Groundbreaking for Tunkhannock Natural Gas Project Set
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) After years of planning and meetings with corporate officials and municipal leaders, The Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that ground will be broken on Tuesday, Oct. 16 for the installation of a natural gas line to bring serviceContinue Reading
Courthouse Tours Popular Part of Anniversary Celebration
Judge Russell Shurtleff (top left) showed tour participants on Oct. 5 an interesting mark assumed to have been left behind by someone working on the courthouse windows in the 1920s. State Sen. Lisa Baker (above, center) congratulates commissioners Tom Henry and Judy Mead on the 175th anniversary of the WyomingContinue Reading
Laceyville Council Stands Strong in Face of Limited Budget
Story by Rick Hiduk / satellite image by Google (Also published in the Rocket Courier) Five flash flooding events in a single year have been tough on residents and municipalities throughout region. But for Laceyville, a relatively small borough with a shrinking tax base, the costs to fix the damageContinue Reading
Temps to Tumble as Autumn Rushes In
Just a touch of fall color could be seen in Tunkhannock from the Wyoming County Courthouse on Friday. That will change rapidly over the next two weeks as cool air and possible frost replace the warmer-than-average air mass now dominating the area. Photos by Rick Hiduk The best news isContinue Reading
College Successfully Adopts Clay Shoot Tournament
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk Mark Volk (in vest at top, center) gives new arrivals to the annual Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas Sporting Clay Tournament an upfront chance to win raffle tickets and get the lay of the land at Hausmann’s Hidden Hollow sporting clubContinue Reading
Gillett-Fassett BBQ to Benefit Packard Family
Submitted Article The Gillett-Fassett Pennsylvania VFW Post 5655 is holding a Chicken BBQ ($6 per half) on Saturday, Oct. 20. (ready at noon) at the Lions Hall in Gillett. Proceeds will benefit the Packard Family (Rich, Joanne & Carol) who are facing high medical and related expenses. Pre-Orders (recommended) areContinue Reading
Manchester Memorial Scholarship Deadline Approaching
Submitted Article The Bradford County Conservation District is once again announcing the availability of the Ernest Manchester Memorial Scholarship to Bradford County college students. College students in their 3rd or 4th year of a Bachelor degree program or their 2nd year of an Associate degree program, and pursuing a degree inContinue Reading
Poll Locations Challenged as Elections Loom
Fielding questions about the potential of repairing Route 87 in Wyoming County are commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry. Continuing clockwise from left are meeting participants Bill Gaylord, chief clerk; Gene Dziak, EMA director; and Paul Litwin III, solicitor. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier)Continue Reading
Centenarian Honored With Proclamation
Wyoming County commissioner Judy Mead (above, left) shares a laugh with Wyoming County’s first female commissioner, Charlotte Montross, at Charlotte’s 100th birthday party on Sunday. Story by Rick Hiduk/Photos by Lori Bennett (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) In 1970, Wyoming County commissioner Emerson Montross suffered a brain aneurysm and hisContinue Reading
Meshoppen Flood Buyouts Inching Along – Police Overtime Sparks Discussion
Buyouts and demolition of flood prone homes in Meshoppen has not moved as quickly as residents were told it would, but Wyoming County EMA director Gene Dziak told the county commissioners on Tuesday that he has the project back on track. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published inContinue Reading