Cabot One of Five ‘Keystone Sponsors’ for ‘Fill a Glass with Hope’ Campaign
The field of supporters grows larger as the Fill a Glass with Hope program grows proportionately, as seen in the annual milkshake toast proposed at the opening of the Pennsylvania Farm Show food court on Jan. 3. (above, Feeding Pennsylvania executive director Jane Clements (center) accepts a $25,000 donation fromContinue Reading
Historic Dennis Farm Grabs Attention of Farm Show Guests
Lonnie Moore III (left) and Darryl Gore (right), direct descendants of the Perkins and Dennis families who settled the historic Dennis Farm in Susquehanna County flank Keystone College liaison Lucas Taylor at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, where they shared the story and information about their capital campaign last week. StoryContinue Reading
Retiring Commissioners Step Down from NTRPDC
The Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission (NTRPDC) recently said farewell to retiring county commissioners Judy Mead from Wyoming County and Wylie Norton of Sullivan County. Mead had served on the board for 20 years and Norton for eight years. Both also served as the Executive Committee Chairperson duringContinue Reading
Sullivan County Teamsters Make Gains at PA Farm Show
Representing the Harriman family of Sullivan County at the 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show last week were (above, from left) Emma Byler; Rowdy, Payton and Casey Harriman; and Lucas Yarish. Belgian Draft horses Buzz and Rock finished fifth among eight teams entered in the Heavyweight pulling division. In top photo, EmmaContinue Reading
Williams Companies Sponsors Farm Show Draft Horse Hitch and Ride
Congressman Meuser (top, right, holding reins) gets some final words of encouragement from his experienced handler before embarking on the Celebrity Scurry Obstacle course. Above, Williams Companies director of community and project outreach Mike Atchie (second from left) congratulates Meuser on his first-place finish in the Celebrity Feed Scurry contestContinue Reading
Sen. Baker Lands A Key Role In New Juvenile Justice Reform Push
Submitted Article State Senator Lisa Baker has been at the forefront of juvenile justice reform efforts for more than a decade. Now she will be an integral part of the latest push for improving the system as part of an interbranch Juvenile Justice Task Force. “We need to thoroughly lookContinue Reading
County Commissioners Want Mill City School
Wyoming County Commissioners (above, from left) Tom Henry, Rick Wilbur and Ernie King conducted their first full public meeting together since the three were sworn in last week. The hot topic of the day was the desire of Wilbur and King to purchase the former Mill City school building toContinue Reading
Siblings Hone Swine Showmanship in Harrisburg
Corbin Bruce, 10, (top) waits for his turn to show his registered Hampshire, Boss Hog, to the Farm Show judges. Shelby Bruce, 16, (above) puts her Hereford Cross hog, Lizzie J, through her paces at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Daily Review) TheContinue Reading
Dairy Royalty Big Part of PA Farm Show
Photo by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Daily Review) Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion is a big aspect of the Pennsylvania Farm Show and provides many opportunities for representatives of neighboring counties to work together to support the cause. Among the dairy representatives in Harrisburg this week were Bradford County AlternateContinue Reading
Commissioners Make Farm Show Stop on Way to D.C.
Photo by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Daily Review) Bradford County commissioners Ed Bustin (second from left) and Daryl Miller (right) participated in the Legislative Luncheon at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Wednesday on their way to Washington, D.C., where they and commissioner Doug McLinko (not pictured) will makeContinue Reading