Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association president Kyle Ziegler (above) is looking forward to the start of a pair of stream restoration projects in Forkston and Mehoopany townships that will provide bank stabilization, reduce runoff, and increase oxygen levels in an area popular with anglers. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (AlsoContinue Reading
Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) The final meeting of 2018 for the Wyoming County Prison Board began with a moment of silence for and reflections on Commissioner Ron Williams, who passed away on Dec. 15. Williams was also a member of the prison boardContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (also published in the Rocket-Courier) Part of a somewhat complicated year-end meeting included the approval by commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry of a $14,177,525 budget and a subsequent increase in the tax rate by 1.5 mills. Mead addressed recent comments on social media suggesting that theContinue Reading
A single yellow flag marks the spot along a wood line in Washington Township where a body was discovered on Dec. 26. By Rick Hiduk Story and photo by Rick Hiduk (also published by the Rocket-Courier) Meshoppen Borough Police have confirmed that a body was found about 20 feet offContinue Reading
Rep. Jonathan Fritz (above) joined his colleagues in taking the oath of office for the 2019-20 Legislative Session. This marks the beginning of his second term as the 111th Legislative District’s state representative. Submitted Article Rep. Jonathan Fritz (Susquehanna/Wayne) begins his second term as the state representative of the 111th Legislative DistrictContinue Reading
Crews work to clean up flood debris along Norton Road (above) in Hillsgrove Township in August 2018 Submitted Article In response to flooding that occurred in 2018, NTRPDC received funding through a National Emergency Grant from the US Department of Labor. Funding is to provide stream debris clean up for flood-damagedContinue Reading
Submitted Article Rep. Karen Boback (Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) today announced her outreach events for January. “Representatives from several different organizations will visit my district offices throughout January,” said Boback. “My staff and I offer these monthly outreach events to ensure residents of the 117th District have access to many of the greatContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Susquehanna County Independent) Though the amount of actively-farmed land in Susquehanna County has been slowly shrinking, agriculture continues to be a driving force in the county’s economy. Niche farming has picked up in recent years also, but the information available to small-scale growersContinue Reading
Submitted Article Participating in the presentation of the Manchester Scholarship awards were (above, from left) recipients Nick Martin and Brooke Ostrander; Manchester family representatives Deb Manchester, Stephanie Manchester and Rich Manchester; and award winners Theron Binford III and Austin Jelliff. The Ernest Manchester family, along with the Bradford County ConservationContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk Ray Sawyer, the founder of the pop-rock band Dr. Hook (& the Medicine Show), died today (12/31/18) at the age of 81. The group was founded in Union City, New Jersey and would undergo many personnel changes right through the past few years when his son andContinue Reading