Touchdown! Historic Bridge Makes Perfect Landing
Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published at www.rocket-courier.com) It takes a lot of people combining foresight, funding, engineering skills and patience to move a 140-year old, 50,000 pound bridge seven miles downstream, where it can now be used and appreciated for another hundred years or more. Originally erectedContinue Reading
Leadership Team Rolls Up Sleeves for Community Service
Leadership Wyoming team members (above, front, from left) Kelly Langan, Diana Petlock, Bonnie Nemergut, Michael Gomez, Alisa Shaffer, (back) Brad Georgetti, Kimberly DeLeo, Rick Hiduk, Justin Kostelansky, Matt Swartwood, and Ben Zeidner prepare to serve a meal at Seven Loaves Food Kitchen in Tunkhannock after performing some light tasks behindContinue Reading
Bradford County 911 Honored at Red Cross Event
Submitted Photo Among those honored at the American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast in Williamsport last Friday were (from left) Towanda Borough Police officers Ryan Edsell, Josh Lake and Randy Epler, 911 director Robert Repasky, Red Cross volunteer Bill Roach, public safety director Jeff Scarboro, Red Cross’ Volunteer of the Year’Continue Reading
Baker Introduces Bill to Aid Disabled Voters
Submitted Article Permanently disabled voters could have an easier time casting their ballot if a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Baker, 20th District, becomes law. Senate Bill 263 passed the Senate unanimously this week and was sent to the House for consideration. Currently, with physician certification, disabled and bedridden voters are addedContinue Reading
Commissioners Mark April as ‘Child Abuse Prevention Month’
Fifty-eight pinwheels were planted in the yard of the Wyoming County Courthouse on March 29, representing the same number of children in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties who have been reported as victims of abuse or neglect so far this year. Wyoming County Commissioners (seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom HenryContinue Reading
Wallis Takes Seventh National Turkey Call Title
A successful turkey hunt was enjoyed by Hunter Wallis (center), his father Jeff Wallis (left) and Josh Grossenbacher, Hunter’s mentor, last fall. In February, Hunter took first place in the Intermediate division of the National Wild Turkey Federation Calling Competition. Story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the March 28Continue Reading
Boback Sponsors Chronic Wasting Disease Seminar
submitted article Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) invites residents of the 117th District to an educational Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Seminar on Wednesday, April 25, at 6:30 pm at the Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club. The seminar will be led by Wayne Laroche (above. left), special assistant for CWD at the PA Game Commission. CWD affectsContinue Reading
Northern Tier Beef Producer Meetings Scheduled
Submitted Article The Penn State Extension livestock team and the Pennsylvania Beef Producer Working Group have planned three beef producer meetings for April in the northern tier counties of Tioga, Bradford, and Susquehanna. The meetings are for persons interested in cow/calf production. All meetings are free and open to theContinue Reading
Gene McGuire to Speak at Tunkhannock High School
Submitted Article “Unshackle that man!” echoed a judge’s voice through the Wyoming County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Gene McGuire had just been released from confinement after thirty-four years and nine months. He was free to see his family, friends and to gaze at the stars at night. GeneContinue Reading
New Flag Disposal Box Installed at Court House
Bradford County Commissioner Ed Bustin (above, left) and Sheriff CJ Walters encourage residents to dispose of worn flags properly by dropping them off in a new bin at the courthouse in Towanda. Submitted Story In partnership with the National Association of Counties, the National Flag Foundation and the National SheriffsContinue Reading