Medicinal Cannabis Plant Proposed for Mildred
Approximately 70 people gathered in Mildred on April 18 to hear the details about a potential medical marijuana facility in the former Mattern Building (top) from a panel made up of (above, from right) Sullivan County Commissioners Brian Hoffman, Donna Iannone, and Wylie Norton, and business representatives, Cornelius Merlini, BrianContinue Reading
Countdown is On for 10th NEPA Bluegrass
The U.S. Navy Bluegrass Band, featuring Danny Stewart Jr. of Sugar Run on upright bass (top, far right), will be among the headliners on the roster of the 10th annual NEPA Bluegrass Festival at Tunkhannock this year. Another key act will be the Gibson Brothers (above). Fans of bluegrass musicContinue Reading
Conflicting Communication Steers Finger-Pointing at PEMA
2011 flood victims (above, from left) Charlie and Joanne Price, Bob Pitcavage, Lizz and Lenny Dewolfe, and Kevin Ray wait for the beginning of the Wyoming County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday at which Pitcavage (top, standing) pressed the commissioners and county EMA director Gene Dziak (not pictured) for clarity onContinue Reading
Weather Window: Sunny Days to Give Way to April Showers
Photos by Rick Hiduk Deposits of debris left by recent high water cling to trees and scrub brush on the islands below the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Towanda on Tuesday as brilliant sunshine attracts a lone angler to the river’s edge. Temperatures will fluctuate over the next week as SpringContinue Reading
Telecommunicators Honored with Proclamation and Plaque
Wyoming County Commissioners (top, seated, from left) Judy Mead, Tom Henry, and Ron Williams marked Telecommunicators Week with staff and management of the county’s 9-1-1 Center, including (standing, from left) deputy director Frank Miller, dispatchers Brad Killian, Tim Herron, Tim McCoy, and Lloyd Burton, and director Jeff Porter. Henry alsoContinue Reading
Rick’s Report – J. Geils Band Success Due to Ardent Fans
Commentary by Rick Hiduk With guitarist J. Geils found dead at his home last week, I thought it prudent to look over the band’s catalog of hits and offer a synopsis of their chart finesse. My introduction to the The J. Geils Band (as a recording artist whom I couldContinue Reading
Watershed Group’s Efforts Benefit Environment and Anglers
Fishing is a family affair for Al Manganiello (top, second from right), enjoying a day along North Branch Mehoopany Creek in Forkston Township with his wife, Diane, and their grandnephews Owen and Dylan Bonfanti. The trout were biting on April 15, as evidenced by the unidentified angler (above) netting hisContinue Reading
Perfect Weather and Community Effort Yields Perfect Egg Hunt
The excitement builds as children six-to-eight years (top) old fill their baskets and bags with eggs at the annual Meshoppen Community Easter Egg Hunt, where the arrival of the Easter Bunny (above) is always a big hit. Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Less than a week ago, the ballContinue Reading
Earth Day Celebration Set for Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District manager Cathy Yeakel (above) announced at the April 13 meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners that an Earth Day celebration will be held in East Towanda next weekend. Representatives from the Sona Dance Company (top) will be among the performers at the event. Photo by RickContinue Reading
Commissioners Meeting Highlights Organizations & Events
Child Abuse Prevention Month, marked by a display of pinwheels on the lawn of the Bradford County Courthouse (top), was one of many events and observations addressed at the April 13 meeting of the Bradford County Commissioners (above). Photos and Story by Rick Hiduk Spring has sprung. And the numberContinue Reading