By Rick Hiduk (Also published in the Rocket-Courier) Kevin Ray of the Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association (MCWA) reported to the Wyoming County Commissioners on Tuesday morning that a planned $400,000 project in Roger Hollow, Forkston Township, was in jeopardy due to a $42,000 gap in available funds. The ten percentContinue Reading
Tracy Slater (above, left) and Dawn Bluhm invite members of the Laceyville Business Association and other community-minded individuals to meet at the borough building on Tuesday, May 8 to discuss the fate of the organization and ways to ensure that popular seasonal events will continue in the borough. Photos andContinue Reading
Participants in a reception for western Susquehanna County firefighters, hosted by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation on April 25 included (from left) Bill desRosiers, Brody Webster, and Steve Watson of Cabot; Commissioner Betsy Arnold; Silver Lake Fire Company officers Rodney Stephens, Joe Tims, Carolyn Finch, and Gary Henry; Rep. JonathanContinue Reading
Supporters of Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko (top, center) for representative of the state’s 12th Congressional District who rallied for the candidate on Tuesday evening at Perkins Restaurant in Tunkhannock Township included (from left) Crystal Very, Tom Henry, Dennis Montross and William Eggleston. Wyoming County director of elections and voterContinue Reading
Submitted Article Spring has finally arrived and with it comes the opening of Laceyville’s Oldest House and its first major event of the season. This year’s A Simpler Thyme will be held May 18-20. The house, which will be open from 9 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, willContinue Reading
Firefighters and EMTs from numerous communities in Susquehanna, Wyoming and Bradford counties (top) were on hand this weekend for the burning of an old farm house in Auburn township that served as a valuable training tool for Back to Basics Training Weekend, sponsored by Susquehanna County Volunteer Firefighter Association andContinue Reading
SCTTC executive director Alice Davis (center) takes a break from classes with students Lucas Marco (left) and Lynda Lawrence, who have excelled in the school’s welding program and look forward to sustaining careers as welders in the gas fields. Story and Photo by Rick Hiduk (As published in the SusquehannaContinue Reading
Submitted Article What do a one-day art show, graffiti and Spectacular Saturday have in common? The first two are types of art never before presented in Wyoming County that will debut in downtown Laceyville during the borough’s Spectacular Saturday event on Saturday, May 12. The laid-back Pop-Up Art Gallery willContinue Reading
Photos by Rick Hiduk Preparation for the upcoming tourist season and the return of “cottagers” was apparent in the Sullivan County communities of Lake Mokoma (top) and Eagles Mere (above) on Saturday. Most clubs and attractions are set to open the weekend of May 4. Despite a gloomy Sunday andContinue Reading
Submitted Article Please join the Bradford County Conservation District on the property of Robert and Mary Frey in Rome Township as they invite you to experience the joy of natural pond management. On Friday, May 18 from 6 to 8 pm, Mr. Frey will give a tour of his pondsContinue Reading