Meshoppen Flood Fears High, But Homes Spared
A series of photos shows the pavilion at the Meshoppen Community Park taking on water before the picnic tables floated away. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Anxieties in flood-prone Meshoppen rode high on Tuesday when Meshoppen Community Park filled in within the course ofContinue Reading
Commissioners Welcome Tunkhannock Senior to Drug & Alcohol Board
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Wyoming County Commissioners Tom Henry and Judy Mead met on Aug. 9, an uncommon Thursday public meeting due to their participation earlier in the week in a County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) conference in Gettysburg. Upon their return,Continue Reading
Buoyant Water Tanks Threatened Lazybrook Bridge
Photos by Rick Hiduk (Updated 8/17/18) (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) More than a dozen empty water tanks from Mountain Energy in Tunkhannock Township were dislodged from a parking area by the overflowing Tunkhannock Creek Tuesday morning, allowing them to float into the overflow of Lazybrook Park and pile upContinue Reading
Artists Open House Weekend Planned
The studio of Susquehanna artist Chris Lathrop (top) is one of many that will open to the public for one weekend in October. Genres to explore include oil on canvas like the rendering by Maureen VanNostrand (above), photography, and stained glass art like the lamp by Roger Hayes (below). SubmittedContinue Reading
Area Art Trail Summer Guide Now Available
Submitted Article Need something to do in the area? Interested in shopping, good food, arts and artisans, and area attractions? Check all of these and more in 24-page The North Branch Art Trail Summer Guide, a free publication produced by the Kitson Arts Alliance of Tunkhannock and published by “TheContinue Reading
Flash Flooding in Susquehanna County This Morning
There wasn’t a square mile in Susquehanna County where it wasn’t raining in Susquehanna County at 9 am on Saturday morning. The entire county is under a flood warning through mid morning at least. Story by Rick Hiduk/Photos by Melissa Blaisure Heavy rains falling overnight on already saturated ground inContinue Reading
Most Read Stories at www.EndlessMtnLifestyles.com week ending August 10, 2018
The two most-read stories this week are about recent fires, but the severe storms that are taxing people and municipalities are the running theme. If you feel under-represented, that’s because we need more reporters and photographers from your nook of the region to send me stories and pix. Click hereContinue Reading
Early Morning Fire Reduces North Flat Barn to Rubble
Story by Rick Hiduk / Photos by Rick Hiduk, Ariel McKennas and Tina Champluvier (Also posted at www.Rocket-Courier.com) A barn on North Flat in Windham Township, Wyoming County, across the river from Laceyville may be a total loss, but owners Allan and Tina Champluvier are counting their blessings. Nobody wasContinue Reading
House of Worship and School Security Seminar Planned
Submitted Article The North Central Task Force, Bradford County Emergency Management Agency along with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide a “House of Worship & School Security Seminar.” This seminar is geared for all faith–based leaders, managers, administrators, parishioners, andContinue Reading
A Calm Before More Storms
A hazy sky looms over the North Flat Cemetery and sunflowers in Windham Township, Wyoming County on Friday morning as returning humidity follows our one-day reprieve from seemingly never-ending thunderstorms. Photos by Rick Hiduk The unusually warm, moist weather pattern that has dominated the summer will continue for the forseeableContinue Reading