Members of several local country bands, including (above, from left) Shane Fabiani, Chris Shrive, Ashley Marie, and Mike Edwards performed for the standing-room-only crowd. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) As the icy waters of the Susquehanna River flowed swiftly but silently past the villageContinue Reading
Gary Johnson (top) handles a horse inside the arena he helped to construct that was later dedicated to him. Gary Johnson and his wife, Shirley (above, left), next to the dedication plaque on the exterior of the arena. By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Gary JohnsonContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation had its day in court on Monday, but little went as expected. There were four separate elements to the proceeding in the Court of Common Pleas, as explained by Susquehanna County president judge Jason Legg. Three defendants who Cabot has subpoenaed forContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) After five years of deliberating the eventual demolition of the former pizza shop on Bridge Street in Meshoppen, the borough council found itself trying to compare apples to oranges as they were pressed to select an engineer for anotherContinue Reading
Commissioners Judy Mead (left) and Tom Henry (center) welcomed new commissioner Mike Stabinsky to his first public meeting on Feb. 5. Stabinsky was selected by the Wyoming County Democratic Party and confirmed last week by Judge Russell Shurtleff (not pictured) to fill the board vacancy left by the passing ofContinue Reading
Subzero temperatures created beautiful winter scenes like these along Starrucca Creek near the village of Brandt in Susquehanna County yesterday. Most of this ice and snow is likely to be gone by the end of next week. Photos by Dana Rockwell The current cold snap is by no means theContinue Reading
From the moment I was sworn into office in March of 2015, I have kept my promise to serve the people of Bradford County with integrity, dignity and respect. Today I renew that promise as I announce my candidacy to seek a second term as your commissioner. I am proudContinue Reading
Commissioner Elizabeth Arnold has announced her candidacy for re-election to the office of County Commissioner in Susquehanna County. Ms. Arnold is a lifelong resident of the county and comes from a family of farmers and entrepreneurs. She grew up in Elk Lake and has been residing in Bridgewater Township forContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Marc Friedenberg knows the difference between climate and weather, unlike our president and some in Congress. We can no longer afford to have leaders who deny climate change by bringing a snowball into Senate chambers, ignoring the global context of climate change and foolishly comparing a short-term, regionalContinue Reading
Submitted Article As part of the 2017-18 budget, four schools in the 117th Legislative District are receiving $35,000 grants to be used for expansion of computer science classes and accompanying teacher training. “Computer literacy is no longer an optional skill for our students to consider,” Boback said. “A working knowledge is essentialContinue Reading