Sawyer, the founder of the pop-rock band Dr. Hook (& the Medicine Show), died today (12/31/18) at the age of 81. The group was founded in Union City, New Jersey and would undergo many personnel changes right through the past few years when his son andContinue Reading
Thanks to You, News Website Enjoys Record Readership
An ice jam in Nicholson in January could have resulted in much more damage to the town had not several natural gas companies and their project partners brought heavy equipment to the rescue. Nicholson borough council president Dawn Bell (top, foreground), mayor Charles Litwin (center) and SWN production manager DaveContinue Reading
Expect Soggy Start to New Year
The mountaintops south of Skyhaven Airport in Eaton Township, Wyoming County, were shrouded in low clouds and mist on Friday afternoon. Photo by Rick Hiduk This weekend will permit for a little drying out, but rain will return late in the day on New Year’s Eve. A mixed bag ofContinue Reading
‘Kindness Day’ Marked With Winter Wear Donation
Submitted Article NTRPDC representatives, including (from left) Cynthia Traore, International Trade Program Manager; Melissa Fleming, Deputy Director; Jody McCarty, Workforce Program Administrator; Nancy Kulick, Administrative Support Specialist; and Ethan Sexton, Community Development Program Manager exhibit winter clothing purchased for Kindness Day. In honor of Kindness Day, Northern Tier Regional PlanningContinue Reading
NTRPDC Assists with Ownership Transfer of Colley Pub
Submitted Article The Colley Pub, located at 15615 Route 87 east of Dushore, recently changed hands to new owners, Anthony Sneidar Jr., and Anthony Sneidar III. The Colley Pub received a loan from the Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission (NTRPDC) for $62,800 towards the purchase of the business.Continue Reading
New Rosemont Innkeepers Plan Eventful New Year – Murder Mystery Set for NYE
Currently decked in holiday finery, the dining room of The Rosemont Inn will become a dining car for the New Year’s Eve murder mystery. Peter and Penny Eldred (above) look forward to taking guests back in time for “Last Stop Murder,” which will wind down just in time to ringContinue Reading
Snow for Christmas Unlikely, But Possible
Sun sprayed across windshields in Wysox Township in Bradford County and throughout the Endless Mountains this afternoon as temperatures surged into the 60s, setting records in many locales. Photo by Cory Wood Once the second wave of rain pushes through this evening, temperatures will plummet to more seasonal levels. SomeContinue Reading