Fielding questions about the potential of repairing Route 87 in Wyoming County are commissioners Judy Mead and Tom Henry. Continuing clockwise from left are meeting participants Bill Gaylord, chief clerk; Gene Dziak, EMA director; and Paul Litwin III, solicitor. Photo and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier)Continue Reading
Wyoming County commissioner Judy Mead (above, left) shares a laugh with Wyoming County’s first female commissioner, Charlotte Montross, at Charlotte’s 100th birthday party on Sunday. Story by Rick Hiduk/Photos by Lori Bennett (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) In 1970, Wyoming County commissioner Emerson Montross suffered a brain aneurysm and hisContinue Reading
Buyouts and demolition of flood prone homes in Meshoppen has not moved as quickly as residents were told it would, but Wyoming County EMA director Gene Dziak told the county commissioners on Tuesday that he has the project back on track. Photos and story by Rick Hiduk (Also published inContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk An eight-mile, six-hour hike of a section of State Game Lands 57 in Wyoming County gave at least 25 people trekking the rough forest with guide Jeff Mitchell (above, right) on Sept. 30 an adventure of which they could be proud. The Scouten Brook trail upContinue Reading
Denise Dennis, direct descendant of the original settlers of the Dennis Farm and president of the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, will serve as the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Dennis Farm Symposium at Keystone College on Thursday, Oct. 11. In late April, she paid a visit to theContinue Reading
Photo Gallery by Rick Hiduk Organizers estimate that more than 500 people attended Thursday evening’s Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce FallFest Mixer at Showbrook Inn & Resort, despite the threat of rain. Kristie Tunicliff (above, left) of Procter & Gamble and Tyler Emmerich of Hawk Insurance served as greeters. BradContinue Reading
Submitted Article Rep. Tina Pickett (Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) announced that a state grant worth nearly $100,000 will help officials at Spalding Memorial Library in Athens make several updates to their historic building. “Libraries are the hearts and souls of our communities, and most operate on shoestring budgets,” Pickett said. “Any type ofContinue Reading
The annual meeting of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region will be held at the Wysox Fire Hall (above) and paired with a conference marking the organizations 20th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 12. Guest speakers will share stories of how numerous heritage sites, such as the Troy Sale Barn (top) haveContinue Reading
Submitted Article / Photos by Josh Stull The Nicholson Heritage Association is excited to announce that renovations will commence on the Nicholson Tourism Center at the Historic Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) Railroad Station. In late 2014, this historic transportation facility preservation and community economic revitalization project received aContinue Reading
Submitted Article Dushore is welcoming October with a day of laughs, smiles, and fun for everyone who attends its fourth annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 6, from noon to 5 pm. The Dushore Area Business Association has put together some interesting and fun events to make this autumn celebration one thatContinue Reading