Second No-Till Gardening Workshop Planned
Submitted Article/Map by Google Many of the things we are learning in this day and age about crop production tells us that, in order to capitalize as much as we can on Mother Nature helping us grow things, fall is the time to prepare our fields and gardens. What weContinue Reading
Lacey Legacy Extends to Eleventh Generation on Original Homestead
Arthur France Lacey’s name was penned onto this portrait of the Laceyville High School Class of 1926 (top), of which he was Valedictorian. Above, Gladys Lacey Brown (right) and her daughter, Robin Brown, flank a stone erected in memory of Ebenezer Lacey III and his wife, Zeruiah Northrup Lacey. Much olderContinue Reading
River Outfitter Turns Hobby into Second Career
Art Coolbaugh manages Susquehanna Kayak & Canoe Rental from the basement of his bar and restaurant in the village of West Falls. He has a number of special river trips yet planned before the season comes to an end. By Rick Hiduk (Also published in Living Susquehanna-Wyoming County Magazine) SwimmingContinue Reading
Wyoming County Greenspaces and Waterways Highlighted by New Project
By Rick Hiduk / Above Photos by Jeff Mitchell / Photos below by Bill Kern (Also published in Living Susquehanna-Wyoming County Magazine) There are two dozen parks, nature preserves, and municipal parks and sports complexes in Wyoming County. There are hiking and biking trails, publicly accessible lakes and streams, birdContinue Reading
House Insurance Committee Holding Voting Meeting, Learning More about Consumer Access
Submitted Article The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), is currently holding a voting meeting to consider Senate Bill 1003, which would require reimbursement for emergency medical services (EMS) by prohibiting a managed care plan from denying a claim solely because the patient/enrollee was not transported orContinue Reading
New Webpage Dedicated to Unclaimed Military Decorations
Submitted Article The Pennsylvania Treasury recently announced the launch of a new state website dedicated to reuniting military decorations that have been reported as unclaimed property with their rightful owners, according to Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming). The search function is accessible on Treasury’s website, www.patreasury.gov. It allows users to search their names,Continue Reading
Troy Legion Donates to Veterans Park Project
Submitted Article American Legion Riders Post #49 of Troy, PA donated $800.00 to the Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park Association, representing proceeds from their recent benefit motorcycle run. Participating in the check presentation at Towanda were (from left) BCVMPA Secretary Sandy Doherty, Veterans Park Administration Officer, Lt. Col. George Crowell,Continue Reading
Williams BBQ Cook-Off Proceeds Close in on $90,000
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk One would think that even people driving past LazyBrook Park in Tunkhannock Township on Sept. 14 were tantalized by the smell of barbecue in the air. Thirty-nine teams vied for bragger’s rights in three esteemed categories for the seventh year in a row asContinue Reading
Laceyville Man Flees Police in Tunkhannock
(Also published in the Rocket-Courier) David Anthony Cronauer, 28, Laceyville, has been charged with flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment; disorderly conduct of a physical offense, and providing false identification to law enforcement in Tunkhannock. According to Tunkhannock police, Ptlm. Donald Hornlein was in the area of West StreetContinue Reading
Wyoming County Prison Outsourcing Mushrooms
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) There were not enough prison board members in attendance on Sept. 18 to reach a quorum for the monthly Wyoming County Prison Board meeting, but those present were engaged in conversation on ways to reduce the number of people incarcerated. Prior toContinue Reading