Residents Voice Variety of Concerns to Laceyville Council
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Extra chairs had to be set up to accommodate a larger than usual crowd for a relatively lengthy meeting of the Laceyville Borough Council and the public. Topics addressed by residents on Tuesday night ranged from storm run-off andContinue Reading
Municipalities Encouraged to Participate in Wyoming County Plan
Wyoming County Commissioners Judy Mead (above, left) and Tom Henry (center) were happy to welcome fellow commissioner Ron Williams back to the table on July 10 after a lengthy absence. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The Wyoming County Commissioners agreed on Tuesday to putContinue Reading
Antiquers Flock to Eagles Mere
Eagles Mere’s 44th annual Summer Antiques Market, also known as Antiques on the Green, drew large crowds to the Sullivan County resort town on July 7. Vendors came from as far away as Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware and from as nearby as Laporte, Mehoopany, Springville and Wysox. Hailing fromContinue Reading
PA House Budget Bill Invests in Education at Record Level
The 2018-19 state budget bill, House Bill 2121, a bipartisan compromise, passed the House overwhelmingly with a 188 to 10 vote. The plan includes no new or increased taxes or fees and comes in below the rate of inflation. The spending plan calls for millions of dollars in additional funding support forContinue Reading
Farm Women United Plan ‘Dairy Farm Family Crisis’ Hearing
Submitted Article Farm Women United (FWU), a grass-roots association organized by farm women to “Take back our food supply, one policy project at a time,” is holding a “Dairy Farm Family Crisis Hearing” on July 24, 2018, from 9 am to 5 pm, at the Lairdsville Fire Hall, 143 School Lane, Lairdsville, to addressContinue Reading
Boback to Host Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Seminar
Rep. Karen Boback (Columbia/Luzerne/Wyoming) has announced her office will hold a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Seminar featuring state Secretary of Aging Teresa Osborne. The event will take place on Friday, July 20, at the Wyoming County Active Adult center located at 101 Dymond Terrace in Tunkhannock. Doors will open at 10:30Continue Reading
Forksville Sign Dedication Planned
Submitted Article/Photos by Rick Hiduk Forksville, located along the Loyalsock Creek in Sullivan County, was established as a borough in 1880 and, in the 1900 census, had 152 residents. Today there are around 50 residents. Forksville is also the site of one of the three remaining covered bridges in SullivanContinue Reading
Meshoppen’s Community Day Beats the Heat
With members of Auburn Township Boy Scout Troop 88 and T-Town Twirlers among their ranks, American Legion Post 510 members from Black Walnut (top) led the color guard unit into Meshoppen Community Park for the veterans memorial service that was widely appreciated by patrons of Meshoppen Community Day on JuneContinue Reading
Welcome Break from Heat Starts Tonight
After a cloudy, muggy day that was punctuated by rain showers and some isolated heavy thunderstorms, temperatures made a run for 90 degrees again today in river towns like Wysox in Bradford County. Photos by Rick Hiduk It won’t feel like much of a break to some people, but tomorrowContinue Reading
Sewer Shut-Offs Planned in Meshoppen
By Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) Looking at $67,000 in combined sewer and water bills owed by building owners in Meshoppen, borough council members agreed on Monday that it is time to cut service to those properties regardless of the circumstances. “If service is rendered, then you haveContinue Reading