Cabot Investment in Natural Gas School Ahead of Schedule
Celebrating the four year anniversary of the Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural Gas on April 12 were (above, from left) Cabot Oil & Gas director of external affairs George Stark, college president Mark Volk, and college program director Jeannine McKnight. A $2.5 million contribution by Cabot Oil &Continue Reading
Sewer Bills Weigh Heavily on Meshoppen Council
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) While the overdue amount of water and sewer bills in Meshoppen has held relatively steady at about $62,000, no real progress has been made for years at reducing the total nor getting the property owners who have been delinquent the longest ontoContinue Reading
Rush and Elk Lake Students Invited to 99th Annual Banquet
The Rush Class of 1957, honored in the 2007 program, included (seated, from left) Sandra Taylor, Margie Deuel, Bob Curley, Geraldine Carney, Donna Stone, (standing) Carl Kopatz and Franklin Rockefeller. They were the last graduates of the Rush School (shown above as it appeared in about 1954). By Rick HidukContinue Reading
Mixture of Rain, Sun and Clouds Ahead
Photos by Rick Hiduk Cumulus clouds cast shadows on the French Azilum peninsula in Bradford County today as temperatures quickly climbed into the 70s. Mile weather will continue, but forecasts vary as to when and where it might rain. With no frost foreseen in the coming week, it should beContinue Reading
Penn State Extension Plans Master Gardener Public Classes
Submitted Article Mark your calendars! The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Bradford and Sullivan Counties will begin their free Public Class series on Tuesday, May 15, 6:15 pm at the Penn State Extension Office, 200 Main St., Suite 3 in Towanda. The topic for May will be “Gardening in Containers” and willContinue Reading
Park in West Falls Prepped for Warmer Weather
By Rick Hiduk Exeter Township officials and residents of West Falls received some welcomed assistance on Sunday when a team of workers arrived at George Hock Memorial Park to prepare it for summer. The helpers were participants in the Wyoming Sullivan County Drug Treatment Court program and did a considerableContinue Reading
Watershed Association Seeks Guidance from Commissioners
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Kevin Ray of the Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association (MCWA) reported to the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday morning that a planned $400,000 project in Roger Hollow, Forkston Township, was in jeopardy due to a $42,000 gap in available funds. The ten percentContinue Reading
Laceyville Council Seeks Solutions to Fading Business Association
Tracy Slater (above, left) and Dawn Bluhm invite members of the Laceyville Business Association and other community-minded individuals to meet at the borough building on Tuesday, May 8 to discuss the fate of the organization and ways to ensure that popular seasonal events will continue in the borough. Photos andContinue Reading
Cabot Assists Fire Companies with New Apparatus
Participants in a reception for western Susquehanna County firefighters, hosted by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation on April 25 included (from left) Bill desRosiers, Brody Webster, and Steve Watson of Cabot; Commissioner Betsy Arnold; Silver Lake Fire Company officers Rodney Stephens, Joe Tims, Carolyn Finch, and Gary Henry; Rep. JonathanContinue Reading
12th Congressional District Race Garners Attention in Wyoming County
Supporters of Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko (top, center) for representative of the state’s 12th Congressional District who rallied for the candidate on Tuesday evening at Perkins Restaurant in Tunkhannock Township included (from left) Crystal Very, Tom Henry, Dennis Montross and William Eggleston. Wyoming County director of elections and voterContinue Reading