Wyoming County Commissioner Passes Away
Photos by Rick Hiduk Ron Williams (1950-2018) of Lake Winola, who served as Wyoming County Commissioner from 1987-2003 and 2011-2018; Regional Director, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from 2003-2011, passed away Saturday afternoon, Dec. 15. Williams was a recipient of the Pennsylvania Outstanding Service to Adoption Award, a former Tunkhannock policeContinue Reading
NTIEC Receives Grant from Procter & Gamble
Accepting a generous donation from P&G Mehoopany environmental team and public relations manager Jose de los Rios (right) are (from left) NTIEC educational coordinators Bob Barkley and Deb Tierney and NTIEC executive director Shealynn Shave. submitted article Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium (NTIEC) recently received a $20,000 grant fromContinue Reading
Penn State Extension Appoints New Educator
Submitted Article Penn State Extension of Wyoming County appointed a new Business and Community Vitality Extension Educator in May of this year. Linda Falcone (above) will be chairing the 30th Annual Susquehanna County Ag Day event slated for Friday, March 1, 2019. Ag Day will be held at Elk LakeContinue Reading
2019 Guide to the Endless Mountains Released
Submitted Article The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau has announced the release of its 2019 Guide to the Endless Mountains. The 64-page color booklet is an informational guide to the Endless Mountains Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, covering everything from where to stay and dine to what to see and do inContinue Reading
Bradford County Commissioners Seeking Alternatives to Flood Aid
Press release submitted by the Bradford County Commissioners In light of our recent denial for Individual Assistance declaration from the Federal Government, we have been working hard to find other viable solutions for the residents of Bradford County. We just received word that we have been approved for Small BusinessContinue Reading
Commissioners Hint at Tax Increase – Dziak Gets National Nod for Opioid Efforts
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The proposed 2019 Wyoming County is available for public inspection and depicts a shortfall of at least $437,234 attributed to lost tax revenue. According to chief clerk Bill Gaylord, the county’s assessed real estate value dropped by $1,739,000. PublicContinue Reading
Investigation Reveals ‘Long History’ of Inappropriate Behavior by Tunkhannock Teacher
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Zachory Migliori, a former substitute teacher and baseball coach in the Tunkhannock Area School District, has been charged with three counts each of disseminating sexually explicit materials to a minor, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and open lewdness. AccordingContinue Reading
Downtown Tunkhannock Swells With Christmas Spirit
The Clauses arrive in downtown Tunkhannock in grand style. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) People came from miles around to enjoy Christmas in Our Hometown in Tunkhannock this past weekend, cheering Santa and Mrs. Claus as they arrived via horse-drawn wagon, enjoying holiday treatsContinue Reading
Warmer and Wetter by Week’s End
Winter was still holding court in the Montrose area on Tuesday afternoon as seen at Lake Montrose. The dusting of snow seen here will likely be gone by Saturday morning. Photos by Rick Hiduk Unseasonably cold weather should yield to milder temperatures by this weekend. Friday and Saturday look toContinue Reading
Students Participate in Hospital Internship Programs
Local student who have served as interns at Endless Mountains Health Systems included (front, from left) John Pearce – Mountain View, Richard Cocchini – Lackawanna Trail, Joshua Semken – LT, Mark Dunckle – LT, (back) Isabella Jagoe – LT, Mikenna Lee – LT, Paige Hyde – LT, Mackenzie Frisbie –Continue Reading